Goyang-si Begins Resident Opinion Hearing Procedure for Additional Designation and Development Plan of Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone

Development Plan Amendment for Additional Designation of Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Open for Public Viewing from March 28 to April 11
Key Contents Include Necessity of Additional Designation and Economic Ripple Effects
Mayor Lee Donghwan: "We Will Accelerate Efforts to Enhance Completeness and Feasibility for Final Designation of the Free Economic Zone"

Goyang Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Dong-hwan) announced that it will conduct the "Resident Opinion Hearing Procedure for the Development Plan Amendment (Draft) for Additional Designation of Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone" from the 28th to April 11th.

A view of Goyang Special City Hall. Provided by Goyang Special City.

This resident opinion hearing is a legal procedure to apply for the additional designation of the Free Economic Zone to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, and is organized and conducted by the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Authority, which oversees the additional designation of the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone.

The resident opinion hearing procedure for the additional designation of the Free Economic Zone in Goyang City was already conducted in September last year. However, during the preparation process for the additional designation application, the development plan was partially revised and supplemented through consultations with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gyeonggi Province, leading to another resident opinion hearing procedure.

Through this procedure, residents can review the main contents of the development plan, including the overview of the Free Economic Zone promoted by Goyang City, the necessity for additional designation, sectoral basic plans such as land use plans, project promotion plans, and economic ripple effects.

The resident opinion hearing will be held at the Development Division of the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Authority (Room 201, 73 Pyeongtaek Port-gil, Poseung-eup, Pyeongtaek City) and the Free Economic Zone Promotion Division of Goyang City (4th floor, Seonggwang Building, 13-2 Goyang City Hall-ro, Deogyang-gu, Goyang City), where local residents and stakeholders can submit their opinions regarding the Free Economic Zone promotion.

The city expects that this resident opinion hearing will resolve residents’ questions about the current status of the Free Economic Zone promotion and accelerate future administrative procedures such as the application for designation by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.

So far, the city has been promoting the designation of the Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Goyang JDS (JDS) District with the goal of creating a future new industrial ecosystem in Korea as a global advanced business hub to leap forward as a self-sufficient city free from overlapping regulations.

The Gyeonggi Free Economic Zone Goyang JDS District plans to attract core strategic industries such as bio and precision medicine, smart mobility, K-culture, and exhibition complex industries (MICE) over a total area of 17.09 km² (approximately 5.17 million pyeong), and strengthen Goyang City’s self-sufficiency through foreign investment attraction.

Mayor Lee Dong-hwan of Goyang Special City stated, “Goyang City has been promoting the designation of the Free Economic Zone with the citizens’ aspiration to leap forward as a global self-sufficient city. We ask for your understanding that the application for the Free Economic Zone designation has been somewhat delayed compared to the original plan due to more precise reviews and consultations to enhance the completeness and feasibility of the development plan.”

He added, “We hope to hear various opinions from citizens on the Free Economic Zone promotion through this resident opinion hearing procedure, and we will do our best to ensure that the administrative procedures for the final designation of the Free Economic Zone proceed smoothly through consultations with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and Gyeonggi Province.”

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