Yongin City to Relocate Aging Cheoin District Office... Requests Feasibility Study from Ministry of the Interior and Safety

New Multi-Purpose Public Facility to Be Built on Sports Complex Site
Public Health Center, Urban Corporation, Waterworks Office, and More to Move In

Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province is set to move forward in earnest with the relocation and construction of a new Cheoin District Office, which has been in use for over 40 years.

On October 13, Yongin City announced that it has begun administrative procedures for the new construction and relocation of the Cheoin District Office, including requesting a feasibility study for the local investment project from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Cheoin District Office, completed in 1982, received a “Grade D” in a detailed safety inspection in 2007, and continued complaints from citizens have arisen due to aging facilities and lack of space. Although Annexes 1 and 2 were added, the site remains too small, resulting in insufficient parking and office space.

The plan to construct a new district office has been under consideration since 2012, but little progress was made due to government restrictions on new government buildings and the city’s financial situation. It was relaunched in 2021.

After being adopted as a key pledge project following the launch of the 8th popularly elected administration, the new district office project has gained momentum. In 2023, the city finalized the comprehensive sports complex site as the relocation candidate and is pursuing a plan to build the new district office as a multi-purpose public facility.

The new building is expected to house a variety of public facilities, including the public health center, the waterworks office, the Green Park office, Yongin Urban Corporation, and the Yongin Policy Research Institute. Plans are also being considered to create spaces within the district office that reflect residents’ opinions.

The feasibility study requested from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety is mandatory for local investment projects with a total project cost of 50 billion won or more. After the feasibility study, the city plans to proceed with investment review and architectural design, with the goal of starting construction of the new building in 2028. The target completion date is 2032.

Yongin Mayor Lee Sangil stated, “We will proceed without delay with the relocation and new construction of the district office complex, a long-awaited project for Cheoin residents,” adding, “We will establish thorough plans so that the new district office can fulfill a variety of roles to enhance citizens’ happiness.”

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