Dunsan and Songchon Districts in Daejeon Designated as Special Maintenance Zones... Floor Area Ratio Raised to 360%

Draft of the "Old Planned City Maintenance Master Plan" Open for Public Review
Plan to Be Submitted to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in May Next Year

Photo by Daejeon City

Daejeon City has designated the Dunsan District in Seo-gu and the Songchon District in Daedeok-gu (including Jungni and Beopdong Districts) as special maintenance zones and will make the draft of the "2035 Daejeon Old Planned City Maintenance Master Plan" available for public viewing, which includes raising the floor area ratio to 360%.

An old planned city refers to an area of more than 1 million square meters where at least 20 years have passed since the completion of a housing development project. In Daejeon, this applies to the Dunsan District, Songchon District (including Jungni and Beopdong Districts), and Noeun District.

To ensure the success of the project, Dunsan and Songchon Districts have been selected as the first areas for the initial establishment of the Old Planned City Maintenance Master Plan, while Noeun District will be addressed in subsequent phases.

The Dunsan District, completed in 1994 and covering approximately 8.67 million square meters, has set forth a vision of becoming a "vibrant city where work and life are balanced." The future blueprint includes maintaining its status as an administrative and business hub, expanding parks, and strengthening child-friendly infrastructure such as education and childcare, with the goal of transforming into a sustainable, mixed-use city.

The floor area ratio will be increased from the current 226% to 360%, and a total of 17 sites-15 for residential complex maintenance and 2 for infrastructure maintenance-have been designated as special maintenance zones.

The Songchon District, which combines the Jungni District completed in 1987, the Beopdong District in 1992, and the Songchon District in 1999, covers about 2.72 million square meters. With a vision of becoming a "smart, healthy city for a new daily life," the plan aims to enhance Daedeok-gu's role as a regional center, reorganize living zones around the Urban Railway Line 2 stations, and create eco-friendly living spaces connecting Gyejoksan Mountain and local villages, thereby elevating the city's quality and appeal.

The floor area ratio here will also be raised from 239% to 360%, and 10 residential complex maintenance sites have been proposed as special maintenance zones.

Photo by Daejeon City

This draft master plan will be available for public inspection at the Urban Planning Division of the city, as well as at the Urban Planning Divisions of Seo-gu and Daedeok-gu, until the 19th. It can also be viewed simultaneously on the city's Urban Housing Information website.

Alongside the public review, the city will coordinate with relevant departments, gather opinions from the city council, and conduct a review by the City Urban Planning Committee. The plan is scheduled to be submitted to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in May 2026. Afterward, it will be finalized following deliberation and approval by the Ministry’s Special Maintenance Committee.

In addition, in parallel with the public review, the city will consult with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to select 7,500 households in the Dunsan District and 3,000 households in the Songchon District (including Jungni and Beopdong) as leading project zones, representing 15-18% of the total planned maintenance volume for each district, to prioritize the maintenance projects.

Leading project zones will be selected based on a comprehensive evaluation of factors such as the level of resident participation, urgency of improving the residential environment, the need to revitalize urban functions, and the ripple effect of the maintenance. Applications will be accepted for five days, from March 30 to April 3, 2026, with final selection scheduled for June 2026.

A Daejeon City official stated, "To comprehensively reconstruct aging apartment complexes in housing development districts that have been completed for over 20 years and to efficiently restructure urban spaces, we have been working on establishing the master plan since November last year. This draft has been prepared through extensive consultation and coordination with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements. We will do our utmost to create a sustainable city by pushing the project forward at a rapid pace."

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