Bucheon City Establishes Maintenance Plan for Goean-dong and Sosabon-dong...First Application of Upgraded Land Use Zoning

On February 20, Bucheon City in Gyeonggi Province announced that it has established a reconstruction maintenance plan for areas in Goean-dong and Sosabon-dong and will promote the supply of a total of 4,732 households in multifamily housing.

This maintenance plan is the first case to reflect the revised "2030 Bucheon City Urban and Residential Environment Maintenance Master Plan" from September last year. In particular, it is significant in that it applies both an upgrade of land use zoning and the criteria for incentive-based maximum floor area ratios.

Under the revised master plan, the target sites can be upgraded to Type 3 General Residential Zones, allowing planning of a maximum floor area ratio of up to 300%.

The city expects that, by upgrading the land use zoning, it will be possible to increase the number of households and improve project profitability, which will greatly improve conditions for promoting reconstruction projects in the old downtown areas that have stalled due to rising construction costs. In addition, it expects that wide-area and systematic maintenance will not only refurbish aging residential areas, but also serve as a turning point for enhancing both the residential function and the urban competitiveness of the old downtown.

Proposed designation of redevelopment areas for Goean-dong and Sosa-bon-dong, Bucheon City. Provided by Bucheon City.

The maintenance plan also includes measures to improve maintenance infrastructure, such as road maintenance, expansion of parks, and securing parking spaces, along with the construction of multifamily housing. The city plans to promote housing supply and expansion of infrastructure in parallel to create a pleasant and safe residential environment, and further to improve residents' quality of life by upgrading overall living infrastructure.

Jang Hwansik, Director of the Housing Bureau of Bucheon City, said, "The application of the eased standards for upgrading land use zoning has further strengthened the institutional foundation for reconstruction in the old downtown," adding, "We will closely communicate with residents to establish an actionable maintenance plan and systematically lead the renewed takeoff of the old downtown."

Meanwhile, the city completed resident briefings on February 10-11 and is currently conducting a resident viewing process. In addition, it plans to sequentially carry out related administrative procedures, such as hearing the opinions of the local council and deliberation by the Urban Planning Committee, and designate and officially announce the area as a maintenance zone within the first half of this year.

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