Designation of Rental Housing Complex: 'Let's Consult with Local Governments'

Gyeonggi Province appealed to the government on the 8th to establish plans for national rental housing construction within Greenbelt areas in collaboration with local governments from the planning stage.

Through a statement released that day titled "Gyeonggi Province's Position on the Government's Additional Designation of National Rental Housing Complexes within Greenbelt Areas," the province pointed out that for Anyang's Gwanyang District and Uiwang's Poil 2 District, despite multiple requests by the relevant cities and Gyeonggi Province to exclude these areas from district designation, the Ministry of Construction is unilaterally proceeding with the district designation announcement.

The province emphasized that if Anyang's Gwanyang District (585,000 square meters, 3,580 households, 10,740 residents) is implemented, traffic chaos is expected at the currently saturated Indeokwon intersection, and pollution of Anyang Stream is inevitable due to exceeding the capacity of Anyang Sewage Treatment Plant.

Additionally, regarding Uiwang's Poil 2 District (529,000 square meters, 2,881 households, 8,931 residents), the province stated that while Uiwang City has already completed planning as an advanced industrial complex, the Ministry of Construction is proceeding with district designation without sufficient consideration.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Construction completed district designation for Suwon's Homaesil District on December 31st of last year, Uijeongbu's Minlak 2 District on March 25th, and Bucheon's Beombak District on the 7th of last month, facing resistance from the respective municipal governments.

A provincial official stated, "While Gyeonggi Province has established and is promoting development under the 'Metropolitan Area Planning Management Master Plan,' the Ministry of Construction is unilaterally announcing development plans within Greenbelt areas, encouraging indiscriminate development," and added, "We made seven proposals to the Ministry of Construction this year but were ignored, which is why we are now expressing our position."