Uiwang City Relaxes Residential Floor Area Ratio in General Commercial Redevelopment Projects

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Kim Su-ji] Uiwang City announced that it has partially amended the 'Uiwang City Urban Planning Ordinance,' which includes relaxing the residential floor area ratio for redevelopment projects in general commercial areas, and will implement it from the 6th.

The amended urban planning ordinance establishes the floor area ratio standards for mixed-use buildings applicable to redevelopment projects in general commercial areas in accordance with the 'Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Basic Plan,' aiming to promote urban function recovery and regional vitalization.

Additionally, reflecting amendments to the National Land Planning Act, the calculation method for forest type assessment for development permission has been aligned with the 'Forest Management Act,' standardizing the calculation methods that vary among local governments in the higher-level regulations.

Accordingly, the calculation method has been changed from the 'Tree Count Map' method, which previously assessed forest type based on the number of standing trees, to the 'Growing Stock' method, which assesses forest type based on forest basic statistics standards established by the Korea Forest Service.

In addition, regulations have been improved by consolidating existing scenic districts into landscape districts following the integration and dissolution of land use zones, and by allowing hydrogen vehicle charging stations in quasi-residential and commercial areas.

A city official stated, "Through this ordinance amendment, we expect to facilitate smooth project implementation of redevelopment projects in general commercial areas, and believe that the partial regulatory relaxation, including rational reorganization of development permission standards, will greatly contribute to resolving citizen inconveniences."