Pyeongtaek City Seeks Management Plan for Undeveloped Land in New Cities

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced on the 4th that it has begun seeking management measures for undeveloped land within completed development districts that deteriorates the urban landscape.

Since 2010, the city has developed approximately 5,600 parcels of land through various development projects including land subdivision projects, residential land development projects, and urban development projects. However, some of these unused lands have accumulated various types of waste and weeds, causing urban landscape deterioration and triggering various civil complaints.

In response, the city requested cooperation from project implementers of currently ongoing development districts to maintain the developed land through environmental cleanup. The city is conducting a survey on the usage status of developed land in development districts to be completed this month, and plans to prioritize administrative guidance measures such as cleanliness maintenance for land that significantly deteriorates the urban landscape based on survey results.

Additionally, for land that requires support from administrative agencies due to various waste that impairs surrounding residential conditions, the city plans to cooperate with landowners and relevant departments to devise support measures.

For long-term undeveloped land, the city plans to consult with landowners and examine multi-faceted approaches including creating flower gardens through guerrilla gardening in relevant eup, myeon, and dong offices and establishing ordinances to improve landowner awareness. The city plans to develop countermeasures for problems caused by the abandonment of undeveloped land.

Meanwhile, in the case of Baemi, Yongyi, Seojae, and Anjung Songdam districts promoted by the city, of approximately 1,850 parcels formed during apportionment of land, unused land amounts to about 400 parcels, accounting for 22% of the total (as of July 2020).