Suwon Holds 'Suwon Hwaseong Deregulation Briefing Sessions' for Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City announced on the 4th that it will hold 'Suwon Hwaseong Deregulation Briefing Sessions' to guide residents through details of regulatory easing around Suwon Hwaseong and urban renewal measures.

The briefing sessions will be held at △Uman 1-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 5th (Yeonmu and Uman 1-dong) △Younghwa-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 6th (Younghwa and Hwaseo 2-dong) △Ji-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 7th (Ingye, Haenggung, Maegyo, and Ji-dong) △Godeung-dong Administrative Welfare Center on the 13th (Godeung, Maesan, and Hwaseo 1-dong). The briefing sessions will begin at 3 p.m., and any citizen residing around Suwon Hwaseong is welcome to attend.

The briefing sessions will cover △Suwon Hwaseong regulatory easing and urban renewal measures △regulatory easing resulting from the abolition of the Historical and Cultural Environment Preservation Area △development project plans (redevelopment/reconstruction, Saebbit Town, street-level housing improvement project), and others.

Meanwhile, last December, regulations on the Suwon Hwaseong Historical and Cultural Environment Preservation Area were eased, making areas 200-500 meters beyond the outer boundary of Suwon Hwaseong subject to Suwon City's Urban Planning Ordinance and related laws. Previously, building heights were restricted by zones up to 500 meters beyond Suwon Hwaseong's exterior perimeter. With the regulatory easing, the 200-500 meter zone is now free from height restrictions, enabling the promotion of redevelopment and reconstruction projects in areas that had deteriorated due to regulations.

A city official said, "The area around Suwon Hwaseong has been designated as a Historical and Cultural Environment Preservation Area, which strictly limited construction activities and other building practices. Due to these restrictions, buildings have deteriorated and residential areas have deteriorated into slums, causing difficulties for residents living in the preservation zone." The official added, "We hope that the area around Suwon Hwaseong will revitalize in the future and resolve residents' difficulties."