Uiwang Baegun Valley Urban Development Project Conditionally Approved by Central Urban Planning Committee

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyeok] Uiwang City announced on the 24th that the development plan revision for the greenbelt release area, containing the public contribution plan for the Baegun Valley urban development project and the rental type for A1 block, received conditional approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport's Central Urban Planning Committee (hereafter, the committee).

Following the committee's deliberation in October of last year, the city was asked to have the Ministry verify the appropriateness of the Baegun Valley public contribution amount and to present alternative simulations by reviewing density-related matters such as floor area ratio for the A1 block rental type change.

In response, the city thoroughly supplemented the committee's requirements and resubmitted the agenda to the committee's deliberation on the 17th. As a result of the deliberation, the public contribution amount was finalized at 222.6 billion won, increased by 3.7 billion won from 218.9 billion won. The A1 block rental type was approved on the condition of changing national rental housing land to public-supported private rental housing land to improve the residential environment for housing support populations, and increasing the floor area ratio to 220 percent.

During this deliberation process, Mayor Kim Sung-je personally presented three times at each committee deliberation session, actively arguing the validity and justification of the development plan revision to committee members to ensure successful completion of the Baegun Valley urban development project and to provide convenience to citizens through the installation of essential infrastructure via public contribution.

With the public contribution now finalized, the city has established grounds for promptly installing essential infrastructure. The land use change of A1 block enables additional supply of small and medium-sized housing units that reflect the demands of housing support populations such as newlyweds and the elderly in Baegun Valley, expected to revitalize the local community in the future.

Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "With the Ministry of Land completing its verification of the public contribution amount's appropriateness, some Baegun Valley public contribution projects such as attracting a comprehensive hospital, which were delayed for an extended period due to groundless claims from certain residents, can finally move forward." He added, "We expect this committee approval to end the community's concerns regarding the development plan revision and serve as an opportunity to resolve disputes among residents."