Yongin Mayor Lee Sang-il Inspects Construction Noise Complaints at Yeokbuk 2 District Apartment Project

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Mayor Lee Sang-il of Yongin Special City visited the Yeokbuk 2 District construction site of Seo Hee Starhill residential complex on the afternoon of the 19th to examine the causes of construction noise following complaints from residents of nearby apartments in Cheoin-gu's Yeokbuk 2 District, and held discussions on noise reduction and damage compensation measures.

The mayor's site visit came after residents of the recently completed Yeokbuk 3 District cooperative apartments (21 buildings, 1,872 units total) complained about construction noise from the adjacent Yeokbuk 2 District project site causing inconvenience.

The mayor visited the site with city officials to confirm the actual situation of noise generation and discuss noise reduction measures. After receiving a report on the causes of noise and reduction plans at the site office, he examined areas where noise from construction was affecting nearby apartments.

The mayor stated, "Construction site noise is a serious problem that causes major inconvenience to citizens' daily lives, so the contractor must take this seriously," and urged, "Implement noise reduction measures more actively to avoid damaging nearby residents, and make sincere efforts to compensate for damage that has occurred so far."

The mayor added, "I hope the contractor will thoroughly implement the noise reduction measures and dust reduction measures agreed upon with the city, and that company executives with decision-making authority will engage sincerely in discussions regarding compensation requests raised by Yeokbuk 3 District residents."

Following resident complaints, the city coordinated with the contractor to install sound barriers to prevent noise from escaping through openings when removing aluminum formwork, work in two-person teams, and apply low-noise construction methods such as installing anti-vibration rubber mats on floors.

Based on the inspection results and prior consultations with the contractor, the city plans to hold a residents meeting with Yeokbuk 3 District residents on the 20th to hear their opinions.

A city official stated, "Since the presidential election campaign is currently underway, the mayor cannot directly meet with residents and hear complaints under the Public Official Election Act, so the mayor examined the construction site with city officials," and explained, "The city's relevant department plans to address the issue by meeting with complainants, checking whether the contractor implements improvement measures, continuing to report to the mayor, and handling matters according to the mayor's instructions."