Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun: "Create 22 Compact Cities in Suwon Through Station-Area Complex Development"

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Metropolitan City Mayor Lee Jae-jun announced on the 17th, "We will create 22 compact cities in Suwon through station-area complex development."

At a 'Suwon-Type Station-Area Complex Development Activation Project Briefing' held in the city hall conference room that day, Mayor Lee stated, "When all ongoing metropolitan railway network construction projects are completed, Suwon's subway stations will increase to 22," and added, "We will conduct complex development of the 22 confirmed station areas and transform them into compact cities."

The city is setting 9 station-area zones totaling 2.3 million ㎡ (700,000 pyeong) as strategic zones while considering regional characteristics such as connections with nearby public development projects and proximity to universities, and is establishing a basic development plan. The city plans to begin the station-area complex development activation project in the 9 strategic zones in the first half of next year and complete the project by 2030.

The station-area complex development activation project will be pursued in three types: urban complex, job creation, and lifestyle-oriented formats.

The 'urban complex' type will focus on mixed business and commercial functions for downtown and sub-downtown areas and transfer station areas. Station areas near universities and areas designated for advanced business facilities will be pursued as 'job creation' type, enhancing self-sufficient functions. The 'lifestyle-oriented' type improves residential environments and strengthens urban residential functions.

Mayor Lee stated, "To facilitate active station-area complex development, we will boldly eliminate regulations," and added, "We will gradually ease land-use zoning and floor area ratio restrictions that have been obstacles to development projects, to encourage active participation from both private and public sectors."

The city plans to provide support including development plan establishment and expert consulting for private and public operators participating in station-area complex development. The city will also reduce approval periods to enable swift project implementation. Ordinances related to the station-area complex development activation project are scheduled to be promulgated this month.

Mayor Lee stated, "Upon completion of the 22 station-area complex development activation project, we will secure 1.4 million pyeong of urban development land and supply lifestyle SOC of 700,000 pyeong in scale," and added, "We will implement the station-area complex development project, which is core to spatial transformation, without hindrance to create a station-area compact city model that commands global attention."