Gwangmyeong Mayor Park Seung-won Meets GH President Kim Yong-jin to Urge Swift Progress on Major Development Projects

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-sung] Mayor Park Seung-won of Gwangmyeong urged Gyeonggi Housing and Urban Development Corporation (President Kim Yong-jin, hereinafter GH) to actively cooperate so that major development projects in Gwangmyeong City can proceed swiftly as planned.

On the afternoon of the 16th, Mayor Park visited GH's Gwanggyo headquarters and met with President Kim Yong-jin to convey opinions on local development issues including △developing specialized plans for self-sufficient sites in Gwangmyeong-Siheung New City Phase 3 △promoting early compensation for Gwangmyeong-Siheung New City Phase 3 △cooperating on the acquisition of rental housing sites in Gurmsan District.

Mayor Park stated, "The development of Gwangmyeong-Siheung New City Phase 3 is a core project that will determine Gwangmyeong City's next 100 years," and requested, "Please proactively prepare specialized measures such as corporate attraction strategies so that it can become a self-sufficient city with jobs, industries, and living functions combined, rather than simply a residential-focused city."

The city has consistently raised the importance of securing self-sufficient sites since before the establishment of the district plan for Phase 3 New City, and has identified the growth into a city where industry, jobs, and living infrastructure are organically combined as a core task. Mayor Park emphasized the need for this direction to be sufficiently reflected throughout the development process.

Additionally, Mayor Park mentioned the need for swift compensation for original residents in the Phase 3 New City development area. As compensation has not been executed according to the original schedule, residents are facing difficulties such as increased financial costs and property rights infringement. He conveyed the position that practical measures are needed to minimize residents' burden.

Furthermore, Mayor Park also requested that GH fulfill its obligation to acquire rental housing sites related to the Gurmsan District urban development project.

Gurmsan District is a project being directly implemented by Gwangmyeong City to improve the residential environment and provide quality housing in areas where the development restriction zone has been lifted. According to the Urban Development Act, GH has an obligation to acquire rental housing sites when requested by the project operator, but acquisition has been delayed due to current financial reasons, raising concerns about residential instability for displaced residents as well as overall project implementation.

The city submitted a letter urging GH to acquire rental housing sites in Gurmsan District on the 3rd.

Meanwhile, the city plans to strengthen its cooperation system with GH through this meeting and continue consultations to ensure that major development projects such as Gwangmyeong-Siheung New City Phase 3 and Gurmsan District proceed stably.

Mayor Park Seung-won stated, "Gwangmyeong City's major development projects are not merely urban expansion but tasks directly connected to citizens' quality of life," and expressed, "I hope that Gwangmyeong City and GH cooperate closely to resolve residents' concerns and advance regional development."

In response, President Kim Yong-jin said, "I will comprehensively review Gwangmyeong City's requests and actively explore necessary cooperation measures to prevent any setbacks in the project implementation process."