Pyeongtaek City to Hold Public Inquiry on Seodumul Redevelopment District Cancellation

Pyeongtaek City will conduct a 32-day public inquiry from the 23rd through the 24th of next month targeting landowners and stakeholders in the Seodumul Residential Redevelopment District to facilitate the cancellation of the district designation.

The Seodumul area had its redevelopment district designation requested by a private entity seeking to pursue a residential redevelopment project. Gyeonggi Province designated and announced it as a Residential Redevelopment District on January 27, 2010.

Subsequently, on March 9, 2011, the project received approval for establishing a cooperative promotion committee. However, due to domestic construction market downturn and deteriorating housing conditions, it became difficult to secure landowner consent, and the cooperative was never established, causing the project to stall. As a result, residents opposing the project increased in number.

Following a request by the majority of landowners, the cooperative promotion committee approval was canceled on December 5 of last year. In accordance with the "Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Act," the city has initiated procedures to cancel the redevelopment district designation.

After completing the public inquiry, the city plans to seek the City Council's opinion before requesting the cancellation of the redevelopment district from Gyeonggi Province. The province will then make a final determination and announcement following a deliberation by the Urban Planning Committee. Once the redevelopment district is canceled, the urban management plan will revert to its status prior to the district's designation.

Documents related to the public inquiry for this redevelopment district cancellation are available for inspection at the Pyeongtaek City Hall Urban Regeneration Division (031-8024-4132) and the Jung-ang District Office. Those wishing to submit opinions may do so to the Urban Regeneration Division during the public inquiry period.