Seonam District 1 Stalled for 30 Years... Ulsan City Launches Completion Task Force

Resolving Private Land Overlaps to Accelerate Project Completion

On July 31st, in the afternoon, Ulsan City will officially launch the "Seonam District 1 Land Readjustment Project Task Force (TF)" and hold its first meeting in the conference room on the 3rd floor of the Economic Free Zone Authority, aiming to ensure an expedited completion of the Seonam District 1 Land Readjustment Project, which has faced long-term delays in completion.

This launch of the task force follows up on "developing actionable solutions" and the policy of providing active administrative support, which were proposed at a meeting presided over by Mayor Kim Sangwook of Ulsan on July 9th. About 10 participants, including officials from Ulsan City, Nam-gu district, and the project association, are expected to attend the meeting to share the TF's operational plan and discuss key issues for normalizing the project.

The Seonam District 1 Land Readjustment Project began in 1992 and, although all construction work has been completed, the project has yet to be finalized due to unresolved issues related to privately-owned land and overlaps with the river deck box. As a result, local residents have long faced restrictions in exercising their property rights, and social costs associated with the project’s delay continue to accumulate.

The newly launched task force will be led by Urban Policy Director Yoon Deokjoong and comprise 11 members, including representatives from relevant departments within Ulsan City and Nam-gu, the association, and resident representatives from Seogwang and Humanville apartment complexes. The task force will operate until completion of the project, holding ad-hoc meetings as issues arise to monitor progress and ensure joint responses as needed.

The task force will focus discussions on issues such as the plan for purchasing and compensating for affected private land due to river overlaps, the utilization of land in conjunction with the construction of public buildings, administrative support for project completion procedures, the transfer and receipt of public facilities, as well as gathering resident feedback and resolving civil complaints. The plan is to expedite the necessary permit procedures through collaboration among relevant agencies, while reviewing proactive administrative support measures and institutional improvements.

Through this task force, Ulsan City plans to expand its duties beyond mere management and supervision to become an active support entity for normalizing the project. There is keen interest in whether public-private coordination of key issues and establishment of a cooperative framework will now accelerate the completion of the Seonam District 1 project, which has been adrift for over 30 years.

Ulsan City Hall.

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