Yongin Launches Growth Management Plan Reorganization to Prevent Haphazard Development Reflecting Semiconductor Clusters

Yongin City Holds Kick-off Meeting for Reorganization of Growth Management Plan Service
Reflecting Changing Local Conditions Such as Semiconductor Cluster Construction
Establishing Systematic Standards by Region to Prevent Haphazard Development
Preparing for the Semiconductor Era: Comprehensive Overhaul of the Growth Management Plan

Yongin Special City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sangil) will completely reorganize its urban growth management system in line with the creation of the Namsa and Wonsam semiconductor clusters. The city aims to prevent haphazard development in non-urbanized areas where development demand is rapidly increasing, while promoting planned urban growth that harmonizes future strategic industries with residential areas.

Yongin Special City held the 'Yongin City Growth Management Plan Reorganization Project Kickoff Meeting' on the 30th. Provided by Yongin City

On July 30, Yongin City announced that it held a "Growth Management Plan Reorganization Service Kick-off Meeting" at City Hall, during which participants discussed the service’s direction, main tasks, and implementation schedule. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Mayor Hwang Jungki, attended by relevant department heads and representatives from the service provider.

The growth management plan is a system designed to prevent uncontrolled development in non-urbanized areas with high development demand and to enable the planned establishment of residential and industrial facilities by taking into account essential infrastructure such as roads and water and sewage systems.

Since 2019, starting with Suji-gu, Yongin City has gradually expanded its growth management planning zones. Last year, the city developed and has been managing a growth management plan covering its entire jurisdiction.

This reorganization is being promoted in order to reflect feedback from residents and institutional improvement points that have been received during the course of implementation, as well as to update the plan so it aligns with changing local conditions—such as the establishment of the semiconductor cluster—and various higher-level plans, making it more realistic and effective.

The service began preliminary data collection and planning direction setting in June, and will be implemented citywide through December 2027. The city plans to reassess the development conditions and building status for each region, comprehensively review the existing plan, and establish new management standards tailored to local characteristics.

In particular, for the Namsa and Wonsam areas where the semiconductor cluster will be located, the city will review potential development areas to prevent disorderly development, while enabling the planned siting of future strategic and eco-friendly industries. Establishing a growth management system that balances industrial facilities and residential areas is a core objective.

Additionally, the city plans to establish landscape management and eco-friendly development strategies tailored to the unique characteristics of key waterfront areas, including regions where the Namsa-eup water source protection zone has been lifted, areas surrounding Giheung Lake Park, the Idong, Yongdam, and Duchang reservoirs, and zones in Pogok-eup where waterfront restrictions have been lifted.

The city will further subdivide management standards by analyzing regional building distribution and usage characteristics, based on its current residential, mixed-use, industrial, and mountain management growth systems. It also plans to adjust the scope of the growth management zones, expand infrastructure, and improve building usage plans, reflecting both resident feedback and requests for institutional improvements.

The city plans to finalize the reorganization and announce the changes by December 2027, following basic status surveys, analysis of developable areas, collection of opinions from residents and the city council, and consultations with related agencies.

Deputy Mayor Hwang Jungki stated, "This kick-off meeting was organized to share the direction of the service with related departments and enhance its completeness by taking the voices from the field into account," adding, "Through this reorganization, we aim to clearly define the future direction for Yongin City’s development and establish actionable plans that will help boost the city’s urban competitiveness. Please develop a growth management plan that can deliver on these goals."

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