Mayor Ryu Samyoung of Dongjak District Proposes Transferring Authority to Designate Maintenance Zones for Projects Under 500 Households to District Offices

"Necessary for Swift Redevelopment and Reconstruction"
District Mayors' Council to Form Task Force and Discuss System Improvement

Dongjak District in Seoul (Mayor Ryu Samyoung) announced on August 14 that it had officially proposed to the Seoul Metropolitan Government the transfer of authority to designate maintenance zones for small-scale urban renewal projects of less than 500 households from the city to each district office.

Ryu Samyoung, Mayor of Dongjak District, is speaking at the 203rd Regular Meeting of the Seoul Metropolitan District Mayors' Council held on the 12th at the Planning Situation Room of Seoul City Hall. Courtesy of Dongjak District.

On August 12, Mayor Ryu Samyoung of Dongjak District submitted the 'Delegation of Authority Regarding the Designation and Amendment of Maintenance Zones to District Offices' as an official agenda item at the 203rd Regular Meeting of the Seoul Metropolitan District Mayors' Council held at the Planning Situation Room of Seoul City Hall. Mayor Ryu emphasized that the authority of district offices should be expanded, particularly for maintenance projects closely related to residents' daily lives.

Specifically, Dongjak District proposed delegating the authority to designate project zones for small-scale maintenance projects under 500 households to district offices and expanding the permissible scope of minor amendments that districts can process on their own from the current limit of less than 10% to less than 20%.

Currently, under Article 8 of the "Urban and Residential Environment Improvement Act," the designation of maintenance zones falls under the jurisdiction of the Seoul Metropolitan Government. District offices draft maintenance plans and submit requests for designation to the city, and even minor amendments to area, building coverage ratio, or floor area ratio are restricted to within 10%. Dongjak District explained that, due to these limitations, it is difficult for district offices to respond quickly to residents' needs amid the growing demand for redevelopment and reconstruction projects, such as those promoted under the Fast-Track Integrated Planning system.

The District Mayors' Council has decided to form a task force (TF) to achieve substantive changes, including legislative amendments, and to collaborate with both the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the central government to improve the maintenance project system.

As a follow-up to the first official approval of the 9th popularly elected administration, "Measures to Promote Redevelopment, Reconstruction, and Other Projects," Dongjak District will hold the inaugural meeting of the "Maintenance Project Promotion Committee" on the 19th. Mayor Ryu Samyoung stated, "Accelerating urban renewal projects can produce visible results that residents will immediately notice," adding, "Dongjak District will take the initiative and make active efforts to improve the system for prompt execution that meets the expectations of our citizens."

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