Incheon City to improve urban planning regulations… Will be announced in November.

Relaxation of unnecessary and redundant regulations, such as abolishing airport protection zones around Gimpo Airport,

Incheon Metropolitan City, Overlapping Regulations around Cheongryang Mountain (Draft) [Photo=Incheon City],
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, ‘Incheon Metropolitan City is embarking on a revision of urban planning regulations to enhance urban management effectiveness and improve citizen inconvenience.’,
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, ‘According to Incheon City on the 27th, the key points include abolishing the entire airport important facility protection zone around Gimpo Airport, resolving overlapping regulations in the altitude and natural landscape zones around Cheongryang Mountain, partially abolishing the natural landscape zone around Gyeongyang Mountain, clearing undeveloped areas, and improving the method of calculating building heights within altitude and landscape zones.’,
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, ‘The city plans to announce and finalize the urban management plan (land use area/zone) decision (amended) containing these contents in November after publicizing to residents, hearing opinions from the city council, and deliberating by the urban planning committee in accordance with the National Land Planning Act.’,
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, ‘The city plans to take a proactive approach to improving aspects that citizens can feel first among urban planning regulations. In the second stage, the city plans to revise the regulations such as the relaxation of regulations through the Jeomulpo Renaissance Project and the height restrictions in the Yeon II-Wolmido Park area.’,
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, ‘In the third stage, the city will start working on the regulation of the Soobong altitude zone this year, seeking reasonable height management measures and embarking on a long-term project to complete the relaxation of urban planning regulations.’,
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, ‘Choi Tae-an, the head of the urban planning division, said, “This year is an important year for Incheon to emerge as one of the top 10 cities in the world,” and added, “Redefining urban planning is meaningful not only for the Jeomulpo Renaissance Project but also for driving and supporting concurrent growth in various fields.”‘,
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