The reconstruction of Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 is expected to gain momentum. With the resolution of the zoning change controversy last year, the obstacles to promoting reconstruction in Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 have been removed. The areas are set to undergo a review by the Seoul City Urban Planning Committee in the first half of this year and plan to officially initiate the reconstruction process.
According to the maintenance industry on the 25th, Yangcheon District in Seoul recently unveiled a roadmap for advancing the reconstruction maintenance project for Mokdong Districts 1 to 3. A consultation meeting for the swift integrated planning of Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 will be held next month, followed by public consultation and an explanation session for residents in March. In May, there are plans to hear opinions from the district council while presenting the maintenance plan for Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 to the Urban Planning Committee of Seoul. If Yangcheon District's plans proceed as scheduled, the designation of the maintenance area for Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 will take place within the year.
A Yangcheon District official said, "Initially, there was a plan to hold a consultation meeting for the reconstruction promotion under the swift integrated planning method in January, but due to circumstances in Seoul, it has been postponed by about a month." He explained, "It seems that procedures such as public consultation and hearing opinions from the district council will take place simultaneously." He added, "If the action plan takes longer during this process, the procedures may slow down," but assured that efforts would be made to initiate the maintenance as quickly as possible.
Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 have accelerated their reconstruction efforts by resolving the zoning change controversy that had been considered a barrier. Since Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 were designated as a general residential area due to the Seoul City land use zoning change in 2004, residents have demanded unconditional zoning changes. If a zoning change occurs, height restrictions will disappear, and the floor area ratio will increase. The decrease in the burden of contributed acceptance has also been a motivating factor in demanding the zoning change.
The original condition for the zoning change was to construct private rental housing with a floor area ratio of about 20% as public contribution. However, as residents' objections intensified, Seoul City decided to create parks instead of rental housing last year, thereby bringing an end to this controversy after 20 years for Mokdong Districts 1 to 3.
If Mokdong Districts 1 to 3 pass the Urban Planning Committee's review as planned by Yangcheon District, they are expected to enter the official reconstruction procedures after the designation of the maintenance area. According to the outline of the reconstruction promotion for Mokdong Districts 1 to 3, District 1 is planned to transform into an apartment complex with 3,500 households over 49 stories above ground and 3 below. Districts 2 and 3 will similarly be developed into apartment complexes with 3 below ground and 49 above, with 3,414 and 3,320 households, respectively.
In addition to Mokdong Districts 1 to 3, most of the Mokdong maintenance projects are accelerating. The fastest progress in the Mokdong reconstruction project is occurring in Mokdong District 6. After completing the announcement of the maintenance plan and maintenance area designation last August, Mokdong District 6 is reported to have started receiving consent letters for the establishment of a cooperative. Mokdong Districts 8, 12, and 13 finalized their maintenance plans at the end of last year. Mokdong Districts 4, 5, 7, and 10 are known to be completing the preliminary advisory process for swift integrated planning.