Gimpo Hangang New Town, a second-generation new town in the Seoul metropolitan area, sought to promote development by establishing specialized plans that leverage regional conditions and the natural environment, designating these as Special Planning Z...
Gimpo Hangang New Town, a second-generation new town in the Seoul metropolitan area, sought to promote development by establishing specialized plans that leverage regional conditions and the natural environment, designating these as Special Planning Zones to facilitate creative and flexible developement schemes. This study aims to identify the planning elements of these Special Planning Zones at each stage of the new town's implementation and to examine their evolving characteristics over time. The research categorizes the process into three stages: the Development and Implementation Planning Stage, the Detailed Development Planning Stage, and the Completion and Distinct Unit Plan Management Stage.
In the initial Development and Implementation Planning Stage, the specialiezed plan strongly emphasizes the core concept of "Gimpo Canal City," presenting a fundamental urban image and spatial configuration. Rather than establishing detailed guidelines, this stage focuses on setting a strategic direction using regional resources such as waterways, ecology, and culture, serving as a framework for more specific plans in subsequent stages.
In the Detailed Development Planning Stage, while it ts common to flexibly establish detailed plans through design competitions based on the initial concept, the waterfront commercial area in Hangang New Town showed a specific case of modification. Due to changes in government policy that hindered Projenct Financing (PF) projects, LH (Korea Land and Housing Corporation) had to directly develop and supply the land. Consequently, existing district plan guidelines were modified to improve business feasibility and facilitate land saltes. In terms of plaaning, specific details such as land-use changes including floor area rations, standards for designated and permitted uses, and three-dimensional and color schemes for buildings were further substantiated, leading to the addition and revision of DistrictUnit Plan elements.
In the Completion and District Unit Plan Management Stage, previous development plans are managed and operated through the District Unit Plan. During this phase, efforts are limited to reorganizing or deleting unnecessary or excessive guidelines-such as abolishing designated uses-to enhance operational efficiency and adapt to changes in regional conditions and land-use demands after completion.
In conclusion, the study finds that the planning elements of Special Planning Zones in new towns undergo continuous changes through the stages of planning, commercialization, and management, with the intensity and objectvis of guidelines and regulations varying at each stage.