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Busan Becomes First Among Metropolitan Cities to Establish Basic Plan for Aging Planned City Redevelopment… Public Review and Pilot Zone Call for Proposals Underway

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) has announced that it has developed a draft of the Basic Plan for Aging Planned City Redevelopment and will conduct a public review of the “Phase 1 (Hwamyung-Geumgok, Haeundae 1·2) Basic Plan for Aging Planned City Redevelopment” for three weeks starting tomorrow (July 9) through July 30, during which citizen feedback will be gathered.

The city formulated the draft plan in accordance with the “Special Act on Redevelopment and Support of Aging Planned Cities” (enforced April 27, 2024) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT)'s “Basic Guidelines for Redevelopment of Aging Planned Cities.”

Unlike the basic plans for first-phase new towns, which are developed by local governments and reviewed and approved by special committees of Gyeonggi-do, this draft was directly formulated by the city itself with advice from related agencies including MOLIT and the Korea Research Institute for Human Settlements, marking the first such attempt among metropolitan cities.

To establish and expand a successful model of Busan-style aging planned city redevelopment, the city developed a Phase 1 plan covering two districts: ▲Hwamyung-Geumgok and ▲Haeundae 1·2. Plans for remaining districts will be pursued step by step in the future.

For the [Hwamyung-Geumgok District], the target area is a housing development district completed between 1995 and 2002, with a total area of 2.71 square kilometers (㎢). With the vision of “Humane City Embraced by Forest and River, Hwamyung-Geumgok,” the redevelopment goals include: ▲ cultivating regionally specialized hubs, ▲ realizing a 15-minute city, ▲ establishing a green-blue network, and ▲ building a future-oriented green transportation city. Taking into account the infrastructure conditions of the aging planned city and its population capacity, the standard floor area ratio (FAR) is set at an average of 350% (340% for Category II general residential zones, 370% for Category III). A total of 21 sites—including 14 designated for integrated apartment complex redevelopment—have been proposed as Special Redevelopment Planned Zones.

For the [Haeundae 1·2 District], the area is a housing development district completed in 1997, with a total area of 3.05 square kilometers (㎢). Under the vision of “Haeundae Green City: Creating a New Future City Together with Residents,” the goals are: ▲ establishing a sustainable convergence city, ▲ realizing a Busan-style 15-minute city, ▲ creating a resilient city, and ▲ building a smart mobility city. The standard FAR is set at 360% for apartment buildings and 210% for multiplex housing in Category II general residential zones. A total of 17 sites—including 13 for integrated redevelopment of apartment complexes—have been proposed as Special Redevelopment Planned Zones.

The draft plan is available for public viewing on the city’s Integrated Redevelopment Project Website (dynamice.busan.go.kr). Following the public review, the plan will undergo city council consultation and deliberation by the Urban Planning Committee. Once submitted to MOLIT in December, it will proceed through the Special Redevelopment Committee’s review and approval process before final confirmation.

Additionally, on May 21, the city enacted the “Ordinance on Redevelopment and Support of Aging Planned Cities” to stipulate delegated provisions and essential items for project implementation. To minimize residents’ burden, the ordinance sets the public contribution ratio at the minimum within the range delegated by law: ▲ 10% if the redevelopment FAR is within the standard (Zone 1), and ▲ 41% if it exceeds the standard (Zone 2).

Alongside the public review, the city will conduct the selection process for pilot zones based on the proposed Special Redevelopment Planned Zones in the draft. The pilot zones will include approximately 2,500 households in Hwamyung-Geumgok and 3,200 households in Haeundae.

Pilot zones will be selected based on ▲ resident participation, ▲ urgency of redevelopment, and ▲ potential ripple effects of project implementation.

Beginning with the call for proposals announced tomorrow (July 9), applications will be accepted from October 13 to 17, and final selections will be made in December. Once designated as a pilot zone, the area will receive priority in detailed planning and project execution.

Furthermore, the city will launch the formulation of the “Phase 2 (Dadae, Mandeok, Mora, Gaegeum-Danggam) Basic Plan for Aging Planned City Redevelopment” within July.

Phase 2 target districts include: ▲ Dadae ▲ Mandeok ▲ Mora ▲ Gaegeum-Danggam. The plan will target housing development districts of over 1 million square meters (㎡) that have aged more than 20 years. Districts smaller than 1 million ㎡ will be reviewed in consultation with relevant district offices, with adjacent areas potentially included.

The city will apply insights from Phase 1 to accelerate Phase 2, improving issues identified and tailoring the approach to local conditions.

To ensure successful implementation, the city will organize expert advisory groups for each sector to enhance expertise and objectivity and operate “Mobile Future City Support Centers” to collect local residents’ feedback and boost engagement.

Mayor Park Heong-joon stated, “This draft plan overcomes the limitations of individual reconstruction projects under the existing Urban Redevelopment Act and provides an effective response to the functional decline of planned cities and the rapid increase in aging housing. We will systematically and broadly redevelop aging planned cities, improving residents' quality of life, revitalizing urban spatial structures, and accelerating the transition toward a future city. I ask for the continued interest and support of our citizens.”