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Busan Takes First Step in Revitalizing Aging Planned Cities... Expert Consultation on Draft Special Maintenance Plan for Haeundae District 2

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will convene the Committee for the Maintenance of Aging Planned Cities on October 13 to conduct an expert consultation on the draft Special Maintenance Plan submitted by the residents' representative group for Haeundae District 2.

The consultation will serve as a preliminary review before the Special Maintenance Plan for Haeundae District 2, a pilot district for Busan's aging planned city maintenance initiative, is formally proposed. It is expected to mark the transition of Busan's special maintenance projects for aging planned cities from the planning stage to full-scale implementation.

In particular, this will be the first agenda item considered by the newly constituted Committee for the Maintenance of Aging Planned Cities, which was formed in October. Experts in urban planning, architecture, landscape architecture, transportation, and other fields will participate in a comprehensive review of key issues and areas requiring improvement in the draft Special Maintenance Plan.

Going beyond the conventional approach of reviewing a plan only after a formal proposal has been submitted, the City will introduce a "proactive preliminary consultation" process that incorporates expert input from the draft stage. Through this approach, the City expects to substantially shorten the project timeline by minimizing potential trial and error and repeated revisions and supplements during subsequent consultations and deliberations.

Since being designated as a pilot district in December 2025, Haeundae District 2 has moved into full-scale preparation of its Special Maintenance Plan following the public notice of the Master Plan for the Maintenance of the Haeundae Aging Planned City in April 2026 and the approval of the residents' representative group in September.

Based on the master plan, the draft calls for the integrated redevelopment of three residential complexes comprising approximately 4,694 households, along with the expansion of infrastructure such as parks and roads.

The residents' representative group plans to revise and supplement the draft Special Maintenance Plan based on the results of the expert consultation and then formally submit the final proposed Special Maintenance Plan to the City.

Once the proposed Special Maintenance Plan is submitted, the City plans to promptly carry out the relevant statutory procedures, including public inspection, consultations with related departments, collection of opinions from the Busan Metropolitan Council, and deliberation by the Committee for the Maintenance of Aging Planned Cities. Based on the results, the City will determine whether to approve the Special Maintenance Plan and designate the area as a Special Maintenance District.

Kim Hyo-suk, Director-General of the Housing and Architecture Bureau, said, "This consultation is the first step toward the full-scale implementation of the aging planned city maintenance project in Haeundae District 2. It will provide an opportunity to improve the completeness of the plan and accelerate the project."

"We will work together with residents to transform Haeundae Green City into a new city of the future, offering a pleasant residential environment and vibrant urban functions," Kim added.