| Title |
Limitations of Applications and Guidelines in District Unit Plan for Multi-Family Housing - Focused on Low-rise Residential Areas in Seoul Metropolitan City |
| Keywords |
지구단위계획 ; 공동주택 ; 아파트 ; 관리기준 District Unit Plan ; Multi-Family Housing ; Apartment ; Management Guideline |
| Abstract |
The District Unit Plan for Multi-Family Housing has been used for managing construction of apartments in low-rise residential areas for a decade. This research examines the current states of such plans and analyses major problems and limitations of management guidelines in Seoul. The study finds that the scale of legal obligation in the plan was higher than that of general apartment construction in low-rise residential areas, which means that the District Unit Plan has not worked effectively as a management system. The study also suggests that the legal fiction of the District Unit Plan by Housing Act has neutralized management functions. Additionally, it finds that the Contributed-Acceptance incentive system has allowed the legal guidelines to liberalize the standards to the equivalent of upzoning without establishing a plan and that consequently FAR, the standard building heights and the like have not been managed properly. Finally, the study finds that following the same guidelines in other areas has led to cursory plans and the repetition of ordinary apartment types. Accordingly, this paper suggests a number of alternative policies. First, zoning designation guidelines should be changed from scale to planning types or characteristics. Second, the legal fiction of the Housing Act needs to be re-examined to prevent the abuse of deregulation policy. Third, the Contributed-Acceptance incentive system based on public contribution patterns should be introduced to induce a variety of plans. Fourth, new height guidelines should be designed for neighboring residential areas and detailed guidelines landscape planning need to be established. Finally, to improve the management guidelines and set up new directions, the development of a new housing model for low-rise residential areas and management standards are needed. |