Gyeonggi Governor Choo Mi-ae Orders Expedited Review of Floor Area Ratio Increase for Samsung Electronics' Pyeongtaek Campus

Gyeonggi Province Governor Choo Mi-ae ordered on July 15 that the request for consultation regarding an increase in the floor area ratio for the construction of the P5 1 and 2 plants at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus be reviewed expeditiously.

Governor Choo issued the order while personally presiding over the 2nd Semiconductor Super-Gap Strategy Meeting held on the same day.

Following the amendment of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act, the floor area ratio for the P5 1 and 2 plants (Fab 5 and 6) at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus can be relaxed from the existing 350 percent to 490 percent.

It is reported that Samsung Electronics plans to submit an industrial complex development plan amendment containing these details to Gyeonggi Province as early as next month.

The amendment must undergo review by the Gyeonggi Provincial Industrial Complex Planning Deliberation Committee.

Governor Choo's directive is interpreted as an instruction for the provincial government to actively cooperate with relevant procedures should Samsung Electronics request consultations for the special provisions.

In a post on Facebook, Governor Choo stated, "I have ordered measures to increase the floor area ratio so that Samsung Electronics' Fab 5 and 6 can be constructed as triple-deck facilities," adding, "This is a preemptive measure to maintain the semiconductor super-gap. Gyeonggi Province will stand at the forefront of the semiconductor speed race."

The P5 1 and 2 plants at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus are scheduled to begin operations between 2027 and 2030.

As the operational timeline for fabs within the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex has been moved up from the original 2031 to the second half of 2029, Governor Choo also instructed that site preparation work and consultations for the conversion of farmland and forest land for water supply be supported without setbacks through collaboration with relevant agencies.

To ensure power supply for the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex, Gyeonggi Province has decided to materialize its renewable energy supply strategy by forming a large-scale planned site promotion team, establishing a foundation for renewable energy production, and reviewing the creation of a long-duration energy storage system (ESS) hub.

The formation of the Semiconductor Super-Gap Strategy Committee, which was Governor Choo's first official act of approval, is also accelerating with a target date of late September.

The committee will be co-chaired by Governor Choo and a private-sector expert in the semiconductor field, and will consist of approximately 30 experts from industry, academia, research, and government.

Through three subcommittees—planning and coordination, infrastructure, and ecosystem—the committee will serve as a control tower for semiconductor policy, ranging from policy proposals to resolving inter-departmental disagreements and addressing pending issues.

(Photo courtesy of Gyeonggi Provincial Government, Yonhap News)
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