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Taoyuan Green Line G12-14 Station Development Area Reduced to 347 Hectares, Aiming for Ministry Review Next Year

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Taoyuan City plans to reduce the development area for the Green Line MRT G12-G14 stations from 647 to 347 hectares.
  • The revised plan aims to address public facility shortages in the saturated Xi-Nantou area and includes land for social housing and parks.
  • The city government expects to submit the plan to the Ministry of the Interior's Urban Planning Committee for review next year.

Taoyuan City's Urban Development Bureau plans to shrink the overall development area for the Green Line MRT G12-G14 stations from an initial 647 hectares to 347 hectares. This adjustment aims to facilitate the project's review and approval process.

The development zone aims to release space and alleviate the lack of public facilities in the Xi-Nantou area.

— Taoyuan City Urban Development BureauExplaining the purpose of the revised development plan.

The development zone is intended to alleviate the lack of public facilities in the densely populated Xi-Nantou area, which is experiencing continued population growth. Local councilors have expressed concerns about the shrinking size and have urged the city government to clarify the final development area and the proportion of public facilities. They emphasize the need for adequate space for community centers, parks, and essential services to meet the future needs of residents.

The city should clearly explain the final development area and the public facility configuration ratio.

— Councilor Xu Qing-shunUrging transparency regarding the development plan.

City officials stated that the revised 347-hectare plan integrates existing urban planning for Nantu. It includes provisions for social housing and aims to enhance public amenities such as parks, community activity centers, and childcare facilities, potentially within the social housing complexes or surrounding areas. The plan also incorporates road improvements and a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) approach, ensuring each station area has public facilities and residential spaces.

We must reserve enough public facility space, including large inclusive parks and police stations, to meet the living needs of future residents.

— Councilor Xu Qing-shunHighlighting the necessity of adequate public amenities.

The urban planning draft for the G12-G14 station development area underwent public exhibition and explanation sessions last year. Over 300 public comments were received and are currently under review by the Taoyuan Urban Planning Committee. The committee has held six meetings to discuss the case and public feedback, with an estimated three more meetings required. Substantive planning discussions are expected to begin in October, with the goal of completing the city-level review next year before submission to the Ministry of the Interior.

When planning, we cannot only consider residential, commercial, and transportation construction, but also incorporate residents' living needs.

— Councilor Qian LongEmphasizing the importance of resident-focused planning.
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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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