Last updated: March 18, 2016
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
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| [About the land readjustment project in the Nanzan district] I would like to ask you about future urban development. |
In April 2015, Inagi City Minamiyama Elementary School opened, Shiroyama Nursery School Minamiyama opened, and the public Inagi Fuchu Memorial Park opened in October. At the same time, access roads are being constructed. The road from Inagi Station, currently in service, to Nanzan Elementary School will become the main line in the future. Roads in the area will be built as construction progresses. Currently, land development is progressing from the west side of the area to the center, and in part of the northwestern part of the area, landowners are also constructing housing. Eventually, it is planned to pass through Yomiuri Land and connect to Yanoguchi. In the spring of 2016, occupancy will begin in the large condominium Proud City Minamiyama, and Super Yaoko is also scheduled to open. In addition, construction of detached houses on reserved land by business partners of the Nanzan East Land Readjustment Association and construction by land owners is also planned, and as more people live in this area, the town will gradually improve. It's getting lively. In addition, the forest remains in Okuhakeyato, and there are plans to turn it into a park. One-third of the Minamiyama land readjustment area is Higashi-Naganuma, and two-thirds is Yanoguchi. You come up Rand Street and go around a hairpin curve to get to Oka-no-Yu, but before the hairpin curve, go into a tunnel around the apartment building, go up in a loop, turn right, and go to Oka-no-Yu. There is an image of coming to the mountains from Inagi Ohashi Bridge and going up to Minamiyama, but since it is not possible to go up all the elevation changes in one go, you will have to join Land Street from Myokakuji Temple and go to Minamiyama and Yomiuri Land. |
| [About Nanzan district] Are there any plans to bring route buses to the Nanzan area? |
Once the road is opened from Inagi Station to Oka-no-Yu, I would like to run a route bus or i-bus. |
| [About Nanzan district] I would like to hear the mayor's thoughts on how the neighborhood association will be involved with the Nanzan district in the future. |
The Nanzan district has a planned population of 7,600 people and is divided into three major areas. Although there has been no formal request to the city, it appears that some landowners have wanted to turn this into a new town for some time. Recently, union officials have submitted a request for the first time, but the city has no plans to officially create a new town. Up until now, the land readjustment was within one character, but since the area is large and divided into three large characters, requests have arisen. That's not to say that the city won't make it into a new town. If maintenance continues as usual, I think it would be possible to divide the area by a large road. Nothing has been decided at this point, so I would like to take time to discuss this as we move forward. The town name and street address cannot be changed until the land replacement is completed. After that, there will be a discussion about what to do with the town name and lot number. I think that instead of just making Shinmachi within the land readjustment area, the first land readjustment area, the south side of the Keio Line, should be done as well. Regarding the issue of what to do with the Neighborhood Association, Yanoguchi said that the Higashi-Naganuma Neighborhood Association is already a community association with large households, so if the number of members increases further, it will place a heavy burden on the officers, and that they would like the Neighborhood Association to become independent. I also have an opinion. From my experience in community development, when people move in from a variety of places, problems sometimes arise between the government and the residents and between the residents, but this settles down through cooperation with the existing neighborhood association. When a new neighborhood association is formed, there may be some temporary difficulties in getting things together, but I hope that it will be able to establish itself through cooperation and teachings from the Higashi-Naganuma, Yanoguchi, and Hyakumura neighborhood associations. The issue is how to link place names, but I think it would be a good idea to form one community association here. Going forward, I would like to take the time to resolve this issue while holding discussions with the local neighborhood association, landowners, and residents. |
| [About Nanzan district] Proud has said that it wants to join the Higashi-Naganuma Neighborhood Association, but when will it become clear where the district has not yet been determined? |
I think it is necessary to combine multiple ideas. This is an extreme example, but there is a rule that addresses cannot be changed during land readjustment, so even if Yanoguchi moves to the Higashi-Naganuma district, the address will remain Yanoguchi. We have to agree on the shape of the land change as soon as possible. |
| [About Nanzan district] Since it's a neighboring town, I can't say I know anything about it, so the community association is struggling with how to explain it to people and get them to join. |
For example, in the Daimaru area, each housing complex has its own neighborhood association, and the Daimaru neighborhood association takes the lead in making decisions for Daimaru as a whole. Also, in Koyodai, there is a neighborhood association in each district, and a federation has been formed to act as a coordinator, so I wonder if there is a way to divide it into blocks. |
| [About the land readjustment project around JR Inagi Naganuma Station] I would like to ask you about future urban development. |
Elevation of the JR Nambu Line was completed in December 2013. The north side road runs along the north side of the Nambu Line. After the road is completed, construction of the buildings under the viaduct will begin. Initially, the plan is to complete the construction within two years of the elevated stage. The north side road cuts off at Yanoguchi Station, Inagi Ohashi Bridge, and the plaza in front of the station on the north side of Inagi-Naganuma Station, and continues all the way from Pairy Road to Minami-Tama Station. The area under the viaduct is largely divided into areas used by JR, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and Inagi City. Furthermore, JR locations are divided into station buildings, areas used as equipment necessary for operation, and areas rented out for a fee, such as stores. Although the area rented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is small, there are plans to construct a parking lot for cargo handling. Inagi City will borrow and use the rest for fixed assets. While incorporating as much of the requests we have received so far as possible, we are building community centers in each region, Tsukado in Yanoguchi, cooking facilities for meal delivery services, and warehouses at the Silver Human Resources Center. Most of the space will be used as bicycle parking. The specific purpose of where JR will use it will now be determined. Currently, there are plans to build a supermarket in the block between the Minamitama Station ticket gate and Fuchu Kaido. There are concerns about what will happen to Gourmet City in the Inagi Naganuma area, but no decision has been made yet as it depends on the wishes of the landowner who is leasing the land. The area to the east of the tourism hub is used by JR, and ``Kurasukuras'' is used by JR to hold events, and is operated by a general incorporated association run by citizens. |
| [About inviting Olympic training camp] I think it would be suitable as it has a general gymnasium, etc., so I wonder if it would be possible to invite an Olympic training camp there. |
There are criteria for attracting a training camp site. One problem is whether the physical education facilities for citizens are of a standard that can withstand the training of Olympic athletes, and since there are no accommodation facilities, unfortunately they do not meet the application criteria and have not applied. |
| [About Daimaru Waterworks] In the past, you could swim in the Omaru Canal and there were fireflies. It has now been cleaned up, but it has become so clean that there are no small fish left, which is sad. |
Daimaru Canal Water is used for agricultural purposes, and in the past, the water gates were opened to allow water to flow into the rice fields, but were kept closed during the agricultural off-season. Currently, the water gates can be opened and closed electrically with remote equipment and surveillance cameras, allowing water to flow throughout the year. It is difficult to open and close the flood gates, and if you close them completely, the water will dry up and the aquatic animals that were there will dry up, so you need to make small adjustments such as opening the flood gates a little to allow a trickle of water to flow. Now I can do that. River freshwater clams are growing wild in Oshidate, and some are even returning. The appearance will vary depending on the location, but in areas where seawalls have not been constructed yet, we would like to do so without spending too much money and making them more water-friendly so that living things will not die. |
| [About stray cats] In Tokyo, stray cats are being looked after in local areas, and are being positioned as "community cats." Three groups, consisting of the government, local residents, and volunteers, are working to perform surgery on mother cats and find homes for kittens. I assume that people who feed the birds are taking precautions, but what are the city's thoughts on surgery? The volunteer group neutered the cats and marked them with cherry ears. Could Inagi City also consider treating stray cats as community cats? |
There was a time when Inagi City subsidized the cost of cat sterilization surgery, but since it was difficult to distinguish between stray cats and domestic cats, the government thought it would be better to leave the responsibility of the owner behind and subsidize the cost with taxes. I have heard that the budget was rejected at the Monoka City Council. I believe that local cats should be properly managed to prevent the number of stray cats from increasing too much, but on the other hand, there are also opinions that they should be stopped because the number of stray cats will increase. I think the issue of local cats is a delicate issue with both pros and cons. From Inagi City's perspective, owners are responsible for sterilizing their cats to prevent them from going outside and getting pregnant, and for those who feed their cats because they feel sorry for them, they should stop, or if they can't stop, they should be taken outside. I am instructing them to manage the situation so that it does not occur. Whether this will lead to a solution is a difficult problem, but I think we need to consider various methods. Recently, there are many opinions that feeding wild animals should be regulated by ordinance. Although the direction is different from that of local cats, I think it may be a little bit of a solution. |
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