Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture / JR Nishiakashi Station South District Reorganization City planning road maintenance, complex facility relocation
Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture will start the reorganization of the south area of Nishiakashi Station (Nishiakashiminamicho, etc.) as the first step of the development around Nishiakashi Station, which is jointly planned with JR West. A new south ticket gate has been established at the southern end of the connecting passage connecting the Shinkansen platform (north side) and the conventional line platform (south side) of the station to improve convenience. A south station square and a new station building will be constructed, and a city planning road on the north-south axis will be developed. Along with the construction of a condominium owned by JR, the city-owned complex "Sun Life Akashi" (3, Nishiakashiminamicho) will be rebuilt and relocated along the road. The city planning procedure will be advanced, and the city planning plan will be inspected in the prefecture around October, and the decision will be announced around November.
On the 5th, we announced a publicly-offered proposal for "consignment of research work related to the maintenance and operation of public facilities in the area around JR Nishi-Akeishi Station". In business, we will consider the direction of facility development in consideration of development profits and convenience. The target area is within about 1.5 km centering on the south area. Understand existing public facilities such as Sun Life Akashi, examine introduction functions, and investigate management and operation intentions. We will also consider the utilization plan of the former JNR Clearing Corporation site (1) on the east exit side of the station and the possibility of introducing PPP / PFI.
Participation qualification is a person who registers with the construction consultant "city planning and local planning". Participation applications will be accepted until the 15th, and the selection results will be announced on August 4th after hearing screening. The estimated limit is 16,597,000 yen (excluding tax). The deadline is March 31, 2023.
The new city road "Nishi-Akeishi Station South Line" will reach the South Station Square in an L-shape from the Kokubo Minami intersection on the National Highway No. 250 Meiki Main Line on the north-south axis. The length is about 440 meters and the width is 16 to 19 meters (7 meters on the road and 9 meters on the sidewalk). Widen and maintain existing alleys. The area of the station square is about 1900 square meters and a rotary is maintained. JR will build a three-story station building including the south ticket gate.
According to the city planning change plan that the city explained locally in April, the restricted area will be changed from the first-class residential area / semi-residential area to the neighboring commercial area, the building coverage ratio will be changed from 60% to 80%, and the floor area ratio will be changed from 200% to 300%. change. There is no upper limit on the height of the building.
Sun Life Akashi (RC structure 3 stories) moved to the adjacent land on the west side adjacent to the new city road. JR will build a condominium on the site of the former JR company housing adjacent to the east and west.
After the reorganization of the south area is completed, the land of the former JNR Settlement Corporation (about 6900 square meters) will be utilized on the east side of the station.
