As land use at the Chiayi campus is already at capacity, the Phase 2 plan seeks to add approximately 89 hectares of land and introduce three more factories. “Chip packaging must remain rooted in Taiwan, and this is being facilitated by TSMC’s expansion in Chiayi,” she said. With both phases combined, total employment at the Chiayi campus could exceed 9,200 people, she said. The Phase 2 development plan would be complemented by the Chiayi High Speed Rail Station redevelopment plan, which is to cover about 360 hectares of land rezoned for commercial, retail and industrial development, he said. “Looking ahead, the county plans to fully review transport impacts, bicycle path planning and strategies to reduce air pollution in coordination with the science park’s development,” Liu said.
