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As the world faces an aging population, Korea has been analyzed as having the fastest aging rate among OECD countries. Institutional support and research on housing, health care, and welfare are being conducted to improve the quality of life for the elderly. However, there has been a lack of research on land use for residential senior living districts. Cobb County, Georgia, USA, has established a Residential Senior Living(RSL) district for senior housing and operates it as a zoning ordinance. The RSL includes regulations and land use for single-family homes, townhouses, rental apartments, and continuing care retirement communities(CCRC). In addition to the RSL designation, the Cobb County government operates six senior centers to improve the housing and well-being of seniors. This study identified the social conditions of elderly welfare and housing in Korea and characterized the permitted uses and land use through analysis of the RSL regulations and development caese of Cobb County. Based on the analysis results, the basic regulations and key elements of Korean-style senior residential district were defined, and a basic layout plan reflecting these were proposed.