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Negotiation to obtain voluntary surrender of private land is in progress, but the institution of formal resumption proceedings is recommended to avoid any delays which might be caused by succession difficulties or absentee landowners. As the land to be resumed lies within the Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan, the owners of agricultural land will be offered the alternative of land exchange entitlements on Letter 'B' terms with a credit of $10 per square foot or cash compensation which includes an ex-gratia amount to bring the total compensation up to $17 per square foot if the cash offer is accepted prior to the expiry of the resumption notice. The amount of cash compensation to be paid will be reduced to the extent that land exchange entitlements are accepted.
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Honourable Members will be asked to advise, under section 3 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124), whether the resumption of the lots listed at Annex B is required for a public purpose, namely, the development of Area 5K in connection with the Sha Tin New Town Development Stage I, Phase II.
(The District Officer, Sha Tin (Mr G. A. HIGGINSON) will attend before the Council for the discussion of this item).
G.S. 84
27th October 1977
(ENV 95/77/31)
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