LANDS DIVISION
Subject
LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH PROGRESS REPORT
1st February 1982 to 30th April 1982
Purpose
Progress Made & Present Position
Next Quarter Targets
機密
(e) Harbour
Reclamations and Urban Growth
(LW(SPU) 70/61/14)
CONFIDENTIAL
Mid-levels Area:
Geotechnical
Controls on Building
Development
5. Review of the
Streets (Alteration) Ordinance
9/3220/6!
To lift the
statutory moratorium on
building develop- ment in the Mid- levels and to introduce new geotechnical
controls to allow the safe develop- ment of Mid-levels lots within exist- ing lease restric- tions.
On 20th October 1981 following consideration of memorandum XCC(81) 115 (Gloucester Poad flyover) the
(e) Harbour Reclamations and Urban
Growth
Consultants were appointed in March 1982 for a study of the development potential of the inner city areas. A steering group was formed to oversee the study.
LegCo further extended the statutory moratorium until 31st July. EXCO memorandum with draft Bill and Regulations, enabling the new geotechnical controls to be applied under the Buildings Ordinance, has issued.
In view of the defects and defi- ciencies of the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance the Working Group con- cluded that the only sensible course of action was to draft afresh a comprehensive code relating to
(e) Harbour
Reclamations Urban Growth
Consultants to commence study
and
(completion mid- 1983 with two interim reports in 1982).
(a) Bill, Regulations
and Memorandum
to ExCo on 11.5.82.
(b) Bill to LegCo on
19.5.82 and 2.6.82.
(c) Ordinance to be
published on 4.6.82 and Regulations on 5.6.82 and
statutory
moratorium to be revoked simul- taneously.
Discussions with UMELCO if required.
Response to public representations.
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