6.3 The Community Development Strategy
6.3.1 In order to implement development proposals for San Tin, it is proposed that a San Tin "Community Development Corporation" be formed. This apporach would bring a well-recognized Developer together with a Landowner Foundation-packaged "total" site comprised of all private local landowners; including all relevant Crown Land and the greatest majority (if not all) private land.
6.3.2 The thinking of the STDMC/village people through all of this is that if they can minimize - through cooperation and good planning - administrative and finan- cial burden from Government, that Government will be more interested in consider- ing "comprehensive community" and therefore (by definition) Government approvable - planning for San Tin.
6.4 Legal Aspects
At this stage it could be premature to do more than give an outline of the possible legal framework within which the various aspects of the scheme might be contained. The complex corporate and commercial structure which will need to be established in order to accommodate the needs and requirements of the villagers, the development and management companies, the potentially interested public sector, and the group or groups chosen as the joint venture development partners to put the scheme into motion, will all need to be determined and accommodated before any attempt is made to formalize the legal arrangements.
The following general observations regarding the scheme's legal considerations can, however, be made at this stage.
6.4.1.1 The Land which is intended to be incorporated into the scheme, and which is now in private ownership, is held under Crown Lease on the terms of Crown Leases granted in 1905 for periods of 75 years from 1st July 1898, with rights of renewal for a further period of 24 years less three days. All such renewable Crown Leases have been renewed under the New Territories (Renewable Crown Lease) Ordinance.
6.4.1.2 The Land to be included in the scheme is divided (in the main) between land which is designated by Crown Lease conditions as agricultural, and land consisting of home or other building lots. House lots are for the most part within the four villages; it is not contemplated that there should be any attempt to change the ownership of these lots. The existing villages and their extensions will be retained and revitalized where possible.
Project Initiation & Monitoring
Simplified Implementation Process Chart
The San Tin Development & Management Company (Representative arm of the San Tin village People)
The San Tin Landowners Foundation
Equity in Packaged Land
The Development/ Investment Company
Equity in Finance
& Expertise
The San Tin Community Development
Corporation (CDC)
Implementation
Improved San Tin Community
Government
Project Monitoring
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SAN TIN
Areas of Principle Private Ownership
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