j.
2.4 Both options have the
have the trunk read in tunnel which would
allow HMS Tamar to remain operational if the naval base was relocated late. The tunnel options also remove through
traffic from the developirent area.
2.5 Other trunk road arrangements were rejected because they had adverse environmental impacts, less desirable urban
design potential, coula retained stage or had lower net
not
accommodate
revenue
the HMS Tamar
from land sales
2.6
2./
after deducting construction costs.
are
to
The planning layout for both options are very similar and
robust
be enough to
adjusted in the future accommodate lower, but not higher, levels of development if
" other planning studies wartant.
On 24 November, 1988 these alternative plans were presented to a joint meeting of Levelopment. Progress Committee and Transport Policy Co-ordination Committee and it was decided that the long tunnel trunk road option (Option 1) should be the study. This carried forward to the final stage of decision was qualified by the requirement that certain detailed design and operational issues regarding the trunk road tunnel be investigated further in conjunction with Transport Department and Highways Department and that more
work be
be done on the
on the overall transport system Capacity.
These issues are amplified in section 4.
The Preferred ULP (Figure 3)
Land Use Budget
3.1
an The land use budget was derived after assessment of 6
land use
commercial buduets ranging from imaxinum
to low
Commercial/medium
The
residential
developed.
assessment in terms of costs, revenue, environmental impact, urban quality and transport system capability showed a medium commercial land use budget to be preferred
(table 1).
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