Friday, November 24, 1972
MORE OPEN SPACE FOR WAN CHAI
The Town Planning Board has proposed amendments to the draft outline
zoning plan for Wan Chai which was first exhibited for public inspection in
February 1971.
Under the amendments, published in today's gazette, no residential
development is now proposed for the Wan Chai reclamation.
One zone of about 2.3 acres between the ferry concourse and Gloucester
Road, shown previously for commercial-residential development, has been rezoned
for use as open space.
Two other commercial-residential zones nearby, with a total area of
about 3.4 acres, have been restricted to commercial use only.
An amended note on the draft zoning plan also limits the extent to
which other uses may be permitted in land zoned "Residential", which occupies
about 37.5 acres in the southwest part of the area.
A government spokesman said these changes have been proposed in order
to provide more open space, to maintain the present size of the population in
Wan Chai, and to provide an opportunity for the development of a satellite commercial
centre to ease the demand for commercial space in Central,
The plan which covers a total of some 312 acres aims at providing a
statutory land use pattern and major road framework for the use and development
of land in the District.
The amendments