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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1977
TWO WEEKS LEFT TO COMMENT ON
VICTORIA BARRACKS PLANNING PROPOSALS
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THE PUBLIC WERE REMINDED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO, MORE WEEKS FOR THEM TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS MADE BY THE VICTORIA BARRACKS PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR THE FUTURE USE OF THE AREA.
THE DETAILED PROPOSALS, ALONG WITH A MAP, WERE PUBLISHED EARLY LAST MONTH AND THE PUBLIC WERE GIVEN TWO MONTHS IN WHICH TO PUT FORWARD THEIR VIEWS ON THEM.
ACCORDING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE VICTORIA BARRACKS PLANNING COMMITTEE, EIGHT COMMENTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED SINCE THE PROPOSALS WERE MADE PUBLIC. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING COMMENTS, HE SAID, WAS AUGUST 2.
ANYONE WANTING TO COMMENT ON THE PROPOSALS SHOULD DO SO IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, VICTORIA BARRACKS PLANNING COMMITTEE, ENVIRONMENT BRANCH, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT.
HE REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT THE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS WERE STILL AVAILABLE AT A NOMINAL CHARGE OF $1 A COPY AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN THE G.P.O. BUILDING. THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AND THE N.T. DISTRICT OFFICES.
THE COMMITTEE'S PROPOSALS FALL BROADLY INTO FOUR LAND USE CATEGORIES. THESE ARE THAT:
* 6.4 HECTARES COMPRISING THE WOODED HILLSIDES, THE GROUNDS
OF FLAGSTAFF HOUSE AND THE THREE EXISTING TENNIS COURTS
SHOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS OPEN SPACE FOR PASSIVE AND ACTIVE RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. THIS MEANS THAT A VIRTUALLY CONTINUOUS GREEN AREA WITH MATURE TREES EXTENDING FROM THE BOTANICAL GARDENS TO QUEENSWAY WOULD BE PROVIDED=
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AN AREA OF ABOUT 1.9 HECTARES (4.7 ACRES) FRONTING QUEENSWAY AND EXTENDING FROM THE EASTERN ENTRANCE TO THE VICTORIA BARRACKS AREA NEAR QUEEN'S ROAD EAST WESTWARDS TOWARDS CENTRAL BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT-
A MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AREA OF ABOUT 2.9 HECTARES (7.2 ACRES) SHOULD BE DEVELOPED TO THE NORTH OF KENNEDY ROAD AT ITS EASTERN END WITH THE RETENTION OF GREEN STRIPS ALONG THE ROAD FRONTAGES-
ABOUT 3.5 HECTARES (8.6 ACRES) BE USED FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY USE. THIS WOULD INCLUDE A SCHOOL AND AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES. A SITE FRONTING QUEENSWAY FOR A NEW SUPREME COURT BUILDING IS ALSO PROPOSED AS IS THE RETENTION, FOR INSTITUTIONAL OR COMMUNITY USE. OF THE EXISTING SWIMMING POOL AND CLUB PREMISES AT THE EASTERN END OF THE AREA.
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