FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1977
AMENDMENTS PROPOSED TO NORTH POINT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS PROPOSED SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT NORTH POINT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN, IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE REVISED PLAN INCORPORATES A NUMBER OF MINOR AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ON THE PREVIOUS PLAN, THE MOST IMPORTANT OF WHICH IS THE DIVISION OF RESIDENTIAL ZONING INTO TWO GROUPS.
A -SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID: +AS A RESULT OF THIS ZONING CHANGE, THE NOTES TO THE PLAN HAVE BEEN AMENDED AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES IN RESIDENTIAL GROUP 'A' ZONING SUCH AS BANKS, BARS, RESTAURANTS AND SHOPS ARE NOW PERMITTED ON BASEMENT, GROUND AND FIRST FLOORS AS OF RIGHT WHILE SUCH ACTIVITIES ARE TOTALLY PROHIBITED IN GROUP 'B'.+
AMONG THE OTHER ZONING CHANGES IS THE REZONING OF THE HONG KONG ELECTRIC POWER STATION SITE FROM +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+ TO + INDUSTRIAL+, WHICH MORE ACCURATELY REFLECTS THE PRESENT USAGE OF THE SITE.
THE AMENDMENT PLAN IS NOW EXHIBITED FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING, THE C.D.O. (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES (WEST WING), HONG KONG AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN), 28-32 KING'S ROAD, HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN MAY ALSO BE PURCHASED FROM THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS MAY BE MADE IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 20, 1977 FOR AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM PREVIOUS OBJECTIONS AND OCTOBER 27, 1977 FOR AMENDMENTS RESULTING FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE PLAN BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.
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