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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1977
MTR EXTENSION AREA PLAN FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION
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THE RAILWAY AREA PLAN FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE MODIFIED INITIAL SYSTEM OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY BETWEEN PRINCE EDWARD STATION AND LAI CHI KOK BAY THE ROUTE OF WHICH GENERALLY FOLLOWS CHEUNG SHA WAN ROAD HAS BEEN DEPOSITED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY (LAND RESUMPTION AND RELATED PROVISIONS) ORDINANCE.
THIS PLAN SHOWS THE AREAS IN WHICH LAND MAY BE RESUMED OR EASEMENTS CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AND RUNNING THE RAILWAY. UNDER THE ORDINANCE, OWNERS OF LAND AND PROPERTY ACTUALLY AFFECTED BY THE RAILWAY HAY CLAIM COMPENSATION.
COPIES OF THE PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE DURING OFFICE HOURS AT THE ENQUIRY SUB-CFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, GROUND FLOOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR AT ANY CITY DISTRICT OFFICE.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, THE ALIGNMENT OF THE RAILWAY AND THE LOCATION OF BUILDINGS CONNECTED WITH IT HAVE BEEN CHOSEN WITH GREAT CARE 30 AS TO LIKIT ITS EFFECT ON PROPERTY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE.+
ONLY 34 PROPERTIES MAY BE AFFECTED - AND IN SOME CASES ONLY THE BUILDINGS' VERANDAHS COULD BE CONCERNED. IN MOST OF THESE CASES, PRELIMINARY TALKS HAVE ALREADY BEEN HELD BETWEEN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE OWNERS.
ANY HOUSE-HOLDERS AFFECTED BY CLEARANCES WILL BE OFFERED ALTERNATIVE ACCOMMODATION BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT, IF ELIGIBLE.
AS WELL AS GIVING THE GOVERNOR THE POWER TO ORDER RESUMPTIONS OR EASEMENTS, THE ORDINANCE ALSO EMPOWERS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC T.CRKS TO REQUIRE THE OWNER OF ANY BUILDING IN THE RAILWAY AREA TOC REMOVE ANY OBJECT OR STRUCTURE WHICH 13 ATTACHED TO OR PROJECTS FROM THE BUILDING IF HE CONSIDERS ITS REMOVAL NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING THE RAILWAY.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY DOES NOT MEAN THAT REDEVELOP- MENT OF SITES ADJACENT TO THE RAILWAY AREA WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY FROZEN SINCE IN ALL BUT A FEW SITES REDEVELOPMENT CAN BE PERMITTED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
HOWEVER, AS A SAFEGUARD AGAINST POSSIBLE CONFLICT BETWEEN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT PROFCSMLS AND THE RAILWAY WORKS, THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS THE POWER UNDER THE ORDINANCE TO REFUSE APPROVAL TO BUILDING PLANS IF HE CONSIDERS THEY ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE CO STRUCTION OF THE RAILRAY,
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OWNERS HAY DE ABLE TO ESTABLICA CLANS TO COMPENSATION WHERE THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS RETRES LEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE REMOVED OR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY REFUSES TO APPROVE BUILDING PLANS.
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