WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1981
ELEVEN TUEN MUN SITES TO BE OFFERED BY MARCH
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ELEVEN SITES IN TUEN MUN ARE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BETWEEN NOW AND THE END OF MARCH, DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WERE TOLD TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THE DISTRICT OFFICE SENIOR ESTATE SURVEYOR, MR BILL PIERCEY, TOLD THE BOARD THAT THE SITES COVERED MORE THAN 81 000 SQUARE METRES AND WERE FOR RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN USES.
MR PIERCEY SAID SIX OF THE SITES WOULD BE AUCTIONED AND FOUR WOULD BE OFFERED TO HOLDERS OF LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS.
THE REMAINING SITE, TO BE DISPOSED OF BY CASH TENDER, WAS DESCRIBED BY MR PIERCEY AS +A NEW CONCEPT+ IN THAT A RANGE OF FACILITIES SUCH AS RECREATION AREAS, NURSERIES, BANKING AND SHOPPING WOULD BE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
HE SAID THREE SITES WOULD BE AUCTIONED ON NOVEMBER 27, ONE OF WHICH WAS A TOWN CENTRE SITE IN WHICH A GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST WAS EXPECTED.
MR PIERCEY ALSO ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF A MARINA DEVELOPMENT AT SO KWUN WAT TO INCLUDE FACILITIES FOR UP TO 300 BOATS, A YACHT CLUB, FLATS AND COMMERCIAL PREMISES.
HE SAID THIS SITE WOULD BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY CASH TENDER IN AUGUST NEXT YEAR.
THE DEVELOPER WOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECLAIM PART OF THE BAY AND WOULD BE OFFERED A SITE FROM WHICH TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT FILL FOR THIS PART OF THE PROJECT.
UP TO 1 400 FLATS WOULD BE PROVIDED AND THERE WOULD BE ADEQUATE CAR PARKING FACILITIES ON THE SITE FOR BOAT OWNERS AND VISITORS.
THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BILLY LAM, SAID IT WAS NECESSARY TO PROCEED AS FAST AS POSSIBLE WITH PRIVATE AS WELL AS PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN IF A BALANCE WAS TO BE ACHIEVED.
HE SAID DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOWN CENTRE WAS VITAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN AS A WHOLE.
THE BOARD AGREED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AREA 45C AT THE FOOT OF CASTLE PEAK FOR LOW DENSITY, HIGH CLASS RESIDENTIAL USAGE TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR MANAGEMENT STAFF WHOSE NUMBERS WOULD INCREASE WITH THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN.
/THE CHIEF