THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1982
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AMENDMENTS TO SHA TIN ZONING PLAN
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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT SHA TIN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN BALANCED DEVELOPMENT WITHIN SHA TIN NEW TOWN AND TO INCORPORATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO COPE WITH CHANGING NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.
THE BOUNDARY OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY AND ITS ADJACENT AREA FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY, VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT AND GREEN BELT USES.
OTHER MAJOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN INCLUDE THE REZONING OF
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ABOUT 28 HECTARES OF LAND IN KAU TO FROM GREEN BELT AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES TO RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B) PURPOSES.
ABOUT 14 HECTARES OF RECLAIMED LAND IN AH KUNG KOK TO VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.
A LARGE AREA IN HEUNG FAN LIU TOTALLING ABOUT 20 HECTARES FROM UNDETERMINED TO VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO PROVIDE LAND FOR VILLAGE RESITE.
IN ADDITION, THE AREA TO THE SOUTH OF SHING MUN RIVER AND WEST OF MEI LAM ESTATE HAS BEEN REZONED FOR RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B), VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES BECAUSE OF ROAD REALIGNMENT.
THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (SHA TIN), TUNG LO WAN HILL ROAD, SHA TIN,
THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE MAP SALES SECTION OF LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING, ON OR BEFORE APRIL 28, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
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