FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1982
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TWO SITES FOR SALE FOR MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING
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THE LANDS DEPARTMENT IS OFFERING FOR SALE BY TENDER TWO SITES IN CHAI WAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE INCOME HOUSING UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME.
THE LARGER SITE, LOCATED TO THE NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF HONG MAN STREET AND LEE CHUNG STREET, COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 2.244 HECTARES.
UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS, THE DEVELOPER IS REQUIRED TO BUILD NOT LESS THAN 2 100 FLATS WITH SIZES RANGING IN COVERED AREA FROM 45 SQUARE METRES TO 75 SQUARE METRES, AND MAY ALSO PROVIDE UP TO 2 910 SQUARE METRES OF COMMERCIAL ACCOMMODATION.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF A FOUR-CLASSROOM KINDERGARTEN AND LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AND CHILDREN'S PLAY AREAS OF ABOUT 7 400 SQUARE METRES.
THE SECOND SITE, SITUATED AT THE JUNCTION OF CHAI WAN ROAD AND LOK MAN STREET, HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 10 400 SQUARE METRES.
UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONS OF THIS SITE THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER IS REQUIRED TO BUILD AT LEAST 496 FLATS, THE SIZE OF WHICH WILL RANGE FROM 50 SQUARE METRES TO 80 SQUARE METRES.
HE MAY ALSO BUILD NOT MORE THAN 500 SQUARE METRES OF COMMERCIAL SPACE AND HAS TO PROVIDE A CHILDREN'S PLAY AREA INCORPORATED INTO A LANDSCAPED OPEN SPACE AREA OF ABOUT 1 340 SQUARE METRES.
CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS FOR BOTH SITES WILL BE NOON ON AUGUST 27.
TENDER FORMS, TOGETHER WITH NOTICES AND CONDITIONS OF SALE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE DISTRICT LANDS OFFICES OF SHA TIN, TAI PO NORTH, YUEN LONG, TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN, SAI KUNG AND ISLANDS.
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URBAN COUNCIL (EXTRAORDINARY ELECTIONS) BILL 1982
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A PROPOSAL TO DISPENSE WITH THE NEED TO HOLD ANY EXTRAORDINARY ELECTIONS TO THE URBAN COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS YEAR IS CONTAINED IN AN URBAN COUNCIL (EXTRAORDINARY ELECTIONS) BILL 1982 PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE PROPOSAL IS MADE TO AVOID CONFUSING SUCH ELECTIONS WITH THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS IN SEPTEMBER WHICH ARE BASED ON A DIFFERENT ELECTORAL SYSTEM.
IF THE BILL IS PASSED, THE VACANCY IN THE COUNCIL ARISING FROM THE DEATH OF MR AMBROSE CHOI KWOK-CHING WILL NOT BE FILLED UNTIL NEXT MARCH WHEN THE URBAN COUNCIL ELECTIONS BASED ON CONSTITUENCIES AND A BROAD FRANCHISE WILL BE HELD.
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