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MONDAY, JULY 23, 1984
PROCESS NO. 1
THE PLANNING PROCESS NORMALLY BEGINS WITH THE RESERVATION OF SITES ON OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND OUTLINE DEVELOPMENT PLANS. THESE PLANS ARE PREPARED BY THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE AND THEY FORM THE BASIS OF LAND ALLOCATION FOR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE URBAN COUNCIL TO MEET ANTICIPATED NEED FOR PARTICULAR FACILITIES, HOWEVER, THE FACT THAT A SITE HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR DEVELOPMENT DOES NOT NECESSARILY IMPLY THAT IT IS PHYSICALLY AVAILABLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF RECLAIMED LAND. MOST OF THE SITES RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT OR INSTITUTIONAL USE ARE OCCUPIED BY PRIVATE PROPERTIES, SQUATTERS, HOLDERS OF CROWN LAND LICENCES AND SHORT-TERM TEN ANCIES FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT AND THE URBAN COUNCIL, THE GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COSTS INVOLVED IN MAKING A SITE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL FOR DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING RESUMPTION, CLEARANCE AND DEMOLITION WHICH ARE TO BE ARRANGED BY THE GOVERNMENT. BUT FREQUENTLY, DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE UNABLE TO GO AHEAD DUE TO COMPLEXITIES ARISING FROM RESUMPTION OF THE
ITS CLEARANCE AND DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES.
SITE,
PROCESS NO. 2
WHEN A PIECE OF LAND ZONED ON A TOWN PLAN FOR URBAN COUNCIL FACILITIES IS EXPECTED TO BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD, THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL INITIATE ACTION ON PLANNING FOR THE FACILITIES DESIGNATED. THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT IS THE URBAN COUNCIL'S AGENT FOR ALL ITS PROJECTS. A PRELIMINARY FINANCIAL LIMIT IS INITIALLY SET FOR THE PROJECT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CATEGORISING IT EITHER AS A CAPITAL OR MINOR WORKS PROJECT USING $2 MILLION AS A DIVIDING LINE. FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT (1.E. ONE COSTING OVER #2 M) THE DEPARTMENT WILL FIRST DRAW UP A PLANNING BRIEF SO AS TO EN ABLE THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE TO UNDERTAKE PRELIMINARY STUDIES AND TO ADVISE ON THE FEASIBILITY OF PROCEEDING WITH THE PROJECT. IN SOME CASES. OTHER DEPARTMENTS MAY HAVE TO BE CONSULTED AT THIS STAGE TO SOLVE PROBLEMS CONCERNING VEHICULAR ACCESS, SITE BOUNDARY, ETC. UPON ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE'S CONFIRMATION THAT THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS FEASIBLE. APPROVAL IS SOUGHT FROM RELEVANT FUNCTIONAL SELECT COMMITTEES AND THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL TO FORMALLY CREATE AN ITEM IN THE CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMME.
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