FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 1985
DRAFT ZONING PLAN FOR CENTRAL AMENDED
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED FOUR AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT INVOLVES THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PROPOSED ELEVATED ROAD ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL BY THE 'UPGRADED CONNAUGHT ROAD SCHEME'.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT INCLUDED IN THE SCHEME WERE A FLYOVER AT RUMSEY STREET, AN UNDERPASS AT PEDDER STREET AND A NEW FLYOVER AT HARCOURT ROAD.
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD PROJECTS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 1986/87 AND TO BE COMPLETED BY 1989/90.
THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS TO REZONE A SITE OF 1 290 SQUARE METRES IN GARDEN ROAD FROM GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' TO COMMERCIAL USE.
+THE SITE WAS ORIGINALLY RESERVED FOR A FIRE STATION WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RELOCATED TO A SITE FRONTING COTTON TREE DRIVE IN VICTORIA BARRACKS AREA, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
THE THIRD AMENDMENT IS TO ADJUST THE ZONING BOUNDARIES OF THE 'OPEN SPACE' AND 'COMMERCIAL SITES AT THE JUNCTION OF GARDEN ROAD AND QUEENSWAY, THE COMMERCIAL SITE IS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BANK OF CHINA BUILDING.
THIS AMENDMENT ALSO INVOLVES THE REALIGNMENT OF THE ROAD TO THE SOUTH OF THESE TWO SITES.
THE FOURTH AMENDMENT IS TO EXTEND THE EASTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PLANNING AREA BY INCLUDING THE AREA TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF FENWICK PIER STREET INTO THE PLANNING AREA,
THE AMENDMENT PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), 222-224 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONG KONG, AND PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE AT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, AND THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING NO LATER THAN MARCH 28, 1985.
COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AND KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON ÁT $10 PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.
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