WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1985
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DANGEROUS STAIRCASE TO BE DEMOLISHED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED THE STAIRCASE ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 6D, NEW PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN, DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED, WHILE THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WHICH WAS LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS SHOULD ALSO BE CLOSED.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN THE VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON NOVEMBER 28 WAS POSTED ON THE AFFECTED PREMISES.
A BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID THE STAIRCASE WAS THE REMAINING HALF OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AFTER THE ADJACENT BUILDING HAD BEEN DEMOLISHED.
HE SAID THAT STRUCTURAL TIMBERS OF THE STAIRCASE HAD DETERIORATED AND SIGNIFICANT FRACTURES WERE NOTED AT THE FRONT AND REAR ELEVATIONS INDICATING THAT IT WAS PULLING AWAY FROM THE BUILDING.
AS A RESULT, HE SAID, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE STAIRCASE.
ON DEMOLITION OF THE STAIRCASE, THE ONLY MEANS OF FIRE ESCAPE FROM THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD BE DENIED AND, IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE OWNER OF THE FIRST FLOOR WOULD BE ADVISED TO PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE FIRE ESCAPES AND, ON SATISFACTORY PROVISION, THE CLOSURE ORDER WOULD BE LIFTED.
BOARD TO DISCUSS OUTLINE ZONING PLAN
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SOUTHERN DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL DISCUSS THE DRAFT POK FU LAM OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AT THEIR MEETING ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 1) AFTERNOON.
THE DRAFT PLAN AFFECTS AN AREA OF ABOUT 420 HECTARES ON THE WESTERN COAST OF HONG KONG ISLAND. THE PRESENT POPULATION OF THIS AREA IS ABOUT 84 500, BUT WHEN FULLY DEVELOPED, THE POPULATION WOULD INCREASE TO ABOUT 124 000 PEOPLE.
UNDER THE DRAFT PLAN, SITES HAVE BEEN EARMARKED FOR COMMERCIAL USE, RESIDENTIAL USE, VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES, OPEN SPACE, GREAT BELT, CEMETERY AND OTHER PURPOSES.
AT THE MEETING, BOARD MEMBERS WILL BE BRIEFED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT ON DETAILS OF THE DRAFT
PLAN.
MEMBERS WILL