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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1985
PLAN COVERS POSSIBLE CONTAINER PORT EXPANSION
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A NEW DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR LAI CHI KOK, PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY), INCLUDES A HUGE 114-HECTARE RECLAMATION TO ALLOW FOR THE POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF THE CONTAINER PORT.
ALMOST
THE NEW PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF 229.35 HECTARES. HALF OF THIS IS TO THE SOUTH OF LAI CHI KOK AND THE CONTAINER PORT WHICH WOULD HAVE TO BE RECLAIMED FROM THE SEA.
THE REST COMPRISES THE EXISTING MEI FOO SUN CHUEN AND SURROUNDING AREAS (BOUNDED BY LAI KING HILL ROAD, CHING CHEUNG ROAD, AND BUTTERFLY VALLEY ROAD), THE AREA CURRENTLY BEING RECLAIMED IN LAI CHI KOK BAY AND THE RECLAMATION FOR THE CONTAINER PORT'S TERMINAL SIX.
+THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE DRAFT PLAN IS TO PROVIDE A STATUTORY LAND USE PATTERN AND ROAD NETWORK AS A BASIS FOR THE PROPER CONTROL AND REDEVELOPMENT OF LAND IN THIS AREA,+ A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID.
+THE BOARD HAS DECIDED TO INCLUDE THE POSSIBLE FUTURE RECLAMATION AREA WITHIN THE PLAN BOUNDARY IN ORDER TO KEEP THE PUBLIC INFORMED OF THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA IN THE LONGER TERM.
+ IT WILL ALSO ASSURE LOCAL RESIDENTS THAT THE LOCATION AND OPERATION OF LAND USES ON THE POSSIBLE RECLAMATION WILL BE CLOSELY CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.
+THE FEASIBILITY, EXTENT, CONFIGURATION AND TIMING OF THIS FUTURE RECLAMATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER DETAILED STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.
+AT THIS STAGE IT IS ONLY POSSIBLE TO GIVE A GENERAL INDICATION OF THE POSSIBLE LAYOUT OF THE AREA IN TERMS OF LAND USE,+ HE ADDED.
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE EXTENT AND LOCATION OF THIS POSSIBLE FUTURE RECLAMATION + IS BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HONG KONG CONTAINER TRADE STUDY AND THE STUDY ON HARBOUR RECLAMATION AND URBAN GROWTH.→
OTHER LAND USE ZONINGS SHOWN ON THE DRAFT PLAN ARE LARGELY BASED ON EXISTING DEVELOPMENT AND ON KNOWN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS.
PLANNED PROJECTS IN THE AREA INCLUDE THE URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT TRAINING SCHOOL AND DISTRICT LIBRARY TO BE BUILT NEAR THE LAI CHI KOK PARK INDOOR GAMES HALL.
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