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TSIM SHA TSUI DRAFT PLAN AMENDED
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THE SITE RESERVED FOR THE MUSEUMS OF SCIENCE AND HISTORY HAS BEEN INCREASED AND DESIGNATED AS BEING FOR +MUSEUMS+ ON THE TOWN PLAN FOR TSIM SHA TSUI.
A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ORIGINAL SITE OF 1.24 HECTARES HAD BEEN ENLARGED BY 1.5 HECTARES TO ALLOW MORE FLEXIBILITY IN THE DESIGN OF THE WHOLE COMPLEX.
HE SAID THE INTENTION WAS TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS LINK OF OPEN SPACE ALONG THE CHATHAM ROAD CORRIDOR FOR PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENT.
DETAILED PROPOSALS ON THE SITE SUCH AS THE AREA AND DISPOSITION OF OPEN SPACE WOULD HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL IN THE FORM OF A MASTER LAYOUT PLAN.
OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN INVOLVE INCORPORATING THE STAR FERRY AND TWO OTHER PIERS ON THE WEST INTO THE PLANNING SCHEME AREA- CHANGING THE ANNOTATION OF PRIVATE SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB TO SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB: REZONING PART OF GRANVILLE ROAD EAST OF CHATHAM ROAD TO OPEN SPACE TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL USE OF THE SITTING-OUT AREA AND INCLUDING PART OF A SERVICE ROAD AT TSIM SHA TSUI EAST FOR A COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
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THE AMENDED OUTLINE ZONING PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE. TSIK SHA TSUI SUB-OFFICE, 40 CARNARVON ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, SHA TSUI, AND THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY COUNTER AT THE WEST WING ENTRANCE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
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ANYONE AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT MAY SUBMIT THE IR OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE APRIL 10, 1986.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION AT 382 NATHAN ROAD AT $10 PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.
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