FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1986
EAST KOWLOON HOSPITAL SITE RESERVED
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A SITE FOR A REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN EAST KOWLOON IS AMONG PROPOSALS IN A NEW DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN INDICATING THE BROAD LAND USE ZONING AND MAJOR ROAD NETWORKS IN KOWLOON BAY AND NGAU TAU KOK WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THE PLAN AIMED TO PUT DEVELOPMENTS AND REDEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE PLANNING AREA OF MORE THAN 421 HECTARES UNDER STATUTORY PLANNING CONTROL.
THE ZONING AREA IS BASICALLY SEPARATED BY KWUN TONG ROAD INTO TWO PORTIONS. THE WESTERN PORTION COVERS THE KOWLOON BAY AREA WITH INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTH AND RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS AND OPEN SPACES IN THE NORTH, AND THE EASTERN PORTION IS DOMINATED BY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS, A MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.
ON FULL DEVELOPMENT, THE AREA WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR 220 000 PEOPLE, AND OFFER A POTENTIAL OF 74 000 JOB PLACES.
A MAJOR FEATURE OF THE PLAN IS THE PROVISION OF A NUMBER OF OPEN SPACES AND GREEN BELT AREAS. THEY OCCUPY MORE THAN 30 PER CENT (OR 135 HECTARES) OF THE PLANNED AREA.
THE ZONINGS PROVIDE LAND FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND PASSIVE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS AND FACTORY WORKERS.
APART FROM THE KOWLOON BAY RECREATION GROUND BEING BUILT AT WANG CHIU ROAD, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED NEXT YEAR, MAJOR OPEN SPACE FACILITIES ARE PROPOSED IN AREAS PRESENTLY OCCUPIED BY PING SHEK AND KAI CHEUNG TEMPORARY HOUSING AREAS AND JORDAN VALLEY ESTATE.
FURTHER RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE JORDAN VALLEY CONTROLLED TIP.
1989.
IT WILL MEASURE 7.5 HECTARES IN AREA WHEN FULLY FORMED IN
ABOUT 12.3 HECTARES OF LAND AT NEW CLEAR WATER BAY ROAD HAS BEEN RESERVED FOR AN EAST KOWLOON HOSPITAL WHICH IS PLANNED AS A REGIONAL HOSPITAL. A SITE AT LEE ON ROAD HAS BEEN ZONE FOR GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY USE FOR BUILDING MEDICAL STAFF
QUARTERS.
RESERVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE WEST OF KAI FUK ROAD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND A REFUSE TRANSFER STATION WHICH WILL OCCUPY 10.5 HECTARES.
/THE PLAN