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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1987
ITS
THE
THE ELECTRIC COMPANY PROPOSES То RETAIN SOME OF INSTALLATIONS, THE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND THE CAR PARK ON SITE WHILE THE OIL COMPANY PLANS TO MAINTAIN A TRANSIT DEPOT LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM GAS AND OIL PRODUCT IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE.
FOR
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR CHA KWO LING, YAU TONG AND LEI YUE MUN ARE AIMED ΤΟ COINCIDE WITH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES BROUGHT BY THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING AND POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF THE SHELL OIL DEPOT IN CHA KWO LING.
ONE OF THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS IS TO INCLUDE THE AREA WEST OF KWO LING ROAD AND EAST OF KING YIP STREET INTO THE PLAN.
THE
CHA
NORTHEAST OF
ANOTHER MAJOR AMENDMENT IS TO REZONE THREE SITES THE EXISTING SHELL DEPOT SITE AT CHA KWO LING ROAD OR "RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)" DEVELOPMENT TO HOUSE ABOUT 27,000 PEOPLE.
TRANSIT
RAILWAY
THE THIRD MAJOR AMENDMENT
STATION "COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL" USE.
IS ΤΟ REZONE THE LAM TIN MASS
FROM
"UNDETERMINED"
TO
THE PROPOSED COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ABOUT 14,000 PEOPLE ABOVE THE MTR STATION WILL EXTEND BEYOND THE BOUNDARY OF THE PLANNING SCHEME TO INCLUDE A SITE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF LEI YUE MUN ROAD.
AMONG OTHER AMENDMENTS ARE THOSE INVOLVING THE USE OF THE REMAINING AREAS FOR
"OPEN SPACE" AND "INDUSTRIAL" PURPOSES.
"GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY"
FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE A DISTRICT HOSPITAL, A SPORTS COMPLEX, AN INDOOR RECREATION CENTRE, OPEN SPACE AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS WHICH ARE PLANNED TO REDRESS THE DEFICIENCIES IN THE AREA.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT SHA TIN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN MAINLY INCLUDE THE INCORPORATION OF THE PROPOSED TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL ALIGNMENT AND ITS INTERCHANGE AT SIU LEK YUEN TOGETHER WITH AREAS RESERVED FOR OPEN SPACE AND VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT TO THE BAST AND WEST OF THE ALIGNMENT RESPECTIVELY.
THE PROPOSED TUNNEL WILL PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT BETWEEN SHA TIN AND EAST KOWLOON UPON COMPLETION IN 1992.
ROAD LINK
MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE ROUTE 5 ALIGNMENT HAS ALSO BEEN MADE FOR THE SECTION OF THE ROAD TO THE NORTH OF HRUNG FAN LIU.
THE TRUNK ROAD, WHICH IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, WILL GIVE A DIRECT ACCESS FROM SHA TIN TO TSUEN WAN WHEN COMPLETED IN 1990.
ΤΟ
TO THE SOUTH OF GREEN BELT" DUE
DEVELOPMENT.
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ROUTE 5 SIGNIFICANT AREAS HAVE BEEN REZONED TO GEOTECHNICAL LIMITATIONS FOR BUILDING
/THERE ARE
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