WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1989
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REVIEW OF AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS COMPLETED
A REVIEW SECRETARY
THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HAS RECENTLY COMPLETED OF AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN THE TERRITORY, THE ACTING FOR LANDS AND WORKS, THE HON KENNETH KWOK, SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MR KWOK WAS MOVING THE SECOND READING OF THE TEMPORARY OF DENSITY OF BUILDING DEVELOPMENT KOWLOON BILL 1989, WHICH SEEKS TO TEMPORARILY CONTROL THE DENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN PARTS OF KOWLOON.
"THE REVIEW HAS RECOMMENDED THAT AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS IN MANY AREAS OF KOWLOON CAN BE RELAXED BY VARYING DEGREES WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERMITTING GREATER DENSITY FOR BUILDING DEVELOPMENT." HE SAID.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS. MR KWOK SAID, THE QUESTION OF HOW TO TACKLE THE PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT DENSITIES COMPREHENSIVELY IN THE URBAN AREAS WAS BEING ADDRESSED BY THE METROPLAN STUDY.
THIS WAS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THE YEAR AND WOULD TAKE A FURTHER YEAR TO IMPLEMENT THROUGH TOWN PLANS.
"IN ORDER THAT METROPLAN'S AIMS ARE NOT FRUSTRATED, OR EXPECTATIONS OF INCREASED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL NOT UNDULY RAISED, IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO TEMPORARILY CONTINUE ΤΟ LIMIT BUILDING DEVELOPMENT DENSITIES (WHERE THE PRESENT AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS MAY BE RELAXED) TO THEIR PRESENTLY PERMITTED LEVELS." HE SAID.
"THE BILL THEREFORE REQUIRES THE BUILDING AUTHORITY то REFUSE APPROVAL OF BUILDING PLANS OF BUILDINGS IN THESE AREAS WHICH EXCEED THE PRESENTLY PERMITTED PLOT RATIOS.
"THESE PROVISIONS WILL CEASE TO BE IN FORCE BY DECEMBER 1990 WHEN METROPLAN'S RECOMMENDATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE RELATING DENSITY CONTROLS, WILL HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.'
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MR KWOK ADDED THAT THESE CONTROLS WERE DESIGNED то RESTRICT DEVELOPMENT DENSITIES TO THEIR PRESENTLY PERMITTED LEVELS, BUT WOULD PERMIT GREATER FLEXIBILITY OF DESIGN BY ALLOWING DEVELOPERS, ONCE THE PRESENT AIRPORT HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS WERE RELAXED, то PUT UP HIGHER BUILDINGS THAN WERE CURRENTLY PERMITTED.
DEBATE ON THE BILL WAS ADJOURNED.
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