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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1989
AREAS IN
THE PLANNING AREA IS ONE OF THE OLDER URBAN WHICH HAS BEEN SUBSTANTIALLY DEVELOPED FOR RESIDENTIAL AND USES.
KOWLOON INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, WHICH IS THE PREDOMINANT LAND USE, INCLUDES PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES AS WELL AS PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, MOSTLY IN THE FORM OF FLATTED FACTORY BUILDINGS FOR LIGHT MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, IS MAINLY CONCENTRATED IN THE EASTERN PART OF THE PLANNING AREA.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THE THE PLAN IS TO ESTABLISH A STATUTORY LAND USE FRAMEWORK VARIOUS USES OF LAND IN THE PLANNING AREA CAN BE REDEVELOPED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER.
OBJECTIVE OF WHEREBY THE DEVELOPED OR
IS
IN THE PLAN, 0.12 PER CENT OF THE AREA (0.18 HECTARES) ZONED FOR MIXED COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL USES, 31.01 PER CENT (47.17 HECTARES FOR RESIDENTIAL USES, INCLUDING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES, 7.52 PER CENT (11.44 HECTARES) FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND 27.26 PER CENT (41.46 HECTARES) FOR GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY AND OPEN SPACE USES.
A FURTHER 2.73 PER CENT (4.15 HECTARES) IS ZONED FOR OTHER SPECIFIED USES INCLUDING THE MILITARY RECREATION GROUND, THE HONG KONG SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION GROUND AT TIN KWONG ROAD, AND THE KOWLOON CITY PASSENGER AND VEHICULAR FERRY PIERS.
THE REST OF THE AREA (47.71 HECTARES) IS ZONED FOR ROADS.
THE PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:
PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG, AND
THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE APPROVED PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND THE KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, (FROM MONDAY, THE KOWLOON SECTION WILL BE RELOCATED TEMPORARILY ΤΟ THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, 405 NATHAN ROAD).
THE UNCOLOURED VERSION COSTS $10 AND THE COLOURED PRINTED VERSION COSTS $50.
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