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FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1990
ANY PERSON WHO CONSIDERS THAT HE HAS AN INTEREST, RIGHT OR EASEMENT IN OR OVER THE FORESHORE AND SEABED INVOLVED MAY SUBMIT A WRITTEN OBJECTION TO THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS ON OR BEFORE MAY 22 THIS YEAR.
DETAILS OF THE AREA AFFECTED BY THE TWO PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED IN A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).
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NEW PARKING CHARGES AT HK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A NEW SCALE OF FEES WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC CARPARK AND SPECIAL CARPARK FACILITIES AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FROM APRIL 1.
THE REVISED PARKING FEES FOR THE PUBLIC CARPARK WILL BE $10 PER HOUR FOR THE FIRST TWO HOURS AND $20 PER HOUR THEREAFTER. THE PRESENT RATES ARE $7 FOR EACH OF THE FIRST TWO HOURS AND $14 FOR BACH SUBSEQUENT HOUR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AIRPORT MANAGEMENT SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT THE NEW FEES WOULD BRING PARKING RATES AT THE PUBLIC CARPARK AT THE AIRPORT MORE INTO LINE WITH MARKET RATES AT OTHER PRIME PARKING LOCATIONS.
"THE CURRENT RATE STRUCTURE WHICH PROVIDES FOR A DOUBLING OF THE HOURLY FEE AFTER THE FIRST TWO HOURS HAS EFFECTIVELY DISCOURAGED LONG-STAY PARKING AND MADE AVAILABLE MORE PARKING SHORT-TERM USERS OF THE AIRPORT MULTI-STOREY ADDED.
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IN 1989, ONLY ABOUT 10 PER CENT OF THE VEHICLE THROUGHPUT OF THE AIRPORT MULTI-STOREY PUBLIC CARPARK INVOLVED VEHICLES PARKING FOR OVER TWO HOURS.
AS PART OF THE REVIEW APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE MONTHLY FEE FOR THE USE OF THE SPECIAL CARPARKS WILL ALSO BE INCREASED AS FROM APRIL 1 FROM $650 TO $1,100 FOR A PRIVATE FROM $850 TO $1,400 FOR A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE.
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THE SPECIAL CARPARKS ARE RESERVED FOR USE BY AIRPORT TENANTS, THEIR EMPLOYEES AND OWNERS OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES SERVING THE AIRPORT.
A RECENT REVIEW INDICATED THAT MONTHLY PERMITS FOR PARKING IN AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT CURRENTLY RANGE FROM $1,000 TO $1,500.
THE NEW RATES FOR THE AIRPORT SPECIAL CARPARKS HAVE, THEREFORE, BEEN INTRODUCED TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CURRENT MARKET RATES.
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