FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1991
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DRAFT PLANS FOR MONG KOK AND SHEUNG WAN REDEVELOPMENTS
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED TWO LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (LDC) SCHEME PLANS FOR THE PROPOSED REDEVELOPMENT SCHEMES IN MONG KOK AND SHEUNG WAN DISTRICTS.
A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE TWO SCHEME PLANS PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORKS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHEME AREAS BY RESTRUCTURING THE EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN AND AT THE SAMR TIME PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT.
THE MONG KOK SCHEME PLAN, LOCATED AT ARGYLE STREET/SHANGHAI STREET AREA, WILL PROVIDE A MIXTURE OF OFFICE, RETAIL AND HOTEL DEVELOPMENTS WITH PART OF NELSON STREET CLOSED FOR PEDESTRIANISATION.
THE EXISTING PET-BIRD AND ASSOCIATED GOODS STALLS WILL BE RELOCATED TO ANOTHER LOCATION IN MONGKOK.
THE SHEUNG WAN SCHEME PLAN IS LOCATED AT QUEEN STREET AREA. THE SCHEME WILL INCORPORATE A MIXTURE OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY USES.
A SOCIAL WELFARE COMPLEX WITH VARIOUS FACILITIES INCLUDING A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME AND A MULTI-SERVICE CENTRE FOR THE ELDERLY WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OF APPROPRIATE SIZE WILL BE DESIGNATED WITHIN EACH SCHEME IN ORDER то SERVE LOCAL RESIDENTS AND ENHANCE THE EXISTING AMENITIES OF THE SCHEME AREAS.
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"LDC WOULD BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A MASTER LAYOUT PLAN FOR THE RESPECTIVE SCHEME AREAS TO TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION, НЕ ADDED.
THE DRAFT SCHEME PLANS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION FOR TWO MONTHS AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
A. CENTRAL AND WESTERN ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR,
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, 11 ICE HOUSE STREET HONG KONG;
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TOWN PLANNING BOARD SECTION, PLANNING DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG;
DISTRICT OFFICE (MONG KOK), 157 PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON. (FOR THE MONG KOK SCHEME PLAN ONLY).
DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), HARBOUR CENTRAL. (FOR THE SHEUNG WAN SCHEME PLAN ONLY).
BUILDING,
COPIES OF THE PLANS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING AND KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 405 NATHAN ROAD AT $10 EACH UNCOLOURED AND $60 EACH COLOURED.
ANY OBJECTION TO THE TWO LDC SCHEME PLANS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PLANNING DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD BY MAY 1.
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