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TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1991
FIRST LDC DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PLAN APPROVED
THE QUEEN'S
ROAD
STREET CENTRAL/JUBILEE
DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
PLAN, WHICH IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND PREPARED BY THE LAND CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF URBAN RENEWAL, THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RECENTLY.
THE PLAN
IS
PREPARED UNDER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ORDINANCE.
IT IS TO PROVIDE A
CENTRAL/JUBILEE
QUEEN'S ROAD EXISTING
LAND USE
THE
PROVISIONS
OF
THE LAND
STREET PATTERNS AND
FRAMEWORK FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
BY RESTRUCTURING ARRA PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES
THE
THE
FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
THE PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 0.87 HECTARE
FRINGE OF CENTRAL DISTRICT AND TO THE WEST OF THE CENTRAL MARKET.
ROAD QUEEN'S AREA IS BOUNDED BY JUBILEE
STREET,
LOCATED AT THE THE CENTRAL, GILMAN'S
CHARACTER
CREATED BY
ACTIVITIES
ALONG
NARROW THEM,
LANEWAYS
MOST
AND NOTABLY
THE
THE
BAZAAR AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
ין
HAS A
TRADING SPEC LALISED CLOTH-SELLING ALLEY IN WING ON STREET.
PRE-WAR SHOPS/RESIDENCES
EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE AREA ARE
CONDITION,
IN
POOR
LACKING
GENERALLY THREE-STOREY
MANY
BASIC
FACIL ITIFS.
PLAN,
THE AREA WELL BE OPEN SPACES AND A FACILITIES FOR THE HAWKER
BAZAAR,
DAY
ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME RFDPVELOPED FOR OFFICE DEVELOPMENT INCORPORATING AND COMMUN 1TY GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION RANGE OF
FOOD COOKED
CENTRE,
AS
SHEUNG WAN AREA, SUCH NURSERY AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PLAN WAS EXHIBITED BY THE TOWN
IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
PLANNING
BOARD FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AND OBJECTION
PRIOR TO ITS
EXHIBITION,
THE CENTRAL
AND WESTERN DISTRICT
BOARD WAS ALSO CONSULTED ON THE PLAN.
DISTRICT
BOARD
MEMBERS
RECOGNISING
THAT COMPREHENSIVE
MUCH-NEEDED
GOVERNMENT,
INSTITUTION
NO HAD
REDEVELOPMENT WOULD
AND COMMUNITY
TO OBJECTION
PLAN, THE PROVIDE THE AND FACILITIES
IMPROVE THE GENERAL, ENVIRONMENT.
BEFORE SUBMITTING THE PLAN TO GOVERNOR
THE CONSIDERED
PLANNING BOARD HAD FULLY
IN COUNCIL. THE TOWN OBJECTIONS LODGED, TAKING AFFECTED AND THE PUBLIC GAINS REDEVELOPMENT AND
INTO ACCOUNT THE INTERESTS OF THOSE WHICH WOULD ONLY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE REPLANNING OF THE AREA.
/AT PRESENT,