MONDAY, JULY 8, 1331
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NEW TOWN PLANNING SYSTEM FAIR AND OPEN
* * *
THE PUBLIC
WILL HAVE INCREASING INVOLVEMENT IN A PLANNING SYSTEM WHICH IS FAIR AND OPEN, THE SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM BARNES, SAID TODAY (MONDAY).
MR
BARNES
INTRODUCED
AT
A
PRESS
NEW TOWN PLANNING,
CONFERENCE TODAY
THE
CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SUCH COMMENTS SHOULD REACH THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT BEFORE CONSULTATION PERIOD ENDS ON NOVEMBER 30 THIS YEAR.
THE
ALSO ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE WERE THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING, MR ROBERT UPTON, AND THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT TOWN PLANNER (DISTRICT), DR K.S. PUN,
THE
CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT CONTAINS A FULL DISCUSSION RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE TOWN PLANNING PROCESS.
OF
AND
"THE MAIN OBJECTIVES BEHIND OUR PROPOSALS ARE TO ESTABLISH MORE то STREAMLINED AND FAIRER PROCEDURES FOR THE WHOLE PLANNING PROCESS, GET GREATER PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROCESS, TO GIVE GREATER WEIGHT
ENVIRONMENTAL
ESTABLISH EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT
ΤΟ
ISSUES,
CONTROL MR BARNES SAID.
то AND
ESSENTIALLY PERMISSION PLANS UNDER THEM.
"VERY MUCH
A
OF
THE SYSTEM REMAINS AS OF SYSTEM
AND PREPARATION OF ZONING AND A SYSTEM OF GRANTING AND REFUSING
BEFORE.
IT
IS STILL DEVELOPMENT PERMISSIONS
1.
WITH THE
"THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD NOW CALLED THE PLANNING BOARD, AS DEALS WITH RURAL PLANS TOO REMAINS CENTRAL IN THE PROCESS, GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL AS FINAL APPROVING AUTHORITY,
HE SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT THIS WOULD:
SUBMIT THEIR
PROVIDE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEWS ON PLANS AND PLANNING CHARGES TO THE BOARD:
ESTABLISH A SEPARATE APPEAL BOARD AND EXTEND ITS FUNCTION TO
OBJECTIONS HEARING
IT TO DRAFT PLANS REFERRED TO GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL; AND
* PROVIDE POWERS OF DEVELOPMENT CONTROL, THAT IS
BY THE
THE CONTROL
OF THE
RATHER THAN CONTENT,
CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT ARE TRANSFERRED FROM THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE THE PLANNING ORDINANCE.
THE SAFE
OF
ΤΟ
TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER DEVELOPMENT CONTROL, THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSED THE ISSUE OF
CERTIFICATES, PLANNING
THE AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENTS ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS COVERED BY OZPS AND A NEW CONCEPT KNOWN AS "AMORTISATION", WITH NON-CONFORMING USES.
HAS
EXTENSION
TO
OF AREAS то DEAL
/AMORTISATION IS ...................