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FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1991
OF FORMING PLANNING
TOWN OF THE FUNCTIONS
OBJECTIVE
THE
"THE MAIN
DISCHARGE BETTER GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.
COMMITTEES
IS
то
PLANNING
BOARD,"
A
BETTER PLANNING "WITH THE GROWING CONCERN OF THE COMMUNITY IN
CONTROL TO COVER WIDER OF THE TERRITORY AND THE EXTENT OF PLANNING
THE AREAS, IT IS EXPECTED THAT AREAS SUCH AS NEW TOWNS AND RURAL WORKLOAD FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD WILL INCREASE TREMENDOUSLY.
"THE NEW STRUCTURE WILL ENABLE THE BOARD TO ITS FUNCTIONS TO THE RESPECTIVE PLANNING COMMITTEES,
DELEGATE SOME OF
THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUNCTIONS BETWEEN THE TOWN AND THE PLANNING COMMITTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) TOWN PLANNING BOARD
*
TO GIVE
PRELIMINARY
"
HE ADDED.
PLANNING BOARD
CONSIDERATION
HEARING AND
of
*
OBJECTIONS TO OZP AND DPA PLANS;
TO REVIEW HEARING OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS THE PLANNING COMMITTEES;
REJECTED BY
*
TO SUBMIT PLANS TO GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL;
TO ADOPT PERIODICAL COMMITTEES AND PUBLIC AUTHORITY HAVE BEEN DELEGATED; AND
REPORTS
OFFICERS
FROM THE TWO
TO
THE WHOM
PLANNING BOARD'S
*
ΤΟ DEAL WITH TERRITORY-WIDE DEVELOPMENT OF PLANNING GUIDELINES.
ISSUE POLICY
SUCH AS
(B) PLANNING COMMITTEES (PC)
*
TO CONSIDER NEW OUTLINE PERMISSION AREAS PLANS;
ZONING PLANS
AND DEVELOPMENT
TO MAKE AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT PLANS; AND
*
*
ΤΟ
APPLICATIONS
PLANNING CONSIDER DEVELOPMENT PERMISSION AREAS.
EACH PLANNING COMMITTEE
COMPRISES
FOR DESIGNATE
FIVE
12 AND OFFICIAL GOVERNOR FROM AMONG
NON-OFFICIAL MEMBERS. THEY ARE APPOINTED BY THE CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.
OF
OF
HON-KOU
THE TWO PLANNING COMMITTEES WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE DIRECTOR PLANNING. DR SAMUEL WONG PING-WAI HAS BEEN APPOINTED VICE-CHAIRMAN
WHILE
THE
MR
CARLOS
CHEUNG
METRO PLANNING COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE RURAL AND NEW TOWN PLANNING COMMITTEE.
THE FULL MEMBERSHIP LIST OF THE
TWO
COMMITTEES PLANNING
ARE
PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
THE PLANNING COMMITTEES WILL MEET TWICE A MONTH WHILE THE PLANNING BOARD WILL MEET ONCE EVERY MONTH.
TOWN
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