FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1992
A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE AREA IS GOVERNMENT LAND, PART OF WHICH IS USED AS TEMPORARY SITTING-OUT AREAS AND A TEMPORARY COOKED FOOD BAZAAR.
IT COVERS PART OF THE TRADITIONAL CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE TRADING CENTRE IN SHEUNG WAN AND WESTERN DISTRICT.
SOME OF THE BUILDINGS ARE USED FOR STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF HERBAL MEDICINE. THEIR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY LOADING AND UNLOADING, HAVE BEEN CAUSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND TRAFFIC CONGESTION PROBLEMS.
OTHER FACTORS, SUCH AS THE SMALL SIZE OF LOTS, FRAGMENTED OWNERSHIP AND THE LACK OF VEHICULAR ACCESS, HAVE COMPLICATED THE REDEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
ACCORDING TO THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
PLAN, THE AREA WILL BE DEVELOPED COMPREHENSIVELY TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND то ENSURE MORE EFFICIENT USE OF LAND.
THE AREA, BEING ZONED AS A "COMPERHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA" WILL PROVIDE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OF ABOUT 1,200 SQUARE METRES AT THE EASTERN PART.
THE REMAINDER WILL BE MAINLY FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL USES THE PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT. INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
WITH
THESE INCLUDE A CARE AND ATTENTION HOME, A MULTI-SERVICE ELDERLY CENTRE, A HOSTEL FOR SINGLE PERSONS, A HOSTEL FOR THE COOKED-FOOD CENTRE MODERATELY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED, A DAY NURSERY, A AND A PUBLIC TOILET.
THE MAJORITY OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES IN A PURPOSE-DESIGNED BUILDING WITHIN THE AREA.
WILL BE HOUSED
THE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PLAN WAS FIRST PUT UP BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION IN MARCH LAST YEAR.
BEFORE ITS EXHIBITION, THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WAS CONSULTED ON THE PLAN,
DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS RAISED NO OBJECTION ΤΟ THE PLAN,
THAT RECOGNISING
COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT WOULD PROVIDE MUCH-NEEDED GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE GENERAL ENVIRONMENT.
THE
THE LDC WILL ACQUIRE AFFECTED PROPERTIES THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS AND WILL. INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
THE PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT:
* DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN), GROUND FLOOR, HARBOUR
BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG; AND
/* DISTRICT PLANNING