TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1993
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GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENTS AROUND MAI PO ANNOUNCED
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) APPROVAL OF A SET OF GUIDELINES FOR PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS AROUND MAI PO NATURE RESERVES (MPNR) AND INNER DEEP BAY.
"THE MPNR AND INNER DEEP BAY HAVE VERY HIGH ECOLOGICAL VALUE. IT IS, THEREFORE, NECESSARY TO CONTROL CAREFULLY THE NATURE AND LEVEL OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ENVIRONS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID.
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TWO BUFFER ZONES HAVE BEEN DELINEATED TO GIVE THE MPNR AND THE AREAS AROUND INNER DEEP BAY ADDITIONAL PROTECTION AND TO PREVENT THE NATURAL HABITATS FROM BEING ENCROACHED BY URBAN TYPE DEVELOPMENTS.
"NO NEW DEVELOPMENT WITHIN BUFFER ZONE I WILL BE ALLOWED UNLESS IT IS REQUIRED ΤΟ SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION OF THE AREA'S NATURAL FEATURES AND SCENIC QUALITIES.
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
"FOR BUFFER ZONE 11, NEW DEVELOPMENT UNLESS IT WILL NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY, DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE AND TRAFFIC IN THE MPNR AND INNER DEEP BAY," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE GUIDELINES LIST OUT THE LAND USES APPROPRIATE WITHIN THE BUFFER ZONES AND SET WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT BY THE BOARD IN PROPOSALS WITHIN THE ZONES.
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WHICH ARE CONSIDERED OUT THE FACTORS WHICH CONSIDERING DEVELOPMENT
THE GUIDELINES AND A PLAN SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE BUFFER ZONES ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE PLANNING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 16TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
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CONCERN OVER EVICTION NOTICES NOTED
IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE GOVERNMENT IS FULLY AWARE OF THE CONCERN EXPRESSED BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECEIVED EVICTION NOTICES FROM OWNERS OF PRIVATE LAND IN THE NFW TERRITORIES.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID PEOPLE, WHO HOLD A CROWN LAND LICENCE AND ARF IN DOUBT ABOUT THE LEGAL POSITION OF THEIR OCCUPANCY UPON RECEIPT OP AN EVICTION NOTICE ARE ADVISED TO APPROACH THEIR DISTRICT LAND OFFICE TO SEEK GUIDANCE AND CLARIFICATION AS THEY COULD BE OCCUPYING A MIXTURE OF PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT LAND.
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HOWEVER, IF THEIR OCCUPANCY ONLY INVOLVES A PRIVATE WOULD BE A PURELY CIVIL MATTER BETWEEN THE OCCUPIER AND THE OWNER. THESE CIRCUMSTANCES IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR THE GOVERNMENT INTERVENE.
/THE SPOKESMAN