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whether, in reviewing the standards for the provision of parking and loading/unloading facilities laid down in the "Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines",
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it will increase the number of motorcycle parking spaces in both public and private residential developments and specify the minimum number of motorcycle parking spaces in commercial developments; if not, why not; and
it will revise the standards for the dimensions of parking spaces for motorcycles so as to accommodate larger motorcycles; if not, why not?
Reply:
Mr President,
In processing future land grants for carparks, we will specify the proportion of parking spaces for various categories of vehicles, taking into consideration parking demand in the district and the size and layout of the lot concerned.
As recommended in the report on the "Parking Demand Study', the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines (HKPSG) was revised in November 1996. The new HKPSG sets out that, as a general guideline, in all types of developments, whether residential, commercial or industrial, additional parking spaces should be provided for motor cycles at a rate of 5- 10% of the total provision for private cars and no fewer than 5 motor cycle parking spaces should be provided at any one location.
The existing standard dimension of motor cycle parking spaces is 2m by 1m. We have just completed a survey on the size of motor cycles used in Hong Kong. In the light of the survey findings, we are considering increasing the length of motor cycle parking spaces to suit current requirements.
As pointed out in the report on the "Parking Demand Study", parking for motorcycles is not a major problem because, due to their relatively smaller size and manoeuvrability, they can be accommodated in different locations without causing obstruction. The additional provision mentioned above should further improve the situation.
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