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Friday, April 13, 1973

There are 32 acres zoned for open space, which include a large

area intended for a park adjoining Mount Austin Road. Other areas zoned

for this purpose include existing and proposed playgrounds and scenic

vantage points.

The green belt zone covers 1,701 acres, more than 80 per cent

of the entire planning area. This is mostly undeveloped hillsides but

certain G.I.C. uses may be permitted. A number of sites within this zone

have also been reserved for public utilities.

An existing and a proposed petrol filling stations are zoned

under other specified uses.

Funda

The implementation of the plan, so far as public works are concerned,

will require the approval of funds by the Finance Committee of the Legislative

Council.

The draft plan is now on display until June 12 at the Public Enquiry

Centre, Central Government Offices, West Wing; the Crown Lands and Survey

Office, Kowloon Government Offices, 10th floor, 405 Nathan Road; and at the

Central City District Office, 64-66 Wellington Street, Hong Kong.

People having any objections to the draft plan should write to the

Secretary of the Town Planning Board, c/o Public Works Department, Murray

Building, Garden Road, Hong Kong, before June 12. They should set out the

reasons for their objections and propose alterations that would remove such

objections.

Copies of the draft plan and explanatory statement are available for

sale at $3 (uncoloured) and $25 (coloured) at the Crown Lands and Survey Office,

Murray Building, 19th floor, Hong Kong.

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