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THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1976

CHEUNG SHA WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLÁN

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AN AMENDED DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR CHEUNG SHA WAN DISTRICT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

ONE AMENDMENT, THE INCORPORATION OF NEW NOTES TO THE PLAN, HAS BEEN MADE. THESE NOTES DO NOT AFFECT THE DISTRIBUTION OF EXISTING LAND USE BUT PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN THAT PERMISSION MAY NOW BE SOUGHT FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TO DEVELOP SITES FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFICALLY ZONED FOR IN THE PLAN.

UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN MAY ADDRESS HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD C/O THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG, BEFORE JUNE 14, 1976.

THE CHEUNG SHA WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 315 HECTARES (779 ACRES) AND IS ROUGHLY BOUNDED BY VICTORIA HARBOUR TO THE SOUTH, YUEN CHOW STREET AND TAI PO ROAD TO THE EAST BUTTERFLY VALLEY ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD TO THE WEST, AND PIPER'S HILL TO THE NORTH.

P.W.D. TOWN PLANNERS HAVE ZONED ABOUT 25 HECTARES (61 ACRES) OF THE AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND ANOTHER 15.5 HECTARES (38.5 ACRES) FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL USE.

THE TOTAL AREA RESERVED FOR GOVERNMENT. INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY PURPOSES AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 46 HECTARES (114 ACRES), WHILE 29 HECTARES (72.5 ACRES) ARE SET ASIDE FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE AREA FOR GREEN BELT COVERS 98 HECTARES (243 ACRES), OPEN SPACE 13 HECTARES (33 ACRES), WHILE SOME 18.6 HECTARES (146.5 ACRES) IS RESERVED FOR ROADS AND JUNCTIONS.

THE AMENDED DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL JUNE 14, 1976 AT THE P.W.D. TOWN PLANNING OFFICES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR, AND AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES AT SHAM SHUI PO, CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE ALSO' ON SALE AT THE P.W.D.'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG, AT $5 FOR EACH UNCOLOURED COPY.

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