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FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1976

CAUSEWAY BAY AND WONG NAI CHUNG OUTLINE

ZONING PLANS

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS AMENDED THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLANS FOR CAUSEWAY BAY AND WONG NAI CHUNG. BOTH NOW INCORPORATE A NEW FORM OF NOTES WHICH DEFINE THE DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED IN THE VARIOUS ZONES, AND ALSO DEVELOPMENT WHICH MAY EXCEPTIONALLY BE PERMITTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

IN ADDITION, MINOR ZONING AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO THE CAUSEWAY BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLAN INVOLVING THE INCLUSION OF A SMALL OPEN SPACE AREA ON THE SOUTH WEST SIDE OF AND ADJACENT TO THE CAUSEWAY BAY TYPHOON SHELTER, AND ALSO THE ALLOCATION OF TWO PLOTS OF LAND SURROUNDING THE TUNNEL PORTAL AREA FOR THE EXPANSION OF CLUB FACILITIES - THESE TO BE ZONED AS 'OTHER SPECIFIED USES'.

UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE, ANYONE OBJECTING TO THE AMENDMENTS MAY ADDRESS HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG, BEFORE JUNE 22, 1976.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY OUTLINE ZONING PLAN COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 142 HECTARES (351 ACRES) OF WHICH MORE THAN 30 PER CENT OR ABOUT 31 HECTARES (76 ACRES) ARE ZONED AS OPEN SPACE. ANOTHER 22 HECTARES (55 ACRES) ARE RESERVED AS GREEN BELT.

THE AREA EARMARKED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AMOUNTS TO ABOUT 14 HECTARES (35 ACRES), COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL 19 HECTARES (47 ACRES), AND THAT FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES 15.5 HECTARES (38 ACRES).

THE WONG NAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF 134 HECTARES (332 ACRES). OF THIS, ABOUT 35 HECTARES (86 ACRES) ARE RESERVED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE, 14 HECTARES (34 ACRES) FOR OPEN SPACE, 24 HECTARES (60 ACRES) FOR GREEN BELT, AND 19 HECTARES (47 ACRES) FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

COPIES OF THE TWO PLANS AND THE NOTES MAY BE INSPECTED UNTIL JUNE 22 AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, OR AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, HONG KONG.

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

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