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FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 1977

AMENDMENTS TO DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI PLAN PROPOSED ******

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED TODAY FOR THE DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN THE BLUEPRINT FOR A MAJOR FACELIFT FOR HONG KONG'S RENOWNED ENTERTAINMENT AND TOURIST CENTRE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID TODAY A TOTAL OF TEN AMENDMENTS ARE PROPOSED TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN UNVEILED IN JULY LAST YEAR BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, MR. DAVID MCDONALD, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

SEVEN OF THE CHANGES RESULT FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD UPHOLDING OBJECTIONS TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN, AND THE OTHER AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN INITIATED BY THE BOARD,

THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AFFECTS A TOTAL AREA OF 178 HECTARES ON KOWLOON PENINSULA, OF WHICH 2.6 HECTARES WILL BE RECLAIMED FROM THE SOUTHERN TIP OF THE PENINSULA AND AT THE NORTH CAMBER BREAKWATER OFF CANTON ROAD.

IT ENVISAGES A HOST OF NEW AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR KOWLOON RESIDENTS INCLUDING A CULTURAL COMPLEX, LANDSCAPED PUBLIC PROMENADES AND PARKS, A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, PLAYGROUNDS, SCHOOLS, MARKETS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES.

THE AMENDMENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE AS A RESULT OF OBJECTIONS ARE :-

* REZONING OF NO. 5 OBSERVATORY ROAD FROM GOVERNMENT/COMMUNITY INSTITUTION USE (G.I.C.) TO COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL (C/R)=

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THE PROPOSED WIDENING OF THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY HAS BEEN DROPPED, AND THE ACCESS ROAD WILL NOW BE INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL G.1.C. ZONING FOR THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY

* DELETION OF THE SETBACK OF THE NATHAN ROAD PAVEMENT AT

THE NORTH END OF KOWLOON PARK, AND THE CORRESPONDING ALTERATION TO THE ALIGNMENT OF THE BOUNDARY OF THE PARK-

* CHANGE IN ZONING FROM +OPEN SPACE TO C/R FOR TWO AREAS

ON THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE PENINSULA AND

* REZONING OF THE G.1.C. SITE AT THE JUNCTION OF CANTON

ROAD AND PEKING ROAD TO C/R, AND ITS AMALGAMATION WITH THE EXISTING C/R SITE WHICH INCLUDES THE MARINE POLICE HEADQUARTERS TO THE SOUTH. THE WHOLE SITE IS NOW ANNOTATED +TO INCLUDE A PUBLIC TRANSPORT STATION+, AND AS A RESULT THE WORDS +BUS TERMINUS+ ARE DELETED FROM THE ANNOTATION ON THE CULTURAL COMPLEX SITE,

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OBJECTIONS TO THESE PROPOSALS COULD BE MADE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

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