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FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1978

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ZONING PLAN FOR WANG TAU HOM

AND TUNG TAU AMENDED

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AMENDED OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR WANG TAU HOM AND TUNG TAU

AREAS HAS BEEN PUBLISHED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

AMONG THE NINE ZONING AMENDMENTS CONTAINED IN THE NEW DRAFT PLAN IS THE RE-ZONING OF TWO AREAS FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

THREE OTHER SITES HAVE BEEN RE-ZONED FROM GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES TO RESIDENTIAL PURPOSE WITHIN GOVERNMENT HOUSING ESTATES.

THE NOTES TO THE PLAN HAVE ALSO BEEN AMENDED TO REMOVE ANOMAL IES IN USES AND TO PERMIT CLOSER CONTROL OVER COMMERCIAL USE IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING, WHICH HAS BEEN DIVIDED INTO RESIDENTIAL 'A' AND 'B' GROUPS.

THE PLAN COVERS 189.6 HECTARES OF LAND, OF WHICH 58.7 HECTARES ARE RESERVED FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, 29.3 HECTARES FOR OPEN SPACE AND 27.3 FOR GREENBELT.

A TOTAL OF 30 HECTARES IS EARMARKED FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

THE AMENDED OUTLINE ZONING PLAN IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION UNTIL FEBRUARY 2, AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICES OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN, WONG TAI SIN, AND KOWLOON CITY AND AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE ALSO ON SALE AT THE P.W.D.'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING. THE PRICES ARE $5 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $25 FOR A COLOURED ONE.

UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN CAN SUBMIT WRITTEN OBJECTIONS BEFORE FEBRUARY 2 TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG.

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