FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1978
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THE DRAFT PLAN PROVIDES ABOUT 68 HECTARES OF LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, THREE HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES, 21 HECTARES FOR VILLAGES TYPE DEVELOPMENT AND 36 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES SUCH AS SCHOOLS, INDOOR GAMES HALLS, MEDICAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES, MARKETS, POLICE AND FIRE STATIONS.
THE MOST EXTENSIVE LAND USE HOWEVER, COMPRISING ALMOST
37 PER CENT OF THE ISLAND'S AREA, IS INDUSTRIAL.
ABOUT 57 HECTARES WILL BE RESERVED FOR LIGHT INDUSTRY, 140 HECTARES FOR HEAVY INDUSTRY AND 9.5 HECTARES FOR SPECIAL INDUSTRIES (OFFENSIVE TRADES).
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT OF THE 35.22 HECTARES ZONED FOR OPEN SPACE, 12 HECTARES WOULD BE SUITABLE FOR ACTIVE RECREATIONAL USE.
IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 431 HECTARES HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR GREEN BELT.
A LARGE HILLY AREA HAS ALSO BEEN SET ASIDE FOR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION USE. MEASURING ABOUT 61.4 HECTARES, IT IS SITUATED TO THE WEST OF THE PROPOSED TOWN CENTRE.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN, AND A NEW SET OF NOTES WHICH DEFINE THE PERMITTED USES AS WELL AS THOSE WHICH MAY BE EXCEPTIONALLY PERMITTED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, THE DISTRICT OFFICE (TSUEN WAN) AND AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ANY PERSON OBJECTING TO THE PLAN CP NOTES SHOULD SUBMIT HIS OBJECTIONS IN ARITING BEFORE AUGUST 29, 1978 TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, HONG KONG.
COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE P.W.D.'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AT $5 PER COPY (UNCOLOURED) AND 50 PER COPY (COLOURED).
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