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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1978

AMENDMENTS TO KWAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS APPROVED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT KWAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AND ITS NOTES.

OF THE AMENDMENTS GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), 37 INVOLVE THE RE-ZONING OF SPECIFIC AREAS AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ZONING BOUNDARIES, WHILE THERE ARE AMENDMENTS TO THE NOTES RELATING TO FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF ZONING,

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY IN VIEW OF THE RECENT MAJOR DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN KWAI CHUNG, INCLUDING BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING SCHEMES, THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION TO TSUEN WAN AND THE RELOCATION OF THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY DEPOT FROM KWAI CHUNG TO TSUEN WAN.

THE BOUNDARY OF THE PLANNING AREA HAS ALSO BEEN ADJUSTED TO EXCLUDE AREAS OF THE SHING MUN AND KAM SHAN COUNTRY PARKS.

THE DRAFT PLAN COVERS A TOTAL OF 870.11 HECTARES. OF THESE, 21.85 HECTARES ARE ZONED FOR COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, 192.64 HECTARES FOR RESIDENTIAL USE (GROUP A), 36.42 HECTARES FOR RESIDENTIAL USE (GROUP B), 0.81 HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES, 75.68 HECTARES FOR VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT, 135.57 HECTARES FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES, 24.28 HECTARES FOR PARK STRIP, 100.37 HECTARES FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES. 78.92 HECTARES FOR OTHER SPECIFIED PURPOSES, 42.90 HECTARES FOR UNDETERMINED USES AND 282.48 HECTARES FOR GREEN BELT.

A TOTAL OF 67.18 HECTARES ARE SET ASIDE FOR DISTRICT OPEN SPACE.

THE AMENDMENT PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS UNTIL JANUARY 11, 1979, AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE THE DISTRICT OFFICE (TSUEN WAN), HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANK BUILDING, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN AND THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $5 A COPY (UNCOLOURED) AND $25 A COPY (COLOURED).

ANY OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS MAY BE MADE IN WRITING NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 11, 1979, TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING.

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