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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1979

KOWLOON TONG DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED A DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR KOWLOON TONG.

THE OBJECT OF THE PLAN IS TO PROVIDE A LAND USE PATTERN AND MAJOR ROAD FRAMEWORK WITHIN WHICH THE USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND MAY BE CO-ORDINATED AND LEGALLY CONTROLLED.

A MAXIMUM PLOT RATIO CONTROL OF 0.6 OR THE EXISTING PLOT RATIO, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, WILL APPLY THROUGHOUT THE GROUP C RESIDENTIAL ZONE.

IT WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH A DEFINITE INDICATION AS TO THE REDEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THEIR PROPERTY.

A SPOKESMAN OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID: THE INTENTION OF THE PLAN IS TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL CHARACTER OF THE AREA AND THE EXISTING SCALE OF DEVELOPMENT WHICH IS UNIQUE IN THE KOWLOON URBAN AREA.+

THE PLAN COVERS 197.31 HECTARES, OF WHICH 48.57 HECTARES ARE ZONED FOR GROUP B AND 23.14 HECTARES FOR GROUP C RESIDENTIAL USES, 36.72 FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, 0.21 HECTARES FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES AND 15.4 HECTARES FOR OTHER USES.

A TOTAL OF 35.13 HECTARES IS EARMARKED FOR OPEN SPACE WHILE ABOUT 20 HECTARES HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE FOR A GREEN BELT.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN INCLUDING NOTES ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, KOWLOON CITY- MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, KOWLOON= AND THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

UNDER A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE DRAFT PLAN MAY SUBMIT WRITTEN OBJECTIONS TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BEFORE APRIL 8.

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