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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1981

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A. NDMENTS T DRAFT CENTRAL DISTRICT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PNNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED TWO MENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT OUTLINE 2ONING PLAN FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT.

HESE AMENDMENTS INVOLVE THE REZONING OF BOTH A COMMERCIAL+ SITE WEST OF THE CONNAUGHT CENTRE AND A GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION ANJ COMMUNITY+ SITE COVERING THE EXISTING CENTRAL BUS TERMINUS TO +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+ AND ANNOTATED +PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TERMINUS WITH COMMERCIAL USES ABOVE+.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID: +THE AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ALLOW FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TWO SITES, WHICH TOTAL ABOUT 1.4 HEC. RES. THE DEVELOPMENT ENVISAGED WILL, LIKE THE UNITED CENTRE IN THE ADMIRALTY STATION AREA, INCLUDE A MAJOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TERMINUS AT GROUND LEVEL BELOW TWO LEVELS OF SHOPPING PODIUM WITH OFFICES ABOVE. THE INCORPORATION OF THE EXISTING BUS TERMINUS INTO THE DEVELOPMENT HELPS TO MAXIMISE THE USE OF THE BUS TERMINUS SITE AND FACILITATE THE DESIGN OF AN ENLARGED PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS/COMMERCIAL COMPLEX. +

+THE PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN PLAZA AND AMENITY AREA ON THE SHOPPING PODIUM WILL BE A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT. THE PLAZA WILL BE AT THE SAME LEVEL OF AND CONNECTED WITH THE EXISTING ELEVATED PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS IN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND HARBOUR VIEW STREET. IT WILL BE WIDE ENOUGH FOR THE MASS CIRCULATION OF PEDESTRIANS AND WILL PROVIDE FOR FREE FLOW OF PEDESTRIANS BETWEEN THE TWO ELEVATED WALKWAYS.+

+THE PUBLICATION OF THIS AMENDMENT PLAN WILL NOT PREJUDICE THE CONSIDERATION OF THE OBJECTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN LODGED IN RESPECT OF THE PREVIOUS PLAN, NO. LH 4/42E, PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 13, 1981, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT'S CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, AT $8.50 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN AND HAS OBJECTION MAY SUBMIT IT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 24, 1981.

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