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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1981

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KWAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT KWAI CHUNG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY IN VIEW OF THE RECENT RAPID DEVELOPMENT IN KWA! CHUNG INCLUDING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING SCHEMES AND THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY EXTENSION TO TSUEN WAN, AND THE NEED TO PROVIDE MORE SPACE FOR RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND THE EXPANSION OF THE CONTAINER PORT.

THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS INCLUDE:

THE UNDETERMINED SITE EAST OF THE CONTAINER PORT HAS BEEN REZONED TO OTHER SPECIFIED USES AND ANNOTATED +CONTAINER PORT AND TRUNK TRANSPORT ROUTE RESERVE TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE CONTAINER PORT.

ANOTHER UNDETERMINED SITE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FUTURE KWAI FONG MTR STATION HAS BEEN REZONED FOR COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES TO PROVIDE SCOPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DISTRICT BUSINESS/SHOPPING CENTRE FOR SOUTH KWAI CHUNG.

THE GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY SITE TO THE NORTH OF LAI CHI KOK BAY HAS ALSO BEEN REZONED FOR OTHER SPECIFIC USES AND ANNOTATED +AMUSEMENT PARK, CAR PARK AND BUS TERMINUS+ TO REFLECT MORE APPROPRIATELY ITS EXISTING AND INTENDED FUTURE DEVELOPMENT PATTERN.

LARGE AREAS IN THE NORTH WESTERN PART OF KWAI CHUNG HAVE BEEN REZONED AS DISTRICT OPEN SPACE AND SAM DIP TAM WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A RIVER PARK TO PROVIDE A NEW FORM OF RECREATIONAL OUTLET FOR THE PEOPLE.

PROPOSALS HAVE ALSO BEEN MADE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES TO THE PLAN.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE- AND THE DISTRICT OFFICE (TSUEN WAN), FIRST FLOOR, 93 HOI PA STREET, TSUEN WAN.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE, 19TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $10 FOR UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 FOR A COLOURED COPY.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN MAY SUBMIT AN OBJECTION IN WRITING, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.