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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1981

TSUEN WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT TSUEN WAN DISTRICT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THE AMENDMENTS WERE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN BALANCED DEVELOPMENT WITHIN TSUEN WAN NEW TOWN AND TO INCORPORATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO COPE WITH CHANGING NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.

THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS INCLUDE:

PART OF THE OTHER SPECIFIED USES SITE LYING BETWEEN TUEN MUN ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD HAS BEEN REZONED TO RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B) WHICH REFLECTS THE BOARD'S EARLIER APPROVAL TO PERMIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON THE SITE.

ABOUT 6.7 HECTARES (HA) OF LAND NORTH OF THE JUNCTION OF TUEN MUN ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD HAVE BEEN REZONED TO OPEN SPACE WHICH WILL CONSIDERABLY ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE ADJACENT HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

PART OF THE GREEN BELT IN YAU KOM TAU HAS BEEN REZONED TO GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES FOR A WATER TREATMENT WORKS WHICH WILL FORM PART OF THE SYSTEM FOR HANDLING THE FUTURE INCREASE OF WATER SUPPLY FROM CHINA.

SEVERAL INDUSTRIAL AREAS, TOTALLING ABOUT 20 HA AND MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF CASTLE PEAK ROAD, HAVE BEEN REZONED TO RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A) AND COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREAS.

THE REZONING HAS BEEN PROMPTED BY A GENERAL REVIEW OF INDUSTRIAL LAND RESERVATION IN TSUEN WAN WHICH CONCLUSIVELY PROVED A LARGE SURPLUS OF INDUSTRIAL LAND,

BESIDES ACHIEVING A MORE BALANCED DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW TOWN, THE REZONING WILL CREATE A MORE EVEN POPULATION DISTRIBUTION.

IT WILL LEAD TO A BETTER SEPARATION OF CONFLICTING LAND USES AND THE REMOVAL OF POTENTIAL SOURCES OF POLLUTION.

FURTHERMORE, THE TOWNSCAPE ALONG CASTLE PEAK ROAD WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED. THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES ATTACHED TO THE PLAN HAS ALSO BEEN REVISED.

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 AN 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 19, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

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