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FRIDAY, DECEMR 11, 1981

HUNG HOM OUTLINE ZONING PLAN REVISED

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

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY PLANNING CONTROL FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN THE DISTRICT AND TO PROVIDE MORE LAND FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

ONE OF THE MAJOR AMENDMENTS INVOLVES THE REZONING OF A LARGE PORTION OF THE WHAMPOA DOCKYARD, HAVING AN AREA OF ABOUT 14 HECTARES. FROM INDUSTRIAL TO OTHER SPECIFIED USES AND ANNOTATED +COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA+.

REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE RELOCATION OF THE DOCKYARD TO TSING YI ISLAND AND THE ZONING AMENDMENT WILL ALLOW PLANNING APPLICATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROJECT COMPLETE WITH THE NECESSARY COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE FUTURE RESIDENTS.

PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INDICATES THAT THE REDEVELOPMENT SCHEME CAN PRODUCE ABOUT 7 000 FLATS FOR 29 000 PERSONS.

PROPOSAL FOR A NEW NORTH-SOUTH ROAD TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC CIRCULATION IN THE PLANNING DISTRICT HAS BEEN INCORPORATED. SOME ZONING AMENDMENTS ALONG PART OF THE NEW ROAD ARE ALSO PROPOSED.

SEVERAL SITES HAVE BEEN ZONED OR REZONED FOR GOVERNMENT/ INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY USES TO PROVIDE MORE COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.

PROPOSALS WERE ALSO MADE TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF NOTES OF THE PLAN.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD- THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE

(CENTRAL AND WESTERN) ENCUÍRY SUB-OFFICE. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE AND THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (KOWLOON CITY), MA TAU KOK ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICE, FIRST FLOOR, MA TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON,

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 AND HAS OBJECTION MAY SUBMIT IT IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.

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