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FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1982

TAI PO OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE PROPOSED AS A RESULT OF CONSIDERATION OF OBJECTIONS TO THE DRAFT PLAN WHICH WAS LAST GAZETTED ON DECEMBER 12, 1980.

THE AMENDMENTS INCLUDE ·

* REZONING AN AREA OF ABOUT 0.65 HECTARES IN WAN TAU KOK

FROM GOVERNMENT. INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USE TO RESIDENTIAL (GROUP B) USE.

* REPOSITIONING A PROPOSED FUNERAL PARLOUR SITE IN

KWONG FUK ROAD.

* REZONING ABOUT 31 HECTARES OF LAND IN FUNG YUEN VALLEY

FROM GREEN BELT AND VILLAGE TYPE DEVELOPMENT TO OTHER SPECIFIED USE AND ANNOTATED 'COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT AREA'. FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA WILL BE SUBJECT TO SPECIAL APPROVAL OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

* REZONING ABOUT 14 HECTARES OF LAND AT THE ST CHRISTOPHER'S

HOME FROM GOVERNMENT. INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USE TO UNDETERMINED USE IN VIEW OF THE NEED FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT INVESTIGATION IN THE AREA. IN THE INTERIM, ALL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS IN THE AREA WILL REQUIRE SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

* EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARIES OF A NUMBER OF VILLAGE TYPE

DEVELOPMENT AREAS TO ALLOW FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE EXPANSION OF THE VILLAGES.

THE SCHEDULE OF USES FOR THE OTHER SPECIFIED USES ZONE HAS ALSO BEEN REVISED.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 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 (TAI PO), TING KOK ROAD, TAI PO MARKET.

THE DRAFT AMENDMENT PLAN IS ON SALE AT THE MAP SALES SECTION OF LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH 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 MAY 13, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

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