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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1982

DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

ONE OF THE MAIN AMENDMENTS INVOLVES THE MERGING OF THE TWO PLANNING AREAS COVERED BY DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN ISSUED ON MAY 18, 1979 AND DRAFT TSIM SHA TSUI OUTLINE ZONING PLAN (PART) ISSUED ON JANUARY 27, 1978.

THIS MEANS THAT THE ENTIRE TSIM SHA TSUI AREA WILL NOW BE COVERED BY ONE SINGLE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN INSTEAD OF TWO.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT INVOLVES THE ZONING OF THE PROPOSED RECLAMATION TO THE NORTHWEST OF HARBOUR CITY DEVELOPMENT TOGETHER WITH THE ADJACENT PIERS FOR GOVERNMENT, INSTITUTION AND COMMUNITY USES.

THIS AREA WILL PROVIDE A POSSIBLE SITE FOR THE +CHINA PASSENGER FERRY TERMINAL,+

THE REST OF THE AMENDMENTS CONCERN THE DESIGNATION OF VARIOUS SITES FOR +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+, SUCH AS THE +CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TOLL PLAZA AREA+, +PRIVATE SPORTS AND RECREATION CLUB+ AND ADJUSTMENT OF ZONING BOUNDARIES.

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

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 17TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AND THE YAU MA TEI DISTRICT OFFICE, TSIM SHA TSUÍ SUB-OFFICE, 40 CARNARVON ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, TSIM SHA TSUI.

OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY DIVISION OF THE LANDS DEPARTMENT, 5TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, AT $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.

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