TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1983
53 URBAN, NT SITES TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE
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THE GOVERNMENT PLANS TO SELL 53 SITES IN THE URBAN AREA AND THE NEW TERRITORIES DURING THE SIX MONTHS FROM OCTOBER TO MARCH 1984.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR DUNCAN SCOTT-WILL SAID THAT THE PROVISIONAL LAND SALES FORECAST COMPRISED A TOTAL OF 23.4 HECTARES.
AMONG THE LOTS TO BE AUCTIONED IS ONE AT THE OLD MARKET SITE AT ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD WHICH WILL BE SOLD FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THE SALE CONDITIONS, THE DEVELOPER WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC CAR PARK WITHIN THE SITE.
SITES TO BE OFFERED IN THE NEW TOWNS INCLUDE SIX IN YUEN LONG, TWO IN SHA TIN AND ONE EACH IN TUEN MUN AND TSUEN WAN. THEY ARE FOR COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL USES.
IN ADDITION TO THE ABERDEEN SITE, FOUR SITES IN THE URBAN AREA AND THREE IN TUEN MUN WILL BE SOLD BY TENDER WITH A REQUIREMENT THAT THE PURCHASER PROVIDE PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT.
FIVE INDUSTRIAL SITES WILL BE OFFERED IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
ONE OF THESE, MEASURING 2.1 HECTARES, IS IN SHA TIN AND HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN RESPONSE TO A SPECIFIC APPLICATION. TWO FURTHER SITES WILL BE TENDERED FOR DANGEROUS GOODS GODOWN USE. TO MAKE THESE SITES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO POTENTIAL OWNER OCCUPIER INDUSTRIAL ISTS AND CONSISTENT WITH MARKET CONDITIONS THEY WILL BE SOLD FOR DEVELOPMENT AT A LOW PLOT RATIO.
THE TENDER SALES PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE A SITE OF ABOUT 1.6 HECTARES IN TAI PO FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME. SUCH SALES HAVE PROVED POPULAR WITH DEVELOPERS DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS AND THIS SITE IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT A NUMBER OF COMPETITIVE TENDERS.
IN LINE WITH THE GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION OF REDEEMING THE OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, 20 SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY LETTER B TENDER DURING THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
MR SCOTT-WILL EMPHASISED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE NORMAL PROGRAMME OF SALES BY AUCTION, CASH TENDER AND LETTER B TENDER THERE WERE A FURTHER 23 SITES WITH A TOTAL AREA OF ABOUT 21 HECTARES ON THE +APPLICATION LIST*.
+THESE SITES CAN BE PROCESSED FOR AUCTION OR TENDER AT THE INSTIGATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES WHO MAY HAVE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS AND WHO ARE PREPARED TO DEPOSIT A SUM WITH GOVERNMENT TO GUARANTEE A MINIMUM BID, HE ADDED.
THE +APPLICATION LIST+, WHICH IS PUBLISHED AS PART OF THE LAND SALES PROGRAMME, INCLUDES A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIAL AND LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SITES.
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