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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1985

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DRAFT CHAI WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS PUBLISHED THREE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT CHAI WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

THE FIRST AMENDMENT INVOLVES THE EXTENSION OF THE NORTHERN BOUNDARY OF THE PLANNING AREA TO COVER THE DEVELOPMENT AT THE MTR CHAI WAN DEPOT SITE (KNOWN AS HENG FA CHUEN DEVELOPMENT) WHICH WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 7 500 FLATS FOR ABOUT 30 000 PERSONS, AND A COMMERCIAL-RETAIL SHOPPING AREA OF ABOUT 26 700 SQUARE METRES.

THE DEVELOPMENT IS PLANNED TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE AND GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY FACILITIES. ABOUT 4.9 HECTARES OF OPEN SPACE WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING A 15-METRE WIDE WATERFRONT PROMENADE.

FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED INCLUDE SCHOOLS, KINDERGARTENS, COMMUNITY CENTRES, INDOOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, A POST OFFICE AND A MARKET.

THE SECOND AMENDMENT PROPOSES TO CLASSIFY AN AREA SOUTH-WEST OF MTR CHAI WAN DEPOT SITE FROM GREEN BELT' AND 'ROAD' TO 'GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION-COMMUNITY'.

THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO RESERVE ADDITIONAL AREA FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SHAU KEI WAN HOSPITAL (THE EASTERN DISTRICT HOSPITAL) WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE READY BY 1990. THE NORTHERN PART OF THIS AMENDMENT IS RESERVED FOR TWO SERVICE RESERVOIRS FOR THE NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CHAI WAN,

THE THIRD AMENDMENT CONCERNS THE REVISION OF LAND USE PROPOSALS AT THE SITE ADJOINING THE MTR CHAI WAN STATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CHAI WAN SOUTH STATION). THE AREA IS TO BE REZONED FOR COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL, GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION- COMMUNITY AND OPEN SPACE USES.

THE COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL SITE WILL PROVIDE ABOUT 1 250 FLATS FOR ABOUT 5 000 PERSONS. THE GOVERNMENT-INSTITUTION- COMMUNITY SITE IS RESERVED FOR A PUBLIC TRANSPORT TERMINUS.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING BY JANUARY 24, TO THE SECRETARY, TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

THE AMENDED PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING

ADDRESSES:

* THE DISTRICT OFFICE (CENTRAL AND WESTERN)

PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG;

THE DISTRICT