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MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1985

MR SAMUEL P.W. WONG, A CONSULTANT ENGINEER, URBAN

COUNCIL AND DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER, AND

MR PAO PING-WING, AN URBAN COUNCILLOR AND DISTRICT

BOARD MEMBER.

THE MEMBERS' TERM OF OFFICE IS FOR ONE YEAR FROM APRIL 1, 1985.

COMMENTING ON THE APPOINTMENTS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, MR NICKY CHAN, WHO IS ALSO THE SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS, SAID THE MERE FACT THAT THERE WERE MORE UNOFFICIALS THAN OFFICIALS IN THE BOARD DEMONSTRATED THE GOVERNMENT'S STATED AIM OF INVOLVING MORE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN POLICY MAKING PROCESSES.

CITING ANOTHER EXAMPLE, MR CHAN SAID THE BOARD HAD MAINTAINED CLOSE CONSULTATION WITH THE CONCERNED DISTRICT BOARD ON THE PREPARATION OF NEW STATUTORY TOWN PLANS FOR THEIR VIEWS AND COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE PUBLICATION OF THE PLAN.

MR CHAN SAID THAT HONG KONG, WITH LIMITED LAND RESOURCES, MUST BE PROPERLY PLANNED TO MEET COMPETING DEMANDS OF HOUSING, COMMERCE, INDUSTRY, TRANSPORTATION, RECREATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY FACILITIES, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A GOOD LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS PRESENT AND FUTURE POPULATIONS.

+TOWN PLANS ARE THEREFORE PREPARED TO GUIDE FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND REDEVELOPMENTS TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF THE REQUIRED COMMUNITY FACILITIES AND PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES AND CONTROL ON INDIVIDUAL SITES TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE TERRITORY'S GROWING POPULATION, + HE SAID.

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD IS A STATUTORY AUTHORITY APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE. IT MEETS TWICE A MONTH.

DURING THE 1984-85 YEAR, THE BOARD HELD 19 MEETINGS, PUBLISHED 16 OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND CONSIDERED 138 PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 31 OUTLINE ZONING PLANS PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD, GIVING STATUTORY PLANNING CONTROL ON DEVELOPMENTS IN MOST OF THE TERRITORY.

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