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FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1985

ABERDEEN, AP LEI CHAU OUTLINE ZONING PLAN AMENDED

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT ABERDEEN AND AP LEI CHAU OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

ONE AMENDMENT INVOLVES MINOR CHANGES TO LAND USE OF THE AREA TO THE SOUTH OF SHEK PAI WAN ESTATE AS A RESULT OF THE DELETION OF A PROPOSED ACCESS ROAD SOUTH OF YUE KWONG ROAD PARALLEL TO ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD DUE TO GEOTECHNICAL PROBLEMS.

ANOTHER AMENDMENT IS TO REZONE THE BUS TERMINUS SITE ADJACENT TO OCEAN PARK FROM +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+ TO +GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY+.

IT IS ALSO PROPOSED TO CHANGE THE SITE TO THE NORTH OF AP LEI CHAU MAIN STREET FROM + INDUSTRIAL+ TO +COMMERCIAL/ RESIDENTIAL+.

THE SITE, ORIGINALLY RESERVED FOR A RESETTLEMENT FLATTED FACTORY, IS NO LONGER REQUIRED BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT AS THE FLATTED FACTORY PROGRAMME HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

IN VIEW OF ITS STEEP TOPOGRAPHY AND ISOLATION, IT IS PROPOSED TO RECLASSIFY AP LEI PAI ISLAND FROM +OPEN SPACE+ TO +GREEN BELT+.

FINALLY, THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE PLANNING AREA IS TO BE ADJUSTED. PART OF THE KELLET BAY RECLAMATION AND TWO +OTHER SPECIFIED USES+ SITES ARE DELETED FROM THE PLANNING AREA.

OBJECTIONS BY ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THESE AMENDMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF TOWN PLANNING BOARD C/O LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD BEFORE JULY 4.

THE AMENDMENT PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED AT:

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THE DISTRICT OFFICE (SOUTHERN), SHOP 25, GROUND FLOOR, MEI FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE, HONG KONG,

* PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG AND

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THE TOWN PLANNING DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE DRAFT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP SALES COUNTER, SURVEY DIVISION, LANDS DEPARTMENT, FIFTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AT $10 PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.