FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1986
+THE SALE CONDITIONS ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE CONSIDERABLE FLEXIBILITY IN THE USES TO WHICH THE BUILDINGS MAY BE PUT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THERE WILL BE A PODIUM STRUCTURE UP TO 31 METRES FOR SHOPS AND CAR PARKING. ABOVE THE PODIUM OFFICES, A HOTEL, RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS, INCLUDING SERVICED APARTMENTS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE, ARE ENVISAGED. THE ONLY USES NOT PERMITTED ARE INDUSTRIAL OR GODOWN.
+A TOTAL OF 450 PARKING SPACES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE SCHEME, 280 FOR THE NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEMENTS AND THE REST FOR RESIDENTS.+
TO PRESERVE TREES, ESPECIALLY THE OLD BANYAN TREES AT THE EASTERN END OF THE SITE, THE SITE BOUNDARY DELIBERATELY EXCLUDES AREAS OCCUPIED BY THEM. IT IS SPECIFIED IN THE SALE CONDITIONS THAT AN OLD TREE CLOSE TO SUPREME COURT ROAD WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE SITE MUST NOT BE FELLED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT.
THE PODIUM SHOULD BE BUILT TO ACCORD WITH THE LEVEL OF SUPREME COURT ROAD IN ORDER TO MINIMISE THE IMPACT OF THE DEVELOPMENT ON THE SURROUNDING RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY AREA WHICH IS TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL.
ON THE PODIUM, THERE WILL BE A PUBLIC OPEN SPACE OF 3 000 SQUARE METRES, IT MAY BE STEPPED OR TERRACED DEPENDING ON THE STYLE OF DEVELOPMENT. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE OPEN SPACE WILL INCORPORATE THE MATURE BANYAN TREE WHICH EXISTS WITHIN THE SITE.
ON THE WESTERN FLANK OF THE SITE THE DEVELOPER HAS TO PROVIDE ESCALATORS AND STAIRCASES FROM THE FOOTBRIDGE OVER QUEENSWAY UP TO SUPREME COURT ROAD. THEY WILL SERVE AS DIRECT PUBLIC PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO THE FUTURE RECREATIONAL AND AMENITY AREA.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT IT HAD BEEN AGREED TO PROVIDE A SALT WATER SUPPLY FOR THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM WITHIN THE SCHEME.
THE DEVELOPER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AT LEAST
96 000 SQUARE METRES OF GROSS FLOOR AREA ON THE SITE BEFORE JUNE 30, 1992. THERE IS NO OVERALL HEIGHT RESTRICTION ON THE DEVELOPMENT.
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