FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1936
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DIAMOND HILL SITE EARMARKED FOR DEPOT DEVELOPMENT
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A SITE IN DIAMOND HILL HAS BEEN EARMARKED FOR A MASS TRANSIT AILWAY CORPORATION DEPOT, WITH A COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ABOVE IT,
THE SITE IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL AND RECREATIONAL AREAS DESIGNATED IN THE DRAFT TSZ WAN SHAN, DIAMOND HILL AND SAN PO KONG OUTLINE ZONING PLAN GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THAT ALTHOUGH PROVIDED FOR ON THE PLAN THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF THE MTR FROM DIAMOND HILL THROUGH TSZ WAN SHAN ESTATE TO SHA TIN WAS A LONG-TERM PROPOSAL AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER STUDY.
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE PLAN IS THE PROPOSED ALIGNMENT OF THE TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL AND ITS SOUTHERN ACCESS ROADS.
+THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS TUNNEL WILL PROVIDE A CONNECTION FROM THE EASTERN HARBOUR CROSSING VIA THE POSSIBLE KWUN TONG BYPASS TO SHA TIN AND MA ON SHAN,+ HE SAID.
+THIS WILL FORM A COMPLETE ROAD LINK WITH THE ISLAND EASTERN CORRIDOR ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND THE NORTH-EAST NEW TERRITORIES.
+THE TUNNEL PROJECT IS STILL UNDER CONSULTANCY STUDY AND THE ALIGNMENT WILL BE SUBJECT TO FURTHER INVESTIGATION.+
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE GAZETTED AMENDMENTS INCORPORATED THE FUTURE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIAMOND HILL QUARRY AND TAI HOM AREAS INTO THE PLAN.
+THE PLANNING PROPOSALS ARE DRAWN UP TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE AREA AND THE NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT.
+TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FUTURE POPULATION AND TO REDRESS THE EXISTING DEFICIT, A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF LAND IS SET ASIDE FOR VARIOUS HOUSING, COMMUNITY AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.+
THE PLAN INCLUDES RESIDENTIAL ZONES FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING SITES FOR A WIDE RANGE OF FACILITIES SUCH AS A HOSPITAL, INDOOR RECREATION CENTRES, SCHOOLS AND SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES AND COMMERCIAL-RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE OFFICE AND LIVING SPACE.
OPEN SPACE AND GREEN BELT SITES ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AREAS AND TO PRESERVE THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE.
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