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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1987

KOWLOON WALLED CITY REZONED FOR A PARK

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THE USE OF KOWLOON WALLED CITY, WHICH IS TO BE CLEARED COURSE, WILL BE REZONED FROM COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL' TO 'OPEN TO ENABLE THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA INTO A PARK.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THIS WAS THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT WANG TAU HOM AND TUNG TAU OUTLINE PLAN, PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE TODAY (FRIDAY).

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HE SAID MOST OF THE COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL' SITES IN KOWLOON CITY WOULD ALSO BE REZONED TO 'RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)' TO MAINTAIN THE RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT.

OTHER AMENDMENTS WERE MAINLY TECHNICAL ONES MADE TO REFLECT THE EXISTING AND/OR PLANNED USE.

THESE INCLUDED REVISING THE BOUNDARY OF THE PROPOSED CHUK YUEN WEST PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION SCHEME AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN NORTHWARD ΤΟ ACCORD WITH THE DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BOUNDARY, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

THE AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING OFFICES:

TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, CENTRAL;

* CENTRAL AND WESTERN PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL

GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING, CENTRAL; AND

WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR AND 4TH FLOOR, SAN PO KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICES BUILDING, KING FUK STREET, KOWLOON.

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENTS SHOULD WRITE ΤΟ THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BY OCTOBER 23.

THREE PRIME SITES TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION

THREE PRIME SITES FOR DIFFERENT USES ARE TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT.

ONE OF THE SITES, SITUATED AT OLD PEAK ROAD ON HONG ISLAND, IS FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.

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