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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1988

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AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT ZONING PLAN PUBLISHED

AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT WANG TAU HOM AND TUNG TAU OUTLINE ZONING PLAN WERE ANNOUNCED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID A MAJOR AMENDMENT WAS TO REZONE A SITE TO THE NORTH OF TIN MA COURT IN MA CHAI HANG FROM 'GOVERNMENT/ INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' TO 'RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)'.

THE SITE IS ABOUT ONE HECTARE AND IS PROPOSED TO BE DEVELOPED INTO A HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME AS AN EXTENSION ΤΟ TIN MÅ COURT FOR ABOUT 2,650 PERSONS WITH SUPPORTING FACILITIES.

ANOTHER MAJOR AMENDMENT RELATES TO THE REZONING OF AN AREA ΤΟ THE SOUTH OF THE EXISTING LOK FU SHOPPING CENTRE FROM 'OPEN SPACE' ΤΟ

' COMMERCIAL' AND 'GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE SHOPPING CENTRE AND A TRANSPORT INTERCHANGE RESPECTIVELY.

TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF OPEN SPACE, THE AREA CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY BLOCKS 18 TO 20 OF LOK FU ESTATE IS REZONED FROM

RESIDENTIAL (GROUP A)' TO 'OPEN SPACE'.

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THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT:

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

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

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

ANY PERSON AFFECTED BY THE AMENDMENT PLAN MAY SUBMIT HIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 4TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, BY JULY 28, 1988.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP SALES COUNTER, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, OR 382 NATHAN ROAD. KOWLOON, AT $10 PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED COPY.

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