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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1988

AMENDMENT TO DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN

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THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED AN TO THE DRAFT SAI YING PUN AND SHEUNG WAN OUTLINE ZONING PLAN.

AMENDMENT

THE PLAN IS AMENDED TO INCLUDE REZONING OF THE SITES AT BOTH SIDES OF QUEEN STREET BOUNDED BY QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE AT WO FUNG STREET, KO SHING STREET AND HEUNG HING LANE FROM COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL', 'GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY' AND

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'OPEN SPACE' TO 'COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA'.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD EXPLAINED THAT THE AMENDMENT TO THE PLAN IS OF CONSIDERABLE SIGNIFICANCE IN BRINGING IMPROVEMENT TO THIS OLD AND CONGESTED AREA OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

"THE AREA CONSISTS MOSTLY OF PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WITH SMALL LOT SIZE AND NARROW FRONTAGE WITH INADEQUATE PROVISION OF OPEN SPACE AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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"EXISTING AMENITIES SUCH AS THE SITTING-OUT AREAS ARE, HOWEVER, RATHER UNDER-UTILIZED IN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULT ACCESS AND POOR LAYOUT," HE ADDED.

"COMPREHENSIVE REDEVELOPMENT

CAN BE AN EFFECTIVE JEANS ΤΟ BRING ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND TO ENHANCE THE INVKLOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE AREA, HE SAID.

THE NEW ZONING REQUIRES THAT ANY DEVELOPER SHOULD FIRST OBTAIN PERMISSION FROM THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH A DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL.

A MASTER LAYOUT PLAN WOULD BE REQUIRED то ENSURE THAT EACH BUILDING CONSTRUCTED WOULD TIE IN WITH AN OVERALL PLAN.

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THE AMENDMENT PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG; AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE, 11TH FLOOR, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, HONG KONG.

ANY PERSON WISHING TO OBJECT TO THE AMENDMENT PLAN MAY SUBMIT IIIS OBJECTION IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, C/O BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTI FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG BY OCTOBER 21, 1988.

COPIES OF THE AMENDMENT PLAN ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE MAP SALES COUNTER, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14/F, BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG OR 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON PER UNCOLOURED COPY AND $60 PER COLOURED Cory.

AT THE MURRAY

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$10

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