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FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1989

APPROVED CENTRAL DISTRICT OZP GAZETTED

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THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT, APPROVED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY FRIDAY).

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THE OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR CENTRAL DISTRICT WAS LAST APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1969.

IT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR AMENDMENTS IN 1975 SINCE THEN, THE PLAN HAD BEEN FURTHER AMENDED AND GAZETTED FOR A FEW TIMES, A NUMBER OF OBJECTIONS TO THE AMENDMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED.

THE PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 106 HECTARES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF TIONG KONG ISLAND WHICH IS THE CENTRE OF GOVERNMENT, CONSULAR, BANKING, BUSINESS AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG.

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE PLAN IS TO IMPOSE STATUTORY PLANNING CONTROL OVER DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA THROUGH LAND USE ZONING.

THE PLAN CAN BE SEEN AT THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG, AND THE PUBLIC ENQUIRY SUB-OFFICE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES, WEST WING ENTRANCE, HONG KONG.

COPIES OF THE APPROVED PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG AND THE KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

THE PLAN IS $10 FOR EACH UNCOLOURED COPY AND $50 FOR BACH COLOURED PRINTED VERSION.

HANG HAU TOWN TO BE CLEARED TWO MONTHS LATER

THE D-DAY FOR THE CLEARANCE OF HANG HAU TOWN IN SAI KUNG HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO JULY 17, 1989 TO ENABLE BOTH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE CLEARANCE.

MOST OF HANG HAU TOWN IS DUE TO BE CLEARED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUNK BAY NEW TOWN. FOLLOWING THE GAZETTING OF THE RESUMPTION IN OCTOBER LAST YEAR. IT HAD BEEN INTENDED ΤΟ IMPLEMENT THE CLEARANCE EARLY THIS YEAR.

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ALTHOUGH A LARGE NUMBER OF RESIDENTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN OF COMPLICATIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS HAVE LED TO DELAYS IN THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CLEARANCE.

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