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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1989

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TAI TAM AND SHEK O OZP APPROVED

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY) PUBLISHED THE

OUTLINE

ZONING PLAN FOR TAI TAM AND SHEK O WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL ON JULY 25.

BOUNDED

THE PLAN COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 1,124 HECTARES AND IS BY THE TAI TAN COUNTRY PARK TO THE WEST AND CHAI WAN TO THE NORTH, COVERING THE ENTIRE D'AGUILAR PENINSULA.

THE PLANNING AREA IS MADE UP OF LARGELY UNSPOILED TERRAIN AND SCENIC COASTAL AREA WITH MAINLY LOW-DENSITY LOW RISE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE MAIN TRAFFIC ROUTES.

OVER HALF OF THE AREA FALLS WITHIN THE SHEK 0 COUNTRY PARK. FOUR POPULAR BEACHES, NAMELY TURTLE COVE, BIG WAVE BAY, ROCKY BAY AND SHEK O BEACH, ARE IN THE AREA.

THESE FEATURES TOGETHER WITH THE WELL-WOODED SLOPES HAVE PROVIDED A PLEASANT SCENIC SETTING, MAKING THE AREA A VALUABLE RECREATIONAL ASSET FOR THE TERRITORY.

OBJECTIVE OF

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD SAID THE THE PLAN IS TO PRESERVE THE EXISTING CHARACTER OF THE AREA BY IMPOSING STATUTORY PLANNING CONTROL OVER DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA THROUGH LAND USE ZONING.

ABOUT 84.6 PER CENT OF THE AREA (950.7 HECTARES) IS DESIGNATED AS GREEN BELT WITH ONLY 3.4 PER CENT (37.8 HECTARES ) FOR RESIDENTIAL USE AND FOR SHOPPING CENTRE USE. THE REST IS SPECIFICALLY ZONED FOR OPEN SPACE, GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY AND OTHER SPECIFIED USES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID STRINGENT PLANNING CONTROLS ON BUILDING HEIGHT, PLOT RATIO AND SITE COVERAGE ARE IMPOSED ON THE BUILDING DEVELOPMENT.

MINOR RELAXATION OF SUCH CONTROLS MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD ON APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.

A NOTICE ON THE PLAN WAS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY.

THE PLAN CAN BE INSPECTED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESSES:

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

THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT, FOURTH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

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COPIES OF THE APPROVED PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MAP AND SALES SECTION, SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, BUILDINGS AND DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; THE KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON, A COST OF $10 EACH UNCOLOURED AND $50 EACH COLOURED PRINTED VERSION.

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