XN000022-1990-02-16 — Page 9

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1990

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 AT THE KOWLOON MAP AND PLAN SALES SECTION, 10TH FLOOR, KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

COPY.

THE PRICE IS $10 FOR AN UNCOLOURED COPY AND $50 FOR A COLOURED

NEW DRAFT OZP FOR STONECUTTERS ISLAND GAZETTED

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THE NEW DRAFT OUTLINE ZONING PLAN FOR STONECUTTERS ISLAND, WHICH INCLUDES THE SITE FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 8, WAS GAZETTED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE NEW PLAN COVERS A TOTAL AREA OF 228 HECTARES, AND INCLUDES THE EXISTING STONECUTTERS ISLAND AND APPROXIMATELY 115 HECTARES OF NEW RECLAMATION TO THE NORTH AND WEST,

THIS NEW RECLAMATION WILL PROVIDE THE SITE FOR CONTAINER TERMINAL 8, THE NEXT STAGE OF HONG KONG'S PORT DEVELOPMENT.

FOLLOWING THIS DEVELOPMENT, STONECUTTERS ISLAND WILL BE LINKED TO MAINLAND KOWLOON BY RECLAMATION.

"THE PURPOSE OF THE PLAN IS ΤΟ ESTABLISH A BROAD LAND USE ZONING AND MAJOR ROAD NETWORK TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA.

"THE INTENTION IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FURTHER CONTAINER TERMINAL FACILITIES IN SUCH A WAY AS ΤΟ MINIMISE THE IMPACTS UPON EXISTING DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREA, A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID.

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AS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTAINER TERMINAL ARE QUITE SPECIFIC, ALL OF THE PROPOSED NEW RECLAMATION IS ZONED OTHER USES", WITH EITHER AN ANNOTATION FOR "CONTAINER TERMINAL" OR "CONTAINER RELATED USES".

USES WITHIN THE "CONTAINER TERMINAL" ZONE ARE LIMITED то THE USUAL RANGE OF TERMINAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS CONTAINER HANDLING, STORAGE AND REPAIR; CONTAINER TRACTOR/TRAILER PARKING AND REPAIR; CONTAINER FREIGHT STATIONS; CARGO HANDLING AREA; CAR AND LORRY PARKING,

THE "CONTAINER RELATED USES" ZONE MAKES SPECIAL PROVISION FOR USES IN SUPPORT OF THE OPERATION OF THE CONTAINER PORT.

/PERMITTED USES

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