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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1991

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TO CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS OF KAITO ROUTES;

TO REQUIRE THOSE FERRIES WHICH COULD NOT AND DO NOT FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF KAITOS BUT ARE OPERATING UNDER KAITO FERRY LICENCES TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SAME SAFETY STANDARDS AS LAUNCHES ;

ΤΟ IDENTIFY BONA FIDE KAITO ROUTES WHERE INCREASED PATRONAGE MAY WARRANT AN UPGRADING OF THE SERVICE TO A "MINOR FERRY SERVICE" USING LICENSED LAUNCHES. FOR EXAMPLE THE ABERDEEN TO SOK KWU WAN SERVICE;

TO PERMIT A NEW CLASS OF PASSENGER CARRYING VESSEL, CALL THEM "EXCURSION VESSELS", WHOSE SAFETY STANDARDS WOULD CONFORM WITH THOSE OF LAUNCHES AND FERRY VESSELS;

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TO INCREASE PATROLS AND

INSPECTIONS BY MARINE DEPARTMENT

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AND MARINE POLICE DURING SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN PEAK MONTHS;

TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PROPER USE OF KAITOS, FOR EXAMPLE NOT TO GET ON BOARD OVERLOADED KAITOS; AND

TO INTRODUCE IN PHASES HIGHER THOUGH PRAGMATIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS ON ALL KAITOS.

OBJECTIONS TO DRAFT MID-LEVELS WEST OZP WILL BE CONSIDERED

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WAS INFORMED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT ALL THE OBJECTIONS CONCERNING AMENDMENTS TO THE DRAFT MID-LEVELS WEST OUTLINE ZONING PLAN (OZP) WOULD BE CONSIDERED BY THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD.

THE AMENDMENTS, WHICH WERE GAZETTED ON SEPTEMBER 7 LAST YEAR,

INCLUDED PLOT RATIO RESTRICTIONS IN THE MID-LEVELS WEST AREA.

A TOTAL OF 29 OBJECTIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED, AND WILL BE REFERRED TO THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION IN APRIL.

A TOWN PLANNING BOARD SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE BOARD MAY DECIDE AMEND OR NOT TO AMEND THE DRAFT OZP TO MEET THE OBJECTIONS.

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"IF THE BOARD DECIDES NOT TO AMEND THE DRAFT PLAN, EACH OBJECTOR IS ENTITLED TO BE HEARD BEFORE THE BOARD.

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OBJECTIONS,

"IF THE BOARD DECIDES NOT TO AMEND THE DRAFT OZP AFTER HEARINGS, THE DRAFT PLAN, TOGETHER WITH THE UNWITHDRAWN WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

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