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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1992

SCCB EXAMINED THE PAST PRACTICE AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS то THE PROCEDURE FOR INTRODUCING NEW OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS TO PROPOSALS UNDER THOSE PLANS AND WAS SATISFIED THAT THERE WOULD BE ADEQUATE SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE THAT THE RIVAL CLAIMS OF PRIVATE INTEREST AND PUBLIC GOOD WERE FULLY CONSIDERED.

IN VIEW OF THIS THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE REJECTED PROPOSALS FOR COMPENSATION BASED ON :-

* FULL LEASE RIGHTS;

*LEASE RIGHTS DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN RESTRICTED AND

UNRESTRICTED LEASES;

* LEASE RIGHTS BASED ON PURCHASED RIGHTS;

* LEASE RIGHTS BASED ON EXISTING USE;

* PARTIAL COMPENSATION;

* COMPENSATION IN KIND;

* COMPENSATION FOR OUTLINE ZONING PLAN RESTRICTIONS; AND

* DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS AT A SPECIFIC DATE.

SCCB RECOMMENDED THAT GENERALLY THERE SHOULD BE NO COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OWING TO LEGISLATIVE OR PLANNING RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED :

* THERE IS ADEQUATE CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE RIGHTS AS AGAINST

THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THE PLAN MAKING PROCESS;

* THE PLANNING APPLICATION SYSTEM IS FLEXIBLE;

IS A SYSTEM TO ENSURE CERTAINTY IN THE DEVELOPMENT

* THERE

PROCESS;

* THOSE WHO ARE DEPRIVED OF REASONABLY BENEFICIAL USE IN THEIR

LAND MAY OBTAIN REDRESS;

* PROVISION IS MADE FOR HARDSHIP CASES.

THE COST OF THE COMPENSATION PROPOSALS WILL DEPEND ON HOW THE METROPLAN IS TO BE IMPLEMENTED.

AS REGARDS THE OPEN STORAGE PROBLEM ON RURAL LAND, A PACKAGE OF IMPROVEMENT MEASURES HAS ALSO BEEN PUT FORWARD.

OTHER SCCB PROPOSALS INCLUDE EXTENDING THE PLANNING APPLICATION SYSTEMS TO ALLOW MORE OPENNESS TO POSITIVE PRIVATE-SECTOR IDEAS, REQUIRING PERIODIC REVIEWS OF ALL GOVERNMENT OUTLINE ZONING PLANS AND INTRODUCING A CERTIFICATE GUARANTEEING DEVELOPMENT PROVIDED IT IS INITIATED WITHIN A SPECIFIC PERIOD.

/IT ALSO