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TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 1992

IT ALSO SUGGESTED A STATUTORY RESUMPTION REQUEST NOTICE TO DEAL WITH CASES OF BLIGHT ARISING FROM THE RESERVATION OF LAND FOR GOVERNMENT USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON LAND FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSES; AND TO DEAL WITH PEOPLE WHO CANNOT REDEVELOP THEIR LAND AND ORDINARY FLAT-OWNERS WHO CANNOT SELL THEIR FLATS.

AS THE GOVERNMENT AT PRESENT COULD FREEZE LAND INDEFINITELY TOO EASILY, THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD FROM NOW ON CONDUCT A FIVE-YEAR INTERNAL REVIEW OF ALL ITS RESERVATIONS ON OUTLINE ZONING PLANS TO CONSIDER WHETHER THEY WERE STILL JUSTIFIED.

WOULD LEAD TO COMPENSATION THROUGH RESUMPTION IN AND IT WOULD HELP TO KEEP THE INCIDENTS OF BLIGHT AS POSSIBLE, WHICH WAS THE MAIN THING, THE REPORT SAID.

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IN THE CASE OF RESERVED, OR BLIGHTED LAND, THE RESUMPTION REQUEST NOTICE PROPOSAL IS LIMITED TO OWNER-OCCUPIERS AND OTHERS WHOSE PROPERTY HAS AN ANNUAL RATEABLE VALUE NOT EXCEEDING $30,000.

THE COMMITTEE WAS FORMED LAST JULY INDEPENDENTLY FROM THE ADMINISTRATION TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF THE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.

IT WAS CHAIRED BY MR JOHN TODD, AND ASSISTED BY A PANEL OF EXPERT ADVISERS INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES FROM PROFESSIONAL BODIES OF PLANNERS, SURVEYORS, SOLICITORS, BARRISTERS, DEVELOPERS, THE HEUNG YEE KUK AND THE GOVERNMENT.

THE REPORT SAID THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE HAS CONDUCTED BROAD AND IN-DEPTH CONSULTATIONS WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS, AND HAD HELD MEETINGS WITH THE DISTRICT BOARDS, THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AD HOC GROUP.

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MORE THAN 125 COMMENTS AND REPORTS IN THE MEDIA RELATED TO SUBJECTS WERE ALSO NOTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE.

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THE PROPOSALS WILL BE TAKEN FORWARD BY THE GOVERNMENT DRAWING UP A COMPREHENSIVE NEW PLANNING ORDINANCE BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO THE EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE COUNCILS FOR APPROVAL.

COPIES OF THE REPORTS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE ARE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE DISTRICT OFFICES; THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE'S SECRETARIAT AT SEVENTH FLOOR, CLUB LUSITANO BUILDING, CENTRAL, AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS IN MURRAY GARDEN ROAD.

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