SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1992
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REPORT ON EXCO APPOINTMENTS REFUTED
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ON A REPORT IN A CHINESE LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER THIS (SATURDAY) MORNING ABOUT A SECRET MEETING BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR AND OFFICIALS OF XINHUA NEWS AGENCY что DISCUSS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL'S APPOINTMENTS, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: "THE REPORT IS PURE FICTION AND HAS NO TRUTH IN IT WHATSOEVER.
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PLANNING GUIDELINES ON COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDINGS REVISED
THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS RECENTLY ENDORSED THE REVISED "GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION FOR COMPOSITE INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDINGS IN INDUSTRIAL ZONE" UNDER SECTION 16 OF THE TOWN PLANNING ORDINANCE.
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A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BOARD SAID TODAY (SATURDAY) THAT REVISED GUIDELINES AIMED TO PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY TO PLANNING
APPLICATIONS.
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HE CITED AS AN EXAMPLE THAT THE REQUIREMENT ON THE LOCATION THE ANCILLARY OFFICE HAD BEEN RELAXED ΤΟ PERMIT OFFICE TO BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN AN INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDING AS LONG AS IT WAS ANCILLARY то AN INDUSTRIAL OPERATION LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME INDUSTRIAL AREA.
"SPECIAL CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN ΤΟ RELAX THE INDUSTRIAL PARKING REQUIREMENTS IF THE APPLICATIONS INVOLVE THE CONVERSION OF EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS OR REDEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL SITES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE SITE CONSTRAINTS.
"SIMILARLY, THE PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR
OFFICE USERS WITHIN AN INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDING MAY BE RELAXED IF THE SIZE, DIMENSION AND CONFIGURATION OF THE APPLICATION SITES ARE TOO CONSTRAINED TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE ADVISED THE APPLICANTS TO CONSULT THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT BEFORE SUBMITTING THE PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
THE GUIDELINES ALSO SPECIFY THE TYPES OF USES THAT ARE PERMITTED WITHIN AN INDUSTRIAL-OFFICE BUILDING AND THE MAIN PLANNING CRITERIA FOR SUCH APPLICATIONS.
FURTHER ENQUIRIES CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE PLANNING INFORMATION AND TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ON TEL 848 2402.
FREE COPIES OF THE REVISED GUIDELINES MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, 16TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.
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