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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1993

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ZONINGS IN DRAFT MONG KOK PLAN REVIVED

THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD HAS REFUSED TO APPROVE THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION'S DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PLAN FOR SHAMCHUN STREET, MONG KOK (NO. S/K3/LDC2/1) IN THE LIGHT OF OBJECTIONS RECEIVED.

THE BOARD'S DECISION HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE EXECUTIVE

COUNCIL.

A 0.35-HECTARE AREA BOUNDED BY ARGYLE STREET, CANTON ROAD, NELSON STREET AND SHAMCHUN STREET HAS BEEN ZONED "COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT AREA" ON THE CORPORATION'S DEVELOPMENT SCHEME PLAN.

AS A RESULT OF THE DECISION, THE ORIGINAL ZONINGS "GOVERNMENT/INSTITUTION/COMMUNITY", "RESIDENTIAL ( GROUP A)" AND "ROAD" AS SHOWN ON THE REVISED DRAFT MONG KOK OUTLINE ZONING NO. S/K3/7 HAVE BEEN REVIVED.

PLAN

COPIES OF THE REVISED OUTLINE ZONING PLAN ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SURVEY AND MAPPING OFFICE, LANDS DEPARTMENT, 14TH FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG; AND AT THE KOWLOON MAP SALES SECTION, 382 NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON.

FEES REVISED FOR PROCESSING BUILDING PLANS

FEES FOR PROCESSING BUILDING PLANS HAVE BEEN REVISED TO THEM UP TO COST-RECOVERY LEVEL.

BRING

BUILDING (ADMINISTRATION) GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).

PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FEE REVISION ARE CONTAINED IN

(AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) REGULATION 1993

THE

1993.

THE AMENDMENT REGULATION WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON SEPTEMBER 24,

A BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID: **THE FEE REVISION REPRESENTS THE FINAL PHASE OF THE PLAN TO RECOVER THE FULL COST OF PROCESSING BUILDING PLANS. THEREAFTER, WE AIM TO ADJUST THE FEES ANNUALLY IN LINE WITH ANY INCREASE IN COST IN FUTURE.

FEES FOR PROCESSING BUILDING PLANS WERE FIRST INTRODUCED IN 1991 AT A RATE OF 25 PER CENT OF THE FULL COST. THE FEES WERE ADJUSTED TO 50 PER CENT OF THE FULL COST IN 1992 BEFORE BEING BROUGHT UP TO FULL COST NOW.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE FEES AT THE NEW RATE WILL YIELD MORE THAN $200 MILLION IN REVENUE A YEAR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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