TNAG-1611-FCO40-2214-Minutes-and-Hansards-of-the-Legislative-Council-of-Hong-Kong-1987 — Page 95

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for publication of proposed LDS development schemes as separate plans under

the Town Planning Ordinance was intended for major comprehensive

redevelopment schemes involving changes in existing zonings on strategic

town plan It is expected that most schemes will be of this type.

the However, LDS may also undertake small schemes which accord with zonings

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on town plans. In such cases, the requirment publish scheme as a

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separate seheme under the Town Planning Ordinance is unnecessary and would

put the LDC at a disadvantage as compared with other developers.

This might well deter potential joint venture partners. I therefore support

the proposal to amend Clause 17 of the Bill.

refhousing

With regard to refhousing and compensation arrangements,

I agree that the Corporation should be given the flexibility of offering

and negotiating options with tenants and property owners. Both the

provisions for the submissions of development schemes to the Secretary and

normal resumption procedures afford the opportunities to ensure that the

LDC's refhousing and compensation arrangements are subject to proper

scrutiny and the Corporation will have to take into account the needs

of the person that it is displacing. While it may well be desirable and

possible to rethouse persons in or near the same locality under the

development should they so wish, and the Corporation itself will wish

to do so, this may not always be feasible. The terms of compensation

are also a matter of negotiation between the Corporation and owners and

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tenants,as in the case of any private developers. In practice, though, I would expect that during the negotiations,

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the LDC would offer accommodation or cash or compensation of both

depending on the circumstances. Though I would not see the corporation

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offering adequate participation in the short term, there is nothing to

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prevent it doing so if the circumstances are favourable and the initiative

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as what is offered must remain a matter for the Corporation. The

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