Modification of Crown lease conditions
4.23. Modification of Crown lease conditions restricting development or user have been granted in respect of 86 lots, almost three times as many as in the previous year. The 'twenty year' restrictions on assignment etc. were removed in respect of 5 lots.
Contracting out of parking requirements
4.24. Contracting out of car park obligations in the conditions of new leases or modifications to leases was permitted in areas where Government multi-storey parks were to be built and resulted in payment of premia totalling $270,000.
Street (Alteration) Ordinance (Chapter 130)
4.25. Gazette notices were posted and the action prescribed by the ordinance taken in twelve cases.
PLANNING DIVISION
General
4.26. There was an increase in the activities of the Planning Division during 1961-62. Of particular note was the publication of the Central District Redevelopment Plan which was fully explained in an extensively illustrated report. Models showing the proposals were publicly exhibited at the Star Ferry concourse and officers of the division were in attendance to answer questions from members of the public. In addition to local interest, the plan received widespread publicity in the world press.
4.27. It is interesting to note that the proposed Central Area Redevelopment Plan constitutes one of the biggest and most comprehensive schemes for town centre development produced anywhere in the world in post-war years. It is unusual that such a large area in the centre of a big city should become available for planning almost entirely unfettered by existing buildings and the complications of acquiring private interests in land. The principal problem posed in the planning of the Central Area was the conflict between ever-increasing traffic demands and the need to avoid a situation where the Centre would become inundated by traffic. It is because of this threat that in addition to the provision of multi-storey car parks, a double tier deck was designed. The ground and first floors were to cater for parking and service deliveries whilst the second floor was reserved for purely pedestrian use. This pedestrian podium would link all the buildings and
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Modification of Crown lease conditions
4.23. Modification of Crown lease conditions restricting development or user have been granted in respect of 86 lots, almost three times as many as in the previous year. The 'twenty year' restrictions on assign- ment etc. were removed in respect of 5 lots.
Contracting out of parking requirements
4.24. Contracting out of car park obligations in the conditions of new leases or modifications to leases was permitted in areas where Government multi-storey parks were to be built and resulted in payment of premia totalling $270,000.
Street (Alteration) Ordinance (Chapter 130)
4.25. Gazette notices were posted and the action prescribed by the ordinance taken in twelve cases.
PLANNING DIVISION
General
4.26. There was an increase in the activities of the Planning Division during 1961-62. Of particular note was the publication of the Central District Redevelopment Plan which was fully explained in an extensively illustrated report. Models showing the proposals were publicly exhibited at the Star Ferry concourse and officers of the division were in attend- ance to answer questions from members of the public. In addition to local interest, the plan received widespread publicity in the world press.
4.27. It is interesting to note that the proposed Central Area Redevelopment Plan constitutes one of the biggest and most comprehen- sive schemes for town centre development produced anywhere in the world in post-war years. It is unusual that such a large area in the centre of a big city should become available for planning almost entirely unfettered by existing buildings and the complications of acquiring private interests in land. The principal problem posed in the planning of the Central Area was the conflict between ever-increasing traffic demands and the need to avoid a situation where the Centre would become inundated by traffic. It is because of this threat that in addition to the provision of multi-storey car parks, a double tier deck was designed. The ground and first floors were to cater for parking and service deliveries whilst the second floor was reserved for purely pedestrian use. This pedestrian podium would link all the buildings and
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