General
PLANNING DIVISION
4.23. There was a further increase in the activities of the Planning Division during 1962-63. Of particular note was the approval by the Governor-in-Council of the Town Planning Board's Central District Re-development Plan. Some minor improvements were made to the plan as a result of suggestions from members of the public and more detailed consideration in the Public Works Department.
4.24. The principal feature of the Central Area Plan is the proposal to construct a double deck over virtually the whole of the area so as to provide adequate car parking and service delivery space and to minimize conflict between pedestrians and vehicles. The total floor area of buildings in the new Central District will be as great, in relation to land areas, as in the existing city centre, but it is hoped to achieve this while maintaining a more open aspect.
Colony Outline Plan
4.25. The newly formed inter-departmental Land Development Planning Committee (under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Economic Secretary) made some progress in its work of assessing the relative economic and social merits of different development schemes. Consideration was also given to the question of residential density zoning. A number of papers were presented to the Committee in relation to these questions.
4.26. Partly as a result of the recommendation of the Land Development Planning Committee, the Government called for the preparation of a Colony Outline Plan and authority to recruit staff for this project was given during the year.
4.27. A number of overseas visitors called for discussion of town planning matters.
Town Planning Board
4.28. During 1962-63, the Town Planning Board met on 8 occasions. In addition to consideration of objections and suggestions in respect of the Central Area Plan referred to above, the Board submitted its recommendations in respect of the Tsuen Wan and District Outline Development Plan to the Governor-in-Council. Further consideration was given by the Board to the preparation of the Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau Outline Development Plan and the Tsim Sha Tsui Development Plan.
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General
PLANNING DIVISION
4.23. There was a further increase in the activities of the Planning Division during 1962-63. Of particular note was the approval by the Governor-in-Council of the Town Planning Board's Central District Re- development Plan. Some minor improvements were made to the plan as a result of suggestions from members of the public and more detailed consideration in the Public Works Department.
4.24. The principal feature of the Central Area Plan is the proposal to construct a double deck over virtually the whole of the area so as to provide adequate car parking and service delivery space and to minimize conflict between pedestrians and vehicles. The total floor area of build- ings in the new Central District will be as great, in relation to land areas, as in the existing city centre, but it is hoped to achieve this while maintaining a more open aspect.
Colony Outline Plan
4.25. The newly formed inter-departmental Land Development Plan- ning Committee (under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Economic Secretary) made some progress in its work of assessing the relative economic and social merits of different development schemes. Con- sideration was also given to the question of residential density zoning. A number of papers were presented to the Committee in relation to these questions.
4.26. Partly as a result of the recommendation of the Land Develop- ment Planning Committee, the Government called for the preparation of a Colony Outline Plan and authority to recruit staff for this project was given during the year.
4.27. A number of overseas visitors called for discussion of town planning matters.
Town Planning Board
4.28. During 1962-63, the Town Planning Board met on 8 occasions. In addition to consideration of objections and suggestions in respect of the Central Area Plan referred to above, the Board submitted its recommendations in respect of the Tsuen Wan and District Outline Development Plan to the Governor-in-Council. Further consideration was given by the Board to the preparation of the Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau Outline Development Plan and the Tsim Sha Tsui Develop- ment Plan.
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