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The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Chai Wan Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use planning framework to guide development and redevelopment within the Chai Wan area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (November 18).
The Planning Scheme Area, covering about 611 hectares, is located in the eastern part of Hong Kong Island. It is bounded by Heng Fa Chuen to the north, Tai Tam Country Park to the west and Shek O Country Park to the south.
A total of 72.3 hectares of land in the Area is zoned "Residential (Group A)" for high-density residential developments. About three hectares of land is zoned "Commercial/Residential" to provide sites for mixed commercial and residential developments.
Two sites to the immediate west of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Chai Wan Station and at Chai Wan Road near Siu Sai Wan Road are zoned "Comprehensive Development Area" (1.6 hectares) for residential and/or commercial uses with the provision of open space and other supporting facilities.
Some 14.5 hectares of land is zoned "Industrial", mainly located in the vicinity of Wing Tai Road, Ka Yip Street, Fung Yip Street and On Yip Street.
A number of sites are zoned "Government, Institution or Community" (71.1 hectares) to serve the local and district needs. Areas zoned "Open Space" (19.9 hectares) are intended to provide passive and active recreational facilities for the local residents.
About 90.1 hectares of land is zoned "Other Specified Uses" covering the comprehensive commercial/residential development above the MTR depot at Heng Fa Chuen, the industrial sites to the west of MTR Chai Wan Station and three sites at Sun Yip Street designated for "Business" use.
Some 115.4 hectares of land is zoned "Country Park", which covers parts of Tai Tam Country Park and Shek O Country Park. The coastal sections in the southeast of the area are zoned "Coastal Protection Area" (5.9 hectares). The steep hillsides to the west and south-west of the area are zoned "Green Belt" (166.4 hectares).
The approved Chai Wan OZP No. S/H20/17 is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department in North Point and Sha Tin, the Hong Kong District Planning Office and the Eastern District Office.
Copies of the approved plan are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan can be viewed on the Town Planning Board's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb.
Ends/Friday, November 18, 2005
Issued at HKT 14:40
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