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The Town Planning Board today (September 22) announced amendments to the draft Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments mainly involve rezoning industrial land in the Siu Lek Yuen Industrial Area from "Industrial" to "Industrial (1)" and making provision in the Notes to allow application for "Hotel" development on land designated "Industrial (1)".
Amendments have also been made to include "Hotel" in Column 2 of Schedule I of the Notes for the "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Business" and "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Business (1)" zones.
Some other technical amendments to the Notes for the above zones are also made.
The draft Sha Tin OZP No. S/ST/22, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters in North Point and Sha Tin, the Sha Tin, Tai Po & North District Planning Office, the Sha Tin District Office, and the Sha Tin Rural Committee.
Any person can make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before November 22, 2006. Representations made to the Town Planning Board will be made available for public inspection.
Copies of the draft 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, September 22, 2006
Issued at HKT 15:00
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