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The Town Planning Board today (May 18) announced amendments to the draft South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments mainly involve rezoning of a strip of land at Yen Ming Road from "Industrial" ("I") to "Government, Institution or Community" ("G/IC") and an area shown as 'Road'; rezoning of an area at the junction of Hoi Fai Road and Sham Mong Road from "Comprehensive Development Area" ("CDA") to "Residential (Group A)10" ("R(A)10") and an area shown as 'Road'; deletion of the CDA at Airport Railway Olympic Station and its development restriction from the Remarks of the Notes for the "CDA" zone; and incorporation into the Remarks of the Notes for the "R(A)" zone the development restrictions for area designated as "R(A)10".
The draft South West Kowloon OZP No. S/K20/19, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters in North Point and Sha Tin, the Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon District Planning Office, the Sham Shui Po District Office and the Yau Tsim Mong District Office.
Any person affected by the amendments can submit a written objection to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board by June 8, 2007.
Copies of the draft South West Kowloon OZP are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the OZP can be viewed at the Town Planning Board's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb.
Ends/Friday, May 18, 2007
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