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The Town Planning Board today (August 1) announced amendments to the approved Ma Wan Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments mainly involve rezoning of a site to the south of the Lantau Link from ¡§Other Specified Uses¡¨ annotated ¡§Recreation and Tourism Related Uses¡¨ to ¡§Government, Institution or Community¡¨, and revision to the Explanatory Statement to reflect the latest guideline for planning of transport services in Ma Wan.
The draft Ma Wan OZP No. S/I-MWI/13, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at the Secretariat of the Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters in North Point and Sha Tin, the Tsuen Wan and West Kowloon District Planning Office, the Tsuen Wan District Office and the Ma Wan Rural Committee.
Any person can make representation in respect of the amendments in writing to the Secretary of the Board on or before October 2. Representations made to the board will be available for public inspection.
Copies of the draft Ma Wan 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 on the Town Planning Board¡¦s website at (http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb).
Ends/Friday, August 1, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:30
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