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Following is a question by the Hon Choy So-yuk and a written reply by the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr David Lan, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

Will the Government inform this Council of the specific plan and timetable for the construction of Quarry Bay Park Phase II works, including the time for relocating the Urban Services Department's temporary vehicle depot which is currently occupying the site in question?

Reply:

Madam President,

On the basis of information provided by the Urban Services Department, the answers to the Hon Choy So-yuk's question are set out below.

The site proposed for the Quarry Bay Park Phase II is located near the Eastern Harbour Crossing and next to the Island Eastern Corridor. It has an area of about 5.2 hectares (ha.) and comprises several pockets of land with different availability dates. The Provisional Urban Council (PUC) plans to develop the whole site in three stages:-

(a) Stage I ( 2.9 ha.) - this area is occupied by Short Term Tenancies and temporary government land allocations which can be terminated by giving notices to the existing occupants. The PUC has drawn up a detailed layout design for development of this area. Subject to approval of funds, construction can start in about mid-1999 for completion in about early 2001;

(b) Stage II (1.3 ha.) - most of this area is allocated to the Police on a temporary basis for use as a Police Vehicle Pound. The temporary allocation will expire in December 2000. The PUC plans to develop this area when the site becomes available; and

(c) Stage III (1 ha.) - this portion is occupied by an Urban Services Department Temporary Vehicle Depot. The Depot will be relocated to a permanent site in Chai Wan in 2005.

End/Wednesday, November 11, 1998

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