Draft Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay OZP amended
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    The Town Planning Board today (September 2) announced amendments to the draft Ngau Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).  

     The amendments to the OZP mainly involve realignment of road works and adjustment of zoning boundaries for the development proposals near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley including public housing estates, Government, institution or community facilities, open space and service reservoirs.  
 
     The zoning boundary of a site zoned "Other Specified Uses" annotated "Business" at the junction of Wai Yip Street and Sheung Yee Road is also amended.

     A new Remarks item is added to the Notes for the "Government, Institution or Community" zone.

     The draft Ngau Tau Kok and Kowloon Bay OZP No. S/K13/23, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during normal office hours at the following locations:

*    Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, 15/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road;

*    Planning Enquiry Counter, 17/F, North Point Government Offices;

*    Planning Enquiry Counter, 14/F, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road;

*    Kowloon District Planning Office, 14/F, North Point Government Offices; and

*    Public Enquiry Service Centre, Kwun Tong District Office, LG/F, Kwun Tong District Branch Offices Building, 6 Tung Yan Street.

     Any person affected by the amendments may submit a written objection to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before September 23, 2005.  

     Copies of the draft plan are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in Yau Ma Tei and North Point.  The electronic version of the plan is viewable from the Town Planning Board's website (http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb).

Ends/Friday, September 2, 2005
Issued at HKT 15:02

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