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The Town Planning Board (the Board) today (December 16) announced amendments to the approved Sha Tin Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of a site at the north of Kau To from "Residential (Group B)" to "Government, Institution or Community" to facilitate the construction of a proposed service reservoir.
Amendments also include the rezoning of four existing schools sites at Lok Ha Square, Sui Wo Road, On King Street and Hin Tai Street and an existing telephone exchange site at Shan Mei Street from "Residential (Group B)" and "industrial" respectively to "Government, Institution or Community" to reflect the existing use of the sites.
There are also adjustments to the zoning boundaries of four sites near the East Rail Sha Tin Station and Fo Tan Village to tally with the existing site conditions or as-built developments.
Amendments have also been made to the Notes of the OZP to reflect the latest refinements to the Revised Master Schedule of Notes to Statutory Plans.
The draft Sha Tin OZP No. S/ST/21, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the following locations:
* Secretariat of the Board, 15th Floor, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road;
* Planning Enquiry Counter, 17th Floor, North Point Government Offices;
* Planning Enquiry Counter, 14th Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road;
* Sai Kung & Sha Tin District Planning Office, 14th Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices;
* Sha Tin District Office, 4th Floor, Sha Tin Government Offices; and
* Sha Tin Rural Committee, 248 Pai Tau Village, Sha Tin.
Any person can make written representations in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before February 16, 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 at the Board's website at http://www.info.gov.hk/tpb/.
Ends/Friday, December 16, 2005
Issued at HKT 15:15
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