Approved Kwu Tung South Outline Zoning Plan amended
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     The Town Planning Board today (January 18) announced amendments to the approved Kwu Tung South Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).

     The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of the ex-Kin Tak Public School site and the adjoining land to its south and west from "Government, Institution or Community" ("G/IC") and "Agriculture" ("AGR") to "Residential (Group C)2" ("R(C)2") and rezoning the land to the north of the school site from "G/IC" to "AGR"; rezoning of a site to the south of Kwu Tung Road and to the west of Hang Tau Road from "AGR" to "Comprehensive Development Area" ("CDA"); rezoning of a site to the east of Hang Tau Road from "G/IC" to "R(C)2"; and the rezoning of Hang Tau Road from "AGR", "G/IC" and "Recreation" ("REC") to an area shown as "Road". Other amendments include the addition of remarks about the "CDA" zone to the south of Kwu Tung Road and to the west of Hang Tau Road in the Notes of the OZP; and revisions to the Notes of the OZP in accordance with the Master Schedule of Notes to Statutory Plans.

     The draft Kwu Tung South OZP No. S/NE-KTS/13, incorporating the amendments, is now available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Town Planning Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department in the North Point and Sha Tin Government Offices, the Sha Tin, Tai Po and North District Planning Office, the North District Office and the Sheung Shui District Rural Committee.

     Any person may make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before March 18. Representations made to the Town Planning Board will be available for public inspection.

     Copies of the draft 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 www.info.gov.hk/tpb .

Ends/Friday, January 18, 2013
Issued at HKT 16:02

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