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The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
"The approved OZP provides a statutory land use framework to guide development and redevelopment in the Ma Tau Kok area," a spokesman for the Town Planning Board said today (April 15).
The planning scheme area, covering about 139 hectares of land, is located in central Kowloon within the Kowloon City Administration District. It is bounded by Tung Tau Tsuen Road and Tung Tsing Road to the north, To Kwa Wan Road and Yuk Yat Street to the east, Ngan Hon Street and San Lau Street to the south and Tin Kwong Road to the west.
Most of the existing private and public residential developments in the area fall within the "Residential (Group A)" zone (about 44.61 hectares). Three existing public housing estates, namely Ma Tau Wai Estate, Chun Seen Mei Chuen and Lok Man Sun Chuen are located in the central and southern part of the area. A piece of Government land at the junction of Sung Wong Toi Road and To Kwa Wan Road is planned for a public housing development. Medium-density private residential developments located along Argyle Street, Prince Edward Road West and Grampian Road are zoned "Residential (Group B)" (about 8.93 hectares).
To encourage the phasing out of existing industrial uses through redevelopment (or conversion) for residential use, seven industrial sites at Yuk Yat Street, Chi Kiang Street, Sheung Heung Road and To Kwa Wan Road are zoned "Residential (Group E)" ("R(E)") (about 3.2 hectares).
Four sites bounded by Sung Wong Toi Road, Kowloon City Road, Ma Tau Kok Road and To Kwa Wan Road are zoned "Comprehensive Development Area" (about 5.05 hectares) to facilitate comprehensive residential and/or commercial uses with the provision of open space and other supporting facilities, as well as to phase out the existing industrial activities.
To provide land for various government, institution and community (GIC) facilities to serve the needs of residents in the area and those in the adjoining areas, about 9.17 hectares of land is zoned "Government, Institution or Community". Major existing GIC facilities include the divisional fire station and ambulance depot at Shing Tak Street, To Kwa Wan Government Complex at Ma Tau Wai Road, Kowloon City Municipal Services Building at Hau Wong Road and the Hong Kong Society for the Blind's factory cum sheltered workshop and care and attention home at Mok Cheong Street.
To provide land for both active and passive recreational uses, about 21.84 hectares of land is zoned "Open Space". Major open spaces include Kowloon Walled City Park, Carpenter Road Park, To Kwa Wan Recreation Ground, Sung Wong Toi Garden, Ma Tau Wai Road Playground, Ko Shan Road Park and Tin Kwong Road Recreation Ground.
About 0.4 hectares of land is zoned "Commercial" to provide for commercial developments to serve the area. The "Other Specified Uses" zones (about 1.46 hectares) are allocated for specific uses including the commercial development with public vehicle parking at Carpenter Road, and the sports and recreation club at Tin Kwong Road.
The approved Ma Tau Kok OZP No. S/K10/22 is available for public inspection during office hours at the Secretariat of the Board, the Planning Enquiry Counters of the Planning Department in North Point and Sha Tin, the Kowloon District Planning Office and the Kowloon City District Office.
Copies of the approved OZP are available for sale at Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the plan can be viewed on the Board's website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb).
Ends/Friday, April 15, 2016
Issued at HKT 16:01
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