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The Town Planning Board today (November 14) announced amendments to the approved Ho Man Tin Outline Zoning Plan (OZP).
The amendments mainly involve the rezoning of a site at Sheung Shing Street from "Open Space" ("O") to "Residential (Group B)3" ("R(B)3"); rezoning of a site at the junction of Sheung Shing Street and Fat Kwong Street from "O" to "Government, Institution or Community(2)" ("G/IC(2)") for the proposed campus development of the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK); rezoning of a site at Chung Hau Street/Oi Sen Path from "O" to "G/IC(3)" for the proposed campus development of Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and rezoning of a site at Chung Hau Street from "Other Specified Uses" ("OU") annotated "Kerosene Store" to "OU" annotated "Railway Related Facilities" for the Mass Transit Railway Ho Man Tin Station Entrance. Opportunity is taken to incorporate zoning amendments to reflect two completed developments. The railway scheme for the Shatin to Central Link authorised by the Chief Executive in Council under the Railways Ordinance (Chapter 519) on March 27, 2012 is shown on the OZP for information. Opportunity is also taken to amend the Notes and Explanatory Statement of the OZP to reflect the above amendments and to update the general information of various land use zonings.
The draft Ho Man Tin OZP No. S/K7/23, 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 North Point and Sha Tin, the Kowloon District Planning Office and the Kowloon City District Office.
Any person can make written representation in respect of the amendments to the Secretary of the Town Planning Board on or before January 14, 2015. Representations made to the Town Planning Board will be available for public inspection.
Copies of the draft Ho Man Tin 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 on the Town Planning Board's website (www.info.gov.hk/tpb/).
Ends/Friday, November 14, 2014
Issued at HKT 16:00
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