Question "LCQ11: Development plan for the former Kai Tak Airport site" by the Hon Wong Sing-chi and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Mr Michael Suen, in the Legislative Council

 

Following is a question by the Hon Wong Sing-chi and a written reply by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands, Mr Michael Suen, in the Legislative Council today (June 9):

 

Question:

 

Regarding the development plan for the former Kai Tak Airport site, will the Government inform this Council of:

 

(a) the details of the plan, including the planning restrictions to be imposed, such as the restrictions on building height and development density, as well as the maximum area of land for development and the maximum floor area permitted; and

 

(b) the total cost of the development plan?

 

Reply:

 

President,

 

My answers to the two parts of the above question are as follows:

 

(a) The South East Kowloon Development ("SEKD") includes the former Kai Tak Airport site and is covered by the approved Kai Tak (North) and Kai Tak (South) Outline Zoning Plans ("OZP"). The maximum building heights specified in these two OZPs vary from 13 to 205 metres above Principal Datum. With regard to the development density, the domestic plot ratios range from 3 to 7.5 and non-domestic plot ratios range from 0.5 to 12. The maximum permitted gross floor area is 7.98 million square metres.

 

According to the above two OZPs, the original maximum area of land for development in SEKD is about 457 hectares, of which 133 hectares will be reclaimed land. In view of the "overriding public need test" laid down by the Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") on January 9, 2004 regarding reclamation, the Administration has decided to conduct a comprehensive planning and engineering review on SEKD to ensure full compliance with the CFA judgment. It is expected that when the review is completed, there will be changes to the above planning parameters and restrictions.

 

(b) The cost of implementing the above two OZPs is originally estimated to be about $26.6 billion. However, as the project is currently under review, the figure will need to be re-assessed.

 

Ends/Wednesday, June 9, 2004

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