📋 Tender Overview
The Chief Executive in Council has approved the draft San Tin Technopole Outline Zoning Plan OZP the draft Mai Po and Fairview Park OZP and the draft Ngau Tam Mei OZP.
The three approved OZPs provide statutory planning frameworks for the development of the San Tin Technopole except the Loop and the Sam Po Shue Wetland Conservation Park SPS WCP a spokesman for the Town Planning Board TPB said today September 20.
The planning scheme area of the approved San Tin Technopole OZP covering the San TinLok Ma Chau STLMC area about 1 004 hectares is bounded by the Shenzhen River and the SPS WCP to the north the Hong KongShenzhen Innovation and Technology Park of the San Tin Technopole at the Loop to the northeast Kwu Tung North New Development Area and Hadden Hill Ki Lun Shan to the east Ngau Tam Mei area San Tin Barracks and Tam Mei Barracks to the south and Mai Po area to the west.
The planning of the STLMC area is not only to provide an innovation and technology IT park but also a selfcontained and vibrant town centre for a quality new town with green commuting bluegreen and sponge city features and a better homejob balance About 31324 hectares are zoned Other Specified Uses OU of which about 210 hectares are designated for IT uses to create a critical mass in the area to foster IT advancement meet the increasing demand of land for IT development and deepen the IT collaboration with the Mainland and the world The other OU zones are designated for specific uses namely Mixed Use Cultural and Community Uses with Supporting Uses and Facilities Logistics Storage and Workshop etc Other areas are zoned Residential Group A about 4478 hectares Village Type Development about 7848 hectares Government Institution or Community about 5652 hectares Open Space about 5588 hectares Green Belt GB about 20729 hectares and Conservation Area CA about 13936 hectares.
The Explanatory Statement of the San Tin Technopole OZP has been revised to incorporate the requirements of a Planning and Design Brief for the future developments which would be submitted to TPB for approval after consultation with relevant stakeholders.
The approved Mai Po and Fairview Park OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Mai Po and Fairview Park OZP No SYLMP7 which mainly involve i incorporating an area from the northwestern part of the former San Tin OZP with the major part rezoned from CA and OU annotated.
Comprehensive Development and Wetland Enhancement Area to OU annotated Wetland Conservation Park OUWCP and the remaining part retained as CA and ii rezoning an area around Tam Kon Chau Pak Hok Chau and Yau Mei San Tsuen from CA Recreation and OU annotated Comprehensive Development to include Wetland Restoration Area to OUWCP The OUWCP zone which covers a total area of about 34863 hectares is intended primarily for the development of the SPS WCP by the Government to ensure nonetloss of the ecological function of the wetlands.
The approved Ngau Tam Mei OZP has incorporated amendments shown on the draft Ngau Tam Mei OZP No SYLNTM13 which mainly involve i excising land for incorporation into the San Tin Technopole OZP to reflect the boundary of the STLMC area ii rezoning a site abutting San Tam Road from Residential Group C to Government Institution or Community 1 for development of a proposed social welfare facility and iii rezoning a site to the north of the Tam Mei Barracks from Comprehensive Development Area to GB to reflect the existing site conditions.
The Notes and Explanatory Statements of the Mai Po and Fairview Park OZP and Ngau Tam Mei OZP are amended to take into account the above amendments The opportunity is also taken to update the general information of various land use zones and the planning scheme areas where appropriate.
The approved San Tin Technopole OZP No SSTT2 the approved Mai Po and Fairview Park OZP No SYLMP8 and the approved Ngau Tam Mei OZP No SYLNTM14 are available for public inspection during office hours at i the Secretariat of the Board ii the Planning Enquiry Counters iii the Fanling Sheung Shui and Yuen Long East District Planning Office iv the Yuen Long District Office and v the San Tin Rural Committee.
Copies of the three approved OZPs are available for sale at the Map Publications Centres in North Point and Yau Ma Tei. The electronic version of the three approved OZPs can be viewed on the Boards website.
