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Written by: Zhang Jiamin
2020-09-25 12:26
Last update date: 2020-09-25 12:26
The government promotes the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Village New Development Area. The Housing Association will be responsible for the construction of resettlement housing estates in the area. The original plan is to provide about 2,100 units.
The Housing Association applied to the Town Planning Board to relax the plot ratio restrictions on the development site. It is expected that 430 units will be added, providing a total of 2,600 units. The first batch of households is expected to move in between 2024 and 2025.
The Housing Society built resettlement housing estates in the Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Village New Development Area.
(Screenshot of City Planning Board document)
The Housing Society applied to the Town Planning Board for the relaxation of plot ratio restrictions on two public housing development sites in Hung Shui Kiu/Ha Village New Development Zone in Zone 8 and Zone 10.
The Housing Association proposes to increase the residential plot ratio from 5.5 times to 6.5 times, which is expected to increase the supply of 430 units to a total of 2,600 units.
More than half of the units are subsidized sale housing
The proposed development consists of six buildings, one of which is a residential building with a height of no more than 25 floors; the other five are comprehensive development buildings, each with a height of 30 to 37 floors.
Among them, 900 units are public rental housing, and the other 1,700 units are subsidized sale housing.
The Housing Society pointed out that the proposed development can alleviate the difficulties faced by residents affected by land resumption and demolition. After relaxing the plot ratio, the planned open space can still meet the requirements of Hong Kong planning standards and guidelines, and the corresponding increase The population will not cause additional government, institution or community facilities.
In addition, the Housing Association has also applied for the construction of a 250-bed residential care home for the elderly and 30-service day care unit in Kai Tak Area 1E for the reconstruction of Zhen Shan Mei Village.
The relevant projects will be located in non-residential government properties, which will integrate various social welfare facilities.
The Housing Authority also applied for a relaxation of the plot ratio for public housing projects in Tung Chung Area 99, increasing from 6.4 times to 6.7 times.
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