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Written by: Lu Nuojun
2021-06-17 16:36
Last update date: 2021-06-17 16:36
In May, the government announced the redevelopment of four industrial buildings, including the Hongchang Factory Building in Changsha Bay. The demolition project is expected to be officially launched in one and a half years. However, the redevelopment plan was approved for "zero consultation", which aroused local residents. And the opposition from factory tenants.
In addition to questioning whether the resettlement plan and subsidy support are adequate, some district board members are also worried that the redevelopment of industrial buildings will involve different community issues.
In the Housing Affairs Committee meeting held by the Sham Shui Po District Council today (17th), a district councillor asked the Housing Authority to announce and clarify relevant details.
According to the Housing Authority, existing factory tenants can receive a lump-sum "ex-gratia allowance" equivalent to 15 months of rent. If tenants choose to continue operations, they need to bid for promotion or vacant units in the Kaitai factory building through restricted bidding.
Some district councillors criticized that the Housing Authority had not fully consulted the factory tenants and unilaterally announced the resettlement plan, forcing the factory tenants to "hard food", and failed to consider the actual needs of the factory tenants such as demolition, relocation and reinstallation of large machinery; It is also concerned about whether the number of units reserved for bidding is sufficient.
Some district councillors also pointed out that part of the land of the Wang Cheong factory building is for "open-air" use, and some of the land is for "government, institution or community land". They believe that the government needs to make up for the "stolen" "open space" in the Cheung Sha Wan reclamation area from the residents. .
Sham Shui Po District Councillor Ho Kai-ming criticized at the meeting that the government’s planning was chaotic, and it was still unclear whether green housing, public housing or HOS housing should be built after redevelopment. He described the government as "making mistakes more and more", "Hongchang is so detailed. How many households are there? How many citizens on the waiting list for public housing have been saved?" He also pointed out that the residents of the area like Xinghuiju are often troubled by the noise problem of the nearby vegetable wholesale market. I hope the government will explain why. This reconstruction decision.
Another district councillor, Li Ting-fung, pointed out that Cheung Sha Wan still owes 10.5 hectares of open space and does not understand why the government is still "scraping up buildings." He also said that the government has demolished many industrial buildings and did not mention Hong Kong’s future industrial policies. Did I give up the industry completely?"; District Councillor Yang Yu pointed out that Hongchang’s current occupancy rate is more than 90%. The government wants factory owners to continue operating in the private market, saying that leaving the land has a feeling of "why not eat meat", urging the Housing Committee It will explain the occupancy rates of Junsheng and Kaitai, and see how many units are still available for the continued development of local small industries.
During the Housing Affairs Committee meeting held by the Sham Shui Po District Council today (17th), a district councillor asked the Housing Authority to announce and clarify the relevant details of the redevelopment of the Wang Cheong Factory Building.
(Data Picture/Photo by Huang Wenxuan)
The representative of the Housing Authority replied at the meeting that in addition to giving priority to affected tenants to rent vacant units in the promotion or Kaitai factory building, tenants can also choose to relocate to vacant units in private factory buildings with ample supply. According to the Rating and Valuation Department According to statistics, as of the end of 2020, the total area of vacant units in private factory buildings exceeded 1 million square meters, and more than half of the vacant units were located in Kwun Tong, Kwai Tsing and Tsuen Wan.
It also refers to the belief that the various allowances provided in the clearance plan, especially the lump-sum payment and early bird discounts for not renting other factory buildings of the Housing Authority and early cancellation of rent, can provide tenants with certain assistance.
In addition, the Housing Authority also stated that the government and relevant departments plan to consult the district council, local residents and stakeholders on land use rezoning later this year, and then initiate relevant urban planning procedures.
When measuring the supply of open space in the district, the whole district will be considered, including the Wang Cheong factory building adjacent to Sham Shui Po Sports Ground, Cheung Sha Wan Recreation Ground, Sham Shui Po Park and other open spaces.
The Housing Authority will also follow the guidelines of the "Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines" to provide residents with suitable open space and facilities within the project.
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