The Chief Executive Officer of the URA, Wei Zhicheng, said that he is exploring the re-planning of the old district of Kowloon City to cooperate with the reconstruction of Sa Po Road. More than 500 buildings and government facilities, of which more than half of the buildings are more than 50 years old.
He mentioned that the study found that there are great challenges in the reconstruction of the area. The concept of transfer plot ratio will be explored to transfer small-scale buildings with limited reconstruction potential to redevelopment sites with high-density development potential in the area. Sites with plot ratios can be rezoned into recreational spaces or community facilities after reconstruction. In the future, "street integration" will be used to integrate multiple scattered blocks into larger and more complete development sites to reduce road space; Study the reorganization of the recreational and recreational facilities at Carpenter Road Park adjacent to the Kowloon City Council Building, freeing up land for the construction of a new government facility complex in a "single-site, multiple-use" model, and making good use of underground space to provide market vendors with access Logistics facilities such as cargo, cargo storage and parking spaces.
The URA is currently launching the Kai Tak Road/Sa Po Road redevelopment project in Kowloon City. It has made bids to the owners in October last year, and about 90% of the owners have accepted the acquisition proposal.
The Chief Executive Officer of the URA, Wei Zhicheng, wrote an article on his blog, pointing out that he is discussing the re-planning of the old district of Kowloon City to cooperate with the reconstruction of Sa Po Road. The research scope is from the area of Sa Po Road in the east to the land of Union Road in the west, with an area of about 18 Hectares, involving more than 500 buildings and government facilities, more than half of the buildings are more than 50 years old.
He said that there are great difficulties in replanning and rebuilding the Kowloon City District. For example, the redevelopment of old buildings in the district has not been coordinated. There are already many single buildings, the large-scale relocation of government facilities requires a lot of land, and there are a large number of restaurants and small shops in the district. It is difficult to relocate the store and so on.
Wei Zhicheng pointed out that a variety of methods will be explored to deal with the redevelopment of Kowloon City, including the transfer of plot ratio, street integration, and even the "single site, multiple uses" model.
Send out the plot ratio site can be converted into a recreational space
He mentioned that it is possible to consider disrepaired buildings with a smaller scale and limited redevelopment potential as "send sites" for plot ratios, and transfer their permitted development floors to redevelopment sites with high-density development potential in the region to free up land. Development potential.
After the plot ratio is transferred, it can be rezoned as a recreational space or community facility after reconstruction to meet the needs of the area; while the “receiving plot ratio” site can be rebuilt at a higher density, increasing housing supply, and at the same time using underground space to build the public For facilities such as car parks, increase parking spaces to solve the problem of road congestion caused by illegal parking.
Wei Zhicheng also proposed that multiple scattered blocks can be integrated into a larger and more complete development site to reduce road space and use land more effectively for development. At the same time, the roads among them can be converted into recreational spaces and green pedestrian areas to maintain the area. The "small street style" feature makes the district become a small street food and cultural district, and strengthens the connection with the surrounding areas, making the community a "gateway" to the new development area of Kai Tak.
Move to Kowloon City to build multiple buildings on one site to integrate government community facilities
He also said that the URA team went to the Kowloon City District Council to share the preliminary results of the urban renewal study with councillors last month. At that time, many district councilors proposed that the recreational and recreational facilities at Carpenter Road Park adjacent to the Kowloon City Council Building could be reorganized. On the one hand, the standard of facilities can be improved, and land can also be freed up to build a new government facility complex in a multi-use model for relocation of old community facilities in the area. When relocation, the specifications of related facilities can also be upgraded. To the modern level, benefit more residents.
Wei Dicheng said that the team is further studying the relevant proposals, the feasibility of reproducing existing recreational facilities and relocating various facilities such as the Kowloon City Council Building. It is preliminary estimated that the floor area of community facilities that can be provided after the redevelopment is more than three times the current size. , And consider making good use of underground space to provide market vendors with logistical facilities such as loading and unloading, cargo storage, and parking spaces, so as to solve the current problems of traffic congestion caused by vendors parking on the roadside to pick up and unload.
When the planning research work is more mature, the URA will go to the district council to solicit opinions.
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Trial implementation of "community rehabilitation"
In addition, Wei Zhicheng believes that the "community planning and rehabilitation" model can be tried out in the Kowloon City District to propose targeted maintenance plans for old buildings of different ages and different building conditions along Nga Tsin Wai Road.
For these aging buildings in the area that need to be rehabilitated, the URA will provide financial assistance and technical support to the relevant building owners to assist in building rehabilitation. It can also study and assist the owners to carry out beautification works on the external walls of the buildings and encourage them While carrying out major repairs, the owners also beautify the appearance of the building, inject vitality and regional characteristics into the community, and at the same time enhance the overall value, livability and longevity of the building.
As for "young" buildings that do not require immediate restoration and are not older than 30 years, the URA will focus on promoting preventive maintenance measures for such buildings, such as assisting them in tailoring their buildings. Set up a suitable maintenance plan, detailing the inspection and maintenance projects that need to be carried out in the building in the next 5 to 10 years, and the estimation of the engineering costs involved, so as to improve the efficiency of building maintenance.
The URA also announced that it will carry out street beautification, park renovation and other revitalization projects for parks, open spaces, and footpaths in the district that cannot meet current needs, breaking the restriction that building renovations are limited to renovation and renovation of private buildings. , To comprehensively improve the appearance of the entire region.
