Mei Foo Kau Wah Path and Far East Hotel (0037), which were previously accused of operating a barbecue site without a license, submitted an application to the Town Planning Board this month to develop together with the adjacent land. It is proposed to build 14 strata residential buildings and a school (kindergarten), Offers 6,053 residential units covering over 520,000 square feet.
According to the information of the Town Planning Board, there are several lots in the fourth contract of the Kau Wah Path and the adjacent government land, including the Kau Wah Path barbecue site that was allegedly operated without a license for 18 years. The entire application area for rezoning is about 520,000 square feet. , of which government land accounts for nearly half.
The applicant, Far East Hotel (0037), plans to develop 5 times the plot ratio, build 14 31-35-storey residential buildings with auxiliary facilities, but not include the two-storey basement, provide 6,053 private housing units, involving a residential floor space of 2.592 million Square feet.
The project plans to set up a kindergarten with 6 classrooms and provide 1,395 parking spaces.
The applicant described that the application site has a large area, is located in a prime location in downtown Kowloon with convenient transportation, and has the potential to provide a large number of residential units to meet the housing needs of Hong Kong through a comprehensive development, but it has been designated as a "comprehensive development" since 1992. The development has been stagnant for 30 years, and no concrete progress has been seen.
The applicant stated that the proposed development will be carried out in stages according to the existing land title distribution, and the early stage development can be implemented by the applicant in due course. It is expected to provide a total of about 2,983 units in 2028. Together with the remaining stages of development, the proposed scheme will eventually be completed. About 6,053 private housing units are available.
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The Kau Wah Path barbecue site has been operating without a license for more than 18 years. Due to its proximity to the urban area, business is still ongoing despite the epidemic, but it has caused nuisance to nearby residents.
Last year, the government department hung a giant warning banner "Do not patronize the unlicensed barbecue site at Kau Wah Path! Violators will be prosecuted" nearby. There are many "Safe Travel" QR codes, which make uninformed citizens mistakenly believe that it is a compliant restaurant.
It is understood that the land involves multiple land rights, among which the largest registered landlord is "Liyuan Amusement Garden Co., Ltd." under Far East Hotel (0037) and an affiliated company of Far East Hotel, and "Liyuan Amusement Garden Co., Ltd." has filed a complaint The barbecue site illegally occupies the land.
As of mid-December last year, the barbecue site, which had been closed for less than a month, was suspected to have revived. The site changed its signboard and reopened. The person in charge said that the site only provides online food shopping, claiming that the site management does not need a food business license.
Kau Wah Path BBQ Place Changes Signboard to Reopen Residents Worry About "Zombie Resurrection" during Christmas and New Year's Eve Holidays Jie Zutang, the owner of the restaurant, has been fighting for land with real estate developers for many years. After being swept up, the Kau Wah Path barbecue site was swept up and wanted to reopen. A reporter turned on the food ring. The police patrolled the Kau Wah Path BBQ site at night and pretended to be a licensed restaurant. 82 people were charged for violating the gathering order
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