At the end of last month, the Yu Tung Xuan School in Qian Shuen Wan, Ting Kok Road, Tai Po, was approved by the government for over 154 million yuan to be converted into transitional housing.
According to the latest documents of the Housing Bureau, the project is named "Shan Building" and is operated by the Society for the Advancement of Goodwill. It is initially planned to build a 4-storey residential building with 276 units, which is expected to benefit about 608 people.
Regarding the criticism that "Shanlou" will affect the access to the adjacent Spanish primary school, the Housing Bureau said that it will find another location for the international school to temporarily move out during the operation of the transitional housing, so as to reduce the impact on the school's operation. The nearby traffic and landscape will be slightly affected, and the situation will be closely monitored, and public transport services will be adjusted if necessary.
The total funding for the Yu Tung Xuan School project in Chian Plover Wan, operated by the Society for the Betterment of Humanity, is about $15.5 billion.
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Construction will start in the second quarter of next year, it will be completed in 2024, and it can operate for 5 years
According to the documents, the project is located on Ting Kok Road, Tai Po, covering an area of 4,300 square meters.
The site is adjacent to the private housing estates Beverly Hills Villas and The Green Residence. The preliminary design is to build a 4-storey "assembled" residential building, providing 276 units, and a bungalow for electrical and mechanical equipment room and convenience for residents. The store is expected to start construction in the second quarter of next year and be completed a year later. It will be opened one quarter later than the original schedule and will operate for five years.
However, the vacant school site where the project is located involves the "government, institution and community" zone, so it is necessary to apply to the Town Planning Commission for rezoning, and only after the "green light" is given by the council can the construction of transitional housing be started as a temporary accommodation site.
According to the preliminary design drawings of the units, most of the units are 1-2 person units and are designed without rooms. A small number of 3-4 person units have two bedrooms and one living room, and the interval is quite spacious. All units have independent toilets, bathrooms and cooking space.
This transitional housing project is adjacent to several residential estates and an international school, Spanish Primary School, which has always aroused the response of local residents. The Housing Bureau responded that the HSBC will consider many aspects when planning the transitional housing project, including the surrounding area. The impact on the landscape, public security, traffic and the environment also emphasized that the project will only provide pick-up and drop-off positions, so as not to increase the traffic load on the roads near the site, and the new population is only about 600 people. It is considered that the impact on the nearby traffic is minimal. Public transport services will be adapted to transport needs.
The project is located on Ting Kok Road, Tai Po, covering an area of 4,300 square meters.
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As for the completion of the project, the only entrance and exit of the Spanish Primary School will be blocked. The Housing Bureau said that it will coordinate with the Lands Department to try to find suitable premises in the Tai Po area so that the Spanish Primary School can be temporarily relocated during the construction and operation of the transitional housing project. Leaving the Plover Cove Campus.
Qualifications are mainly those who have been waiting for public housing for three years or more and are living in subdivided flats
As for the eligibility for admission, the document states that the main targets for admission are families who have been waiting for public housing for three years or more, and who are living in unsuitable housing such as subdivided housing, or families or persons who have been assessed by social workers as having urgent housing needs ( not more than 20% of the total tenants), and the rent level is not higher than 30% of the public housing income ceiling.
The Orienteering Association will arrange a dedicated operation team to support the daily needs of the residents
In addition, the Orienteering Association will arrange a dedicated operation team to support the daily needs of the residents and arrange various support services, such as financial planning, career development and family support.
The organization will also try to provide more rest and green public space in the project design, and provide community shared facilities such as multi-purpose activity rooms and playgrounds, etc., and regularly organize community activities to invite community members to participate in order to contribute to the community.
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