In March, the South China Sports Association applied to the Town Planning Board for the construction of a nine-storey sports complex at No. 88 Caroline Hill Road. The five floors will be used as an e-sports arena, and the building materials will be used for e-sports competitions and other large-scale events.
Some neighbors in the neighborhood are worried that the e-sports stadium will bring a huge flow of people in the future, aggravate the problem of traffic congestion in the area, and affect the lives of residents. It was handed over to the Town Planning Board, and the relevant consultation period was about to end, and the practice was considered unacceptable.
Chen Jiapei of the Legislative Council pointed out that the incident has aroused the concern of the residents in the district. He believes that if the transportation facilities are not optimized, "the residents will not receive the goods." He hopes that the other party can propose feasible solutions to alleviate future traffic problems.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring with the South China Sports Association on the incident.
The South China Sports Association applied to the Town Planning Board for the construction of a nine-storey sports hall, of which five floors will be used for the development of an e-sports arena.
(Town Planning Board document)
The comprehensive gymnasium has a large gymnasium on the 9th floor
The planned development site of the South China Sports Association covers an area of about 56,846 square feet and is rectangular in shape. It is planned to develop a 9-storey comprehensive gymnasium with a plot ratio of 4.325 times.
Its uses include restaurants, shops, service industries and sports experience areas, and the total floor area of the building exceeds 245,800 square feet.
According to the project plans, many places in the complex are used for e-sports (E-SPORTS)-related purposes, such as virtual reality (VR), electronic product experience areas, indoor game venues, and related affiliated stores. , and classrooms, distributed on the ground floor to the second, fourth and fifth floors; the third floor is also equipped with a multi-purpose gymnasium and fitness room; the fifth floor to the eighth floor is a large gymnasium in the center, which can hold traditional sports and electrical competitions. There are also public seats, player lounges and VIP rooms.
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Residents worry that the e-sports hall will break the quiet community
The South China Association's proposed construction of an e-sports hall has attracted the attention of nearby residents.
Neighbor Ms. Wang said that the neighborhood is mainly a residential area, and there are also schools and two hospitals. It used to be a quiet area.
She mentioned that since the news of the proposed e-sports hall of the South China Association came out, the other party has not explained its actual use. Said that it will go to the district council for discussion in September.
However, Ms. Wang found that the relevant consultation period of the Town Planning Board will end on next Tuesday (16th), so she questioned whether the South China Association's actions were reasonable, and believed that it would be of little significance to discuss with the district council after the consultation period.
The e-sports hall has 2,500 auditoriums, and the Nanhua Club has no explanation
After looking through the town planning board documents, Ms. Wang found more details about the e-sports hall.
"The building will do e-sports competitions and public entertainment, so it's public entertainment? There's no mention of it. Do you have to use it for concerts?"
Ms. Wang pointed out that the document mentioned that the e-sports hall has 2,500 audience seats, which is between the MacPherson Stadium and Queen Elizabeth Stadium. She is worried that it will be used as a concert venue in the future, and the huge flow of people will affect the traffic in the area. and residents' life.
Regarding the various aspects that residents are worried about, such as building design, traffic assessment and barrier-free facilities, the South China Association does not explain clearly, "That is, I don't know what to do, but I have to pass the Town Planning Commission." Wang Miss feels very helpless, and now she will join other residents who have opinions to express their opinions to the Town Planning Board.
Chen Jiapei: The huge flow of people brought by the e-sports hall may explode the traffic in the area
Legislative Councilor Chen Jiapei pointed out that the incident caused discussions among residents in the district. The building design of the e-sports hall was once ridiculed as being similar to a shoebox, and the most concern was the impact on nearby traffic after the construction of the e-sports hall.
Chen Jiapei mentioned that there is currently congestion in the nearby road sections during the busy hours of work and school. He pointed out that if the traffic problem is not dealt with in the future planning, the residents will not receive the goods.
After the completion of the e-sports hall, it can be foreseen that it will bring a huge flow of people and even block the traffic in the area. Chen Jiapei hopes that the other party can put forward some feasible solutions in the planning documents, such as optimizing and changing the problem from the transportation facilities.
Regarding the consultation deadline of the Town Planning Board, it is earlier than the South China Council to discuss with the District Council. Chen Jiapei pointed out that after receiving the planning application, the Town Planning Board will first notify the district councillors, and then the district councillors will inform the citizens and encourage the neighbors to report the incident to the district council. During the consultation period, they expressed their opinions, so it is believed that the relevant practice is not a big problem.
She also estimated that the other party might want to collect and count all the consultation documents first, and then discuss with the District Council after obtaining public opinions. The Town Planning Board will also listen to the opinions of the District Council when dealing with the planning, but in the actual situation, she needs to further Learn more.
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