Ref: HB 11/4/14
Information Paper for
LegCo Panels on Housing/Planning, Lands and Works
Development at Anderson Road
BACKGROUND
According to the Territorial Development Strategy Review in 1996, the housing supply capacity of approved plans and programmes will not be adequate to meet estimated housing demand after 2000-01. Part of the quarry site between Anderson Road and Sau Mau Ping Road was identified in 1996 as a potential site for boosting land supply for housing. We completed a Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for Development at Anderson Road in October 1998. The Town Planning Board was briefed on the development proposal on 4 December 1998 and the proposed amendments to the relevant Outline Zoning Plan were agreed by the Board on 12 March 1999.
2. The Development at Anderson Road (DAR) project comprises the following -
- formation of land platforms as shown on Annex A for housing and essential community facilities;
- provision of necessary new roads, sewers and drains on the site and improvement of existing local road junctions; and
- associated landscaping works.
PROPOSAL
3. We propose to upgrade part of 566CL to Category A to cover the detailed design and site investigation cost for the DAR project at an estimated cost of $58.0 million in MOD prices; and intend to make a submission to the Public Works Sub-Committee (PWSC) on 2 June 1999.
JUSTIFICATION
4. The main purpose of DAR is to provide sites for housing development to meet urban growth. The proposed development area is 58 hectares of which about 20 hectares are for housing and essential community facilities. The proposed Master Development Plan is at Annex B. The following is a summary of the proposed land uses:
| Use
| Proposed Area (ha)
| % Land Area
|
|---|
| (a) Residential
| 11.6*
| 19.9
|
| (b) Educational
| 3.1*
| 5.4
|
| (c) Government, Institution or Community
| 2.3*
| 4.0
|
| (d) Open Space
| 2.6*
| 4.5
|
| (e) Amenity Area, Green Belt and new slope
| 29.4
| 50.7
|
| (f) Road Reserve
| 9.0
| 15.5
|
| Total
| 58.0
| 100.0
|
|---|
* About 20 hectares
5. The proposed development will provide about 13 300 residential units (public to private ratio of about 55 : 45), to accommodate about 41 000 persons. The domestic plot ratio is 7.5.
6. To satisfy the needs of the new development, two secondary schools and three primary schools will be provided. Other Government and community facilities include fresh water and salt water service reservoirs, a pumping station, an electricity sub-station, two post offices, centres for the elderly, children and youth, two refuse collection points and two bus termini. The provision of these facilities is outside the scope of the DAR project and will be funded separately.
IMPLEMENTATION
7. We plan to commence construction of the DAR project in stages starting in 2002. The target date for the first population intake is 2009. In order to provide the necessary land and supporting infrastructure to tie in with the housing development, we need to commence the detailed design and site investigation work in July 1999 for completion in late 2001.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
8. The DAR project is a Designated Project under Schedule 3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO), requiring completion of an EIA report.
9. We completed the EIA report and applied to the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) for approval under EIAO on 12 October 1998. We made available the EIA report for public inspection from 10 December 1998 to 8 January 1999. The Advisory Council on the Environment at its meeting on 26 January 1999 endorsed the EIA report on condition that we plant not less than 13.4 hectares of woodland on soft cut slopes using native species to compensate for loss of woodland. On 2 March 1999 the EIA report was approved by DEP with conditions.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
10. The total civil engineering cost of the DAR project is estimated at about $2.7 billion in MOD prices. Land resumption will be required at an estimated cost of about $86 million in MOD prices.
11. The land to be formed for private housing development can be disposed of in late 2004. Assuming the land is now ready for development, the estimated land value is about $3.4 billion.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
12. We consulted the Kwun Tong Provisional District Board and the District Development Committee of the Sai Kung Provisional District Board in October 1998. Some members expressed concern over the possible traffic impact of the proposed development. We advised members that a Traffic Impact Assessment had been conducted to address the traffic and transport issues in relation to the development and other planned developments in East Kowloon. Seven local road junction improvement schemes will ensure that there will be no adverse traffic impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Annex A Platform Layout for Development at Anderson Road
Annex B Master Development Plan
Housing Bureau
April 1999
Ref: HB 11/4/17
Information Paper for
LegCo Panels on Housing/Planning, Lands and Works
Development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley
BACKGROUND
According to the Territorial Development Strategy Review in 1996, the housing supply capacity of approved plans and programmes will not be adequate to meet estimated housing demand after 2000-01. The quarry sites at Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley were identified in 1996 as potential sites for boosting land supply for housing. We completed a Planning and Engineering Feasibility Study for Development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley in October 1998. The Town Planning Board was briefed on the development proposal on 4 December 1998 and the Board agreed on 19 March 1999 that the relevant Outline Zoning Plan should be amended.
2. The Development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley (DCWJV) project comprises the following -
- formation of land platforms as shown on Annex A for housing and essential community facilities;
- provision of necessary new roads, sewers and drains on the site and improvement of existing local road junctions; and
- associated landscaping works.
PROPOSAL
3. We propose to upgrade part of 564CL to Category A to cover the detailed design and site investigation cost for the DCWJV project at an estimated cost of $44.0 million in MOD prices; and intend to make a submission to the Public Works Sub-Committee (PWSC) on 2 June 1999.
JUSTIFICATION
4. The main purpose of DCWJV is to provide sites for housing development to meet urban growth. The proposed development area is 36 hectares of which 19 hectares are for housing and essential community facilities. The proposed Master Development Plan is at Annex B. The following is a summary of the proposed land uses:
| Use
| Proposed Area (ha)
| % Land Area
|
|---|
| (a) Residential
| 9.0*
| 24.9
|
| (b) Educational
| 5.0*
| 13.8
|
| (c) Government, Institution or Community
| 1.7*
| 4.7
|
| (d) District Open Space
| 3.3*
| 9.1
|
| (e) Amenity Area and Green Belt
| 11.9
| 33.1
|
| (f) Road Reserve
| 5.2
| 14.4
|
| Total
| 36.1
| 100
|
|---|
* About 19 hectares
5. The proposed development will provide 11,120 residential units (public to private ratio of about 60:40), to accommodate about 35,000 persons. The domestic plot ratio is 7.5.
6. To satisfy the needs of the new development as well as of the surrounding areas, two primary schools and five secondary schools will be provided within the development area. Other Government and community facilities include fresh water and salt water service reservoirs, an electricity sub-station, a fire station, a community hall, a post office, social welfare facilities and refuse collection points. The provision of these facilities is outside the scope of the DCWJV project and will be funded separately.
IMPLEMENTATION
7. We plan to commence the site formation and infrastructure work for the DCWJV project in stages commencing in mid 2001. The target date for the first population intake is 2007. In order to provide the necessary land and supporting infrastructure to tie in with the housing development programme, we need to commence the detailed design and site investigation works in July 1999 for completion in early 2001.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS
8. The development is a Designated Project (DP) under Schedule 3 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO), requiring completion of an EIA report.
9. We completed the EIA report and applied to the Director of Environmental Protection (DEP) for approval under EIAO on 16 December 1998. We made available the EIA report for public inspection from 12 February 1999 to 13 March 1999. At the EIA Subcommittee meeting of the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) on 1 March 1999, some members raised concerns over a possible landfill gas problem arising from the Jordan Valley Landfill. We advised them that, according to the completed qualitative landfill gas assessment, the Jordan Valley Landfill did not pose a hazard to the proposed housing development. The EIA Subcommittee agreed to recommend the EIA report to ACE for approval. The Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) at its meeting on 30 March 1999 endorsed the EIA report on condition that we would conduct a review on landfill gas hazard assessment at the detailed design stage of the project.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
10. The total engineering cost of the DCWJV project is estimated at about $1.5 billion in MOD prices. Resumption of private land is not required.
11. The initial parcel of land to be formed for private housing development can be disposed of around 2004. Assuming all the land is now ready for development, the estimated land value is about $3.1 billion.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
12. We consulted the Kwun Tong Provisional District Board in October 1998. Some members expressed concerns over the traffic impacts of the proposed development on the transport network in the adjacent area. We advised members that a Traffic Impact Assessment had been conducted to address the traffic issues in relation to the development and other planned developments in the East Kowloon. A total of twelve junction improvement schemes are proposed there, together with the provision of new road connections to the site, will ensure that there will be no adverse traffic impact.
ATTACHMENTS
Annex A Platform Layout for Development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley
Annex B Master Development Plan
Housing Bureau
April 1999
