Planning for Victoria Harbourfront ‐ Revisiting the Harbour and Waterfront Plan Planning Department Marine Department 15 June 2015  The topic of the planning for Victoria Harbourfront has been Background brought up for discussion in various meetings of HC and the Task Force on Water‐land Interface) since November 2012

 At the 18th HC meeting on 3 November 2014, DEVB, PlanD, and MD were invited to brief members on the current framework for harbourfront planning

 It was agreed that DEVB would work together with PlanD and MD to revisit holistically the applicability of the functional zones underpinned by the Harbour Plan Study, and assess whether it was still applicable in reflecting and meeting community’s current aspirations  The Harbour Plan Study, completed Planning Study in 2003, was a joint effort by PlanD and the Tourism Board on the Harbour to translate TPB’s “Vision and its Statement for ” Waterfront into a planning framework to guide the use of waterfront areas and the Areas Harbour

 A Harbour and Waterfront Plan was formulated to highlight the main areas of land and water body that were suitable for various kinds of uses and development  As part of the Harbour and Waterfront Plan, a set of functional Planning Study zones indicating the major land use intention for each area was identified on the Harbour and its  These zones were broader than the statutory land use zonings Waterfront adopted in OZPs, in the sense that they covered a much larger Areas area of similar characteristic, and focused not only the land around the Harbour, but also part of the water body itself  Functional Zones Planning Study on the Harbour and its Waterfront Areas Reviewing Each of the Original Functional Zone  We gone through the categorisation of the various functional zones Categorisation Coverage Reviewing the Tourism Use (T) T1: Waterfront T2: West Cultural District T3: Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront T4: Waterfront Functional T5: Central Ferry Piers T6: Central Reclamation T7: Reclamation/ T8: Kai Tak Point Zones T9: Typhoon Shelter Recreational Use Rec1: Park Rec2: Park (Rec) Rec3: South East Kowloon Metropolitan Park Rec4: Village Rec5: Lei Yue Mun Headland Rec6: Rec7: North West

Residential Use (R) R1: West R2: Kowloon Bay East R3: / R4: R5: R6: Western District Development R7: Cheung Sha Wan R8: Tsuen Wan R9: North East Tsing Yi

Port Use (P) P1: Container Terminals P2: Tsing Yi Container Terminals

Industrial Use (I) I1: Waterfront Business/Industrial Zone

Government Use (G) G1: Government Services Waterfront Zone

Marine Use (M) Water body at western part of Victoria Harbour, south-western part of Kai Tak, and eastern part of Lei Yue Mun

Water Event Area Four event areas at the water bodies adjacent to the WKCD, Tsim Sha Tsui East Promenade, Hung Hum Bay, and Central & Wan Chai  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of existing waterfront uses and facilities Reviewing the Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of uses and new developments that have been Reviewing the proposed but are yet to be implemented Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of existing land use zonings under the various Reviewing the statutory plans Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of the principal fairways, anchorage and bunkering Reviewing the areas Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of the existing ferry routes Reviewing the Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of the daily vessels traffic activities Reviewing the Functional Zones  the original plan of the functional zones is matched against  layer of the of predicted E. coli levels Reviewing the Functional Zones Reviewing the Functional Zones Applicability of the Original Functional Zones  Recreational Use  the original Rec Zones covered most of the district parks

Applicability of  to adequately reflect the strategic roles of , symbolised by the Cruise Terminal, Multi‐purpose Sports Complex, the original the Metro Park, and Kai Tak Fantasy, Rec3 should be re‐categorised Functional to show its tourism and recreation‐geared development Zones  the northern part of Tsing Yi Island where boatyard and marine‐ oriented uses are based, is in fact more akin to port related activities and should also be re‐categorised as Port uses  Tourism Use  the original T Zones covered mainly the “Inner Harbour Core” including Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Hung Hom waterfront, Applicability of Kai Tak Point, WKCD, Central, and Wan Chai waterfront the original  inclusion of the Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter and PCWA might not Functional be an appropriate indication, and should thus be re‐categorised Zones  the areas covered by the T Zones are clusters of commercial, leisure, cultural and tourism related uses, it is considered that the naming of such zone should be suitably reviewed to reflect the diversity and mix of developments in the areas  Residential Use  the original R Zones covered most of the residential areas in Shau Kei Wan, North Point, Western District, Cha Kwo Ling/YauTong, To Kwa Applicability of Wan, Cheung Sha Wan, Tusen Wan and North East Tsing Yi the original  given the “zero reclamation” principle and the vision of a “Heritage, Green, Sports and Tourism Hub of Hong Kong” under the Kai Tak Functional Planning Review, the north‐eastern part of R1 and the R2 zones are Zones no longer valid  the inclusion of Shau Kei Wan Typhoon Shelter (R4) is not appropriate

 R6 should also be revised to reflect the no‐go option of the Western District Reclamation  Port Use  the original P Zones covered Kwai Tsing Container Terminals

Applicability of  according to the recently completed Study on the Strategic Development Plan for Hong Kong Port 2030, additional barge berths the original and container storage yards will be needed at Kwai Tsing Container Functional Terminals prior to 2030 with a view to maintaining the competiveness Zones of Hong Kong Port development  it is recommended to maintain the categorization of the P Zones. As such, the categorization of the P Zones remains valid  Industrial Use  the only Industrial Zone was marked at the Kwun Tong industrial area

Applicability of  with the Energising Kowloon East initiative to develop Kowloon East as an attractive alternative “CBD2”, the Kwun Tong industrial area has the original gradually been transformed to become a business district Functional  as industrial uses Zones would be slowly phased out, the area should be re‐categorised  Government Use  the original G Zone covered the sewage treatment at Stonecutters Applicability of Island under HATS Stage 1 and Stage 2A the original  the categorization of the G Zone remains valid Functional Zones  Marine Use  the original M Zones covered parts of the water body of Victoria Harbour which were allocated for mooring buoys, anchorages and Applicability of approaches to marine facilities the original  however, the original plan of the functional zones did not take Functional into account that a significant portion of our Harbour is also occupied by principal fairways, typhoon shelters and PCWAs. Zones These facilities contribute to the daily operation and efficiency of the Hong Kong Port for marine cargo trade and water‐based commuters and users, and should be reflected in the updated plan  Water Event Areas  four zones at the water body were originally proposed for temporary water events in the plan of functional zones, where waterborne Applicability of activities and displays, such as fireworks, pageants, swimming races, the original boating and diving, could be held Functional  it is noted that some of these areas would not provide a suitable Zones environment for water activities even on a one‐off basis  Locations (water bodies adjacent to WKCD and ) where water‐based activities could be hosted should thus be re‐assessed An Updated Plan  taking on board the evolvements over time after the completion of the Harbour Plan Study and after reviewing the An Updated original zones it has drawn up, we have produced a plan to Plan of illustrate the up‐to‐date functions of various parts of Victoria Functional Harbour Zones  the updated functional zones remain to be broad so as to highlight the prime use and development potential of an area An Updated Plan of Functional Zones  Land Side  recognition of waterfront promenades as Rec Zones. These promenades are the result of concerted efforts made over the last An Updated decade with a view to re‐discovering the Harbour for the people Plan of Functional Zones  Land Side  renaming the original T Zones with the new Mixed Use Zones An Updated (primarily for commercial, leisure, cultural, and tourism use) Plan of  indication of the 10 key vantage points along the Victoria Harbourfont Functional Zones

view from view from Hung Hum Promenade

view from Avenue of Star

view from Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park view from Quarry Bay Promenade view from Cultural District  Water Space  Recognition of potential leisure and recreational value of the Harbour. Referencing HAB’s recommendation as well as the major water‐ An Updated related activities taking place within the Harbour, we have identified Plan of six locations for water sports events Functional Zones

 duly revising the M Zone to reflect more accurately their current functions for inshore traffic and marine activities by including typhoon shelters, PCWAs, principal fairways, water channels, bay areas, entry prohibited areas, mooring buoys, and anchorage areas Way Forward Way Forward

Opportunity Areas Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter / Kai Tak Approach Channel Typhoon Shelter

Wan Chai Waterfront Way Forward  There appears to be no lack of waterfront supporting facilities

 Making full use of these facilities would be an avenue to enhancing water‐land interface and creating an even more vibrant harbourfront

 If considered to be of benefits, we could consider initiating service‐based studies, with assistance to be rendered by relevant government departments Thank You