Appendix II - R Sha Tin District Summaries of Written/Oral Representations
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R. Sha Tin District - 308 - R. Sha Tin District Appendix II - R Sha Tin District Summaries of Written/Oral Representations Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 1 All 1 - (a) Supports the provisional Item (a) DCCAs recommendations on R01 The supporting view is noted. (Sha Tin Town Centre), R02 (Lek Yuen), R03 (Wo Che Estate), R04 (City One), R05 (Yue Shing), R06 (Wong Uk), R22 (Sui Wo), R25 (Hoi Nam), R26 (Chung On), R27 (Kam To), R28 (Ma On Shan Town Centre), R29 (Wu Kai Sha), R30 (Lee On), R31 (Fu Lung), R32 (Kam Ying), R33 (Yiu On), R34 (Heng On), R35 (Tai Shui Hang) and R36 (On Tai). (b) Objects to the provisional Item (b) recommendations on R07 This representation is not (Sha Kok) and holds accepted because if the entire reservation on the Shui Chuen O Estate is provisional delineated into one DCCA, the recommendations on R08 population of the DCCA (Pok Hong), R09 (Shui (29 387) will exceed the Chuen O) and R10 (Jat statutory permissible upper Chuen). Considers that limit (+77.04%). despite the populations of the above DCCAs will fall within the statutory permissible range, it is relatively undesirable to split Shui Chuen O Estate into two DCCAs. * W: Number of written representations. O : Number of oral representations. R. Sha Tin District - 309 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (c) Holds reservation on the Item (c) provisional The view is noted. recommendations on R11 (Chun Fung), R12 (Sun Tin Wai), R13 (Chui Tin), R14 (Hin Ka), R17 (Keng Hau), R20 (Tai Wai), R38 (Di Yee) and R39 (Bik Woo). (d) Holds reservation on the Item (d) provisional This proposal is not accepted recommendations on R16 because: (Wan Shing), R18 (Tin Sum) and R19 (Chui Ka). (i) the affected population Proposes to maintain the under the proposal made in boundary of R19 (Chui Ka) the representation (6 077) and transfer Carado Garden will be larger than that in from R16 (Wan Shing) to the provisional R18 (Tin Sum). It is recommendations (2 154) because Carado Garden is by 3 923; further away from Festival City in R16 (Wan Shing) (ii) according to the geographically, on the provisional contrary, it shares to use Tin recommendations, the Sam Street with Lung Hang population of R19 (Chui Estate and Tin Sam Tsuen in Ka) will become 18 417 R18 (Tin Sum) and they after absorbing Holford belong to the same Gardens from R16 (Wan community. The Shing), deviating from the representation considers that population quota by the proposal can even out +10.95%. However, the populations of the above according to the proposal DCCAs and improve the made in the representation, shape of R18 (Tin Sum). the population of R18 (Tin Sum) will substantially increase to 20 404 after absorbing Carado Garden from R16 (Wan Shing), deviating from the population quota by +22.92%. Comparatively speaking, the provisional recommendations are more desirable; and R. Sha Tin District - 310 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (iii) although the shape of a DCCA is a relevant factor of consideration, it is confined by population distribution to a certain extent and is not a prime factor of consideration. (e) Holds reservation on the Item (e) provisional This proposal is not accepted recommendations on R15 because: (Lower Shing Mun) and R21 (Chung Tin). (i) the populations of R15 Proposes to transfer Mei (Lower Shing Mun) and Chuen House of Mei Tin R21 (Chung Tin) will fall Estate from R21 (Chung within the statutory Tin) to R15 (Lower Shing permissible range. Mun) in order to maintain According to the the community established working characteristics of Mei Tin principles, adjustments to Estate provided that the their existing boundaries populations of these DCCAs are not required; and will fall within the statutory (ii) according to the proposal permissible range. made in the representation, the population of R15 (Lower Shing Mun) (21 755) will exceed the statutory permissible upper limit (+31.06%). (f) Objects to the provisional Item (f) recommendations on R23 This proposal is not accepted (Fo Tan) and R24 (Chun because: Ma). Proposes to transfer Dragons Range from R23 (i) the number of affected (Fo Tan) to R24 (Chun Ma) DCCAs under the proposal as the population of R23 (Fo made in the representation Tan) is relatively larger. will be one more than that Also, there are local ties in the provisional between Dragons Range and recommendations. The R24 (Chun Ma) since Lai affected population under Ping Road is the only access the proposal will be larger, to Dragons Range. too; and R. Sha Tin District - 311 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O (ii) there is no sufficient objective information and justification to prove that the proposal made in the representation is obviously better than the provisional recommendations in terms of preserving local ties. (g) Holds reservation on the Item (g) provisional This proposal is not accepted recommendations on R37 because the population of R37 (Yu Yan), R40 (Kwong (Yu Yan) will fall within the Hong) and R41 (Kwong statutory permissible range. Yuen). Proposes: According to the established working principles, adjustment to transfer Mui Tsz Lam to its existing boundary is not and Ah Kung Kok required. Fishermen Village from R37 (Yu Yan) to R40 (Kwong Hong) because the residents of these two places need to use the roads in R35 (Tai Shui Hang), R39 (Bik Woo) or R40 (Kwong Hong) for access and their community ties with R37 (Yu Yan) are not strong. It is therefore more reasonable to transfer them to R40 (Kwong Hong); and to transfer To Shek, Chap Wai Kon, Ngau Pei Sha, Siu Lek Yuen and Kwun Yam Shan Village, etc. from R37 (Yu Yan) to R41 (Kwong Yuen). It is R. Sha Tin District - 312 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O because the above areas, together with R41 (Kwong Yuen), are all affected by the traffic at Tate’s Cairn Tunnel, and the proposal can even out the populations of the above five DCCAs. 2 R01 – 1 - Since the buildings of Sun Chui This proposal is not accepted Sha Tin Estate and Mei Tin Estate are because: Town delineated into different Centre DCCAs, and R19 (Chui Ka) (i) the number of affected straddles across the areas DCCAs under the proposal R11 – separated by the rail line of made in the representation Chun MTR Tai Wai Station, it is will be eight more than that Fung proposed: in the provisional recommendations. The R12 – to transfer Mei Chuen House affected population under Sun Tin of Mei Tin Estate from R21 the proposal will be larger, Wai (Chung Tin) to R15 (Lower too; and Shing Mun) and absorb the R13 – entire Tung Lo Wan Hill (ii) the delineation Chui located in R01 (Sha Tin recommendations must be Tin Town Centre); based on the population distribution and relevant R15 – that R15 (Lower Shing Mun) local factors. It is Lower only includes Mei Tin Estate inevitable that a DCCA is Shing and Mei Ying Court and that composed of more than Mun the areas surrounding Tai one community. Wai New Village, Sha Tin R16 – Heights and Tai Po Road in Wan the DCCA be transferred to Shing R19 (Chui Ka); R18 – that R20 (Tai Wai) only Tin Sum includes May Shing Court and Mei Lam Estate, that the R19 – area surrounding Tai Wai Chui Ka Village in the DCCA be transferred to R19 (Chui Ka) R20 – and to rename R20 (Tai Wai) Tai Wai as “Mei Lam”; R. Sha Tin District - 313 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O R21 – that R19 (Chui Ka) also Chung absorbs Holford Gardens Tin from R16 (Wan Shing), that Sun Chui Estate in the DCCA be transferred to R13 (Chui Tin) and to rename R19 (Chui Ka) as “Tai Wai”; that R13 (Chui Tin) only includes the entire Sun Chui Estate, and that King Tin Court in the DCCA be transferred to R18 (Tin Sum), and to transfer Golden Lion Garden Stage II to R11 (Chun Fung) and World-Wide Gardens to other DCCAs; and to transfer Fung Shing Court, Sha Tin Tau Village and Sha Tin Tau New Village from R11 (Chun Fung) to R12 (Sun Tin Wai) and absorb the area surrounding Chui Tin Street from R12 (Sun Tin Wai) and Golden Lion Garden Stage II from R13 (Chui Tin) and to rename R11 (Chun Fung) as “Che Kung Miu”. R. Sha Tin District - 314 - R. Sha Tin District Item No.* DCCAs Representations EAC’s Views No. W O 3 R01 – 1 - Proposes: This proposal is not accepted Sha Tin because: Town to transfer The Riverpark Centre from R11 (Chun Fung) to (i) if Vista Paradiso and R01 (Sha Tin Town Centre); Oceanaire are to be R11 – Chun transferred from R26 Fung to transfer Grandway (Chung On) to R35 (Tai Garden, Grandeur Garden Shui Hang), the population R19 – and residential buildings of R35 (Tai Shui Hang) Chui Ka surrounding the area between (29 153) will exceed the Tsuen Nam Road and Chik statutory permissible upper R20 – Fuk Street from R19 (Chui limit (+75.63%). Tai Wai Ka) to R20 (Tai Wai) and Besides, as Ma On Shan rename R19 (Chui Ka) as Recreation Ground and R26 – Chung “Sun Chui”; Sports Ground located in On R26 (Chung On) have no to transfer Vista Paradiso and population, there is no R27 – Oceanaire from R26 (Chung need to adjust the Kam To On) to R35 (Tai Shui Hang) boundaries; and and also to transfer Ma On R28 – Shan Recreation Ground and (ii) the populations of R01 Ma On Sports Ground in the DCCA (Sha Tin Town Centre), Shan to R34 (Heng On); R11 (Chun Fung), R20 Town Centre (Tai Wai), R27 (Kam To), to transfer The Waterside R28 (Ma On Shan Town R30 – and Marbella from R27 Centre), R30 (Lee On), Lee On (Kam To) to R28 (Ma On R31 (Fu Lung), R32 (Kam Shan Town Centre) and Ying) and R33 (Yiu On) R31 – rename R27 (Kam To) as will fall within the Fu Lung “Kam Fung”; statutory permissible range.