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REPORT OF STAGE 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : COMMUNITY’S VISION FOR KAI TAK Table of Contents 1 Introduction.................................................................................................... p. 2 1.1 Background 1.2 Stage 1 Public Participation : Community’s Vision for Kai Tak 1.3 Public Engagement Activities 1.4 Collaborating Organizations 1.5 Sub-committee on South East Kowloon Development Review of Harbour-front Enhancement Committee 1.6 Purpose of this Report 2 Overview of Key Comments......................................................................... p. 6 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Vision for Kai Tak 2.3 Planning Principles 2.4 Key Issues 2.5 Development Components 2.6 Implementation 2.7 Public Participation 3 Concluding Remarks..................................................................................... p. 21 3.1 Next Steps ANNEXES Annex A Public Engagement Activites undertaken in the Stage 1 Public Participation ANNEX B Index of Commenters ANNEX C List of Press Articles 1 REPORT OF STAGE 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : COMMUNITY’S VISION FOR KAI TAK Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Stage 1 Public Participation: Community’s Vision For Kai Tak On 25.6.2002, the Chief Executive in Council approved the Kai Tak (North) and (South) Outline Zoning Plans in providing the statutory planning framework to proceed The Stage 1 Public Participation was formally launched with the implementation of the South East Kowloon on 17.9.2004 after the presentation to the Town Development. On 9.1.2004, the Court of Final Appeal Planning Board. The main purpose of the Stage 1 handed down its judgment on Town Planning Board’s Public Participation is to engage the community in the appeal against the High Court’s ruling in respect of the beginning of the study process to help building the draft Wan Chai North Outline Zoning Plan clarifying community vision(s) for this major waterfront site in legal principles behind the Protection of the Harbour Victoria Harbour. This would facilitate the preparation of Ordinance, that the “presumption against reclamation” development concepts for the site for further discussion in the Harbour Area can only be rebutted by meeting in the community. A wide range of public engagement the “overriding public need” test. Since the approved activities was undertaken during the two-month public Outline Zoning Plans would involve a total reclamation participation period. area of about 133 hectares in the Harbour Area, a comprehensive review of the Plan is required to ensure As the first phase of public participation, the following that the development will be in full compliance with the topics are presented to the public to invite views on the legal requirements. vision(s) for Kai Tak: The Kai Tak Planning Review commenced in mid-July • background leading to the review 2004. It is tasked to formulate an Outline Concept Plan • study methodology and programme for Kai Tak, with “no reclamation” as the starting point, to • overall public participation framework prepare a Preliminary Outline Development Plan and to • Kai Tak’s development constraints, opportunities and facilitate public participation in the process. Preliminary key development components technical assessments would be undertaken to ascertain broad feasibility of the Preliminary Outline Development To facilitate public discussion, a Public Consultation Plan as input to the Engineering Feasibility Study in the Digest, in both English and Chinese, was prepared next stage of the comprehensive review. and widely distributed. In addition, a study website was launched to enable a convenient channel for To foster community support and general consensus on promulgation of supporting background information, the key issues and to promote ownership on the study consultation materials and study reports as well as proposals, a continuous public engagement process a window for the public to submit feedback during is required. A 3-stage Public Participation Strategy the study process. To equip the general public to has been formulated to enable more structured public formulate their comments, a pamphlet incorporating engagement activities: additional background information regarding strategic and district planning context, previous Kai Tak studies, • Stage 1: Community Visions for Kai Tak (i.e. existing and surrounding land uses and marine facilities, study approach, planning objectives, key issues, environmental problems at Kai Tak Approach Channel development components and public aspirations) and major development components was compiled and widely distributed at the various consultation meetings, • Stage 2: Discussion and comments on land use forums and workshop as well as uploading to study proposals in form of Outline Concept Plans website. • Stage 3: Presentation of the study findings and consolidation of the recommended development concept in form of a Preliminary Outline Development Plan. 2 REPORT OF STAGE 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : COMMUNITY’S VISION FOR KAI TAK 1.3 Public Engagement Activities To enable promulgation of the Stage 1 Public Participation, A wide range of public engagement activity were over 1,200 territorial and local organizations were undertaken in the Stage 1 Public Participation to informed of the inauguration of the exercise and elicit comments and suggestions. A list of the public invited to the relevant public activities. The intention is engagement activities convened during the Stage 1 Public to arouse public engagement interest in this planning Participation programme is at Annex A. They included: review, encourage public involvement and submission of comments. (a) 3 Public Forums and a Community Workshop were conducted in the Saturday afternoons of 16, 23, 30 October and 6 November 2004 at Lung Cheung Mall, Kowloon City Plaza, Telford Plaza II and Community College of City University respectively. Over 500 participants were recorded in these events. Views or proposals conveyed at these public events were reported in the subsequent public forums. Video recording of these public engagement activities were uploaded to the study website to enable general viewing. (b) To facilitate focused discussion, over 20 briefing sessions/consultation meetings were made to various statutory and advisory bodies, professional and stakeholder groups. (c) Exhibitions of consultation and discussion subjects, background materials and updated public comments were set up in all public engagement activities. (d) Relevant consultation materials have been displayed in Planning Department Mobile Exhibition Centre and Hong Kong Planning and Infrastructure Exhibition Gallery to achieve widespread promulgation of Stage 1 Public Participation. Discussion seminars were also arranged for secondary schools, to introduce the Kai Tak Planning Review, as part of Planning Department’s Outreach Programme for Secondary Schools in Hong Kong. 3 REPORT OF STAGE 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : COMMUNITY’S VISION FOR KAI TAK Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION 1.4 Collaborating Organizations The public has also responded positively to the two- A number of organizations have kindly provided advice month Stage 1 Public Participation in submitting and assistance to the study team in organizing the Public written comments, development concepts and specific Forums and Community Workshop. Their invaluable proposals on Kai Tak. About 250 written submissions contribution to the public engagement activities should were received, a list of which is at Annex B. These are be commended. These Collaborating Organizations available for inspection at Planning Department’s Public include: Enquiry Counters at 17/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point and 14/F, Sha Tin • Sub-committee on South East Kowloon Development Government Offices, 1 Sheung Wo Che Road, Sha Tin. Review of the Harbour-front Enhancement A summary of the comments and responses is available Committee at the study website (http://www.pland.gov.hk). Apart • Kowloon City District Council from the inaugural press conference, press briefings • Kwun Tong District Council were also arranged for more detailed discussion on • Wong Tai Sin District Council relevant subjects. The exercise was also widely reported • The Conservancy Association in the newspaper. A list of the relevant press articles is • The Hong Kong Institute of Architects at in Annex C. • The Hong Kong Institute of Planners • Hong Kong People’s Council for Sustainable Development • Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, The University of Hong Kong The study team is also very grateful to the Conveners and Panel members of the Public Forums and Community Workshop who have contributed greatly to the success of these public events, namely: • Prof. YEUNG Yue Man • Hon. Patrick LAU Sau-shing • Dr. Peter WONG King-Keung • Dr. CHAN Wai-kwan • Mr. Vincent NG • Mr. WONG Kam-chi • Ir. WONG Kwok-keung • Mr. CHAN Chung-bun • Mr. Anthony KWAN 4 REPORT OF STAGE 1 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION : COMMUNITY’S VISION FOR KAI TAK 1.5 Sub-committee on South East Kowloon Development Review of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee In March 2004, the Government announced the setting December 2004 and February 2005. The Sub-committee up of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee in considered that the community should be involved again response to the community’s aspiration for greater to examine the public comments and proposals received, involvement in planning and design of the harbour-front and to provide further views before concluding the public area. The Committee