Batch I Historic Buildings | Virtual Tour on Batch I Historic Buildings | Pamphlet | Application Arrangements
Submission for 7 Historic Buildings | Progress of Processing Applications | Result of Selection | Q&As
Lui Seng Chun |
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| Q1 | The zoning as stated in Appendices IV of the resource kit (Residential (A)) is different from the zoning as shown in the Outline Zoning Plan at Appendix XIII of the same resource kit (Other Specified Uses annotated for ¡§Historical Site Preserved for Commercial and Cultural Uses¡¨ only). Why? | ||||||||
| A1 | The zoning of Lui Seng Chun should follow the information in Appendix XIII, i.e. Other Specified Uses annotated for ¡§Historical Site Preserved for Commercial and Cultural Uses¡¨ only. The zoning mentioned in Appendix IV (Residential (A)) is incorrect and should be amended accordingly. | ||||||||
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| Q2 | The zoning does not cover parts of the building which are outside the building lot, such as the verandah. What are the permissible uses of the verandah? | ||||||||
| A2 | The use of Lui Seng Chun¡¦s verandah forms an integral part of the proposed use of the building. Town Planning Board will consider the use of the verandah and the building as a single project. | ||||||||
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| Q3 | Are there any building records of Lui Seng Chun available for reference? | ||||||||
| A3 | We do not have such records in our archive. Applicants can refer to the building plans provided in the resource kit. | ||||||||
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| Q4 | Are there any records showing the original colour scheme of Lui Seng Chun? | ||||||||
| A4 | We do not have such records in our archive. Applicants can refer to Section VI of the resource kit for selecting external wall finishes. | ||||||||
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Fong Yuen Study Hall |
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| Q1 | Are the access roads to Fong Yuen Study Hall on Government land? | ||||||||
| A1 | Please refer to paragraph 5.2.5 and Appendix VIII of the resource kit. There are currently two access roads to Fong Yuen Study Hall:
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Mei Ho House |
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| Q1 | Referring to Section VII of Mei Ho House Resource Kit, Mei Ho House falls within R(A) on the Shek Kip Mei Outline Zoning Plan (OZP). The application for Column 2 use stipulated in the Notes for the R(A) should be made to the Town Planning Board under section 16 of the Town Planning Ordinance (TPO). It is however noted that the use as ¡§hostel¡¨ is not included in Column 2 (nor in Column 1) of R(A). As such, it could be rather difficult for us to ensure that our proposed use of Mei Ho House as City Hostel, a usage of which is also recommended by the Development Bureau, will comply with TPO at this stage; | ||||||||
| A1 | Hostel is a use subsumed under ¡§Residential Institution¡¨ which is a use under Column 1 of the Notes to the OZP vide paragraph 10.3(b), Section X of Mei Ho House Resource Kit. | ||||||||
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| Q2 | The existing vehicular access to Mei Ho House from Berwick Street may not be able to cope with the traffic volume generated after the building revitalisation. Can the proposal include traffic rearrangement or roadworks outside the building? | ||||||||
| A2 | If the applicants consider traffic rearrangement to the surrounding road network and roadworks necessary, they should give details of the proposed modifications and works involved in their proposals. If the proposed works are reasonable and practicable, the Government can take them forward or bear the costs as necessary. | ||||||||
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North Kowloon Magistracy |
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| Q1 | The future users of the building are required to preserve the name signs of the building in-situ vide page 1 of Appendix IX of the resource kit (i.e. the name signs showing ¡§NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY¡¨ & ¡§¥_¤EÀsµô§Pªk°|¡¨). Could the future users of the building keep the name signs exposed and show them to the public? | ||||||||
| A1 | The Government has no objection either to cover the signs or to show them to the public. | ||||||||
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