Members of the Urban Planning Council yesterday voiced disagreement with the government’s plan for a huge public housing project with a proposed height limit of up to 155 metres, on the plot of the abandoned La Scala luxury housing project near the airport.
Yesterday’s regular meeting of the council, held at the Transport Bureau (DSAT) Building, included a discussion about the proposed legal development conditions for the project on the plot, which is at the bottom of Big Taipa Hill, in Avenida Wai Long.In a regular meeting in October last year, the government-appointed council discussed the proposed legal development conditions for the public housing project for the first time. In the October meeting, some members questioned whether the plot would be a suitable location for such a large public housing project, while other members said the proposed height limit of 155 metres would block the view of Big Taipa Hill.
Lands, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) Director Li Cangfeng (centre right) presides over yesterday’s meeting of the Urban Planning Council at the Transport Bureau (DSAT) Building. Li chaired the council’s meeting for the first time yesterday after the government last month amended the by-law regulating the operation of the council. The council was previously chaired by the secretary for transport and public works while it is now chaired by the DSSOPT director. Photo: Tony Wong
