Paper No. 17/2008 For information On 28 July ... - Our Harbour Front

- 6 -recommended to retain/provide open areas to create east-west and north-souththrough route as major flow paths for prevailing easterly and summersouth-westerly winds. Various sites along the major flow paths zoned “C”,“CDA”, “R(A)” and “G/IC” are designated as non-building areas with theintention to create east-west and north-south air/wind paths uponredevelopment to direct prevailing wind to the downstream areas. The width ofthese non-building areas mainly to retain the existing gaps between buildingsof around 10m-wide with a wider opening of 15m-wide at the eastern end ofTaikoo Wan Road as the major entrance of the prevailing easterly wind to thiseast-west air/wind path. Gaps between buildings play a key role in creatingair paths by appropriate disposition of building blocks within a site. Buildinggaps on sites zoned “R(A)” at Shipyard Lane and “R(A)” & “G/IC” zones atQuarry Bay Street will be created by demarcating strips of land subject tobuilding height restrictions above podium levels.Conclusion14. Members are invited to note the amendments to the draft Quarry BayOZP, in particular the imposition of building height restrictions.AttachmentAnnex A Amendments to the Draft Quarry Bay OZP No. S/H21/25Plan 1 Building height restrictions under the draft Quarry Bay OZPHong Kong District Planning OfficePlanning DepartmentJuly 2008