10.1.1 This chapter
outlines the landscape and visual impacts associated with the Wan Chai
Development Phase II (WDII) as a Schedule 3 project in accordance with the
Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO). Both construction and operation impacts are
assessed.
10.1.2
In
addition, assessments are undertaken for the following three Schedule 2
Designated Projects, which form part of the proposed development works:
·
Designated
Project 1 (DP1) - Reclamation Works;
·
Designated
Project 2 (DP2) - WDII Major Roads;
·
Designated
Project 3 (DP3) -
10.1.3
The
assessment includes:
·
a
definition of the scope and contents of the study, including a description of
the assessment methodology;
·
a review
of the relevant planning and development control framework;
·
a review
of comments received during Public Consultation and how these have been
addressed in the design;
·
a baseline
study providing a comprehensive and accurate description of the baseline
landscape and visual character;
·
recommendation
of appropriate mitigation measures and associated implementation programmes;
·
identification
of the potential landscape and visual impacts and prediction of their magnitude
and potential significance, before and after the mitigation measures; and
·
an
assessment of the acceptability or otherwise of the predicted residual impacts,
according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10 of the EIAO-TM.
10.1.5
Section
10.6 presents the assessment of DP1 – Reclamation Works, section 10.7 presents
the assessment of DP2 – WDII Major Roads, section 10.8 presents the assessment
for DP3 – Kellett Island Marina, section 10.9 presents the assessment for the
Schedule 3 Project – Wan Chai Development Phase II.
10.1.6
Section
10.10 summarises the conclusions of the assessments.
10.2.1 The
Study Area, as shown in Figure 10.1, is demarcated by
10.2.2 The
assessment of landscape impacts has involved the following procedures:
·
Identification
of the baseline landscape resources (physical and cultural) and landscape
character found within the study area. This has been achieved by site visit and
desk-top study of topographical maps, information databases and photographs.
·
Assessment
of the degree of sensitivity to change of the landscape resources. This is
influenced by a number of factors including whether the resource is common or
rare, whether is considered to be of local, regional, national or global
importance, whether there are any statutory or regulatory limitations/
requirements relating to the resource, the quality of the resource, and the
ability of the resource to accommodate change.
·
Identification
of potential sources of landscape impacts. These are
the various elements of the construction works and operational procedures that
would generate landscape impacts.
·
Identification
of the magnitude of landscape impacts. The magnitude of the impact depends on a
number of factors including the physical extent of the impact, the landscape
and visual context of the impact, and the time-scale of the impact - i.e.
whether it is temporary (short, medium or long term), permanent but potentially
reversible, or permanent and irreversible.
Landscape impacts have been quantified wherever possible.
·
Identification
of potential landscape mitigation measures. These may take the form of adopting
alternative designs or revisions to the basic engineering and architectural
design to prevent and/or minimise adverse impacts; remedial measures such as
colour and textural treatment of building features; and compensatory measures
such as the implementation of landscape design measures (e.g. tree planting,
creation of new open space etc) to compensate for unavoidable adverse impacts
and to attempt to generate potentially beneficial long term impacts. A
programme for the mitigation measures is provided. The agencies responsible for the
implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation measures are
identified and their approval-in-principle has been sought.
·
Prediction
of the significance of landscape impacts before and after the implementation of
the mitigation measures. By
synthesising the magnitude of the various impacts and the sensitivity of the
various landscape resources it is possible to categorise impacts in a logical,
well-reasoned and consistent fashion.
Table 10.1 shows the rationale for dividing the degree of significance
into four thresholds, namely insubstantial, slight, moderate, and substantial
depending on the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude
of impact and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of landscape
resource.
·
Prediction
of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall assessment of the acceptability,
or otherwise, of the impacts according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10
of the EIAO-TM.
Table 10.1 Relationship between Receptor Sensitivity
and Impact Magnitude in Defining Impact Significance
|
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Large |
Slight/Moderate |
Moderate/ Substantial |
Substantial |
|
Magnitude
of Impact |
Intermediate |
Slight/Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate/ Substantial |
|
|
Small |
Negligible/Slight |
Slight/Moderate |
Slight/Moderate |
|
|
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
|
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Low |
Medium |
High |
|
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|
Receptor Sensitivity (Landscape Resource, Landscape Character Area
or VSR) |
||
10.2.3 The assessment of
visual impacts has involved the following procedures:
·
Identification
of the Zones of Visual Influence (ZVIs) during the construction and operational
phases of the WDII project. This is achieved by site visit and desk-top
study of topographic maps and photographs, and preparation of cross-sections to
determine visibility of the WDII project from various locations.
·
Identification
of the Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) within the ZVIs at construction and
operational phases. These are the people who would reside within,
work within, play within, or travel through, the ZVIs.
·
Identification
of potential sources of visual impacts. These are
the various elements of the construction works and operational procedures that
would generate visual impacts.
·
Assessment
of the degree of sensitivity to change of the VSRs and assessment of potential
magnitude of visual impacts.
Factors considered include:
§
whether
the person is at home, at work, at play, or travelling. Those who view the impact from their homes
are considered to be highly sensitive as the attractiveness or otherwise of the
outlook from their home will have a substantial effect on their perception of
the quality and acceptability of their home environment and their general
quality of life. Those who view the impact from their workplace are considered
to be only moderately sensitive as the attractiveness or otherwise of the
outlook will have a less important, although still material, effect on their
perception of their quality of life. The
degree to which this applies depends on whether the workplace is industrial,
retail or commercial. Those who view the
impact whilst taking part in an outdoor leisure activity may display varying
sensitivity depending on the type of leisure activity. Those who view the
impact whilst travelling on a public thoroughfare will also display varying
sensitivity depending on the speed of travel;
§
the visual
context of the VSRs (e.g. the existing view quality, and availability and
quality of alternative views);
§
the
duration of the impact, the distance of the source of impact from the viewer,
the degree of visibility of the impact, and the degree to which the impact
dominates the field of vision of the viewer;
§
consideration
is also given to the relative numbers of affected VSRs in predicting the final
impact.
·
Identification
of potential visual mitigation measures. These may
take the form of revisions/refinements to the engineering and architectural
design to minimise potential impacts, and/or the implementation of landscape
design measures (e.g. screen tree planting, colour design of hard landscape
features etc) to alleviate adverse visual impacts and generate potentially
beneficial long term visual impacts. A programme for the mitigation measures is
provided. The agencies responsible for
the implementation, management and maintenance of the mitigation measures are
identified and their approval-in-principle has been sought.
·
Prediction
of the significance of visual impacts before and after the implementation of the
mitigation measures. By synthesising the
magnitude of the various visual impacts and the sensitivity of the VSRs, it is
possible to categorise the degree of significance of the impacts in a logical,
well-reasoned and consistent fashion.
Table 10.1 shows the rationale for dividing the degree of significance
into four thresholds, namely insubstantial, slight, moderate, and substantial
depending on the combination of a negligible-small-intermediate-large magnitude
of impact and a low-medium-high degree of sensitivity of VSRs.
·
Prediction
of Acceptability of Impacts. An overall assessment of the acceptability,
or otherwise, of the impacts according to the five criteria set out in Annex 10
of the EIAO-TM.
10.3.1 This
section provides an overview of Government’s development intentions for the
Study Area, specifically from landscape and visual standpoints. These have been
identified from Government studies and documents which represent strategic
development proposals for the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation.
10.3.2 Earlier
strategic studies were predicated on a strong commitment to economic growth, a
portion of which was to be reliant upon large-scale land formation. These studies had advocated the creation of a
substantial area of reclamation in the Central and Wan Chai Districts to
provide land for a high profile extension of the Central Business District
(CBD) out to the new waterfront.
However, there has been, in recent years, a shift in the development
framework, with regards to the grounds for justifying any proposed reclamation
in the Harbour (i.e. the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance) and specifically,
the extent and functions of, and uses to be accommodated within, the proposed
Central and Wan Chai Reclamation.
10.3.3 Nonetheless,
some underlying fundamental design principles influencing the layout of Wan
Chai Development Phase II may still apply.
10.3.4 Metroplan (October
1991) sought to provide a comprehensive framework for the preparation of
Development Statements and co-ordination of public and private efforts to
implement changes and improvements to the Metropolitan area to the year 2011.
The following summarises the relevant key landscape and visual issues within the
Metroplan proposals which are relevant to WDII.
10.3.5 A clearly defined integrated open space
system is advocated. Metroplan proposes
the maximisation of the amenity value of the harbour, shorelines, urban fringes
and existing major parks.
Metroplan
Urban Design Statement
10.3.6 The statement describes:-
·
a series of broad urban design
principles which allow and encourage design/development flexibility and
identify key areas which require a design development approach; and
·
major contextual elements within Hong
Kong Island West (HKIW), including the scenic backdrop of the Victoria Peak
ridgeline; Victoria Harbour (which is the most dominant feature of the Study
Area); landmarks such as Central Plaza, the Bank of China, Hongkong Bank, Statue
Square and the LegCo Building; and buildings, parks and special use areas such
as the Happy Valley Race Course. These
are defined as important reference points providing distinctiveness and
legibility and which help to structure the urban environment.
10.3.7 The Metroplan Selected Strategy is subject to
a review on an as-need basis. The
process of preparing development statements for the Metro districts can be
considered as a contribution to the review process. The Metroplan framework was used as a basis
to develop the Hong Kong Island West Development Strategy (HKWDS) planning
proposals. It is possible that a number
of the parameters and proposals contained in the strategy may be modified under
the current Metroplan review.
10.3.8 The DUDPS (October
1993) was undertaken following the recommendations of the Central and Wan Chai
Reclamation Feasibility Study endorsed by the Land, Development and Planning
Committee (LDPC) in January 1991. It
examined the urban design and landscape context of, and prepared urban design
and landscape parameters for, the proposed reclamation, comprising Central,
Tamar and Exhibition Cells (total area = 123 hectares).
10.3.9 The Urban Design Objectives included:-
·
an emphasis on the special nature and
character of each cell by the clear definition of open space, both physically
and visually, and by the development of distinctive landscape proposals;
·
measures to ensure that a legible and
directional pedestrian circulation system is integrated within the development,
linking together major activity nodes and reinforcing links with adjoining
areas; and
·
proposals to optimise the design
possibilities inherent in the waterfront, at ground level, as a suitable
setting for recreational activities and amenities, during both daytime and
evening.
10.3.10 The two relevant visual and landscape concerns
are Pedestrian Circulation and the Landscape Framework and Design Criteria.
These are briefly reviewed below.
10.3.11 The DUDPS stated
that, with regard to the Central and Wan Chai Reclamation (CWR), “the
underlying quality of urban environment is to a large extent, dependent on the
design, integration and continuity of its open space and pedestrian circulation
system”. The DUDPS recognised that all
pedestrian and circulation areas have some recreational and amenity value which
can be enhanced if these facilities are adequately integrated at different
levels as part of a comprehensive open space and pedestrian circulation
system.
10.3.12 Specific issues include the following:-
·
vertical segregation of principal
vehicular and pedestrian routes has, by and large, enhanced rather than
supplemented the street level pedestrian environment and the adjoining retail
framework;
·
the ground level environment in Wan Chai
North is generally adequate to meet existing daytime pedestrian flows. The main
pedestrian routes are east west along
·
existing footbridge links across
The
Landscape Framework and Design Criteria
10.3.13 The Landscape
Framework and Design Criteria provided in the DUDPS emphasised the integration
of landscape proposals with the larger urban design framework. It stated that
“wherever possible, landscaped open space should provide an appropriate setting
for and be defined by adjoining building groups, establishing a framework for
the detailed designed disposition of built elements”.
10.3.14 Component parts were
identified, their overall role defined and site specific planning and design
criteria presented in the DUDPS. These
component parts are listed below.
10.3.15 The DUDPS considered
the landscape framework and the pedestrian movement system to be inherently
linked. District open spaces were
envisaged to provide a range of passive and active facilities. Major open spaces were proposed to provide a
dual function of creating corridors through the new development linking with
existing open and civic spaces and providing a general landscape matrix to
create a ‘special identity’.
10.3.16 Major elements of the
landscape framework identified under the DUDPS which are relevant to this
baseline review are discussed below:-
·
An
This
was envisaged under the DUDPS to form an open space corridor from the existing
urban area to the proposed waterfront, extending the network of existing open
spaces towards the harbour. It was
envisaged to provide active and passive facilities at a regional level;
·
District Open Spaces
Two District
Open Spaces were proposed under the DUDPS to be located within the WDII Study
Area. These were to be associated with
the proposed residential development in CWR.
In addition to providing recreational facilities, these two open spaces
were also envisaged to act as magnets to extend pedestrian activity in an
easterly direction along the promenade;
·
Waterfront Open Spaces (including
Promenade)
The area identified as The Exhibition Cell Waterfront incorporates
a promenade that extends pedestrian routes along the waterfront from
·
Ground Level Pavements and Associated
Open Spaces
The DUDPS recognised the value of ground level pavements in
providing the principal means of pedestrian circulation at street level. The treatment of the pavement areas has a
strong influence on the perceived quality of the external environment. Road D12
proposed under the DUDPS was identified to be that most actively used by
pedestrians within the WDII Study Area.
It was planned to cater for a mixture of commercial, retail,
residential, ferry pier and hotel activities; and
·
Concourses, Plazas and Incidental Spaces
Includes all spaces which function other than primary pedestrian
movement elements or major public spaces, were recognised under the DUDPS to
contribute significantly to the landscape framework. They are generally associated with shopping
and commercial functions and include building forecourts, cafe terraces, atria,
plazas and other threshold elements.
10.3.17 The HKWDS was prepared to translate the broad
concepts outlined in Metroplan into a co-ordinated planning and development
framework to guide the physical development and improvement of Hong Kong Island
West to the year 2011. HKWDS included
the preparation of an Outline Master Development Plan (OMDP) and included
sectoral planning frameworks covering, among others, landscape and recreation.
10.3.18 The key visual and landscape issues identified under HKWDS included
the following:-
·
the erosion of the urban skyline and the
natural ridgeline resulting from intensification of development and increased
building heights;
·
the creation of homogenous ‘canyon developments’ with little
character or definition;
·
the deterioration of the urban
environment (lack of visual interest and of a sense of history) through
demolition and/or insensitive redevelopment of historic buildings; and
·
the increasing shortfalls in the quality
and quantity of district and local open space and recreational facilities.
10.3.19 In line with the planning concept put forward
by HKWDS, “a network of parks and recreational spaces connected by pedestrian
linkages [was proposed to be] provided within and between each node to
facilitate connectivity and to improve the attractiveness of urban form”. The statement identified ‘Solution Spaces’ to
achieve development objectives and to redress shortfalls in housing, open space
and “Government, Institution and Community” (“G/IC”) facilities provision.
10.3.20 HKWDS stated that “where
practicable, current Government standards or other approved standards should be
applied to enhance pedestrian, parking and servicing provision”. Of relevance to WDII are the following
proposals:-
·
the provision of a grade separated
walkway system within CWR;
·
the improvement of cross connections
across major trunk roads including
·
the general enhancement of pedestrian
networks; and
·
local improvements, including the
introduction of new footbridges linking to elevated circulation systems, and
footpath widening related to redevelopment schemes.
Recommended
Urban Design & Conservation Action Plan
10.3.21 HKWDS included a Recommended Urban Design and
Action Plan. Issues under this Action
Plan which are relevant to WDII include the following:-
·
the introduction of Building Height
Control Measures to provide guidelines for controlling the height of future
development. These included the
following:-
-
the
creation of a stepped building height profile rising gradually from the
harbour;
-
the
maintenance of the visual integrity of Victoria Peak and adjacent ridgelines
via the preservation of a 20% building free backdrop from Causeway Bay to
Sheung Wan, as viewed from Kowloon “Star” Ferry;
-
the
provision of a defined urban skyline which articulates a unique district height
profile;
-
the
definition of view corridors to provide visual permeability;
-
the
control of building crown features to reduce visual confusion and proliferation
of obtrusive structures; and
-
the
allowance for flexibility in the building height controls to allow for visual
articulation and dynamism of the cityscape; and
·
the consideration of Visual Aspects,
particularly, the need to maintain the existing north-south view corridors
between the Victoria Peak ridgelines and Victoria Harbour in the
eastern/central and far western areas of HKIW.
Recommended
Landscape, Open Space and Recreation Action Plan
10.3.22 The main objective of the HKWDS Recreation
Action Plan was “to create and define a hierarchy of open spaces which, where
possible, were interconnected to provide continuous pedestrian links via
landscaped corridors and open spaces”.
10.3.23 Principal elements relevant to WDII include the following:-
·
Landscape Protection;
·
Open Space & Recreation Provision –
comprising an integrated open space framework encompassing a hierarchy of civic
open spaces, urban fringe parks, district open spaces, local open spaces, and
open space corridors;
·
Major Civic Open Spaces - including an
·
District & Local Open Spaces - as
previously described;
·
Open Space Corridors - the creation of
an integrated network of open spaces will be achieved through progressive
redevelopment and development of structured landscape open spaces and
waterfront promenades. In addition, the
development of a Landscape Design Framework was advocated to facilitate
implementation of the envisaged open space structure;
·
Pedestrianisation Schemes &
Recreational Routes; and
·
Streetscape Improvement Areas.
The
10.3.24 In view of the Protection of the Harbour
Ordinance, a separate study was undertaken under the HKWDS consultancy to
re-assess the development needs for CWR.
Five reclamation options were prepared under the assignment for
consideration by Government. The Study
concluded that reclamation of some 80 hectares of land (on the premise that
provision for the majority of land use requirements identified by the original
feasibility study was made), retaining the originally planned limits of
reclamation for the Tamar Cell, plus a new ‘Leisure City’ tourism node at Wan
Chai/Causeway Bay, is required to satisfy the overall land use requirements
identified for the CWR.
10.3.25 The proposal provided for three distinct water
bodies – a marina, mainly for use by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club; a typhoon
shelter to replace the existing facility; and a tourist node and cruise centre
focused around a central ‘leisure’ basin.
The proposed layout extended the waterfront open space associated with
the main body of reclamation, and established pedestrian connections with
10.3.26 A series of key sectoral actions were
identified under HKWDS. A number of
these necessitated detailed feasibility studies to determine the means by which
open space and pedestrian networks and streetscape improvement could be
achieved within HKIW.
10.3.27 HKWDS also identified the key Urban Design,
Landscape and Recreation 'Problems' and 'Needs' pertaining to Hong Kong Island
West. These are outlined below.
10.3.28 The primary urban design, landscape and
recreation problems within HKIW include the following:-
·
the erosion of urban skyline;
·
the proliferation of “pencil block”
development;
·
the proliferation of single use
(commercial offices) ribbon development along the east-west waterfront roadway
arteries;
·
the loss of
character/definition/individuality to the urban district;
·
the overall under-provision of active
recreation facilities;
·
the general shortage of district and
local open space in HKIW;
·
the lack of linkage between open spaces;
·
the poor location, distribution and
accessibility to major recreation and parks; and
·
the poor quality of open space.
Needs
10.3.29 The primary urban design, landscape and recreation needs within HKIW
include the following:-
·
the need to install mechanisms to protect
listed buildings;
·
the need to realise the potential of the
waterfront for public recreation;
·
the need for an integrated network of
open spaces and pedestrian routes to mirror those being developed for the
reclamation areas or the development of additional pocket parks within
redevelopment areas;
·
the need to retain the distinctive
backdrop of the wooded slopes and natural ridgeline behind HKIW, areas of
notable townscape quality, and prominent landmark features such as the harbour
waterfront;
·
the need to protect the natural
landscape features and landmarks, institutionalise the protection of Victoria
Peak Ridgeline (HKWDS proposed the maintenance of a 20% building free backdrop
below the ridgeline above Wan Chai, Central and Western, when viewed from the
·
the need to protect and conserve
existing landscape features and the need for measures allowing for its early
implementation;
·
the need for ample social facilities and
district open spaces to address a significant shortfall of “G/IC” facilities;
and
·
the need for sufficient open space
within new reclamation, where possible.
10.3.30 The “Protection of the Harbour Ordinance”,
enacted on
10.3.31 The Department of Justice has advised that the
principle does not prohibit reclamation or impose any specific procedural
requirement, but requires that public benefit of the preservation of the
harbour be weighed against the public benefit of the reclamation project before
a decision to proceed with the project is taken. Provided that the balancing exercise is
undertaken, the court would not substitute its own decision for that of the
public officers and bodies concerned.
10.3.32 Two proposed reclamation areas fall within the “harbour area”,
namely:-
·
the remaining portions of the CWR; and
·
the proposed Kowloon Point Reclamation.
10.3.33 The Ordinance states a presumption against
reclamation on the basis that the harbour is a “special public asset and
natural heritage of
10.3.34 The Study Area is
largely covered by three OZPs. These are
the Wan Chai OZP (No. S/H5/17), the Causeway Bay OZP (No. S/H6/8) and the North
Point OZP (No. S/H8/12). One other OZP, the Central District
(Extension) (No. S/H24/3) also covers areas adjacent to WDII. The review of OZPs has not only included a
review of the plans, but also of the
‘Notes’ and “Explanatory Statements’ which accompany, and form part of,
these plans.
103.35 The main landscape
features depicted on the OZPs are limited to the open space network and the
pedestrian linkages. The OZPs illustrate
broad principles of development within each planning area.
10.3.36 Not all the OZPs
listed above indicate the area of the proposed future reclamation. However,
where it is indicated, the extent of reclamation shown reflects proposals put
forth in the DUDPS. In addition, the
OZPs merely show the proposed reclamation boundary and do not specify the land
uses proposed within the reclamation.
10.3.37 As depicted on the relevant OZPs, open spaces
within the Study Area mainly comprise those associated with major
developments. These include the Hong
Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre (HKCEC) open space, the
10.3.38 Within the proposed reclamation area, reference
is made on the OZPs to a requirement for the creation of a waterfront promenade
open space. A strip of land of at least
20 metres in width is envisaged for promenade use. The OZPs recognise this future waterfront
space as an integrated part of a future waterfront promenade extending
throughout the whole Central and Wan Chai reclamation.
10.3.39 "To exploit the
waterfront setting, the design of the promenade should integrate open plazas,
viewing platforms, recreation nodes and the ferry piers. The enlarged portion of the waterfront
promenade to the east of the HKCEC Extension should be developed as an open
concourse forming a focal point in the area".
10.3.40 In addition, an area
zoned “Other Specified Uses” (“OU”) on
Pedestrian Links
10.3.41 A system of overhead
pedestrian walkways is a major feature of the area. This system links major developments and
serves to improve pedestrian circulation throughout the Study Area.
10.3.42 As a development of the Chief Executive's
vision to create a world class city, as delineated in his Policy Addresses in
1999 and 2000, the Government has stated that it wishes to see the development
of a “world class harbour frontage” for
10.3.43 It is considered that the WDII proposals are
generally compatible with the planning and development control parameters
outlined above and no further action would be required under the Town Planning
Ordinance for the implementation of the proposals as outlined in this
report.
10.3.44 However, it is
considered that the ability to meet Government's planning objective to create a
world-class harbour frontage, in respect of visual and landscape impacts, is
severely constrained in the area of the waterfront adjacent to the IECL. This is due to the potentially dominating
visual presence of the IECL itself, the requirement to minimise reclamation as
much as possible, which reduces the width of available waterfront promenade,
and, within this available width, the presence of a 26m wide drainage reserve
for the diversion of discharges outside the typhoon shelter, and a 6m wide
emergency vehicle access (EVA).
10.4.1 A series of
reports and working papers were produced during the initial stages of the study
during which alternative Trunk Road options were considered and land use
proposals were developed. Three
proposals were put forward to consultation, based on alternative Trunk Road
configurations: Option A, a tunnel and flyover scheme along the shoreline (from
which the current WDII design has been developed), Option D, incorporating a
high level bridge over the typhoon shelter and Option G, an at-grade road
scheme. In January 2000, a Consultation Digest was produced which presented the
three Trunk Road options which had been selected as suitable for further
evaluation and described the land use concepts which had been developed for these
three options. A recommendation was made
that Option A should be carried forward for evaluation and refinement in
further detailed assessment studies.
10.4.2 The study
findings and recommendations were presented at a number of public consultation
forums over the period December 1999 to March 2000, at which views on the
development proposals were obtained from a wide range of interested and
concerned parties.
10.4.3 Views of the
public and concerned parties were obtained at the following presentations and
forums:
·
presentation to the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club
(RHKYC) on
·
presentation to the
·
Public Consultation Forum on
·
presentation to the LegCo Panel on Planning,
Land and Works on
·
presentation to the Town Planning Board on
·
presentation to the Wan Chai District Council
on
·
presentation to the Eastern District Council on
10.4.4 At all stages of
the consultation process, Option A was supported over the alternative Options D
and G. A commonly expressed opinion was
that the waterfront development proposals provided an innovative and attractive
environment, which was a significant improvement over the existing
situation. Nevertheless, a number of
concerns were expressed by various parties covering a range of different
aspects of the Trunk Road and waterfront development proposals. Issues raised were commonly focussed on the
following specific areas of concern:
·
the extent of reclamation;
·
access to the waterfront;
·
the facilities provided on the waterfront.
·
the alignment of the Trunk Road and the form of
construction;
·
environmental aspects, in particular water
quality;
10.4.5 The views
received from the concerned parties have been grouped together under these
categories and summarised below.
Extent
of reclamation
10.4.6 Whilst there was
general support for reclamation for the provision of key transport
infrastructure and facilities, and for improvements to the environment such as
removal of ‘dead’ corners with poor water quality and diversion of outfalls
outside the
10.4.7 The Town Planning
Board expressed general support for and appreciation of the waterfront
proposals of Option A, including the proposed
10.4.8 The Wan Chai
District Council passed a motion to oppose any reclamation to be carried out
within
10.4.9 The principal
area of concern was the proposed
Access
to the waterfront
10.4.10 Pedestrian access
was considered very important if the waterfront is to attract people and
function as intended. The existing
connections to the waterfront area are very poor and, given the barrier formed
by the roads between the waterfront and the hinterland, there were several
queries as to the adequacy of the proposed pedestrian links.
10.4.11 Whilst
acknowledging the physical constraints limiting connections in addition to
those already indicated on the development proposals, opinions were expressed
that the use of the linkages as shown must be maximised.
Waterfront
facilities
10.4.12 In general, there
was support for a continuous promenade along the waterfront and the proposed
marine theme for waterfront activities.
It was agreed that the marinas would provide a high interest focus, with
the desire expressed by some parties for the inclusion of floating dining
facilities, which used to be an integral part of the typhoon shelter, to
revitalise the area.
10.4.13 Several parties
expressed the view that there must be sufficient activities on the waterfront
to attract people. Attractions such as
waterfront retail and dining facilities, a public square, museum, market
places, etc, and integration with adjacent commercial development, are
considered necessary to help draw pedestrian traffic to the waterfront and
create an active and attractive waterfront for locals and tourists, with a
vibrant atmosphere.
10.4.14 There were,
however, some contrary views in respect of the facilities proposed, with some
parties expressing a minority opinion that it was not necessary to provide all
the proposed facilities on this waterfront and that the waterfront development
proposals should be reduced in scale. On
the other hand, there were some queries as to why additional water-sport
facilities (e.g. a dragon boat racing course) could not be provided to add to
the recreational attraction of the waterfront.
10.4.15 The role of the
10.4.16 The proposed
hotel development was also questioned, in respect of whether it was the most
appropriate form of development for the selected location and the effect that a
high rise development would have at that location.
10.4.17 The proposed
Trunk
Road alignment / form of construction
10.4.18 The majority
viewpoint was that Option A was the preferred Trunk Road option. However, there were queries as to why a full
tunnel option had not been considered.
10.4.19 There were some
contrary views that elevated structures should be adopted for the Trunk Road,
similar to the existing Island Eastern Corridor, in order to minimise the
extent of reclamation.
10.4.20 It was suggested
that, as the elevated portion of the Trunk Road will be visually prominent from
the Harbour, it should be designed to provide an attractive form of structure.
Addressing the
Views on the Development Proposals
10.4.21 The following
paragraphs outline the manner in which the concerns raised during the public
consultation process have been addressed in the development proposals.
Extent of reclamation
10.4.22 The Trunk Road
Options Study has identified that reclamation is required to provide land for
the construction of the Trunk Road.
Opportunities can be taken to improve the water quality within
10.4.23 The extent of
reclamation in the land use proposals is considered to represent, in general,
the minimum extent. Reclamation has been
introduced for a number of essential purposes: to create land for the Trunk
Road construction, to eliminate areas of water quality concern, to reprovision
existing facilities and to provide for what is regarded as a minimum desirable
width promenade. The extent of
reclamation as presented in the land use proposals is the result of providing
for these requirements; there is no “excessive” area of reclamation.
10.4.24 The
Access to the waterfront
10.4.25 The eight above
ground pedestrian linkages (plus the underground pedestrian link to Exhibition
Station) provided along the Wan Chai and
Waterfront
facilities
10.4.26 The waterfront
proposals include a public square for festival activities if desired, small
retail outlets and restaurants / tea-rooms / coffee shops along the promenade,
a museum, hotel/retail complex, marina and open areas for informal markets,
etc, as well as an attractive environment for walking or sitting out. As such, the proposals are in agreement with
the majority view that such activities must be provided for. The view that the scale of the promenade
development is too large is refuted.
10.4.27 The proposed
10.4.28 The suggested
hotel development site (WDII/28) could be a retail-related development instead
of, or in conjunction with, a hotel. Its
primary objective is to act as a nodal point to provide a connection from
10.4.29 The possibility
of incorporating public water-sport activities along the waterfront was
examined but found to be impractical, given the constraints of insufficient
water area and adjacent marine activities such as the cross harbour ferry
services. The yacht club and marina
will, however, provide a marine activity node.
It has been found in other parts of the world, with no reason to think
otherwise in
Trunk
Road alignment / form of construction
10.4.30 The Trunk Road
alignment for Option A has been derived with due consideration of all physical,
geometric and operational constraints.
Full tunnel options have been considered but found not to be feasible on
the grounds of engineering and construction risk, risk of damage to the Cross
Harbour Tunnel, road connectivity requirements, costs and operational risks.
10.4.31 It should be
noted that the Trunk Road will be in tunnel through the western part of the
study area, but needs to rise on elevated structure to connect to the Island
Eastern Corridor at the eastern end.
10.4.32 The alignment and
form of construction presented represents the best feasible and practicable
manner in which the Trunk Road can be extended from Central to connect to the
elevated Island Eastern Corridor. Design
of the road will be carried out with the intention of creating an attractive
structure, so as to mitigate visual impacts.
Environmental
aspects
10.4.33 The design of the
waterfront has incorporated measures to eliminate, or at least reduce as much
as possible, the areas of poor water quality.
The ‘dead’ corners at the HKCEC and in the typhoon shelter have been
eliminated and the coastline smoothed out.
It is the intention that the existing drainage out-falls in the typhoon
shelter will be diverted to discharge outside the basin. Buffers have been introduced along the Trunk
Road to counter air and noise quality impacts.
10.5.1 The Study Area is bordered by the following elements:-
·
Northern Boundary - views to the north
are dominated by
·
Eastern Boundary – dense urban
development of a high rise nature extends along the eastern boundary of the
Study Area, providing a backdrop to Victoria Park. Development is characterised by modern
commercial and office buildings, including the Victoria Centre and Citicorp
Centre, to the north and older medium rise residential building extending to
the south. Land rises steeply behind the
eastern boundary to Lin Fa Kung Hill and Tai Hang;
·
Southern Boundary - an ‘urban wall’ of
high rise developments along the southern edge of Gloucester Road provides a
robust backdrop to the site, allowing limited visual permeability to the
streetscapes of Wan Chai and Causeway Bay directly behind. The urban structure is characterised by older
medium rise residential buildings with taller more modern commercial in-fill
development, such as the Sino Plaza and World Trade Centre; and
·
Western Boundary – developments on the
western boundary are interspersed with a network of open spaces leading to a
visually permeable interface with Admiralty and Central districts. Landmarks of note are the PLA Headquarter at
Tamar and the City Hall complex and ferry piers beyond.
10.5.2 The baseline
landscape characteristics are mapped in Figures 10.2 and 10.3. Photo views illustrating the landscape and
visual characteristics are illustrated in Figures 10.4 to 10.7.
Landform
10.5.3 The study area
generally comprises flat reclaimed land.
The only topographical feature of note is:
·
LR1 –
Natural Coastline at the RHKYC at
10.5.4 This approximately
100m long rocky foreshore is the sole remaining stretch of natural coastline
between
Drainage
10.5.5
Apart of
·
LR1A –
10.5.6
The
harbour itself is a valuable physical resource and is the one of the key
primary elements that generate the unique landscape and visual identity and
character of
Open Space and
Vegetation
10.5.7
There are
several open spaces and amenity areas which provide active and passive
recreation opportunities, and which contain areas of existing vegetation which
are considered to enhance the landscape and visual quality of the Study
Area. These areas are recorded in Figure
10.2 and are described below.
·
LR2 -
10.5.8
The
·
LR3 -
10.5.9
The public
open space (~0.7ha) adjacent to the MTRC ventilation building on
·
LR4 -
10.5.10
The public
plaza (~0.9ha) adjacent to the Grand Hyatt Hotel boasts sculptures, lawn areas,
covered seating and a central water feature.
The garden will not be directly affected by the works. Tree planting is limited due to the podium
nature of the space and comprises, predominantly, Hibiscus spp and Melaleuca
leucadendron, with approximately 170 trees in total, none of which will be
affected by the works. The garden is
elevated above
·
LR5 -
10.5.11
Vegetation
surrounding the HKCEC is generally not mature but is beginning to provide a
useful green interface between the extensive hardworks surrounding the
development and the harbour edge. The
local open space along the waterfront at the north end of the HKCEC (~1.35ha)
is a popular resource with both local people and visitors and is well used by
fishermen. Only the western and eastern
extremities (~0.2ha) of this promenade will be directly affected by the works
which proposes extension and enhancement of the promenade to the east and
west. The promenade tree planting is
primarily composed of Ficus and Hibiscus spp, with shrubs and groundcover
beneath, whilst the approach roads are limited to predominantly Macaranga spp. There are totally about 215 trees, of which
about 70 will be affected by the works, (all in the approach roads, not the
local open space).
·
L6 - Renaissance Harbour View Hotel
Eastern Boundary Landscaping
10.5.12The small open space (~0.2ha) at the eastern boundary of the
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel is set back from
·
LR7 -
10.5.13
Local open
space (~0.43ha) wraps around
·
LR8 -
10.5.14
The garden
(~0.54ha) adjacent to the
·
LR9 - Gloucester Road Tree Planting
including Cross Harbour Tunnel Entrance Area and Interchange Garden (LR9A)
10.5.15
Mature
Aleurites moluccana line the northern edge of
·
LR10 - Tree Planting adjacent to Sewage
Works,
10.5.16
Semi-mature
roadside trees line the boundary of the sewage works on
·
LR11 - Royal
10.5.17
There are
two areas of trees at the Yacht Club, namely Ficus spp laid out in rows within
the car park, and Ficus spp and palms planted on the northern boundary adjacent
to the club house and restaurant. The car
park trees are of a semi-mature size and greatly reduce visual impacts from
heavy traffic descending into the Cross Harbour Tunnel. The trees also reduce the visual impact from
the car park itself which comprises a substantial area of tarmacadam in a visually
prominent position on the waterfront.
When viewed from buildings on the southern boundary of
·
LR12 - Tree Planting to Southern
Boundary of the Police Officers’ Club
10.5.18
In common
with tree planting along
·
LR13 -
10.5.19
The
Typhoon Shelter has a continuous public wharf along its southern boundary with
10.5.20
Victoria
Park (portion north of Causeway Bay Road is ~19.3ha) is outside the Planning
Study Area boundary but it would be affected by two proposed pedestrian
linkages to the new promenade. The exact
area affected by the pedestrian linkages would depend on the detail design but
could be expected to be in the order of 0.3ha.
The park contains approximately 2,500 trees within its bounds, most of
which are located in the northern half of the park. There are a large number of
mature trees at its northern boundary with
·
LR15 –
10.5.21
·
LR16 – Wan Chai Sports Ground
10.5.22
This is a
major recreational facility (~2.5ha) with high landscape value. This facility,
combined with the adjacent indoor sports centre and training pool to the west,
is a major landscape node which should be reinforced in any future development. It is an attraction which may, in future,
draw pedestrian movement in an east-west direction along the waterfront. It would not be directly impacted by the
works. There are approximately 43 trees,
none of which will be affected by the works.
·
LR20 – Street trees along
10.5.23
There are
approximately 56 street trees located along
·
LR21 –
10.5.24
This is a
small local open space (0.3ha) on the east side the westbound slip road from
·
LR22 – Topsoil in all planted areas
10.5.25
The
topsoil in all the above mentioned landscape areas constitutes a landscape
resource that will be conserved and re-used where appropriate.
10.5.26
In
addition to the resources identified above, there are several additional
cultural and recreational landscape resources that exist within the Study
Area. These are mapped in Figure 10.2
and include the following:
·
LR17 –
10.5.27
The old
cannon-guns in this small open space (0.05ha) are of historic and cultural
interest and are a minor tourist attraction, although they currently very
difficult for tourists to find. The
space will be directly impacted by the works and is proposed to be relocated to
the new waterfront.
·
LR18 – Floating
10.5.28
This is
located in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and is of historic and cultural
interest. It will be directly affected
by the Works.
·
LR19 - Typhoon Shelter
10.5.29
This
provides moorings for many boats, including yachts and cruisers associated with
the Yacht Club, and is an area of very high landscape value. The character of the 'marina' is a major visual focus in the
area. It will be affected by the Works.
10.5.30
Several
landscape and visual character zones have been identified within the Study
Area. These are described below and
illustrated in Figure 10.3.
·
LZ1 - Fleet Arcade / Wan Chai West
Sewage Screening Plant
10.5.31
The
low-rise development of the Servicemen’s
·
LZ2 - The
10.5.32
This zone
is occupied primarily with the HKAPA building and its garden area and car
park. The HKAPA is a medium rise
development with largely windowless facades which is visually dominated by a
blue steel frame on its western facade.
A raised walled garden extends to the west which contains a small
amphitheatre, hard paving and tree planting.
·
LZ3 -
10.5.33
This small
open space is primarily paved. Tree and
shrub planting are provided in raised planters. Some street furniture items such
as benches are also present. This space
offers good views out over the Harbour to the
10.5.34
This is a
podium sculpture garden on top of a car park which is accessible to the
public. It comprises raised planters,
grass areas and tree planting. Paved
pathways meander through the space. Good
views are afforded over the harbour. The
garden space also enhances the amenity of the Grand Hyatt entry and lobby.
·
LZ5 - The HKCEC, Grand Hyatt / Renaissance
Harbour View Hotels
10.5.35
This is a
block development occupying an entire city block. It is a visually dominating structure of
glass and brown granite. Its huge scale
provides a backdrop to the new HKCEC Extension.
Its block like form contrasts with the curves of the HKCEC Extension
structure. Together, these structures
visually define the western end of the Study Area, and provide visually
impermeable mass which blocks views to the south.
·
LZ5A - Renaissance
10.5.36
This is a
paved forecourt space with groves of fig trees and lawns. Some seating areas are provided beneath the
tree canopies, the majority of which are located in raised planters. Narrow water features extend around the edge
of the hotel facade.
10.5.37
The HKCEC
Extension is the visual focus of
·
LZ6A – The HKCEC Extension Open Space
10.5.38
This area
primarily comprises a public promenade extending around the entire perimeter of
the HKCEC Extension. This is a wide
paved promenade with tree palm and shrub planting. It provides important public access to the
harbour edge and is used for strolling, fishing and general passive recreation
activities. This space also includes a ferry pier and plazas containing
commemorative 'Handover' sculptures. The
space also functions as a visual platform for the building. The seawall comprises custom steel railings
mounted upon a curved granite foot wall above a sloping granite rock armoured
wall. The HKTA has recently conducted a
study to identify uses which could be employed to enliven the northern tip of
the Open Space.
·
LZ7 -
10.5.39
This zone
comprises three Government tower blocks, the Young Men’s Christian Association
(YMCA) block, Telecom House, the Hong Kong Arts Centre and Shui On Centre. The
three Government towers (the Wan Chai, Revenue and
·
LZ7A -
10.5.40
The three
·
LZ8 -
10.5.41
This is
currently the tallest building in
·
LZ8A -
10.5.42
This is an
attractive plaza space primarily functioning as a forecourt to
·
LZ9 -
10.5.43
This zone
comprises of a number of office buildings and three older residential
blocks. The
·
LZ9A -
10.5.44
This is a
quiet, walled Chinese style garden at street level, offering quiet shaded
seating areas beneath pergolas, gazebos and trees. Its design concept is based on a traditional
·
LZ10 - Great Eagle Centre / Harbour
Centre
10.5.45
The Great
Eagle Centre consists of a dark twin tower development on podium. Of particular note are the large advertising
signs occupying the harbour front facade of the podium. These are prominent structures and can be
seen from the harbour and from
·
LZ11 - Public Transport Interchange
(PTI)
10.5.46
This bus
interchange is a busy, concrete hardstand area which generally is not a
comfortable pedestrian environment. Of
particular note are the overhead walkways linking the Wan Chai Ferry Pier and
Harbour Centre. Their red roofs and blue
steel box frames make them a visually striking element in this zone.
·
LZ12 - The Wan Chai Indoor Sports Hall
and Swimming Complex
10.5.47
This is a
public recreation complex consisting of a low rise hall and outdoor training
pool. The ground floor on the
10.5.48
The Wan
Chai Ferry Pier consists of a pier structure of a similar style to the Central
Star Ferry Pier. It is an important
transport node, which, in conjunction with the adjacent Public Transport
Interchange across the road, creates a very active space.
·
LZ14 - Wan Chai Sports Ground
10.5.49
The Wan
Chai Sports Ground is the largest open area within the Study Area. Although access and use is controlled and
limited, it allows open air space above which contrasts with the surrounding
built up development and allows views across the Study Area from developments
to the west and south.
·
LZ15 - Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Building and Utilities
10.5.50
This zone
consists of a number of small buildings and utility structures occupying two
small blocks. Its main landscape asset
are the trees, many of which are mature, which are scattered around the
perimeter of the development.
·
LZ16 - Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange
10.5.51
This zone
consists of intersecting multi-lane roadways divided by areas of open amenity
space. Most of this open space consists
of grass areas and shrub patterning.
Access to these areas is limited to the central garden (Zone 16A
described below); other areas are inaccessible to the public.
·
LZ16A -
10.5.52
This zone
consists of the central garden within the Cross Harbour Tunnel interchange
Area. It is accessible from overhead
walkways and provides an attractive passive park with a central waterwall. Its position in the middle of the interchange
limits its value as an open space, but it is an attractive, if fleeting, visual
element to motorists and provides some visual interest to VSRs in buildings
located along the southern edge of Gloucester Road.
·
LZ17 - Wan Chai Public Cargo Working
Area
10.5.53
This zone
comprises a hardstand wharf area and a small enclosed waterway. Many small cargo craft are present and the
wharf area is generally covered with loading plant and vehicles and cargo
containers. Whilst the boats and
activity make interesting viewing, the area is generally unsightly, and has been
fenced off with tall steel railings. The
facility is to be relocated to Chai Wan.
·
LZ18 - The Royal
10.5.54
The RHKYC
consists of a small building with maritime references with surrounding
terraces, pool court and car park. The
car park and terrace areas contain some significant tree planting. Much of the site is taken up with hardstand
for the boat service area. Of particular
significance is the fact that this site has one of the last remaining areas of
natural coastline on the Harbour waterfront and was originally an island (
·
LZ19 - The Police Officers’ Club
10.5.55
This
complex consists of a number of linked buildings with an outdoor pool, tennis
courts and car park area. This area also
has several mature trees on its perimeter.
A line of mature trees is located along the club boundary with
·
LZ20 - The
10.5.56
This zone
consists of a narrow paved promenade stretching alongside the typhoon shelter
waterfront. Of particular significance
are the Noon Day Gun and the existing mature trees located between the
promenade path and
·
LZ21 - The
10.5.57
The
Typhoon Shelter offers mooring for many craft including yachts, cruisers,
sampans and 'junks'. It has a high value
as an area of visual interest. Its
'marina' style atmosphere makes it a significant area within the Study
Area. The vent structure associated with
the cross harbour tunnel and located adjacent to the yacht club is unattractive
and visually dominating.
·
LZ22 - Shipyard and Fire Station
10.5.58
This zone
comprises a shipyard, fire station, an electrical substation and residual water
area of the Typhoon Shelter. This zone
is visually separated from the rest of the typhoon shelter by the overhead road
structure of the Island Eastern Corridor (IEC).
Some significant mature trees also exist in this zone.
·
LZ23 -
10.5.59
This is a
major road with little pedestrianised streetscape. It forms the southern boundary of the Study
Area. It is a busy dual-3 lane highway
with fast moving vehicles and numerous slip lanes and is generally not a
comfortable pedestrian space. It is a
major artery for the Central and Wan Chai areas. Despite the lack of space set aside for
landscaping,
·
LZ24 -
10.5.60
This is a
smaller road with wider footpaths and some streetscape atmosphere. This road extends from Wan Chai through to
the
·
LZ25 -
10.5.61
Convention
Avenue runs between the HKCEC and its Extension providing a loop with
·
LZ26 -
10.5.62
·
LZ27 -
10.5.63
·
LZ28 - Marsh and Hung Hing Roads / Wan
10.5.64
These
roads do not have a welcoming pedestrian environment due to the light
industrial nature of adjacent land, large numbers of heavy goods vehicles and
narrow footpaths. This particular part
of the Study Area has a run down atmosphere partly mitigated in places by
street tree and amenity planting.
·
LZ29 -
10.5.65
The
harbour resource is defined by
10.5.66
The
landscape resources and landscape character zones that will be affected during
the construction phase and operation phase, together with their sensitivity to
change, are listed in Table 10.2, and illustrated in Figures 10.2 and 10.3
respectively. For ease of reference and
co-ordination between text, tables and figures, each landscape resource is
given an identity number.
Table 10.2 List of the Landscape Resources affected during Construction and
Operation Phases
|
Identity No. of Landscape Resource |
Landscape Resource / Landscape Character Zone |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium, High) |
|
LR1 |
Natural Rocky Coastline at Royal |
High |
|
LR1A |
|
High |
|
LR2 |
|
High |
|
LR3 |
|
High |
|
LR4 |
|
High |
|
LR5 |
|
High |
|
LR6 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Eastern Boundary Landscaping |
High |
|
LR7 |
|
High |
|
LR8 |
|
High |
|
LR9 |
Gloucester Road Tree Planting including Harbour Tunnel Entrance
Area |
High |
|
LR9A |
|
High |
|
LR10 |
Tree Planting adjacent to Sewage Works, |
Medium |
|
LR11 |
Royal |
High |
|
LR12 |
Tree Planting to Southern Boundary of the Police Officers’ Club |
High |
|
LR13 |
|
High |
|
LR14 |
Victoria Park |
High |
|
LR15 |
|
High |
|
LR16 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
High |
|
LR17 |
|
High |
|
LR18 |
Floating |
High |
|
LR19 |
Typhoon Shelter |
Medium |
|
LR20 |
Street trees along |
Medium |
|
LR21 |
|
High |
|
LR22 |
Topsoil in all planter areas |
Medium |
|
LZ1 |
Fleet Arcade / Wan Chai West Sewage Screening Plant |
High |
|
LZ2 |
The |
High |
|
LZ3 |
|
High |
|
LZ4 |
The |
High |
|
LZ5 |
The |
High |
|
LZ5A |
|
High |
|
LZ6 |
The |
High |
|
LZ6A |
The |
High |
|
LZ7 |
|
High |
|
LZ7A |
|
High |
|
LZ8 |
|
High |
|
LZ8A |
|
High |
|
LZ9 |
|
High |
|
LZ9A |
|
High |
|
LZ10 |
Great Eagle Centre / Harbour Centre |
High |
|
LZ11 |
Public Transport Interchange (PTI) |
Low |
|
LZ12 |
The Wan Chai Indoor Sports Hall and Swimming Complex |
Medium |
|
LZ13 |
Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
Medium |
|
LZ14 |
Wan Chai Sports Ground |
High |
|
LZ15 |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Building
and Utilities |
Medium |
|
LZ16 |
Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange |
Medium |
|
LZ16A |
|
Medium |
|
LZ17 |
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Area |
Low |
|
LZ18 |
The Royal |
High |
|
LZ19 |
The Police Officers’ Club |
High |
|
LZ20 |
The |
High |
|
LZ21 |
The |
Medium |
|
LZ22 |
Shipyard and Fire Station |
Low |
|
LZ23 |
|
Medium |
|
LZ24 |
Harbour Road |
Medium |
|
LZ25 |
Convention Avenue |
Medium |
|
LZ26 |
|
Medium |
|
LZ27 |
|
Medium |
|
LZ28 |
Marsh and Hung Hing Roads
/ Wan |
Medium |
|
LZ29 |
|
High |
10.5.67
The
Primary ZVIs will differ between each of the three Designated Projects and the
Schedule 3 Project. However, each
project will share a common Secondary ZVI which is defined by the central
ridgeline of
10.5.68
Table 10.3
lists the key VSRs found within the ZVIs.
For ease of reference, each VSR is given an identity number, which is
used in all relevant tables and figures in this report.
Table 10.3 List of the Key Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs)
|
Identity No. of VSR* |
Key Visually Sensitive Receivers (VSRs) |
Sensitivity (Low, Medium, High) |
|
Part 1 - Existing VSRs |
||
|
C1 |
International Finance Centre |
Medium |
|
C2 |
Hong Kong Station Development Phase 2 |
Medium |
|
C3 |
|
Medium |
|
C4 |
Jardine House |
Medium |
|
C5 |
Mandarin Hotel |
High |
|
C6 |
Hong Kong Club |
High |
|
C7 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
High |
|
C8 |
Furama Hotel |
High |
|
C9 |
Hutchison House |
Medium |
|
C10 |
Bank of |
Medium |
|
C11 |
|
Medium |
|
C12 |
Admiralty Centre |
Medium |
|
C13 |
United Centre |
Medium |
|
C14 |
CITIC Tower |
Medium |
|
C15 |
Fleet |
Medium |
|
C16 |
Asian House |
Medium |
|
C17 |
|
Medium |
|
C18 |
Fleet House, Harcourt House |
Medium |
|
C19 |
Telecom House, |
Medium |
|
C20 |
Shui On Centre |
Medium |
|
C21 |
|
Medium |
|
C22 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel |
High |
|
C23 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel |
High |
|
C24 |
|
Medium |
|
C25 |
Great Eagle Centre |
Medium |
|
C26 |
Harbour Centre |
Medium |
|
C27 |
|
Medium |
|
C28 |
Sun Hung Kai Centre |
Medium |
|
C29 |
|
Medium |
|
C30 |
|
Medium |
|
C31 |
World Trade Centre |
Medium |
|
C32 |
Excelsior Hotel |
High |
|
C33 |
The |
High |
|
C34 |
|
Medium |
|
C35 |
|
Medium |
|
C36 |
Citicorp Centre |
Medium |
|
C37 |
Victoria Centre |
Medium |
|
C38 |
Ocean Terminal |
Medium |
|
C39 |
Star House |
Medium |
|
C40 |
Peninsula Hotel |
High |
|
C41 |
Sheraton Hotel |
High |
|
C42 |
Regent Hotel |
High |
|
C43 |
|
High |
|
C44 |
Wing On Plaza |
Medium |
|
C45 |
Shangri-La Hotel |
High |
|
C46 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre |
Medium |
|
C47 |
Empire Centre |
Medium |
|
C48 |
Grand Stanford Harbour View Hotel |
High |
|
C49 |
Nikko Hotel |
High |
|
C/R1 |
Causeway Centre |
High |
|
C/R2 |
|
High |
|
C/R3 |
|
High |
|
C/R4 |
Elizabeth House |
High |
|
C/R5 |
|
High |
|
C/R6 |
|
High |
|
C/R7 |
|
High |
|
C/R8 |
|
High |
|
C/R9 |
|
High |
|
C/R10 |
|
High |
|
C/R11 |
|
High |
|
C/R12 |
Properties fronting |
High |
|
C/R13 |
|
High |
|
C/R14 |
|
High |
|
C/R15 |
|
High |
|
C/R16 |
|
High |
|
C/R17 |
Garden House |
High |
|
C/R18 |
Belle House |
High |
|
C/R19 |
Top Glory Tower |
High |
|
C/R20 |
Hoi Kung Court |
High |
|
C/R21 |
Hoi To Court |
High |
|
C/R22 |
Hoi Deen Court |
High |
|
C/R23 |
Pacific Place Complex |
High |
|
GIC1 |
General Post Office |
Low |
|
GIC2 |
City Hall |
High |
|
GIC3 |
PLA Headquarters at Tamar |
Low |
|
GIC4 |
|
Low |
|
GIC5 |
|
Low |
|
GIC6 |
Wan |
Low |
|
GIC7 |
Police Officers’ Club |
High |
|
GIC8 |
Queen’s College |
Medium |
|
GIC9 |
|
Low |
|
GIC10 |
|
Medium |
|
GIC11 |
YMCA |
High |
|
O1 |
|
High |
|
O2 |
HKCEC Open Space |
High |
|
O3 |
HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade |
High |
|
O4 |
|
High |
|
O5 |
|
High |
|
O6 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
High |
|
O7 |
|
High |
|
O8 |
Victoria Park |
High |
|
O9 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade |
High |
|
O10 |
Hill-walkers in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes of |
High |
|
OU1 |
Royal |
High |
|
R1 |
Residential Properties fronting |
High |
|
R2 |
Residential Properties in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes
of |
High |
|
S1 |
Harbour Traffic |
High |
|
T1a |
|
Low |
|
T1b |
|
Medium |
|
T2a |
|
Low |
|
T2b |
|
Medium |
|
T3 |
Island Eastern Corridor |
Low |
|
Part 2 - Planned VSRs which are part of
the CRIII Development |
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|
O11 |
Planned Regional Open Space (CDE2) |
High |
|
OU2 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE4) |
High |
|
OU3 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE9) |
High |
|
C/R24 |
Planned CDA Development (CDE3) |
High |
|
GIC12 |
Planned Central Government Complex (CDE8) |
Medium |
|
GIC13 |
Planned Government Complex (CDE10) |
Medium |
|
Part 3 - Planned VSRs which are part of WDII
|
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|
C50 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/4) |
Medium |
|
C51 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/28) |
Medium |
|
C/R25 |
Planned CDA Development
(WDII/11) |
High |
|
GIC14 |
Planned Harbour Museum
(WDII/24) |
High |
|
GIC15 |
Planned Indoor Swimming
Pool (WDII/16) |
Medium |
|
O12 |
Planned Waterfront Regional Open Space
(WDII/1 - West of HKCEC) |
High |
|
O13 |
Planned Waterfront Regional Open Space
(WDII/1 - East of HKCEC) |
High |
|
O14 |
Planned District Open
Space (WDII/3) |
High |
|
O15 |
Planned Local Open Space
(WDII/8) |
High |
|
O16 |
Planned Waterfront Regional Open Space
(WDII/10) - Outdoor Event Space |
High |
|
O17 |
Planned Regional Open Space (WDII/27) - |
High |
|
OU4 |
Planned Waterfront
related Commercial and Leisure Uses (WDII/2 and WDII/5) |
High |
|
OU5 |
Planned Waterfront
Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (east - WDII/13 WDII/14 and WDII/17) |
High |
|
OU6 |
Planned Leisure and Entertainment Complex (WDII/30) |
High |
|
T4 |
Pedestrians in WDII |
Medium |
|
* C = Commercial; C/R =
Commercial/Residential; G/IC = Government/Institution/Community; O = Open
space; OU = Other use; R = Residential; S = Sea-borne travellers; T =
Transport related (land). |
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Sources
of Landscape and Visual Impacts for DP1 : Reclamation
Works
Construction Phase
10.6.1
Sources of impacts in the construction phase would
include:
·
the
physical reclamation itself;
·
the laying
down of utilities, including water, drainage and power;
·
temporary
site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;
·
construction
site traffic on the reclamation;
·
increased
road traffic congestion;
·
after dark
lighting and welding; and
·
dust during dry
weather.
10.6.2
The extent of the above works is indicated in Figure
10.9.
Operation
Phase
10.6.3
The sources of impacts of the project at the
operational stage would be:
·
The
proposed reclamation itself;
·
New
typhoon shelter breakwater; and
·
Land uses
on the reclamation.
Nature
and Magnitude of Impacts, before Mitigation, of DP1 :
Reclamation Works
10.6.4
The landscape impacts before mitigation are
described briefly below and detailed in Table 10.5 (columns 5 and 6).
Topography
10.6.5
There will be no impact on topography as the natural
rocky coastline (LR1) at Hong Kong Club will be retained.
Drainage
10.6.6
The works will require reclamation of some 28.5 ha
of
Vegetation
10.6.7
There will be impact on existing vegetation in the
following areas: HKCEC Promenade Open Space and Approach Roads (LR5) –
approximately 70 trees affected (33%); Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf
(LR13) – approximately 45 trees affected (100%).
Soil
10.6.8
Associated with the loss of vegetation noted above,
there will be an accompanying intermediate magnitude of impact on the topsoil
resource (LR21).
Public Open Space
10.6.9
There will be large impacts on the Noon Day Gun and
Landscape Character
10.6.10 There will large
negative impacts on the landscape character zones along the existing harbour
edge and in
Landscape
and Visual Mitigation Measures for DP1: Reclamation Works
Construction
Phase
10.6.11 Recommended
landscape and visual mitigation measures for impacts caused during the
construction process are described below.
Table 10.4 summarises the mitigation measures, together with the
associated implementation agencies.
10.6.12 Construction
stage landscape and visual mitigation measures should include:
·
Hydroseeding
of unoccupied reclaimed land to provide immediate greening effect until such
time as the land is developed (CM1).
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
10.6.13 All construction
stage mitigation measures should be implemented from the start of the
construction period and be applied for the whole duration of the construction
phase. All mitigation measures will be on-site.
Operation Phase
10.6.14 The ultimate
recommended landscape and visual mitigation measures for impacts caused during
the operation phase are encapsulated in the Master Landscape Plan for WDII,
which is described in detail in section 10.9 and illustrated in Figures 10.19,
10.20 and 10.21. These mitigation measures relate to
the planned land uses on the reclamation, which itself is just the first
step in the creation of WDII. As such,
the measures relate directly to the ultimate planned land use layout (Schedule
3 Development), and not to the reclamation works contract (DP2- Reclamation
Works).
10.6.15 Therefore, in the
DP2 - Reclamation Works contract(s), it is proposed that temporary landscape
works (OM12) will be undertaken in the planned open space areas along the
waterfront, until such time as the long term planned land uses are designed and
built. The extent of the temporary
landscape should cover all reclaimed areas not otherwise required as temporary
works areas for other WDII related projects.
Programme of Implementation of
Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
10.6.16
The interim landscape treatments (OM12)
should be implemented in phases so that they are in place at the dates of
completion of the various phases of the reclamation.
Table 10.4 DP1 : Reclamation Works - Proposed Landscape Mitigation Measures
in Construction and Operation Phases
|
ID |
Mitigation
Measure |
Funding
Agency |
Implementation
Agency |
Management
Agency |
Maintenance
Agency |
|
Construction Phase |
|||||
|
CM1 |
Hydroseed
unoccupied areas to provide immediate greening effect |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
LCSD |
LCSD |
|
CM2 |
Minimise
works areas |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM3 |
Erect
decorative screen hoardings |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM4 |
Control
night lighting |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM5 |
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM6 |
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
HyD |
HyD |
|
Operation Phase |
|||||
|
Interim Landscape Treatments |
|||||
|
OM12 |
Temporary landscape treatment of planned open space areas along
waterfront until they are designed and developed |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
Prediction and Evaluation of Landscape Impacts for DP1 : Reclamation Works
10.6.17 An assessment of
the potential significance of the landscape impacts during the construction and operational phases, before and after mitigation is
provided in Table 10.5. This follows the
methodology outlined in Section 10.2 and assumes that the appropriate
mitigation measures identified in Table 10.4 above
would be implemented, and that the full effect of the soft landscape
mitigation measures would be realised after ten years.
Construction Phase
Residual
landscape impacts in the Construction Phase are mapped in Figure 10.24.
10.6.18 Adverse landscape
impacts of substantial significance would be felt by:
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be directly affected by the
reclamation works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Causeway
Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf (LR13), Noon Day Gun (LR17), Floating Tin Hau temple
(LR18) and Typhoon Shelter (LR19), which would all be disrupted by the
reclamation and IECL; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ19, LZ20, LZ21, LZ25,
and LZ29, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in landscape
character due to the reclamation construction works.
10.6.19 Adverse landscape
impacts of moderate significance would be felt by:
·
·
The
landscape character zones LZ15, LZ17 and LZ22.
10.6.20 The remaining
landscape impacts would be insubstantial as noted in Table 10.5.
Operation
Phase
10.6.21 As it is not the
intention to carry out the reclamation without also implementing the long term
planned land uses identified in the Schedule 3 Project - WDII, the assessment
of the residual Operation Phase impacts after 10 years assumes that all the
mitigation measures identified for the Schedule 3 Project – WDII have been
implemented (refer to section 10.9). On
the other hand, the “Day 1” impacts are assessed on the basis that only the
interim landscape treatments (OM12) directly associated with the DP2 –
Reclamation works contracts have been implemented.
10.6.22 After all long
term mitigation measures are implemented and have matured over 10 years, there
would still be some residual adverse landscape impacts of moderate
significance, which would be felt by:
·
The
landscape character zone LZ19 - Police
Officers Club, due to the reclamation and planned commercial development in
site WDII/28 which would replace the typhoon shelter currently adjacent to the
Club; and
·
The
landscape character zone LZ22 - Shipyard
and Fire Station, due to the reclamation and development of the Leisure
Complex.
10.6.23 The remaining
landscape impacts would be adverse impacts of slight or insubstantial
significance, or beneficial impacts of slight or moderate significance as noted
in Table 10.5.
Table 10.5 Schedule 2
DP1 – Reclamation Works - Significance of Landscape Impacts in the Construction
and Operation Phases
(Adverse Impacts unless otherwise stated. Only those resources potentially impacted by
DP1 – Reclamation Works are tabulated)
|
Table 10.5 Identity No. |
Landscape
Resource / Landscape
Character |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium,
High) |
Magnitude of Change (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance 10 years after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Physical Landscape Resources (Topography, Vegetation, Soil, Open Space,
Special Features) |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
LR1 |
Natural Rocky Coastline at RHKYC |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR1A |
|
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
LR3 |
|
High |
N/A |
Negligible |
N/A |
Insubstantial |
N/A |
Insubstantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LR5 |
HKCEC Promenade and Approach Roads |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LR11 |
RHKYC |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR13 |
|
High |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LR17 |
|
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LR18 |
Floating |
High |
High |
Large |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR19 |
Typhoon Shelter |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part 2 –
Landscape Character Areas |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
LZ1 |
Fleet |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ3 |
|
High |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ6A |
The HKCEC Extension Open Space and adjacent area. |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate
Beneficial |
|
LZ13 |
Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ15 |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Building
and Utilities |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
LZ16 |
Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ16A |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ17 |
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Area |
Low |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Moderate |
N/A |
Moderate |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ18 |
The Royal |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
LZ19 |
The Police Officers’ Club |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
LZ20 |
The |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate
Beneficial |
|
LZ21 |
The |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ22 |
Shipyard and Fire Station |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
LZ25 |
Convention Avenue |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ29 |
|
High |
High |
Large |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Slight |
Prediction and Evaluation of Visual Impacts for DP1
: Reclamation Works
10.6.24 An assessment of
the potential significance of the visual impacts during the construction and
operation phases, before and after mitigation is provided in detail in Table
10.6 overleaf. This follows the
methodology outlined in Section 10.2 and assumes that the appropriate
mitigation measures identified in Table 10.4 above would be implemented, and
that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures would be
realised after ten years.
Construction Phase
10.6.25 Residual visual
impacts in the Construction Phase are mapped in Figure 10.25.
10.6.26 Adverse visual
impacts of substantial significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the development and which
face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction activities
associated with the reclamation works would be in full view and would
constitute a large magnitude of change to the existing harbour views;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) and Hong Kong Police Officer’s Club (GIC7), which
are adjacent to the existing seawall, and which would suffer a large magnitude
of change in views during construction; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
10.6.27 Adverse visual
impacts of moderate significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the south-eastern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, in Causeway Bay, which are further way from the development and / or
which do not face directly towards Victoria Harbour. The construction activities associated with
the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
partially visible, from a distance, and would constitute a small to medium
magnitude of change to their existing harbour views; and
·
High-rise
hotels located in Tsim Sha Tsui, along the northern edges of the primary zone
of visual influence, where the construction activities associated with the
reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
visible across the harbour, and would constitute a small to medium magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views.
10.6.28 The remaining
visual impacts would be slight or insubstantial as noted in Table 10.6.
Operation
Phase
10.6.29 Residual visual
impacts in the Operation Phase are mapped in Figure 10.26.
10.6.30 After all
mitigation measures are implemented and have matured over 10 years, there would
still be some residual adverse visual impacts of substantial significance,
which would be felt by:
·
The Hong
Kong Police Officers’ Club (GIC7) which would be visually dominated by the IECL
and commercial development in site WDII/28.
10.6.31 Residual adverse
visual impacts of moderate significance will be felt by:
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1), which, although presented with attractive views of
the planned
10.6.32 The remaining
visual impacts would be adverse impacts of slight or insubstantial
significance, or beneficial impacts of slight significance as noted in Table
10.6.
Table 10.6 Schedule 2 DP1: Reclamation Works - Significance of Visual
Impacts in the Construction and Operation Phases
(Note: All impacts adverse unless
otherwise noted. Only those VSRs within
the Zone of Visual Influence for DP1 – Reclamation Works are included)
|
Table 10.6 Type and Id No. of VSR |
Key Visually
Sensitive Receiver (VSR) |
Magnitude of Impact (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Receptor Sensitivity (Low, Medium,
High) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation
Measures (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Year 10 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
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|
Part 1 –
Existing VSRs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
|
C1 |
International Finance Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C2 |
Hong Kong Station Development Phase 2 |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C3 |
Exchange Square |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C4 |
Jardine House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C5 |
Mandarin Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C6 |
Hong Kong Club |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C7 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C8 |
Furama Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C9 |
Hutchison House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C10 |
Bank of America Tower |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C11 |
Far East Financial Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C12 |
Admiralty Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C13 |
United Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C14 |
CITIC Tower |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C15 |
Fleet Arcade |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
C16 |
Asian House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C17 |
Chung Nam Building |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C18 |
Fleet House, Harcourt House |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Slight |
||
|
C19 |
Telecom House, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Harbour View International
House |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C20 |
Shui On Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C21 |
Central Plaza |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C22 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C23 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C24 |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C25 |
Great Eagle Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C26 |
Harbour Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C27 |
China Resources Building |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
||
|
C28 |
Sun Hung Kai Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C29 |
National Mutual Building |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C30 |
Sino Plaza |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C31 |
World Trade Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C32 |
Excelsior Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C33 |
The Park Lane Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C34 |
Windsor House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C35 |
19-31 Yee Wo Street |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C36 |
Citicorp Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C37 |
Victoria Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C38 |
Ocean Terminal |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C39 |
Star House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C40 |
Peninsula Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C41 |
Sheraton Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C42 |
Regent Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C43 |
New World Centre and Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C44 |
Wing On Plaza |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C45 |
Shangri-La Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C46 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C47 |
Empire Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C48 |
Grand Stanford Harbour View Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C49 |
Nikko Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C/R1 |
Causeway Centre |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R2 |
160-169 Gloucester Road |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R3 |
210-226 Gloucester Road |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R4 |
Elizabeth House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R5 |
Riviera Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R6 |
Prospect Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R7 |
Miami Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R8 |
Marco Polo Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R9 |
Victoria Park Mansion |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C/R10 |
Chesterfield Mansion |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C/R11 |
Greenfield Mansion |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C/R12 |
Properties fronting Causeway Road |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
C/R13 |
Park Towers |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
||
|
C/R14 |
Viking Garden |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R15 |
50-52 Hing Fat Street |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R16 |
Mayson Garden Building |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R17 |
Garden House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R18 |
Belle House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R19 |
Top Glory Tower |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R20 |
Hoi Kung Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R21 |
Hoi To Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R22 |
Hoi Deen Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
||
|
C/R23 |
Pacific Place Complex |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC1 |
General Post Office |
Negligible |
N/a |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
GIC2 |
City Hall |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC3 |
PLA HQ at Tamar |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC4 |
Hong Kong Police Force HQ, May House |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC5 |
Revenue Tower |
Small |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC6 |
Wan Chai Tower |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC7 |
Police Officers’ Club |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
||
|
GIC8 |
Queen’s College |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC9 |
Hing Fat Street Post Office |
Small |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC10 |
Victoria Park School for the Deaf |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC11 |
YMCA |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O1 |
Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O2 |
HKCEC Open Space |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O3 |
HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade |
Large |
Small |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
||
|
O4 |
Renaissance Harbour View Plaza |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O5 |
Central Plaza Open Space |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O6 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O7 |
Interchange Garden |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O8 |
Victoria Park |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O9 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
O10 |
Hill-walkers in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes of Hong
Kong Island |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
OU1 |
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
||
|
R1 |
Residential Properties fronting Tung Lo Wan Road |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
R2 |
Residential Properties in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes
of Hong Kong Island |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
S1 |
Harbour Traffic |
Large |
Small |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
||
|
T1a |
Wanchai North Road Network – vehicular |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
T1b |
Wanchai North Road Network – pedestrian |
Large |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
T2a |
Gloucester Road Corridor – vehicular |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
T2b |
Gloucester Road Corridor – pedestrian |
Large |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
T3 |
Island Eastern Corridor |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
Part
2 - Planned VSRs which are part of the CRIII Development |
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|
O11 |
Planned Regional Open Space (CDE2) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
||
|
OU2 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE4) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
OU3 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE9) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
||
|
C/R24 |
Planned CDA Development (CDE3) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC12 |
Planned Central Government Complex (CDE8) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
||
|
GIC13 |
Planned Government Complex (CDE10) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
||
|
Part 3 - Planned
VSRs which are part of the WDII Schedule 3 Development |
||||||||||||
|
C50 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/4) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
C51 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/28) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
C/R25 |
Planned CDA Development
(WDII/11) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
GIC14 |
Planned Harbour Museum
(WDII/24) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
GIC15 |
Planned Indoor Swimming
Pool (WDII/16) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O12 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - West of HKCEC) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O13 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - East of HKCEC) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O14 |
Planned District Open
Space (WDII/3) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O15 |
Planned Local Open Space
(WDII/8) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O16 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/10) - Outdoor Event Space |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
O17 |
Planned Regional Open Space
(WDII/27) - Causeway Bay Open Space |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
OU4 |
Planned Waterfront
related Commercial and Leisure Uses (WDII/2 and WDII/5) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
OU5 |
Planned Waterfront
Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (east - WDII/13 WDII/14 and WDII/17) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
OU6 |
Planned Leisure and
Entertainment Complex (WDII/30) |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
T4 |
Pedestrians in the WDII
development |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
* C = Commercial; C/R = Commercial/Residential; GIC =
Government/Institution/Community; O = Open space; OU = Other use; R =
Residential; S = Sea-borne travellers; T = Transport related (land). |
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Sources of Landscape Impacts for DP2 : WDII Major Roads
Construction
Phase
10.7.1
Sources of impacts in the construction phase would
include:
·
false-work
for construction of the two elevated road sections at Road P2 Flyover and Hung
Hing Road Flyover;
·
construction
traffic;
·
the laying
down of utilities, including water, drainage and power;
·
demolition
of existing buildings;
·
temporary
site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;
·
increased
road traffic congestion;
·
after dark
lighting and welding; and
·
dust during dry
weather.
10.7.2
The extent of the above works is
indicated in Figure 10.11.
Operation
Phase
10.7.3
The sources of impacts of the project at the
operational stage would be:
·
the
at-grade roads; and
·
the two
elevated road sections
Nature and Magnitude of Impacts, before Mitigation, of DP2 : WDII Major Roads
10.7.4
The landscape impacts before mitigation are
described briefly below and detailed in Table 10.8 (columns 5 and 6).
Topography
10.7.5
There will be no impact on topography.
Drainage
10.7.6
There will be no impact on natural drainage.
Vegetation
10.7.7
There will be impact on existing vegetation in the
following areas: Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3) – approximately 90
trees affected (i.e. 100% of existing trees); HKCEC Promenade Open Space and
Approach Roads (LR5) – approximately 70 trees affected (33%); tree planting adjacent to Sewage Works (LR10)
– approximately 80 trees affected (100%); and along Convention Avenue and Hung
Hing Road (LR20) – approximately 56 trees affected (100%).
Soil
10.7.8
Associated with the loss of vegetation noted above,
there will be an accompanying intermediate magnitude of impact on the topsoil
resource (LR21).
Public Open Space
10.7.9
The works will cause direct impacts resulting in
both permanent and temporary loss of public open space. There will be permanent loss of the whole of
Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3) – approximately 0.7ha. There will also be temporary loss of the
eastern and western edges of the HKCEC Extension Promenade Open Space (LR5) –
approximately 0.2ha (15%).
Landscape Character
10.7.10 There will large
negative impacts on the Landscape Character Zones in Wan Chai north during the
construction phase.
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for DP2 : WDII Major Roads
Construction
Phase
10.7.11 Recommended
landscape and visual mitigation measures for impacts caused during the construction process are described below. Table 10.7 summarises the mitigation
measures, together with the associated implementation agencies.
10.7.12 Construction
stage landscape and visual mitigation measures should include:
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
·
Topsoil,
where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the construction
of the soft landscape works, where practical (CM7).
·
Preservation
and protection of existing trees, where possible, and transplanting, if
practical, when preservation and protection is not possible (CM8).
10.7.13 All construction
stage mitigation measures should be implemented from the start of the
construction period and be applied for the whole duration of the construction
phase. All mitigation measures will be on-site.
Operation Phase
10.7.14
Recommended landscape and visual mitigation measures
for impacts caused during the operation phase are included in the Master
Landscape Plan for the WDII development, which is
described in section 10.9 and illustrated in Figures 10.27 and 10.21.
10.7.15 The exact
boundary of the WDII Major Roads project works has not yet been defined. The boundary shall be delimited so that the
operation phase mitigation works identified herein, including all roadside
planting and amenity areas, are included within the site boundary.
10.7.16 Specific
operation phase landscape and visual mitigation measures include:
·
Sensitive
Aesthetic Design of Structures (OM9)
10.7.17 Two elevated
viaducts (Road P2 Flyover and Hung Hing Road Flyover), three permanent
footbridges (two over Road P2 and one over
·
Attractive
Streetscape Design (OM10)
10.7.18 A major objective
for the landscape treatment of the streetscape will be to unify and integrate
the WDII development. Consistent use of
simple paving materials, street tree planting and shaded avenues will help reinforce
this concept. It will be important to
establish a landscape theme through the design of a co-ordinated set of street
furniture items. This set may include
seating, lighting, bollards, barriers and litter bins. The street hierarchy can be reinforced via
the selection of different tree species to different roads. Typical sections are indicated in Figure
10.20.
·
Attractive
Soft Landscape Design in Roadside Amenity Areas (OM11)
10.7.19
Amenity areas are mainly provided within the centre
of the road reserves and small pocket spaces surrounded by roads. These amenity
areas are proposed to be mass planted with tree and shrub planting providing as
much ‘greenery’ as possible so as to screen the roads from adjacent land uses,
reprovide trees lost during construction, and create an attractive cityscape.
10.7.20 All
the operation phase mitigation measures should be adopted during the detailed
design of the roads so that they are in place at the dates of commissioning of
the roads. However, it should be noted
that the full effect of the soft landscape mitigation measures (tree and shrub
planting) would not be appreciated for ten years.
10.7.21 It is proposed
that temporary landscape works (OM12) will be undertaken where the works extend
into the planned open space areas along the waterfront, until such time as
these are designed and built. The
extent of the temporary landscape should cover all reclaimed areas not
otherwise required as temporary works areas for other WDII related projects.
Table 10.7 DP2 : WDII Major
Roads - Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation
Measures in Construction and Operation Phases
|
ID |
Mitigation
Measure |
Funding
Agency |
Implementation
Agency |
Management
Agency |
Maintenance
Agency |
||
|
Construction Phase |
|||||||
|
CM2 |
Minimise
works areas |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
CM3 |
Erect
decorative screen hoardings |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
CM4 |
Control
night lighting |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
CM5 |
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
CM6 |
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
HyD |
HyD |
||
|
CM7 |
Topsoil
stripped and stored for re-use |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
CM8 |
Preserve
(or transplant) existing trees where possible |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
||
|
Operation Phase |
|||||||
|
OM9 |
Sensitive aesthetic design of elevated road structures |
TDD |
TDD |
HyD
(Struc) |
HyD
(Struc) |
||
|
OM10 |
Attractive streetscape design of hard landscape elements, dwarf walls, paving, furniture, lighting
etc |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
||
|
OM11 |
Attractive soft landscape in amenity areas adjoining roads to
screen traffic and roads from adjacent land uses and as reprovision for
felled trees. |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
||
|
Interim Landscape Treatments |
||||||||
|
OM12 |
Temporary landscape treatment of planned open space areas along
waterfront until they are designed and developed |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
|||
Notes:
1. Soft landscape works include – verge and
amenity strip planting including grasses; central median planting; trees in
paving; planting in planter beds, tubs and pots, and existing conserved
vegetation.
2. Maintenance by ArchSD (PSB) of general areas
is subject to funding by Home Affairs Bureau.
Prediction and Evaluation of Landscape Impacts for DP2
: WDII Major Roads
10.7.22
An assessment of the potential
significance of the landscape impacts during the construction and operational
phases, before and after mitigation is provided in Table 10.8. This follows the methodology outlined in
Section 10.2 and assumes that the appropriate mitigation measures identified in
Table 10.7 above would be implemented, and that the full effect of the soft
landscape mitigation measures would be realised after ten years.
Construction Phase
10.7.23
Residual landscape impacts in the
Construction Phase are mapped in Figure 10.28.
10.7.24
Adverse landscape impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3), which would require to be completely
demolished;
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be affected by the new road
works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Trees
along Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road (LR20) due to disruption from the
new road works; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ25, LZ26, LZ27,
and LZ28, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in landscape
character due to the road construction elements.
10.7.25 Adverse landscape
impacts of moderate significance would be felt by:
·
The
landscape character zones LZ16, LZ17 and LZ24.
10.7.26
The remaining landscape impacts would be
slight or insubstantial as noted in Table 10.8.
Operation
Phase
10.7.27
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, the remaining landscape impacts
would be insubstantial, or beneficial impacts of slight significance as noted
in Table 10.8.
Table 10.8 Schedule 2
DP2 – WDII Major Roads - Significance of Landscape Impacts in the Construction
and Operation Phases
(Adverse Impacts unless otherwise stated. Only those resources potentially impacted by
DP2 – WDII Major Roads are tabulated)
|
Table 10.8 Identity No. |
Landscape
Resource / Landscape
Character |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium,
High) |
Magnitude of Change (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance 10 years after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
||||
|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Physical Landscape Resources (Topography, Vegetation, Soil, Open Space,
Special Features) |
|
|
|
|||||||
|
LR3 |
|
High |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LR5 |
HKCEC Promenade and Approach Roads |
High |
High |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LR6 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Eastern Boundary Landscaping |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR20 |
Trees along |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight |
Slight Beneficial |
|
Part 2 –
Landscape Character Areas |
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
LZ1 |
Fleet |
High |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ2 |
The |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ3 |
|
High |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
Substantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ4 |
The HKCEC Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ5 |
The HKCEC, Grand Hyatt / Renaissance Harbour View Hotels |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ5A |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ6 |
The HKCEC Extension |
High |
High |
Large |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ6A |
The HKCEC Extension Open Space and adjacent area. |
High |
High |
Large |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ11 |
Public Transport Interchange (PTI) |
Low |
Low |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ12 |
The Wan Chai Indoor Sports Hall and Swimming Complex |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ13 |
Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ14 |
Wan Chai Sports Ground |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ15 |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Building
and Utilities |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ16 |
Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Negligible |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ16A |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ17 |
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Area |
Low |
N/A |
Large |
N/A |
Moderate |
N/A |
Moderate |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ24 |
Harbour Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ25 |
Convention Avenue |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ26 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ27 |
|
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ28 |
Marsh and Hung Hing Roads
/ Wan |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Prediction and Evaluation of Visual Impacts for DP2
: WDII Major Roads
10.7.28
An assessment of the potential
significance of the visual impacts during the construction and operation
phases, before and after mitigation is provided in detail in Table 10.9
overleaf. This follows the methodology
outlined in Section 10.2 and assumes that the appropriate mitigation measures
identified in Table 10.7 above would be implemented, and that the full effect
of the soft landscape mitigation measures would be realised after ten years.
Construction Phase
Residual
visual impacts in the Construction Phase are mapped in Figure 10.29.
10.7.29
Adverse visual impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the central southern edge of the primary zone of
visual influence, between Fleet Arcade (C15) in the west and the Sun Hung Kai
Centre (C28) in the east, which are in close proximity to the roadworks and
which face directly towards them, where the construction activities would be in
full view and would constitute a large magnitude of change to the existing
views; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
10.7.30
Adverse visual impacts of moderate
significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, between the national Mutual Building (C29) and the Excelsior Hotel,
(C32) which are further way from the roadworks and for whom the construction
activities would constitute a small to medium magnitude of change to the
existing views; and
·
HKCEC Open
Space (O2) and Renaissance Harbour View Open Space (O4), which would experience
intermediate magnitude of change to their visual context.
10.7.31
The remaining visual impacts would be
slight or insubstantial as noted in Table 10.9.
Operation
Phase
Residual
visual impacts in the Operation Phase are mapped in Figure 10.30.
10.7.32
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual
adverse visual impacts, as indicated in Table 10.9, but these would be of only
slight significance due primarily to the mitigating effect of the planting in
the extensive roadside amenity areas.
Table
10.9 Schedule 2 DP2 - WDII Major Roads
- Significance of Visual Impacts in the Construction and Operation Phases
(Note: All impacts adverse unless
otherwise noted. Only those VSRs within
the Zone of Visual Influence for DP2 – WDII Major Roads are included)
|
Table 10.9 Type and Id No. of VSR |
Key Visually
Sensitive Receiver (VSR) |
Magnitude of Impact (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Receptor Sensitivity (Low, Medium,
High) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation
Measures (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Day 1 after Mitigation
Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Year 10 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
||||
|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Existing VSRs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
C1 |
International Finance Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C2 |
Hong Kong Station Development Phase 2 |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C3 |
Exchange Square |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C4 |
Jardine House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C5 |
Mandarin Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C6 |
Hong Kong Club |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C7 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C8 |
Furama Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C9 |
Hutchison House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C10 |
Bank of America Tower |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C11 |
Far East Financial Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C12 |
Admiralty Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C13 |
United Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C14 |
CITIC Tower |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C15 |
Fleet Arcade |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
C16 |
Asian House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C17 |
Chung Nam Building |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C18 |
Fleet House, Harcourt House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C19 |
Telecom House, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Harbour View International
House |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C20 |
Shui On Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C21 |
Central Plaza |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C22 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C23 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C24 |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C25 |
Great Eagle Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C26 |
Harbour Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C27 |
China Resources Building |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C28 |
Sun Hung Kai Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C29 |
National Mutual Building |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C30 |
Sino Plaza |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C31 |
World Trade Centre |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C32 |
Excelsior Hotel |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C36 |
Citicorp Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C37 |
Victoria Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C38 |
Ocean Terminal |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C39 |
Star House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C40 |
Peninsula Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C41 |
Sheraton Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C42 |
Regent Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C43 |
New World Centre and Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C44 |
Wing On Plaza |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C45 |
Shangri-La Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C46 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C47 |
Empire Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C48 |
Grand Stanford Harbour View Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C49 |
Nikko Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R1 |
Causeway Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C/R2 |
160-169 Gloucester Road |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R3 |
210-226 Gloucester Road |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R4 |
Elizabeth House |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R5 |
Riviera Mansion |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R6 |
Prospect Mansion |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R7 |
Miami Mansion |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R8 |
Marco Polo Mansion |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R14 |
Viking Garden |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R15 |
50-52 Hing Fat Street |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R16 |
Mayson Garden Building |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R17 |
Garden House |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R18 |
Belle House |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R19 |
Top Glory Tower |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R20 |
Hoi Kung Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R21 |
Hoi To Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R22 |
Hoi Deen Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R23 |
Pacific Place Complex |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC1 |
General Post Office |
Negligible |
N/a |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
GIC2 |
City Hall |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC3 |
PLA HQ at Tamar |
Intermediate |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC4 |
Hong Kong Police Force HQ, May House |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC5 |
Revenue Tower |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC6 |
Wan Chai Tower |
Small |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC7 |
Police Officers’ Club |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC9 |
Hing Fat Street Post Office |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC10 |
Victoria Park School for the Deaf |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC11 |
YMCA |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O1 |
Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
O2 |
HKCEC Open Space |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
O3 |
HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O4 |
Renaissance Harbour View Plaza |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O5 |
Central Plaza Open Space |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O6 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O7 |
Interchange Garden |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O8 |
Victoria Park |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O9 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O10 |
Hill-walkers in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes of Hong
Kong Island |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU1 |
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
R2 |
Residential Properties in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes
of Hong Kong Island |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
S1 |
Harbour Traffic |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T1a |
Wanchai North Road Network – vehicular |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T1b |
Wanchai North Road Network – pedestrian |
Large |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2a |
Gloucester Road Corridor – vehicular |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2b |
Gloucester Road Corridor – pedestrian |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T3 |
Island Eastern Corridor |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part
2 - Planned VSRs which are part of the CRIII Development |
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|
O11 |
Planned Regional Open Space (CDE2) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU2 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE4) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU3 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE9) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C/R24 |
Planned CDA Development (CDE3) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC12 |
Planned Central Government Complex (CDE8) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC13 |
Planned Government Complex (CDE10) |
N/a |
Intermediate |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Slight |
|
Part 3 - Planned
VSRs which are part of the WDII Schedule 3 Development |
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|
C50 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/4) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C51 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/28) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R25 |
Planned CDA Development
(WDII/11) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
GIC14 |
Planned Harbour Museum
(WDII/24) |
N/a |
Intermediate |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC15 |
Planned Indoor Swimming
Pool (WDII/16) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O12 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - West of HKCEC) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O13 |
Planned Waterfront Regional
Open Space (WDII/1 - East of HKCEC) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O14 |
Planned District Open
Space (WDII/3) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O15 |
Planned Local Open Space
(WDII/8) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O16 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/10) - Outdoor Event Space |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O17 |
Planned Regional Open Space
(WDII/27) - Causeway Bay Open Space |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU4 |
Planned Waterfront
related Commercial and Leisure Uses (WDII/2 and WDII/5) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU5 |
Planned Waterfront
Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (east - WDII/13 WDII/14 and WDII/17) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU6 |
Planned Leisure and
Entertainment Complex (WDII/30) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T4 |
Pedestrians in the WDII
development |
N/a |
Intermediate |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
* C = Commercial; C/R = Commercial/Residential; GIC =
Government/Institution/Community; O = Open space; OU = Other use; R =
Residential; S = Sea-borne travellers; T = Transport related (land). |
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Sources of Landscape and Visual Impacts for DP3 : Kellett Island Marina
Construction
Phase
·
the
physical reclamation of the new marina breakwater;
·
construction
traffic;
·
the laying
down of utilities, including water, drainage and power;
·
temporary
site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;
·
after dark
lighting and welding; and
·
dust during dry
weather.
Operation
Phase
·
The Marina Breakwater;
Nature and Magnitude of Impacts, before Mitigation, of DP3 : Kellett Island Marina
Topography
Drainage
Vegetation
Soil
Public Open Space
Landscape Character
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for DP3 : Kellett Island
Marina
Construction Phase
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
Operation Phase
·
The Marina
Breakwater
Programme of Implementation of
Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Table 10.10 DP3 :
|
ID |
Mitigation
Measure |
Funding
Agency |
Implementation
Agency |
Management
Agency |
Maintenance
Agency |
|
Construction Phase |
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|
CM2 |
Minimise
works areas |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM3 |
Erect
decorative screen hoardings |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM4 |
Control
night lighting |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM5 |
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
|
CM6 |
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
HyD |
HyD |
|
Operation Phase |
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|
Public Open Spaces |
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|
OM1 |
RO – Marina Breakwater (hard landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
ArchSD (PSB) |
|
OM2 |
RO – Marina Breakwater (soft landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
LCSD |
Notes:
1. Soft landscape works include – verge and
amenity strip planting including grasses; central median planting; trees in
paving; planting in planter beds, tubs and pots, and existing conserved
vegetation.
2. Maintenance by ArchSD (PSB) of general areas
is subject to funding by Home Affairs Bureau.
3. Funding and Implementation Agencies for
Public Open Spaces have not yet been identified by Government.
Prediction and Evaluation of Landscape Impacts for DP3
: Kellett Island Marina
Construction Phase
Operation
Phase
Table 10.11 Schedule 2
DP3 :
(Adverse Impacts unless otherwise stated. Only those resources potentially impacted by
DP3 – Kellett Island Marina are tabulated)
|
Table 10.11 Identity No. |
Landscape
Resource / Landscape
Character |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium,
High) |
Magnitude of Change (Negligible, Small,
Intermediate, Large) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance 10 years after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Physical Landscape Resources (Topography, Vegetation, Soil, Open Space,
Special Features) |
|
|
|
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|
LR1 |
Natural Rocky Coastline at RHKYC |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR1A |
|
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
|
LR11 |
RHKYC |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR19 |
Typhoon Shelter |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part 2 –
Landscape Character Areas |
|
|
|
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|
LZ17 |
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Area |
Low |
N/A |
Negligible |
N/A |
Insubstantial |
N/A |
Insubstantial |
N/A |
N/A |
|
LZ18 |
The Royal |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ21 |
The |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ29 |
Victoria Harbour |
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Prediction and Evaluation of Visual Impacts for DP3 :
Construction Phase
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) which would be in close proximity to the works,
which would create a large magnitude of change in views during construction.
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the Marina and which face
directly towards it, where the construction activities would be in full view
and would constitute an intermediate magnitude of change to the existing
harbour views.
Operation Phase
Table
10.12 Schedule 2 DP 3 : Kellett Island
Marina - Significance of Visual Impacts in the Construction and Operation
Phases
(Note: All impacts adverse unless
otherwise noted. Only those VSRs within
the Zone of Visual Influence for DP3 – Kellett Island Marina are included)
|
Table 10.12 Type and Id No. of VSR |
Key Visually
Sensitive Receiver (VSR) |
Magnitude of Impact (Negligible, Small,
Intermediate, Large) |
Receptor Sensitivity (Low, Medium,
High) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation
Measures (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Year 10 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Existing VSRs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
C1 |
International Finance Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C2 |
Hong Kong Station Development Phase 2 |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C3 |
Exchange Square |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C4 |
Jardine House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C23 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C24 |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C25 |
Great Eagle Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C26 |
Harbour Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C27 |
China Resources Building |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C28 |
Sun Hung Kai Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C29 |
National Mutual Building |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C30 |
Sino Plaza |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C31 |
World Trade Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C32 |
Excelsior Hotel |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C36 |
Citicorp Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C37 |
Victoria Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C38 |
Ocean Terminal |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C39 |
Star House |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C40 |
Peninsula Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C41 |
Sheraton Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C42 |
Regent Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C43 |
New World Centre and Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C44 |
Wing On Plaza |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C45 |
Shangri-La Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C46 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C47 |
Empire Centre |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C48 |
Grand Stanford Harbour View Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C49 |
Nikko Hotel |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R1 |
Causeway Centre |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R2 |
160-169 Gloucester Road |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R3 |
210-226 Gloucester Road |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R4 |
Elizabeth House |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R5 |
Riviera Mansion |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R6 |
Prospect Mansion |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R7 |
Miami Mansion |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R8 |
Marco Polo Mansion |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R13 |
Park Towers |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R14 |
Viking Garden |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R15 |
50-52 Hing Fat Street |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R16 |
Mayson Garden Building |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R17 |
Garden House |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R18 |
Belle House |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R19 |
Top Glory Tower |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R20 |
Hoi Kung Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R21 |
Hoi To Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R22 |
Hoi Deen Court |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC1 |
General Post Office |
Negligible |
N/a |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
GIC7 |
Police Officers’ Club |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC8 |
Queen’s College |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC9 |
Hing Fat Street Post Office |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC10 |
Victoria Park School for the Deaf |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC11 |
YMCA |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O3 |
HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O4 |
Renaissance Harbour View Plaza |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O6 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O7 |
Interchange Garden |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O8 |
Victoria Park |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O9 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O10 |
Hill-walkers in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes of Hong
Kong Island |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU1 |
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
R1 |
Residential Properties fronting Tung Lo Wan Road |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
R2 |
Residential Properties in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes
of Hong Kong Island |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
S1 |
Harbour Traffic |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T1a |
Wanchai North Road Network – vehicular |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T1b |
Wanchai North Road Network – pedestrian |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2a |
Gloucester Road Corridor – vehicular |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2b |
Gloucester Road Corridor – pedestrian |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Medium |
Medium |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T3 |
Island Eastern Corridor |
Intermediate |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part
2 - Planned VSRs which are part of the CRIII Development |
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|
O11 |
Planned Regional Open Space (CDE2) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU2 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE4) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R24 |
Planned CDA Development (CDE3) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part 3 - Planned
VSRs which are part of the WDII Schedule 3 Development |
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|
C51 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/28) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R25 |
Planned CDA Development
(WDII/11) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC14 |
Planned Harbour Museum
(WDII/24) |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC15 |
Planned Indoor Swimming
Pool (WDII/16) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O13 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - East of HKCEC) |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
O16 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/10) - Outdoor Event Space |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O17 |
Planned Regional Open Space
(WDII/27) - Causeway Bay Open Space |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU5 |
Planned Waterfront
Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (east - WDII/13 WDII/14 and WDII/17) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU6 |
Planned Leisure and
Entertainment Complex (WDII/30) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T4 |
Pedestrians in the WDII
development |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
* C = Commercial; C/R = Commercial/Residential; GIC = Government/Institution/Community;
O = Open space; OU = Other use; R = Residential; S = Sea-borne travellers; T = Transport related (land). |
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Sources of Landscape and Visual Impacts for Schedule
3 Project : WDII Development
Construction
Phase
·
the
physical reclamation itself;
·
false-work
for construction of elevated roads;
·
excavation
and construction of the Central - Wan Chai Bypass, its Eastern Tunnel Portal
and Administration and Vent Buildings;
·
construction
traffic;
·
the laying
down of utilities, including water, drainage and power;
·
demolition
of existing buildings;
·
construction
of new buildings;
·
temporary
site access areas, site cabins and heavy machinery;
·
construction
site traffic on the reclamation;
·
increased
road traffic congestion;
·
after dark
lighting and welding; and
·
dust during dry
weather.
Operation
Phase
·
The
proposed reclamation itself;
·
New
breakwaters;
·
New
transport infrastructure, including the IECL;
·
The
·
The
Central-Wan Chai Bypass East Tunnel Portal;
·
Noise
barriers on the IECL. Preliminary
designs for the IECL indicate that noise barriers varying in height between
5.5m and 7m in height will be positioned on the landward parapets of the road
between the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and the Victoria Centre. In addition an 8m high noise enclosure, 150m
long will be erected over the road adjacent to Victoria Centre (just outside
the Study Area);
·
Extensive
landscaped spaces; and
·
New
building development, including one CDA development at site WDII/11 (C/R25),
two commercial developments at sites WDII/4 and WDII/28 (C50 and C51) and a
possible Leisure and Entertainment Complex at site WDII/30 (OU6).
·
The CDA
development at site WDII/11 (C/R25) will incorporate the vent shaft for the
planned North Hong Kong Island Line. It
is assumed that the vent shaft will not be a separate building.
Nature and Magnitude of Impacts, before Mitigation, of Schedule 3 Project : WDII
Topography
Drainage
Vegetation
Soil
Public Open Space
Landscape Character
Landscape and Visual Mitigation Measures for Schedule
3 Project : WDII
Construction Phase
·
Hydroseeding
of unoccupied reclaimed land to provide immediate greening effect until such
time as the land is developed (CM1).
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4).
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
·
Topsoil,
where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the construction
of the soft landscape works, where practical (CM7).
·
Preservation
and protection of existing trees, where possible, and transplanting, if
practical, when preservation and protection is not possible (CM8).
Operation Phase
·
the
establishment of a network of open spaces providing for a range of functions
including pedestrian circulation and as a venue for community events;
·
the
creation of major landscape spaces forming pedestrian arteries linking the
waterfront with existing open spaces, proposed and existing adjacent
developments and other areas of the city;
·
the
establishment of an integrated, pedestrian oriented streetscape which will
enhance pedestrian movement, integrate the proposed and existing developments
within an overall landscape framework and generally improve the quality of the public environment;
·
the
provision of buffer areas to mitigate negative environmental conditions,
especially for the proposed IECL;
·
the
development of an integrated, fully co-ordinated design, incorporating all
foreseeable functional requirements such as utilities, drainage reserves, and
pumping stations;
·
the
creation of a high quality Waterfront Park which will reflect and integrate
with that proposed for the Central District Reclamation development;
·
provide
open space linkage between the Central Reclamation and HKCEC in the west, the
RHKYC, Victoria Park and stretching to North Point to the east.
·
The
landscape design of the area will:-
- integrate public
gathering spaces for festivals and celebrations;
- enhance
accessibility to the harbour edge;
- provide
a sanctuary from the bustling city environment;
- give the city and its citizens an unrivalled passive
recreational open space with spectacular
views across the ever-changing harbour;
- provide major new pedestrian arteries in the form of bridge decks
and covered walkways, which will span local and arterial roadways, between
urban spaces within the existing urban area and the new reclamation waterfront
park.
·
The
Convention and Exhibition Zone, which extends from the interface area between
CRIII and WDII and includes the Marine Basin, the HKCEC Extension and the new
waterfront as far as the western edge of the new boundary of the Royal Hong
Kong Yacht Club;
·
The
Causeway Bay Waterfront Zone, including the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, the
Police Officers' Club, the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter and the new waterfront
to the North Point Breakwater.
Master Landscape
Plan : Description
a) Waterfront
Park and Open Spaces
b) Shade
and Shelter
c) Landscape
finishes
d) Streetscape
Master Landscape
Plan Components
A:
B: The
HKCEC Promenade
C: Outdoor
Event Space adjacent to HKCEC
D: Promenade
Area Between HKCEC and Harbour Museum
E: Marina
Park
·
a large
buffer planting zone adjacent to the CWB and Hung Hing Road Flyover,
·
a
sculptural feature terminating the axis from in front of the commercial/leisure
area.
·
attractive
paving patterns emanating focusing on the covered structure which acts as a
focus to the space. Tree locations
follow concentric patterning providing a strong landscape design structure to
the space.
F: The
Marina Breakwater
G: Promenade
East of the Yacht Club
·
the trees
shall not obstruct the inspection and maintenance access to the box culverts
and high-level overflows; and
·
the box
culverts shall be designed to accommodate the imposed soil loading necessary to
allow growth of large mature trees.
H: Causeway
Bay Open Space
I: Victoria
Park Link
J: Under
Road Space
K: Streetscape
Network
L: Amenity
Areas
M: Structures
associated with new transport infrastructure
Programme of Implementation of
Mitigation Measures in Operation Phase
Summary of Mitigation Measures in
Construction and Operation Phases
Table 10.13 Schedule 3 Project WDII : Proposed Landscape and Visual Mitigation
Measures in Construction and Operation Phases
|
ID |
Mitigation
Measure |
Funding
Agency |
Implementation
Agency |
Management
Agency |
Maintenance
Agency |
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|
Construction Phase |
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|
CM1 |
Hydroseed
unoccupied areas to provide immediate greening effect |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM2 |
Minimisation
of works areas |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM3 |
Erection
of decorative hoardings |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM4 |
Control
night-time lighting |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM5 |
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM6 |
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM7 |
Topsoil,
where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the
construction of the soft landscape works, where practical |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
CM8 |
Preservation
and protection of existing trees, where possible, and transplanting, if
practical, when preservation and protection is not possible |
TDD |
TDD’s Contractor |
N/a |
N/a |
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|
Operation Phase |
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|
Public Open Spaces |
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|
OM1 |
RO – Promenade (hard landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
ArchSD (PSB) |
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|
OM2 |
RO – Promenade (soft landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
LCSD |
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|
OM3 |
RO (hard landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
ArchSD (PSB) |
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|
OM4 |
RO (soft landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
LCSD |
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|
OM5 |
DO (hard
landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
ArchSD
(PSB) |
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|
OM6 |
DO (soft
landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
LCSD |
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|
OM7 |
LO (hard
landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
ArchSD
(PSB) |
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|
OM8 |
LO (soft
landscape) |
To be determined by Government |
To be determined by Government |
LCSD |
LCSD |
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|
Infrastructure related |
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|
OM9 |
Sensitive aesthetic design of
road-related structures, including viaducts, vent buildings, subways,
footbridges and noise barriers. |
TDD |
TDD |
HyD
(Struc) |
HyD
(Struc) |
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|
OM10 |
Attractive streetscape design of hard landscape elements, dwarf walls, paving, furniture, lighting
etc |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
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|
OM11 |
Attractive soft landscape in amenity areas adjoining roads to
screen traffic and roads from adjacent land uses and as reprovision for
felled trees. |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
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|
Interim Landscape Treatments |
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|
OM12 |
Temporary landscape treatment of planned open space areas along
waterfront until they are designed and developed |
TDD |
TDD |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
In
accordance with WBTC 18/94 |
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|
Interim Landscape Master Plan until North-South Links
implemented |
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|
OM13 |
The
Interim landscape Master Plan shown on figure 10.22 shall be implemented
until such time as the North-South Link Roads are implemented. Funding, implementation, management and
maintenance agencies for the components of the Interim Landscape Master Plan are the same as identified
above. |
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Notes:
1. Soft landscape
works include – verge and amenity strip planting including grasses; central
median planting; trees in paving; planting in planter beds, tubs and pots, and
existing conserved vegetation.
2.
Maintenance by ArchSD (PSB) of general areas is subject to funding by Home
Affairs Bureau.
3.
Funding and Implementation Agencies for Public Open Spaces have not yet been
identified by Government.
Prediction and Evaluation of Landscape Impacts for Schedule 3 Project : WDII
Construction Phase
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3), which would require to be completely
demolished;
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be affected by the new road
works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Tree
Planting adjacent to the Sewage Works, Hung Hing Road (LR10), the Royal Hong
Kong Yacht Club (LR11) and Trees along Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road
(LR20) due to disruption from the new road works;
·
Causeway
Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf (LR13), Noon Day Gun (LR17), Floating Tin Hau temple
(LR18) and Typhoon Shelter (LR19), which would all be disrupted by the
reclamation and IECL; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ19, LZ20, LZ25, LZ26,
LZ27, LZ28 and LZ29, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in
landscape character due to the various construction elements.
·
Victoria
Harbour (LR1A) due to the reclamation;
·
Victoria
Park (LR14) due to disruption caused by the construction of the two pedestrian
linkages to the waterfront;
·
The
landscape character zone LZ11 (PTI), due to the conversion of the open air PTI
to a covered PTI under the CDA development; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ15, LZ17, LZ22, LZ23, and LZ24.
Operation
Phase
·
The
landscape character zone LZ18 - RHKYC, due to the loss of trees and the visual
influence of the adjacent IECL.
·
The
landscape character zone LZ19 - Police
Officers Club, due to the visual influence of the IECL and planned commercial
development in WDII/28; and
·
The
landscape character zone LZ22 - Shipyard
and Fire Station, due to the reclamation and development of the Leisure
Complex.
Table 10.14 Schedule 3
Project : WDII - Significance of Landscape Impacts in the Construction and
Operation Phases
(Adverse Impacts unless otherwise stated)
|
Table 10.14 Identity No. |
Landscape
Resource / Landscape
Character |
Sensitivity to Change (Low, Medium,
High) |
Magnitude of Change (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Impact Significance 10 years after
Mitigation (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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|
|
|
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
|
Part 1 –
Physical Landscape Resources (Topography, Vegetation, Soil, Open Space,
Special Features) |
|
|
|
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|
LR1 |
Natural Rocky Coastline at RHKYC |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR1A |
|
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
LR2 |
|
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR3 |
|
High |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
LR4 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel Public Podium Plaza |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR5 |
HKCEC Promenade and Approach Roads |
High |
High |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LR6 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Eastern Boundary Landscaping |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR7 |
Central Plaza Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR8 |
China Resources Building Garden |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR9 |
Gloucester Road Tree Planting including Cross Harbour Tunnel
Entrance Area |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate
Beneficial |
|
LR9A |
Interchange Garden |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR10 |
Tree Planting adjacent to Sewage Works, Hung Hing Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
LR11 |
RHKYC |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR12 |
Tree Planting to Southern Boundary of the Police Officers’ Club |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR13 |
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate Beneficial |
|
LR14 |
Victoria Park |
High |
High |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LR15 |
Harcourt Garden |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR16 |
Wan Chai Sports Ground |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Intermediate |
Insubstantial |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR17 |
Noon Day Gun |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LR18 |
Floating Tin Hau Temple |
High |
High |
Large |
Negligible |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR19 |
Typhoon Shelter |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR20 |
Trees along Convention Avenue and Hung Hing road |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR21 |
Cleveland Street Local Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LR22 |
Topsoil in all planter areas |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
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Part 2 –
Landscape Character Areas |
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|
LZ1 |
Fleet Arcade / Wan Chai West Sewage Screening Plant |
High |
High |
Large |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
LZ2 |
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ3 |
Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space |
High |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
LZ4 |
The HKCEC Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ5 |
The HKCEC, Grand Hyatt / Renaissance Harbour View Hotels |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ5A |
Renaissance Harbour View Plaza |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ6 |
The HKCEC Extension |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ6A |
The HKCEC Extension Open Space and adjacent area. |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate
Beneficial |
|
LZ7 |
Government Towers / Shui On Centre |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ7A |
Government Tower Plaza |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ8 |
Central Plaza |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ8A |
Central Plaza Open Space |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ9 |
China Resources Building / Sun Hung Kai Centre |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ9A |
China Resources Building Chinese Garden |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ10 |
Great Eagle Centre / Harbour Centre |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ11 |
Public Transport Interchange (PTI) |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ12 |
The Wan Chai Indoor Sports Hall and Swimming Complex |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ13 |
Wan Chai Ferry Pier |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ14 |
Wan Chai Sports Ground |
High |
High |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ15 |
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Building
and Utilities |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
LZ16 |
Cross Harbour Tunnel Interchange |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ16A |
Interchange Garden |
Medium |
Medium |
Negligible |
Negligible |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ17 |
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Area |
Low |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
N/a |
|
LZ18 |
The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC) |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
|
LZ19 |
The Police Officers’ Club |
High |
High |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
LZ20 |
The Noon Day Gun and Typhoon Shelter Edge |
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
Moderate
Beneficial |
|
LZ21 |
The |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight
Beneficial |
|
LZ22 |
Shipyard and Fire Station |
Low |
Low |
Large |
Large |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
LZ23 |
Gloucester Road / Victoria Park Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Small |
Small |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ24 |
Harbour Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Intermediate |
Small |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ25 |
Convention Avenue |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ26 |
Fleming Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ27 |
Tonnochy Road |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ28 |
Marsh and Hung Hing Roads
/ Wan Shing Street |
Medium |
Medium |
Large |
Small |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
LZ29 |
|
High |
High |
Large |
Large |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Insubstantial |
Slight
beneficial |
Prediction and Evaluation of Visual Impacts for Schedule
3 Project : WDII
Construction Phase
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the development and which
face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction activities
associated with the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space
developments would be in full view and would constitute a large magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) and Hong Kong Police Officers’ Club (GIC7), which
would be surrounded by the various developments, which would create a large
magnitude of change in views during construction; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
·
High-rise
properties located along the south-eastern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, in Causeway Bay, which are further way from the development and / or
which do not face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction
activities associated with the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open
space developments would be partially visible from a distance, and would
constitute a small to medium magnitude of change to the existing harbour views;
·
High-rise
hotels located in Tsim Sha Tsui, along the northern edges of the primary zone
of visual influence, where the construction activities associated with the
reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
visible across the harbour, and would constitute a small to medium magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views; and
·
HKCEC Open
Space (O2), Renaissance Harbour View Plaza (O4), Wan Chai Sports Ground (O6),
and Victoria Park (O8), which would suffer due to adjacent reclamation works,
roadworks, and building construction works.
Operation Phase
·
The Great
Eagle Centre (C25), Harbour Centre (C26) and Causeway Centre (C/R1), which
would have their harbour views blocked substantially by the planned CDA
development in site WDII/11;
·
Hoi Kung
Court (C/R20), Hoi To Court (C/R21), Hoi Deen Court (C/R22), World Trade Centre
(C31) and Excelsior Hotel (C32), which would have their harbour views partially
obscured by the planned commercial development in site WDII/28, and which would
also have clear views of the IECL;
·
The Hong
Kong Police Officer’s Club (GIC7) which would be visually dominated by the IECL
and the planned commercial development in site WDII/28; and
·
Planned
Waterfront ROS (O13 - East of Harbour Museum) and Planned ROS – Causeway Bay
Open Space (O17) which would both suffer a large impact from the IECL
·
Renaissance
Harbour View Hotel (C23) and Sun Hung Kai Centre (C28), which would have their
harbour views partially obscured by the planned CDA development in site
WDII/11.
·
Sino Plaza
(C30) and the high-rise properties along Gloucester Road to the east of the
Excelsior Hotel (C/R5, C/R6, C/R7 C/R8), which would have their harbour views
slightly obscured by the planned commercial development in site WDII/28, and
which would also have clear views of the IECL;
·
Victoria
Mark Mansion (C/R9), Chesterfield Mansion (C/R10) and Greenfield Mansion
(C/R11) which will be impacted by views of the IECL and the planned Leisure and
Entertainment Complex in site WDII/30.
·
High-rise
properties along the eastern edge of the primary ZVI (C/R14 to C/R18) due to
their clear views of the IECL and the planned Leisure and Entertainment Complex
in site WDII/30;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1), which, although presented with an attractive view
of the planned Marina, would no longer have the open views of the harbour and
Tsim Sha Tsui that it currently has, and would have views to the south impacted
by the IECL; and
·
Planned
Commercial Development in WDII/28 (C51) due to the large impact caused by the
IECL.
Table
10.15 Schedule 3 Project : WDII -
Significance of Visual Impacts in the Construction and Operation Phases
(Note: All impacts adverse unless
otherwise noted.)
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Table 10.15 Type and Id No. of VSR |
Key Visually
Sensitive Receiver (VSR) |
Magnitude of Impact (Negligible,
Small, Intermediate, Large) |
Receptor Sensitivity (Low, Medium,
High) |
Impact Significance before Mitigation
Measures (Insubstantial,
Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Day 1 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
Residual Impact Significance Year 10 after
Mitigation Measures (Insubstantial, Slight, Moderate, Substantial) |
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Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Construction |
Operation |
Operation |
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|
Part 1 –
Existing VSRs |
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|
C1 |
International Finance Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C2 |
Hong Kong Station Development Phase 2 |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C3 |
Exchange Square |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C4 |
Jardine House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C5 |
Mandarin Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C6 |
Hong Kong Club |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C7 |
Ritz Carlton Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C8 |
Furama Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C9 |
Hutchison House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C10 |
Bank of America Tower |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C11 |
Far East Financial Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C12 |
Admiralty Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C13 |
United Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C14 |
CITIC Tower |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C15 |
Fleet Arcade |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
C16 |
Asian House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C17 |
Chung Nam Building |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C18 |
Fleet House, Harcourt House |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C19 |
Telecom House, Hong Kong Arts Centre, Harbour View International
House |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C20 |
Shui On Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C21 |
Central Plaza |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C22 |
Grand Hyatt Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C23 |
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel |
Large |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C24 |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C25 |
Great Eagle Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C26 |
Harbour Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C27 |
China Resources Building |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C28 |
Sun Hung Kai Centre |
Large |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C29 |
National Mutual Building |
Intermediate |
Slight |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
C30 |
Sino Plaza |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C31 |
World Trade Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C32 |
Excelsior Hotel |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C33 |
The Park Lane Hotel |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Substantial |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C34 |
Windsor House |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C35 |
19-31 Yee Wo Street |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C36 |
Citicorp Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C37 |
Victoria Centre |
Large |
Large |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C38 |
Ocean Terminal |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C39 |
Star House |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C40 |
Peninsula Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C41 |
Sheraton Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C42 |
Regent Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C43 |
New World Centre and Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C44 |
Wing On Plaza |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C45 |
Shangri-La Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C46 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C47 |
Empire Centre |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C48 |
Grand Stanford Harbour View Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C49 |
Nikko Hotel |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R1 |
Causeway Centre |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C/R2 |
160-169 Gloucester Road |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C/R3 |
210-226 Gloucester Road |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C/R4 |
Elizabeth House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C/R5 |
Riviera Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R6 |
Prospect Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R7 |
Miami Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R8 |
Marco Polo Mansion |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R9 |
Victoria Park Mansion |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R10 |
Chesterfield Mansion |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R11 |
Greenfield Mansion |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R12 |
Properties fronting Causeway Road |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
C/R13 |
Park Towers |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
C/R14 |
Viking Garden |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R15 |
50-52 Hing Fat Street |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R16 |
Mayson Garden Building |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R17 |
Garden House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R18 |
Belle House |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R19 |
Top Glory Tower |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R20 |
Hoi Kung Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C/R21 |
Hoi To Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C/R22 |
Hoi Deen Court |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
C/R23 |
Pacific Place Complex |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC1 |
General Post Office |
Negligible |
N/a |
Low |
Low |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
GIC2 |
City Hall |
Small |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC3 |
PLA HQ at Tamar |
Large |
Large |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC4 |
Hong Kong Police Force HQ, May House |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC5 |
Revenue Tower |
Small |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC6 |
Wan Chai Tower |
Small |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC7 |
Police Officers’ Club |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
GIC8 |
Queen’s College |
Small |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC9 |
Hing Fat Street Post Office |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Low |
Low |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC10 |
Victoria Park School for the Deaf |
Intermediate |
Intermediate |
Medium |
Medium |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
GIC11 |
YMCA |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O1 |
Fenwick Pier Street Public Open Space |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
N/a |
|
O2 |
HKCEC Open Space |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
O3 |
HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade |
Large |
Small |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
|
O4 |
Renaissance Harbour View Plaza |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O5 |
Central Plaza Open Space |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O6 |
Wanchai Sports Ground |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
Slight |
|
O7 |
Interchange Garden |
Negligible |
Negligible |
High |
High |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O8 |
Victoria Park |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O9 |
Tsim Sha Tsui Waterfront Promenade |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
O10 |
Hill-walkers in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes of Hong
Kong Island |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU1 |
Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club |
Large |
Large |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
R1 |
Residential Properties fronting Tung Lo Wan Road |
Small |
Small |
High |
High |
Slight |
Slight |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
R2 |
Residential Properties in the Secondary ZVI on the north slopes
of Hong Kong Island |
Intermediate |
Small |
High |
High |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
S1 |
Harbour Traffic |
Large |
Small |
High |
High |
Substantial |
Slight |
Substantial |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
|
T1a |
Wanchai North Road Network – vehicular |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T1b |
Wanchai North Road Network – pedestrian |
Large |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2a |
Gloucester Road Corridor – vehicular |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T2b |
Gloucester Road Corridor – pedestrian |
Large |
Small |
Medium |
Medium |
Substantial |
Moderate |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
T3 |
Island Eastern Corridor |
Large |
Small |
Low |
Low |
Moderate |
Slight |
Moderate |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
Part
2 - Planned VSRs which are part of the CRIII Development |
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|
O11 |
Planned Regional Open Space (CDE2) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
|
OU2 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE4) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU3 |
Planned Waterfront Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (CDE9) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
|
C/R24 |
Planned CDA Development (CDE3) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC12 |
Planned Central Government Complex (CDE8) |
N/a |
Negligible |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC13 |
Planned Government Complex (CDE10) |
N/a |
Small |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Slight |
N/a |
Slight Beneficial |
Slight Beneficial |
|
Part 3 - Planned
VSRs which are part of the WDII Schedule 3 Development |
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|
C50 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/4) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
C51 |
Planned Commercial
Development (WDII/28) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Moderate |
|
C/R25 |
Planned CDA Development
(WDII/11) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC14 |
Planned Harbour Museum
(WDII/24) |
N/a |
Intermediate |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
GIC15 |
Planned Indoor Swimming
Pool (WDII/16) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O12 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - West of HKCEC) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O13 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/1 - East of HKCEC) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate /
Substantial |
Slight west of
Harbour Museum Substantial east
of Harbour Museum (due to IECL) |
|
O14 |
Planned District Open
Space (WDII/3) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O15 |
Planned Local Open Space
(WDII/8) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O16 |
Planned Waterfront
Regional Open Space (WDII/10) - Outdoor Event Space |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Moderate |
Slight |
|
O17 |
Planned Regional Open Space
(WDII/27) - Causeway Bay Open Space |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Substantial |
Substantial |
|
OU4 |
Planned Waterfront
related Commercial and Leisure Uses (WDII/2 and WDII/5) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU5 |
Planned Waterfront
Related Commercial and Leisure Uses (east - WDII/13 WDII/14 and WDII/17) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Insubstantial |
Insubstantial |
|
OU6 |
Planned Leisure and
Entertainment Complex (WDII/30) |
N/a |
Large |
N/a |
High |
N/a |
Substantial |
N/a |
Slight |
Slight |
|
T4 |
Pedestrians in the WDII
development |
N/a |
Intermediate |
N/a |
Medium |
N/a |
Moderate |
N/a |
Slight |
Insubstantial |
|
* C = Commercial; C/R = Commercial/Residential; GIC =
Government/Institution/Community; O = Open space; OU = Other use; R =
Residential; S = Sea-borne travellers; T = Transport related
(land). |
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DP1
: Reclamation Works
Summary
of Mitigation Measures
10.10.1 Construction
phase landscape mitigation measures should include:
·
Hydroseeding
of unoccupied reclaimed land to provide immediate greening effect until such
time as the land is developed (CM1).
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
10.10.2
It is proposed that temporary landscape works (OM12)
will be undertaken in the planned open space areas along the waterfront, until
such time as landscape and visual mitigation measures as encapsulated in the
Master Landscape Plan for the WDII Development are designed and built.
Predicted Landscape and Visual Impacts in the
Construction Phase
10.10.3
Residual landscape impacts in the Construction Phase
indicated in table 10.5 and mapped in Figure 10.24.
10.10.4
Adverse landscape impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be directly affected by the
reclamation works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Causeway
Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf (LR13), Noon Day Gun (LR17), Floating Tin Hau temple
(LR18) and Typhoon Shelter (LR19), which would all be disrupted by the
reclamation and IECL; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ19, LZ20, LZ21, LZ25,
and LZ29, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in landscape
character due to the reclamation construction works.
10.10.5 Adverse landscape
impacts of moderate significance would be felt by:
·
Victoria
Harbour (LR1A); and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ15, LZ17 and LZ22.
10.10.6
The remaining residual landscape impacts would be
insubstantial.
10.10.7
Residual visual impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in table 10.6 and mapped in Figure 10.25.
10.10.8
Adverse visual impacts of substantial significance
would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the development and which
face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction activities
associated with the reclamation works would be in full view and would
constitute a large magnitude of change to the existing harbour views;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) and Hong Kong Police Officer’s Club (GIC7), which
are adjacent to the existing seawall, and which would suffer a large magnitude
of change in views during construction; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
10.10.9
Adverse visual impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the south-eastern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, in Causeway Bay, which are further way from the development and / or
which do not face directly towards Victoria Harbour. The construction activities associated with
the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
partially visible, from a distance, and would constitute a small to medium
magnitude of change to their existing harbour views; and
·
High-rise
hotels located in Tsim Sha Tsui, along the northern edges of the primary zone
of visual influence, where the construction activities associated with the
reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
visible across the harbour, and would constitute a small to medium magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views.
10.10.10
The remaining residual visual impacts would be
slightly adverse or insubstantial.
Predicted landscape and Visual Impacts in the Operation
Phase
10.10.11
Residual landscape impacts in the Operation Phase
are indicated in Table 10.5.
10.10.12
After all mitigation measures are implemented and
have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual adverse
landscape impacts of moderate significance, which would be felt by:
·
The landscape
character zone LZ19 - Police Officers
Club, due to the reclamation and replacement of the typhoon shelter adjacent to
the Club with the planned commercial development in site WDII/28; and
·
The
landscape character zone LZ22 - Shipyard
and Fire Station, due to the reclamation and development of the Leisure
Complex.
10.10.13
The remaining landscape impacts would be adverse
impacts of slight or insubstantial significance, or beneficial impacts of
slight or moderate significance.
10.10.14
Residual visual impacts in the Operation Phase are
indicated in Table 10.6 and mapped in Figure 10.26.
10.10.15
After all mitigation measures are implemented and
have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual adverse visual
impacts of substantial significance, which would be felt by:
·
The Hong
Kong Police Officers’ Club (GIC7) which would be visually dominated by the IECL
and the planned commercial development in site WDII/28.
10.10.16
Residual adverse impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1), which although presented with attractive views of
the planned Marina, would have less open views of the harbour than it currently
has.
10.10.17
The remaining visual impacts would be adverse
impacts of slight or insubstantial significance, or beneficial impacts of slight
significance.
Conclusion
10.10.18
It is considered that under clause 1(c) of Annex 10
of the EIAOTM, the residual landscape and visual impacts associated with the
DP1 : Reclamation Works are categorised as acceptable
with mitigation measures.
DP2 : WDII Major
Roads
Summary
of Mitigation Measures
10.10.19
Construction phase landscape and visual mitigation
measures should include:
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
·
Topsoil,
where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the construction
of the soft landscape works, where practical (CM7).
·
Preservation
and protection of existing trees, where possible, and transplanting, if
practical, when preservation and protection is not possible (CM8)
10.10.20
Specific operation phase landscape and visual
mitigation measures include:
·
Sensitive
Aesthetic Design of Structures (OM9)
·
Attractive
Streetscape Design (OM10).
·
Attractive
Soft Landscape Design in Roadside Amenity Areas (OM11)
10.10.21
It is also proposed that temporary landscape works
(OM12) will be undertaken where the works extend into the planned open space
areas along the waterfront, until such time as these are designed and built.
Predicted landscape and Visual Impacts in the
Construction Phase
10.10.22
Residual landscape impacts in the construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.8 and mapped in Figure 10.28.
10.10.23
Adverse landscape impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3), which would require to be completely
demolished;
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be affected by the new road
works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Trees
along Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road (LR20) due to disruption from the
new road works; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ25, LZ26, LZ27,
and LZ28, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in landscape
character due to the road construction elements.
10.10.24
Adverse landscape impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
The
landscape character zones LZ16, LZ17 and LZ24.
10.10.25
Remaining landscape impacts would be slight or insubstantial.
10.10.26
Residual visual impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.9 and mapped in Figure 10.29.
10.10.27
Adverse visual impacts of substantial significance
would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the central southern edge of the primary zone of
visual influence, between Fleet Arcade (C15) in the west and the Sun Hung Kai
Centre (C28) in the east, which are in close proximity to the roadworks and
which face directly towards them, where the construction activities would be in
full view and would constitute a large magnitude of change to the existing
views; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
10.10.28
Adverse visual impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, between the national Mutual Building (C29) and the Excelsior Hotel,
(C32) which are further way from the roadworks and for whom the construction
activities would constitute a small to medium magnitude of change to the
existing views; and
·
HKCEC Open
Space (O2) and Renaissance Harbour View Open Space (O4), which would experience
intermediate magnitude of change to their visual context.
10.10.29
Remaining visual impacts would be slight or
insubstantial.
Predicted landscape and Visual Impacts in the
Operation Phase
10.10.30
Residual landscape impacts in the Operation Phase
are indicated in Table 10.8.
10.10.31
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, the remaining landscape impacts
would be insubstantial, or beneficial impacts of slight significance.
10.10.32
Residual visual impacts in the Operation Phase are
indicated in Table 10.9 and mapped in Figure 10.30.
10.10.33
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual
adverse visual impacts, as indicated in Table 10.9 and Figure 10.30, but these
would be of only slight significance due primarily to the mitigating effect of
the planting in the extensive roadside amenity areas.
Conclusion
10.10.34
It is considered that under clause 1(c) of Annex 10
of the EIAOTM, the residual landscape and visual impacts associated with the
DP2 : WDII Major Roads are categorised as acceptable
with mitigation measures.
DP3
: Kellett Island Marina
Summary
of Mitigation Measures
10.10.35
Construction stage landscape and visual mitigation
measures shall include:
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
10.10.36
Recommended landscape and visual mitigation measures
for impacts caused during the operation phase are encapsulated in the Master
Landscape Plan for WDII, which is described in detail in section 10.9. The mitigation measure specifically relevant
to the Kellett Island Marina is the sensitive design of the Marina Breakwater.
Predicted Landscape and Visual Impacts in the
Construction Phase
10.10.37
Residual landscape impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.11 and mapped in Figure 10.31.
10.10.38
Adverse landscape impacts of slight significance
would be felt by Victoria Harbour (LR1A and LZ29) due to the small reduction in
total area of the harbour.
10.10.39
The remaining landscape impacts would be
insubstantial.
10.10.40
Residual visual impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.12 and mapped in Figure 10.32.
10.10.41 Adverse visual
impacts of substantial significance would be felt by:
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) which would be in close proximity to the works,
which would create a large magnitude of change in views during construction.
10.10.42
Adverse visual impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the Marina and which face
directly towards it, where the construction activities would be in full view
and would constitute an intermediate magnitude of change to the existing
harbour view.
10.10.43
The remaining visual impacts would be slightly
adverse or insubstantial.
Predicted Landscape and Visual Impacts in the
Operation Phase
10.10.44
Residual landscape impacts in the Operation Phase
are indicated in Table 10.11.
10.10.45
There is no way to effectively mitigate for the loss
in harbour area, and therefore the residual impacts in the operational phase
would remain as adverse impacts of slight significance on Victoria Harbour
(LR1A and LZ29).
10.10.46
Other landscape impacts would be insubstantial.
10.10.47
Residual visual impacts in the Operation Phase are
indicated in Table 10.12 and mapped in Figure 10.33.
10.10.48
After all mitigation measures are implemented and
have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual adverse visual
impacts of slight significance felt by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, which,
although possessing an attractive view of the Marina itself, would no longer
have wide views of the Victoria Harbour and Tsim Sha Tsui East.
10.10.49
The remaining visual impacts would be
adverse impacts of insubstantial significance.
Conclusion
10.10.50
It is considered that under clause 1(c) of Annex 10
of the EIAOTM, the residual landscape and visual impacts associated with the
DP3 : Kellett Island Marina are categorised as acceptable with mitigation measures.
Schedule
3 Project : WDII
Summary
of Mitigation Measures
10.10.51 Construction
stage landscape and visual mitigation measures shall include:
·
Hydroseeding
of unoccupied reclaimed land to provide immediate greening effect until such
time as the land is developed (CM1).
·
Minimisation
of works areas (CM2).
·
Erection
of decorative hoardings (CM3).
·
Control
night-time lighting (CM4);
·
Minimisation
of disruption to public by effective programming of the works (CM5).
·
Temporary
re-provision of pedestrian access, where appropriate (CM6).
·
Topsoil,
where identified, should be stripped and stored for re-use in the construction
of the soft landscape works, where practical (CM7).
·
Preservation
and protection of existing trees, where possible, and transplanting, if
practical, when preservation and protection is not possible (CM8).
10.10.52
The landscape and visual mitigation measures in the
Operation Phase (summarised in Table 10.13) would be achieved principally
through the realisation of a Master Landscape Plan encompassing the following
principal objectives:
·
the
establishment of a network of open spaces providing for a range of functions
including pedestrian circulation and as a venue for community events;
·
the
creation of major landscape spaces forming pedestrian arteries linking the
waterfront with existing open spaces, proposed and existing adjacent
developments and other areas of the city;
·
the
establishment of an integrated, pedestrian oriented streetscape which will
enhance pedestrian movement, integrate the proposed and existing developments
within an overall landscape framework and generally improve the quality of the public environment;
·
the
provision of green buffer areas to mitigate negative environmental conditions
associated with transport corridors, especially for the proposed IECL;
·
the
development of an integrated, fully co-ordinated design, incorporating all
foreseeable functional requirements such as utilities, drainage reserves, and
pumping stations;
·
the
creation of a high quality Waterfront Park which will reflect and integrate
with that proposed for the Central District Reclamation development;
·
the
provision of open space linkage between the Central Reclamation and HKCEC in
the west, the RHKYC, Victoria Park and stretching to North Point to the east.
10.10.53
These objectives are realised through the
creation/extension of the landscape treatment of following open spaces and
areas:
·
Marine
Basin
·
HKCEC
Promenade
·
Outdoor
Event Space adjacent to HKCEC
·
Promenade
Area between HKCEC and Kellett Island Marina
·
Marina
Park
·
Breakwater
·
Promenade
East of the Yacht Club
·
Causeway
Bay Open Space
·
Eastern
Open Space Bridge Link
·
Area under
the IECL
·
Streetscape
network
·
Amenity
Areas (greening of transport corridors).
10.10.54
Additional visual mitigation measures not included
in the Master Landscape Plan include the sensitive aesthetic treatment of the
structures associated with the new transport infrastructure so as to minimise
potential visual impacts. . Such structures
include the IECL tunnel portal, the IECL viaduct, the Road P2 Flyover, the Hung
Hing Road Flyover, noise barriers, the Central and Eastern Vent Buildings, the
proposed subway link between sites WDII/10 and WDII/11, and the four proposed
footbridge links. Submissions to ACABAS
shall be made for all road-related structures.
Proposed noise barriers on the IECL should be designed so as to appear
as integral parts of the viaduct design, rather than “bolt-on” additions.
10.10.55
All mitigation measures are on-site, Construction
Phase mitigation measures shall be adopted from the commencement of
construction, and Operational Phase mitigation measures shall be adopted during
the detailed design of the individual elements of reclamation and
infrastructure development so that they are in place at the dates of
commissioning of the various elements.
10.10.56
It should be noted that the Landscape Master Plan
presented in Figure 10.18 is based on the engineering layout which includes
provision for roadworks associated with the proposed North-South Link, which
will not be implemented until sometime after the commissioning of WDII. Therefore it will be possible to provide an
interim landscape design for those areas which are reserved for future
expansion of the road network to include for the North-South Link. This interim landscape design is presented in
Figure 10.22 Interim Master Landscape Plan – without North-South Link Roads.
10.10.57
It is also proposed that temporary landscape works
will be undertaken in the planned open space areas along the waterfront, until
such time as these are designed and built.
The extent of the temporary landscape should cover all reclaimed areas
not otherwise required as temporary works areas for other WDII related
projects.
Schedule 3 Project : WDII - Predicted landscape and
Visual Impacts in the Construction Phase
10.10.58
Residual landscape impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.14 and mapped in Figure 10.34.
10.10.59
Adverse landscape impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (LR3), which would require to be completely
demolished;
·
HKCEC
Promenade and Approach Roads (LR5), which would be affected by the new road
works on the east and west sides of the HKCEC;
·
Tree
planting adjacent to the Sewage Works, Hung Hing Road (LR10), the Royal Hong Kong
Yacht Club (LR11) and trees along Convention Avenue and Hung Hing Road (LR20)
due to disruption from the new road works;
·
Causeway
Bay Typhoon Shelter Wharf (LR13), Noon Day Gun (LR17), Floating Tin Hau temple
(LR18) and Typhoon Shelter (LR19), which would all be disrupted by the
reclamation and IECL; and
·
The
landscape character zones LZ1, LZ3, LZ6A, LZ13, LZ18, LZ19, LZ20, LZ25, LZ26,
LZ27, LZ28 and LZ29, each of which would suffer a large magnitude of change in
landscape character due to the various construction elements.
10.10.60
Adverse landscape impacts of moderate significance
would be felt by:
·
Victoria
Harbour (LR1A) due to the reclamation;
·
Victoria
Park (LR14) due to disruption caused by the construction of the two pedestrian
linkages to the waterfront;
·
The
landscape character zone LZ11 (PTI), due to the conversion of the open air PTI
to a covered PTI under the CDA development; and
10.10.61
The landscape character zones LZ15,
LZ17, LZ22, LZ23, and LZ24.
10.10.62
The remaining landscape impacts will be slight
adverse or insubstantial.
10.10.63
Residual visual impacts in the Construction Phase
are indicated in Table 10.15 and mapped in Figure 10.36.
10.10.64
Adverse visual impacts of substantial
significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the southern and eastern edges of the primary zone of
visual influence, which are in close proximity to the development and which
face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction activities
associated with the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space
developments would be in full view and would constitute a large magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1) and Hong Kong Police Officers' Club (GIC7), which
would be surrounded by the various developments, which would create a large
magnitude of change in views during construction; and
·
Fenwick
Pier Street Public Open Space (O1) which would be demolished by the
construction works, and HKCEC Extension Open Space and Promenade (O3) which
would undergo major reconstruction.
10.10.65 Adverse
visual impacts of moderate significance would be felt by:
·
High-rise
properties located along the south-eastern edge of the primary zone of visual
influence, in Causeway Bay, which are further way from the development and / or
which do not face directly towards Victoria Harbour, where the construction
activities associated with the reclamation, roadworks, and building and open
space developments would be partially visible from a distance, and would
constitute a small to medium magnitude of change to the existing harbour views;
·
High-rise
hotels located in Tsim Sha Tsui, along the northern edges of the primary zone
of visual influence, where the construction activities associated with the
reclamation, roadworks, and building and open space developments would be
visible across the harbour, and would constitute a small to medium magnitude of
change to the existing harbour views; and
·
HKCEC Open
Space (O2), Renaissance Harbour View Plaza (O4), Wan Chai Sports Ground (O6),
and Victoria Park (O8), which would suffer due to adjacent reclamation works,
roadworks, and building construction works.
10.10.66
The remaining visual impacts would be slight or
insubstantial
Schedule 3 Project : WDII - Predicted Landscape and
Visual Impacts in the Operation Phase
10.10.67 The residual
landscape impacts in the Operation Phase are indicated in Table 10.14.
10.10.68
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual
adverse landscape impacts of moderate significance, which would be felt by:
·
The landscape
character zone LZ18 - RHKYC, due to the loss of trees and the visual influence
of the adjacent IECL.
·
The
landscape character zone LZ19 - Police
Officers Club, due to the visual influence of the IECL; and
·
The
landscape character zone LZ22 - Shipyard
and Fire Station, due to the reclamation and development of the Leisure
Complex.
10.10.69
The remaining landscape impacts would be adverse
impacts of slight or insubstantial significance, or beneficial impacts of
slight or moderate significance as noted in Table 10.14.
10.10.70
The residual visual impacts in the Operation Phase
are indicated in Table 10.15 and mapped in Figure 10.37.
10.10.71
After all mitigation measures are
implemented and have matured over 10 years, there would still be some residual
adverse visual impacts of substantial significance, which would be felt by:
·
The Great
Eagle Centre (C25), Harbour Centre (C26) and Causeway Centre (C/R1), which
would have their harbour views blocked substantially by the planned CDA
development in site WDII/11;
·
Hoi Kung
Court (C/R20), Hoi To Court (C/R21), Hoi Deen Court (C/R22), World Trade Centre
(C31) and Excelsior Hotel (C32), which would have their harbour views partially
obscured by the planned commercial development in site WDII/28, and which would
also have clear views of the IECL;
·
The Hong
Kong Police Officer’s Club (GIC7) which would be visually dominated by the IECL
and the planned commercial development in site WDII/28; and
·
Planned
Waterfront ROS (O13 - East of Harbour Museum) and Planned ROS – Causeway Bay
Open Space (O17) which would both suffer a large impact from the IECL.
10.10.72
Adverse visual impacts of moderate
significance would be felt by:
·
Renaissance
Harbour View Hotel C23) and Sun Hung Kai Centre (C28), which would have their
harbour views partially obscured by the planned CDA development in site
WDII/11.
·
Sino Plaza
(C30) and the high-rise properties along Gloucester Road to the east of the
Excelsior Hotel (C/R5, C/R6, C/R7 and C/R8), which would have their harbour
views slightly obscured by the planned commercial development in site WDII/28,
and which would also have clear views of the IECL;
·
·
High-rise
properties along the eastern edge of the primary ZVI (C/R14 to C/R18) due to
their clear views of the IECL and the planned Leisure and Entertainment Complex
in site WDII/30;
·
The Royal
Hong Kong Yacht Club (OU1), which, although presented with an attractive view
of the planned Marina, would no longer have the open views of the harbour and
Tsim Sha Tsui that it currently has, and would have views to the south impacted
by the IECL; and
·
Planned
Commercial Development in WDII/28 (C51) due to the impact caused by the IECL.
10.10.73
The remaining visual impacts would be adverse
impacts of slight or insubstantial significance, or beneficial impacts of
slight significance.
Schedule 3 Project : WDII - Conclusion
10.10.74
Overall, it is considered that, in the terms of
clause 1(c) of Annex 10 of the EIAOTM, the residual landscape and visual
impacts of the Schedule 3 Project : WDII are categorised as acceptable with mitigation measures.
10.10.75
However, the ability to meet
Government's planning objective (Section 10.3) to create a world-class harbour
frontage, in respect of visual and landscape impacts, is significantly
constrained in the area adjacent to the IECL.
This is due to the dominating visual presence of the IECL and also
because a large landscape area would lie under the IECL. The ability to screen the IECL from users of
the waterfront is dependent on the ability to plant substantial large canopy
trees over the 26m wide drainage reserve.
Tree planting over the drainage reserve is therefore a very critical
component of the overall mitigation measures.