You will be given multiple paragraphs from a construction application.
Write a concise summary of the following.
Your response should have 1 paragraph and fully encompass what was said in the paragraphs.
Agenda Item 8
Section 16 Application

[Open Meeting (Presentation and Question Ses sions Only)]
A/K14/783 Proposed Minor Relaxation of Plot Ratio and Building Height
Restrictions for Proposed Hotel Use in “Other Specified Uses” annotated
“Business” Zone, 1 NAME_1, NAME_2
(MPC Paper No.
With the aid of a Power Point presentation, NAME_3 , STP/ K, - 23 -
presented the application and covered the following aspects as detailed in the Paper:

(a) backgro und to the application ;

(b) the proposed minor relaxation of plot ratio (PR) and building height ( BH)
restrictions for proposed hotel use ;

(c) departmental comments were set out in paragraph 10 of the Paper;

(d) during the first three weeks of the statutory publica tion period s, three public
comment s from individuals objecting to the application were received.
The proposed hotel development was generally in line with the planning
intention of the “Other Specific Uses” annotated “Business” zone and the
transformation taking place in Kwun Tong Business Area from industrial to
business/commercial uses .
The Commissioner for Tourism supported the application as
the proposed hotel development would help increase the provision of hotel
facilities, broaden the range of accommodation for visitors, an d support the
development of convention and exhibition, tourism and hotel industries.
In response, NAME_3 , STP/K, made the following main points:

(a) the application site was a corner site and full -height setbacks from three
sides of site boundary abutting Wai Yip Street, NAME_1 an d the back
alley (about 22 % of the site area) would be opened for public passage .
T he vehicular access to th e proposed development was
located at the back alley via NAME_1, whilst the pedestrian access
would be provided at Wai Yip Street; and

(c) according to the applicant, essential electrical and mechanical facilities (e.g.
high voltage transformer room ) should preferably be situa ted on G/F for fire
safety reason s.
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