Section 3 : Community Facilities

Section 3 : Community Facilities

A wide range of community facilities is necessary to maintain an appropriate standard of living. Their provision are based on the growth or concentration of population in the area served.

The standards and guidelines for various community facilities are summarized in the following tables. Other community facilities not specified below are to be determined by consultation with relevant departments/organisations.

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Table 1 : Sensitive Community Facilities

Facility

Locational Factors

Public Consultation

Group A
Facilities of territorial importance serving the wider public but not specific client users and who would not require frequent services of the facilities: these facilities include penal institutions, public mortuaries, funeral depots and parlours.

Land use compatibility

Nature of services and target users

Public reactions to the facility

Normally require stand-alone sites

Preferably not be directly next to residential development and non-sensitive community facilities

Buffer areas with physical barriers should be provided if necessary

The accessibility and the transport needs of staff, users and visitors should be considered

Consult Home Affairs Department and the respective District Office to formulate a public consultation strategy at early stage

The scope of consultation should be wide enough to allow relevant parties to be informed and to make comments

The concept of community integration for Group B facilities should be stressed during consultation

All comments raised during consultation should be properly responded to

Proper records of the public consultation should be kept for necessary follow-up actions

Group B
Facilities of more local or district significance serving specific client users who would require frequent services of the facilities: these facilities include special medical and health clinics, education facilities and social welfare services such as hostels and day centres for discharged mental patients and severely mentally handicapped persons.

Land use compatibility

Nature of services and target users

Public reactions to the facility

Community integration and joint user development should be considered as far as possible

Provide clear signage to ensure undisturbed access to staff, users and visitors where appropriate

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Table 2 : Educational Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Nursery Classes and Kindergartens	760 half-day and 210 full-day places for every 1 000 children in the age group of 3 - under 6.	@	local
Primary Schools	1 whole day classroom per 25.5 persons aged 6 - 11. For a 30-classroom school, site reservation at a minimum of 6 200m² per school with a minimum acceptable width of 65m is required; for a 24-classroom school, a minimum of 4 700 m² per school with a minimum acceptable width of 55m; and for a 18-classroom school, a minimum of 3 950m² per school with a minimum acceptable width of 55m. A 10% additional site reservation may be required for new development areas.	A 30-classroom school, operating a total of 30 whole-day classes, requires a site of 6 200 m² for 765 persons aged 6 - 11.^{^▲} A 24-classroom school, operating a total of 24 whole-day classes, requires a site of 4 700 m² for 612 persons aged 6-11.^{^▲} A 18-classroom school, operating a total of 18 whole-day classes, requires a site of 3 950m² for 459 persons aged 6-11.^▲	local
Secondary Schools	1 whole day classroom for 40 persons aged 12 - 17 with site reservation at a minimum of 6 950m² per school with a minimum acceptable width of 65m is required	A 30-classroom school, operating 30 whole-day classes, requires a site of 6 950m² for 1 200 persons aged 12-17.^▲	district
Technical Institutes	No set standard *	-	territorial
Industrial Training Centre	No set standard *	-	territorial
Special Schools	No set standard *	-	territorial
Post-secondary College	No set standard. To be advised by SED on case-by case basis	Site reservation between 2 000m² to 7 000m² in consultation with SED	territorial
Universities	No set standard *	-	territorial

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Table 3 : Medical and Health Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Hospitals	5.5 beds/1 000 persons with a distribution of beds between various types of hospitals determined on a regional basis. #	(a) Regional and district hospitals - average of 80m² per bed. (b) Convalescent/ infirmary hospitals - average of 60m²per bed.	regional
Polyclinics/ Specialist Clinic	One specialist clinic/polyclinic whenever a regional or district hospital is built.	Site reservation: about 4 700m² (62m x 76m)	regional
Clinics/Health Centres	One clinic/health centre for every 100 000 persons. #	Site reservation : about 2 200m² (37m x 60m)	district
Rural Clinics	Future needs to be determined on a district basis. *	-	district

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Table 4 : Police Stations

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
District Police Stations	1/200 000 - 500 000 persons. #	About 4 650m² (61m x 76m) plus similar size married staff quarters.	regional
Divisional Police Stations	1/100 000 - 200 000 persons. #	About 3 000m² (50m x 60m) fronting onto at least 2 main roads.	district
Sub-Divisional Police Stations/Police Posts	To be determined in the light of local factors and other considerations. *	Site allocation dependent on building design.	local
Marine Police Stations	To be determined in the light of local factors and other considerations. *	Site allocation dependent on building design.	regional

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Table 5 : Magistracies

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
8 courtrooms	1 for 660 000 persons.	Site allocation about 4 200m²(61m x 69m)	regional

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Table 6 : Penal Institutions

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Penal Institutions	Reservation to be determined on a regional basis. *	-	regional

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Table 7 : Fire Services Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Standard Divisional Fire Stations	Provision depends on graded response time determined by fire risk category system. Generally 1 standard divisional station is provided for 1 fire division. Provision of standard sub-divisional station and non-standard station depends on local needs.	2 960m² with a minimum frontage of 47m. The frontage of the site will have to be widened if the run-in to the drill yard is not from the back.	district
Standard Sub-divisional Fire Stations		1 800m² with a minimum frontage of 37m. The frontage of the site will have to be widened if the run-in to the drill yard is not from the back.	local
Non-standard Fire Stations		No set standard for site requirement.	local
Joint Divisional Fire Stations & Ambulance Depots (Fire stations may be accommodated on joint sites with ambulance depots, whenever practicable.)		3 830m² with a minimum frontage of 80m and a drill yard of 1 635m² behind the divisional fire station building block.	district
Joint Sub-divisional Fire Stations and Ambulance Depots		2 670m² with a minimum frontage of 70m and a drill yard of 1 225m² behind the sub-divisional fire station building block.	district

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Table 8: Ambulance Services Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Ambulance Depots	Provision depends on the requirement of accommodation for ambulances to give an emergency coverage of 10 minutes and 20 minutes in urban/new towns and rural areas respectively. The number of ambulances required depends on the projected population distribution and the projected incidence rate of an area.	1 160m² with a minimum frontage of 36m. The frontage of the site will have to be widened if the run-in to the drill yard is not from the back	district
Ambulance Stations		no set standard	district
Joint Divisional Fire Stations & Ambulance Depots		see 'Fire Services Facilities, above	district
Joint Sub-divisional Fire Stations and Ambulance Depots		see 'Fire Services Facilities' above	district

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Table 9 : Cultural Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Arts Venues	No set standard. To be determined on the basis of need, as assessed and advised by the Secretary for Home Affairs.	-	territory-wide and community level
Libraries	One district library should be provided for each district. There should also be a district library for every 200 000 persons.#	@	district

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Table 10 : Community Halls & Social Welfare Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Community Halls	To be determined on the basis of need, having regard to community aspirations and other relevant considerations	1 260m² (32mx39.5m) floor area and, preferably, with a minimum clearance height of 7.65m for joint-users buildings; or 2,100m² (60mx35m) site area for stand-alone sites in exceptional circumstances.	local
Child Care Centres	To be based on the estimated demand, socio-economic factors, district characteristics and the provision of other child care support services for the area.	NOFA : 443m² NUFA : 532m² for 102 places @	local
Children and Youth Centres	1/20 000 to 30 000 persons.	NOFA : 510m² NUFA : 650m²	local
Social Centres for the Elderly	1/2 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 140m² NUFA : 170m²	district
Day Care Centres for the Elderly	1/17 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 218m² NUFA : 327m² for 40 places	district
Multi-service Centres for the Elderly	1/17 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 362m²	district
Homes for the Aged	15 places per 1 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 1030m² NUFA : 1550m² for 100 places	territory wide
Care-and-Attention Homes	17 places per 1 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 3061m² GFA : 5100m² for 250 places NOFA : 1 700m² NUFA : 2 730 m² for 125 places	territory wide
Combined Home ( 'Home for the Aged' places and "Care-and-Attention Home" places co-exist in the same premises.)	17 places per 1 000 elderly persons aged 65 and above.	NOFA : 2870m² GFA : 4800m² for 250 places NOFA : 1850m² NUFA : 2980 m² for 160 places	territory wide
Integrated Family Service Centres	1/100 000 to 150 000 persons.	NOFA : 535 m²	service boundary defined by the Director of Social Welfare
Study Rooms	(a) Usually one in each public major/district library. (b) One in each Children and Youth Centre. (c) Provision in Community Centre is governed by the approved schedule of accommodation. (d) Provision in public housing estates is based on a need basis (usually managed by non-governmental organisations)	About 200m² floor area required About 140m² floor area required. About 130m² floor area required. @	local local local local

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**Table 11 : Post Offices**
Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Post Offices	(a) In urban areas, post offices should be provided so that large concentrations of population have access to facilities within 0.8km from where they live or work. (b) In rural areas, a distance of 3.2km should be assumed. (c) In general, post offices should serve a population of not less than 30 000 persons. #	@	local

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Table 12 : Public Mortuaries & Funeral Facilities

Facility	Standard	Land or Floor Area Requirement	Area Served
Public Mortuaries	One for each of the 5 regions, namely Hong Kong Island, Kowloon West, Kowloon East, New Territories West and New Territories East.	-	regional
Funeral Depots	1/350 000 persons.	Site reservation about 0.25 ha.	regional

Notes : @ No specific site allocation is required. The facility is normally provided in a composite building.

^▲The stipulated land requirements are for general reference only and would be subject to the consideration of the Secretary for Education and the Director of Architectural Services on individual case basis.

                  *           There is no set population/land area standard for this facility.

                 #           Where the population of an individual Study Area does not coincide with the service's catchment areas, then a logical operational solution should be devised, whilst attempting to maintain the per-capita standard.

                NOFA    "Net Operational Floor Area" comprises a summation of all internal dimensions of rooms/spaces contained within the approved Schedule of Accommodation, excludes all structures and partitions, circulation areas, staircases, staircase halls, lift landings, area occupied by toilet facilities, mechanical and electrical services.

                NUFA    "Net Usable Floor Area" is applicable to private development and public housing estates. It comprises the NOFA plus ancillary accommodation, including circulation spaces, toilets, internal partitions, structures etc, for the sole use of the facility. It excludes common areas, lifts and staircase enclosures, structural elements and service ducts forming part of, serving or supporting the remainder of the building.

                GFA      "Gross Floor Area" is applicable to free-standing purpose-built projects. It is the total area contained within the external walls of the building measured at each level, including balconies but excluding covered car-parking and spaces occupied by mechanical and electrical services.

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Last revision date : July 2008