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A three-stage comprehensive public participation (including public forums, community Focus

workshops and briefing sessions) was conducted from September 2004 to August 2006 to foster
community consensus on the overall planning framework of KTD. Based on the findings
of the study, land use proposals were formulated for KTD and incorporated into the Kai
Tak Outline Zoning Plan (OZP) No. S/K22/1, which was exhibited for public inspection in

November 2006. The OZP was approved by the Chief Executive in Council (CE in C) in
November 2007. Further amendments to the OZP were made in 2011 to incorporate the
urban enhancement proposals to preserve the Lung Tsun Stone Bridge (LTSB) (Figure 3)
remnants and enhance the accessibility for KTD, among others. In September 2012, the CE in

C approved the amended OZP, which was renumbered as S/K22/4.

Planning Theme and Urban Design Concepts

The main planning theme for KTD is to develop the district as the ‘Heritage, Green, Sports
and Tourism Hub of Hong Kong’, which will become a people-oriented, environmentally-
friendly and sustainable place that serves as a hub for sports and leisure activities. Residential,

office, retail and hotel developments are planned to mix with the sports and leisure activity
nodes to create vibrancy. The heritage resources in the areas will also be promoted. Convenient
and comfortable pedestrian connections with greening and environmentally-friendly initiatives 50

would showcase the sustainability of KTD and make KTD a waterfront destination of tourists.
The uniqueness of KTD is signified by its distinguished and attractive urban form.

The overall identity for KTD will be defined by its most prominent attribute, i.e. the heritage of
the site and its green open spaces, totalling about 100 hectares, spreading throughout the urban

areas and along the 11 kilometres long waterfront. A specific set of urban design principles is
adopted for KTD with a view to connecting the neighbourhood, creating nodes, activating the
harbourfront and creating a pedestrian friendly environment, a dynamic skyline and a green
web for sustainable development.

For planning purpose, the main areas of KTD are denoted as Areas 1 to 6 with different
planning concepts (Figure 3). Areas 1 and 2 to the south of Prince Edward Road East, covering
mainly the north apron area of the ex-airport, are to be developed as Kai Tak City Centre and
Kai Tak Sports Park. Area 3 to the south of Kowloon Bay is the former south apron area (the

South Apron Corner). Area 4 is the former runway (the Runway Area) comprising the Metro
Park, the Runway Precinct and the Tourism and Leisure Hub. Areas 5 and 6 are the waterfront
areas of Ma Tau Kok and Kwun Tong/Cha Kwo Ling respectively.