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■林郑月娥早前表示，当局不会变卖旧政府总部西座的业权。 资料图片
古物谘询委员会14日决定，将旧政府总部西座评为二级历史建筑。发展局局长林郑月娥亦宣布旧政府总部发展的最终方案，坚持拆卸西座，以BOT（建造、营运及移交）形式发展，但不会改为商业用途。政府重建西座但保留业权的处理，是回应社会对政府山保育的折衷方案，既考虑政府山的整体保育，藉重建改善交通、环境，又可增加写字楼供应，兼顾中区发展的实际需要，在保育和发展之间取得必要的平衡。
社会上要求整体保育政府山的声音高涨，政府最终虽会拆卸西座，并以类似兴建隧道的营运模式交给发展商重建及营运，但仍会保留新大楼和土地的业权；同时西座重建后只占地1,350平方米，较当前2,520平方米为少，休憩空间范围则会进一步扩大，由原本的6,800平方米，扩至7,600平方米，成为中环「市肺」。
西座拆卸后，雪厂街近皇后大道中的行车线，可由现时两线变为三线。综合上述调整可见，政府已对西座的处理作出明显让步，既保留西座土地业权，对政府山作整体保育改造，又为日后区内交通、空气、公共空间带来明显改善，基本达到保育的效果。
The west wing redevelopment plan combines both conservation and development
The Antiquities Advisory Board made a decision on 14 June, rating the west wing of the former Central Government Offices as grade 2 historic building. Secretary for Development Mrs Carrie Lam has also announced the final plan for the development of the site, insisting on pulling down the west wing and developing the site in a BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model. According to the plan, the site will not be used for commercial purpose. The plan of the government to redevelop the west wing and at the same time retain the ownership of the site is in fact a compromised solution in response to the public demand on conservation of the Government Hill. It takes into consideration the overall conservation of the Government Hill while at the same time allows the redevelopment of the area to improve the traffic condition and environment as well as to increase the supply of office space to meet the practical needs of development in Central. It has struck a needed balance between conservation and development.
There have been high aspirations in the community demanding the conservation of the entire Government Hill. Although the government will eventually demolish the west wing and release the site to developers for redevelopment and operation in a format that resembles the operation model of cross harbour tunnel construction, it will retain the ownership of the new building and the land on the site. In addition, the redevelopment of the west wing will only occupy an area of 1,350 square metres of land, much less than the 2,520 square metres that the west wing currently occupies. Public open space will further increase from the current 6,800 square metres to 7,600 square metres, providing an 'urban lung' in Central.
After the demolition of the west wing, the section of Ice House Street near Queen's Road Central will be widened and the number of traffic lanes can be increased from two at present to three. As can be seen from the abovementioned adjustments, the government has made considerable concessions in handling the west wing project. While retaining the ownership of the west wing land for the sake of conservation and reconstruction of the entire Government Hill, the government plan is also bringing along remarkable improvements to traffic condition, air quality and public open space in the area. Basically, the plan will be able to achieve the effects of conservation. ■Translation by 东明 tungming23@gmail.com
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