Residents of Tropicana Indah Resort Homes are displeased over Petaling Jaya City Council’s (MBPJ) proposed plan to gazette three land parcels near their homes for schools and a through road, reported The Star.
68-year-old resident Madi Maniam said they knew about the plan after looking at the draft Petaling Jaya Special Area Plan, which is being shown to the public until 28 April.
“After looking at the draft plan, we discovered that a through road would be built over a green area linking to the proposed schools.”
However, the road will be linked to Persiaran Damansara Indah road, which is heavily congested during rush hours. MBPJ’s plan would worsen the traffic jams in the area as the existing road is heavily used by motorists heading towards Puchong, Glenmarie and Subang airport, as well as parents of kids studying at a nearby international school.
The proposed road would also impact the residents’ quality of life and privacy as it will overlook their backyards, noted Madi, who has been living in the area for over seven years.
Another resident, C.W. Wong is also opposed to the plan as it could jeopardise the safety of the residents. “This is an upscale neighbourhood and the residents bought their properties because of this safe and enclosed enclave. This proposed road will disrupt the entire neighbourhood. I find this proposal unacceptable.”
According to MBPJ spokesperson Zainun Zakaria, the public is welcome to raise their concerns regarding the draft Petaling Jaya Special Area Plan, which was based on the provisions of the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172).
As part of the first stage of the process, the authorities are presently exhibiting the plan before it will be officially gazetted for any purpose.
“We call it the ‘siren’ stage, where MBPJ alerts all stakeholders and those in the surrounding areas to take note of the proposed use of a particular piece of land before it is gazetted.”
“It is the best time for the public to raise their ideas, objections and concerns with the council,” she explained, adding that the document where the feedback can be inputted can be obtained from the MBPJ’s Planning Department or from the council’s website.
The process is currently at the Section 12A stage under Act 172. After this, there will be another two phases where objections can still be raised.
“After the Section 12 process, which lasts a month, we will move to Section 13, where objections can still be made. All in, the public has two months to raise their concerns and file objections with the council,” noted Zainun.
The process would then proceed to Section 14 of the Act where those who objected to the plan would be invited to a public hearing, which will be chaired by the state government
After the plan is approved, land owners can apply for a development plan based on the zoning of their property.
When queried if the development plans would negatively affect a green lung, Zainun revealed that the land is privately owned.
“If the owner wants to develop a township, there must be allocations made for public amenities,” she added.
Image sourced from The Star
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