MBPJ to visit proposed development site in PJ Section 16

PETALING JAYA (March 18): Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will visit the site for a mixed development project on 1.91ha of land in Jalan 16/11 here, The Star reported today.

According to the report, the decision was made after a meeting recently among the council, residents, stakeholders and the developer of the project which was chaired by councillor Derek Fernandez.

Also present at the meeting was Bukit Gasing assemblyman R Rajiv.

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“The city council should engage with traffic impact consultants to iron this out.

“The developer has his own traffic impact study and MBPJ should have one too,” Rajiv told the daily.

Rajiv also “questioned the developer’s basis for the proposed plot ratio of 7.2 for the project compared to 2.7 by the previous developer at the same site”.

Meanwhile, Fernandez revealed that the developer made its application “based on the transit oriented development (TOD) format as the Phileo Damansara MRT station was nearby”.

“The city council will check on their reports and residents can study them too.

“For good governance and transparency, we are allowing stakeholders to view these reports,” Fernandez told The Star.

Rajiv added that” the TOD principle should be upheld”.

“There must be cycling lanes and walkways to reflect this.

“I hope the city council will get a traffic impact assessment before giving approval,” said Rajiv.

It has been reported that the development will comprise a 40-storey serviced condominium with 503 units, 36-storey small office virtual office (SOVO) with 608 units, 34-storey serviced apartments with 404 units and 24-storey SOVO with 112 units plus affordable serviced apartments with 220 units, and commercial and car park complex and residents’ facilities.

The residents in Section 16 “want MBPJ to ensure that the development proposal adhered to government rules and regulations”.

They are also “concerned about traffic dispersal and proposed elevated ramps from the development as well as the safety of their homes while the work takes place”, reported the English daily.