Stakeholders looking at the draft of the RKK at the Petaling Jaya Civic Centre.
City council collecting feedback on RKK for Sections 19, 51, 51A until May 30
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) is inviting public feedback for the Special Area Plan (RKK) involving Sections 19, 51 and 51A in Petaling Jaya.
The initial publicity process is being carried out in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 1976 (Act 172).MBPJ Development Planning Department director Lee Lih Shyan said the RKK was a comprehensive development plan that looked at future development aspirations for these areas.
“The RKK draft focuses on the interest and needs of the local community.
“Residential developments support and stimulate trade and industrial activities. This presents a more attractive and conducive environment for locals,” he said at a press conference at Petaling Jaya Civic Centre.
The RKK will contain a development action plan covering development concepts and strategies, action area plans, proposed action plans, zoning plans, guidelines and all outputs of the areas under study.
MBPJ appointed consultant Citiplan Network acting chief consultant Yusri Effendi Yunus said the study of Sections 19, 51 and 51A would include detailed planning based on the proposals submitted as well as the lots involved.
The study, he said would factor in land usage, traffic, public transportation, public facilities and green lungs towards achieving the “PJ Smart, Sustainable & Resilient 2030” goal.
(From left) Bukit Gasing assemblyman Rajiv Rishyakaran, Petaling Jaya mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon, Petaling Jaya MP Lee Chean Chung and Bukit Lanjan assemblyman Pua Pei Ling showing the RKK publicity posters.
“The 406ha study area comprising Sections 19, 51 and 51A involve 82ha, 154ha and 170ha, respectively,” said Yusri.
Under the Petaling Jaya Local Plan 1 (RTPJ 1), Sections 19, 51 and 51A are zoned as industrial, commercial and residential land use, he said.
However, industrial zoning is no longer relevant because the three target areas are old, obsolete, unattractive, unsafe and experiencing critical traffic congestion, he explained.
As such, he added, MBPJ decided to remove these three areas from the gazetted RTPJ 1 and to focus on them as an RKK.
Through focus group discussion and workshops, the city council has also engaged with stakeholders such as land owners, developers, community leaders, MPs and assemblymen for feedback and suggestions for a more holistic plan.
Yusri said that according to Section 12A of Act 172, the next stage would be to announce the plan and carry out the publicity process.
“The initial publicity provides an opportunity for the community and the public to share their suggestions or objections to the draft plans in the RKK,” he added.
The one-month publicity process is ongoing until May 30.
