PETALING JAYA City Council (MBPJ) is currently drafting the Petaling Jaya Local Plan (RTPJ) 2035 (Replacement), which will see the previous local plans (RTPJ 1 and RTPJ 2) combined.
Mayor Mohamad Zahri Samingon said the combination aimed to establish a more comprehensive and holistic city planning document.
“RTPJ 2035 (Replacement) is aimed at re-evaluating and re-coordinating Petaling Jaya’s development direction to ensure that it aligns with concurrent policies at the international, federal and state levels.
“It will also apply the latest city planning concepts and strategies to make Petaling Jaya a sustainable and progressive city,” he said during MBPJ’s full board meeting yesterday.
He also said MBPJ would conduct comprehensive engagement sessions with stakeholders, including leaders, local communities and industrial players, in drafting the plan to ensure that their voices were heard.
“Input from the RTPJ 2035 (Replacement) workshop and the forum on Petaling Jaya’s development policies, which were conducted earlier this month, would also be taken into account when drafting the local plan.
“The plan is an important step towards more effective city planning in Petaling Jaya that is responsive to concurrent needs, while aligning with sustainable development agendas at the national and international levels,” he added.
RTPJ 1 and RTPJ 2 were gazetted in 2003 and 2011 respectively, according to Selangor Town and Country Planning Department’s (PLANMalaysia) website.
It was reported that 9.68ha of land was proposed for land use change under RTPJ 1, while 808.95ha of land was proposed for switching land titles under RTPJ 2.
RTPJ 1 underwent four rounds of amendments while RTPJ 2 went through three rounds of amendments, according to the website’s records.
On a separate matter, Mohamad Zahri said that from January to August this year, 43 locations in the city had been identified as illegal dumping hotspots under MBPJ’s PJ Watch programme.
“A total of 59 individuals, 10 vehicles and 46 companies were issued summonses for illegal dumping.
“Some 318 compounds were also issued under the Waste Collection, Removal and Disposal By-Laws (MBPJ) 2007 throughout this period.
“There are 15 hotspots that are equipped with mobile closed-circuit TV cameras for monitoring,” said the mayor.
He also said 1,090 foreigners had been detained through the 11 joint operations conducted by MBPJ and the Immigration Department from January to August this year.
“The operations were conducted in areas such as Petaling Jaya Selatan (PJS), Kota Damansara, PJ Old Town, Kampung Chempaka, Flora Damansara, Apartment Mentari Court, Bandar Sri Damansara and Damansara Damai.
“Authorities also issued 34 compounds and closed down 44 business premises for various violations,” he added.
