Lee (left) explaining the sports complex plan to Happy Garden residents during the press conference in Kuala Lumpur. — SAMUEL ONG/The Star
A PROPOSAL to build a sports complex on the site of a disused sewage treatment plant (STP) in Happy Garden, Jalan Kelang Lama, has been turned down for not complying with the local plan.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) in a statement said it received an application to develop a sports complex with badminton and pickleball courts on Lot 44432 in Jalan Nyaman 7.
“However, it was decided at a meeting last year that the application would not be considered as the proposal does not align with the zoning criteria stipulated in the Kuala Lumpur Local Plan 2040 (KLLP2040),” it said.
Under the local plan, the area is gazetted for residential use.
The latest update from DBKL is expected to allay concerns among Happy Garden residents, who held a press conference on Saturday to oppose the proposed sports complex.
Chin says a woman claiming to represent a company had visited several residents and informed them of the plan for the complex.According to residents, a survey carried out since November drew 272 responses, with 95% indicating they were not keen on the project.
Increased noise and traffic, as well as lack of parking, were among issues highlighted.
Resident Lee Wai Hong said Seputeh MP Teresa Kok had been informed about the matter.
“We will submit a petition to DBKL on the findings of the survey and our objections,” he said.
The former STP site should ideally be turned into a recreational park, Lee said.
The 0.483ha site is among 60 former STPs earmarked for redevelopment under KLLP2040.
On Aug 25 last year, StarMetro reported that residents were consulted on plans for a sports complex in the area.
Resident Christy Chin said a woman claiming to be a marketing representative from a company had visited several residents last November.
“She said there was a plan to build a two-storey sports complex with a carpark, along with pickleball and badminton courts,” said Chin.
Under KLLP2040, former STP sites are slated for redevelopment into housing, food courts, carparks, public facilities and green spaces.
Ten STP sites will become public open spaces, with 26 designated for residential projects including in Sri Petaling, Taman Seputeh and Wangsa Maju.
