Incentive a win-win for developer and city council, says mayor
PETALING Jaya City Council (MBPJ) will allow increased plot ratio for developments that provide a link to public transportation facilities.
Mayor Datuk Mohamad Zahri Samingon said the incentive was a win-win provision.
“When we receive a development plan for approval and see a need for it to be connected to a public transportation system, we will suggest that the developer provide a link.
“If the developer agrees, we will allow an increase in the plot ratio,” he said.
Plot ratio determines the amount of floor area that can be built on a plot of land.
A higher plot ratio means there are more units or “habitable space” in a development.
“The additional cost incurred to build the link can be offset by the increased plot ratio,” Mohamad Zahri said at the launch of a link bridge that connects Damansara Avenue to Sri Damansara Sentral MRT station.
The 320m pedestrian link in Bandar Sri Damansara cost RM18mil and took the developer TA Global Bhd 18 months to complete.
The city council’s Petaling Jaya Local Plan (RTPJ) 2035 (Replacement) prioritises transit-oriented development (TOD) and transit-adjacent development (TAD).
The TOD concept reduces dependency on cars by promoting high-density developments planned around transit stations, while TAD refers to buildings or areas located near public transport hubs.
On rising petrol prices due to the crisis in the Middle East, Mohamad Zahri said it had impacted waste collection services in the city.
“We are waiting for the state to come up with a subsidy plan.
“We are also reviewing our free transit van service for the disabled and the elderly, which currently operates twice a day, to see if its frequency can be reduced.
“Other measures include more efficient use of electricity in the office and the implementation of a work-from-home policy, which will take effect next week for some departments,” he said.
Separately, when asked to comment on StarMetro’s April 6 report “Testing apps to report, get Klang Valley roads fixed” which highlighted potholes that had yet to be fixed on Jalan Prof Diraja Ungku Aziz, the mayor said he would investigate.
Also present at the event were TA Global Bhd senior manager Saiful Tajudin and TA Enterprise managing director Datin Alicia Tiah.
