http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/5/27/central/6321280&sec=central
THE PKNS headquarters at Section 52 Petaling Jaya, has already been earmarked for development.
Interestingly, a notice board has been erected to announce the proposed new development and get feedback from the people in the area.
The joint development between Puncak Wangi Sdn Bhd and PKNS consists of four-and-a-half levels of basement parking, six-storeys of business podium and a car park.
The rest are as follows;
— one block of 27-storey offices;
— three blocks of offices/institution between 27 and 37 storeys;
— two blocks of 22-storey hotels; and
— two blocks of 22-storey serviced apartments.
Bukit Gasing assemblyman Edward Lee said many residents who found out about the proposed development were not happy with the prospect of having such a massive project in the area.
Sneaky move: This signboard was put up to inform the public about the proposed development with a May 25 deadline for written objections.
“The developers and PKNS should have had prior discussions with the residents and stakeholders in the vicinity before planning such a project that will inflate the traffic flow which will result in congestion, possible new undesirable activities and overcrowding.
“The sentiments of PJ residents towards development and the restrictions on infrastructure are well known to the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) and they should have cautioned PKNS from planning such a massive project, knowing very well that there will be opposition and limitations,” said Lee.
He said MBPJ should be more transparent and should have announced these massive projects well in advance instead of springing surprises on the people at the eleventh hour.
“If I had not passed the corner of Jalan Yong Shook Lin last Sunday, seen the notice board and brought the project to the notice of the people, the project would have gone ahead without any consultation.
“The board was erected at a sharp corner and I doubt if anyone would have noticed it and raised objections as there was only one week left to the objection period.
“Work would have started and the public would be denied the opportunity to object as the project gets the go-ahead due to the developers having spent money already. Would it not be better if the developers of projects of this magnitude proudly announce their project to residents earlier if it was all good and appealing?
“Besides the road systems, the current infrastructure in the area like drainage, water, sewerage and electricity does not seem to be able to cope with such a big development,” he said.
Residents are worried that the roads in the area will not be able to cope with the traffic density.
All Petaling Jaya Residents Association (Apac) chairman Liew Wei Beng said that residents have been calling for the MBPJ to conduct a comprehensive traffic study but none has been done so far.
“We are very concerned about the alarming rate of development in Petaling Jaya.
“We’ve been protesting several other projects like the PJX and V Square but it was allowed to go ahead,” said Liew.
He said MBPJ should be aware of the traffic congestion in the Section 52 area which has a high concentration of office buildings.
“And there are many buildings there that are still under construction or have not been fully occupied yet so that would bring in additional traffic as well,” he said.
Liew was in agreement with Lee in calling for the MBPJ to put up a centralised list of proposed developments so that it was easier for the public to know about.
“Some of these signboards for proposed developments are put up in places that people can hardly see,” said Liew.
When contacted, a PKNS spokesman confirmed that the agency’s headquarters would move from its present site at Section 52, Petaling Jaya to a new building to be constructed at Shah Alam.
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