Project to be scaled down
The developer who wants to build two blocks of 25-storey service apartments with 406 units, with a plot ratio of 4:9 in Jalan Batai, Bukit Damansara, has been ordered to scale down the project to not more than 12 storeys by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).
DBKL had received a proposal from the developer Bangsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd to demolish the two-storey shoplots at the junction of Jalan Batai and Jalan Beringin to redevelop the area.
In a statement, City Hall said while redevelopment was encouraged as the area must grow to be par with its surroundings, it must be carried out in a sustainable manner and hence the developer must comply with the guidelines set in the Draft Kuala Lumpur City Plan 2020.
On April 19, City Hall told the developer to comply with the plot ratio of 3.0 and ensure that at least 10% of the area be allocated for open space.
The developer must also make sure that the plinth area, which is the built-up covered area at the floor level, shall not exceed 60%.
According to the statement, City Hall has yet to receive feedback from the developer on the changes and reiterated that no approval will be given on the proposed development until and unless all their requirements are fullfilled.
About 150 Bukit Damansara residents gathered in Jalan Batai to protest against the proposed high-rise development in the area recently.
The residents were appealing to DBKL to reject the proposal by the landowner to build two blocks of 25-storey apartments.
Bukit Damansara House Owners’ Association president Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman said they had met DBKL officials to voice their opposition against the proposed development.
Aziz said the commercial area had been there for almost 40 years and had served the basic needs of the residents.
“This area was always intended to be a small commercial centre. A high-rise development would worsen the traffic congestion and parking problem,” he said.
The association is urging DBKL to only allow a low-rise commercial development while allowing the current mix of food and services outlets to continue operating.
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