BANDAR Puteri Puchong residents are concerned about a proposed townhouse and condominium project in Jalan Puteri 11 which they say will cause traffic congestion.
About 40 Bandar Puteri 11 and Bayu Puteri Apartments residents and representatives from developer IOI Properties attended a public hearing at the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) headquarters recently.
Councillor Tan Jo Hann chaired the meeting that was also attended by Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo.
The main issues raised by residents were traffic congestion along Jalan Puteri 11/1, the stability of the slope on which the townhouses would be built and if the new project would block the view of the existing apartments and houses.
Bandar Puteri 11 Residents Association chairman Alice Choo said when they bought their houses four years ago from the same developer, they were told that there would be no other development in the area and their view would not be blocked by other buildings.
Bayu Puteri Residents Association chairman Victor Chan said Jalan Puteri 11/1 was already congested and having a high-rise development would worsen the situation.
“With the entrance of Puteri Hills also on the same road, there would be three guard houses in the same area,” he said.
Choo also questioned the stability of the land because there were parts of Bandar Puteri 11 that had shown signs of sinking.
A representative from the developer, who declined to be named, said the original plan for a 422-unit condominium block had been scaled down to 240.
“We have reduced the number of units after taking in the comments from residents. We also have reports from Ikram (Public Works Institute of Malaysia) on the soil condition in the area,” he said.
While he reassured the residents that a traffic impact study had been done for the development, residents were not satisfied with the explanation given by the consultant.
Residents proposed that the entrance to the project be moved to another location to minimise congestion in Jalan Puteri 11/1 and for the clubhouse within the new project to be opened to all residents in the area.
“We all bought our property from the same developer and we should be allowed to use the facilities as well,” said Choo.
Tan suggested that the developer look into alternative plans based on residents’ comments and arrange for another meeting so that all the required information can be presented to the residents.
Gobind requested the developer to prepare all the necessary illustrations, documents and drawings to be presented to residents in one month’s time.
“What residents want is just an assurance that their view would not be blocked because it was sold to them as such.
“We also want to have a look at the Ikram report that have been done regarding the soil condition of the site. The residents are concerned about the safety of their property because it is on a slope,” he said.
Gobind also asked the developer to come up with suggestions for an alternative entry and exit to the development as requested by the residents.
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