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/// East Malaysia Property News DC Residency Makes an Impact on Luxury Lifestyle and Living Tanjung Aru Beach and Park Will Not Be Closed to Public He said the two sites would be maintained as public recreation grounds and would undergo further upgrading and expansion. The allegations arose after the City Hall showed the 2020 Kota Kinabalu Local Plan to the public as the plan indicated that the area in question has been zoned for tourism development. He added that what was exhibited did not show the intricate details of the plan. A photo of the Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 draft taken at the public consultation One of the most impressive projects previewed at the recently concluded SHAREDA PH Expo Tawau held from 16 – 18 May in Tawau was DC Residency by Guocoland Malaysia. DC Residency is the developer’s flagship project and will be the first integrated development project in the exclusive Damansara Heights enclave. The iconic landmark will include two luxury condominium blocks (DC Residency by Clermont), two corporate office towers, a lifestyle mall and an international class hotel (Clermont Kuala Lumpur). The integrated project, located adjacent to the Damansara town centre, will be developed on a prime freehold site of 8.5 acres with a total development area of about 2.2 million sq ft. Mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir has denied the allegation by a non-government organisation (NGO) that the Prince Philip Park and Tanjung Aru Beach would be closed to implement the Tanjung Aru Eco Development or TAED. One of the most impressive projects previewed at the recently concluded SHAREDA PH Expo Tawau 42 www.PropertyHunter.com.my “The allegation that it would be closed is untrue,” he said. Abidin explained that they haven’t finalised the detailed plan yet as it requires public consultation and they will submit Once the central board gives its nod to the plan, it will be submitted to the State Government for consideration, he said. Meanwhile, a total of 144 rejection forms have been received by the City Hall since the plan was unveiled on May 8. “But not all of the forms are focused on objecting the plan. There are also proposals and feedback,” he said. Deadline for the exhibition ends on May 22, but City Hall would continue to be open to ideas, comments and objections as it wants to hear from the public. “Every matter that is raised will be evaluated to improve the 2020 Kota Kinabalu Local Plan,” he said. Kota Kinabalu to Have One-Way Traffic in the City traffic will flow in one direction from the Wawasan Plaza roundabout to the roundabout ente