GEORGE TOWN, May 9 — There is not going to be any high-rise hotel or condominium projects inside the 40.8-hectare reclaimed land marked for Gurney Bay, state government councillor H’ng Mooi Lye mentioned at the moment.
The native authorities and city and nation planning committee chairman mentioned all the Gurney Bay challenge will probably be open public areas, and may have facilities for the general public.
But he added that two parts of the reclaimed land off Gurney Drive on Penang island have been designated as state reserve land.
“The lands, one measuring 2.8ha and one other 8.5ha, are usually not a part of the Gurney Bay challenge,” he mentioned, exhibiting a map of the entire portion of the reclaimed land off Gurney Drive.
He mentioned the 8.5ha state reserve land was given as a land swap deal to Consortium Zenith Construction (CZC) in cost for the development of the continuing Package Two freeway challenge.
Penang exco H’ng Mooi Lye mentioned solely two plots of land, 2.8ha and one other 8.5ha, of the reclaimed land off Gurney Drive have been state reserved land and weren’t a part of Gurney Bay May 9, 2024 — Picture by Opalyn Mok
Details of a 69-storey condominium and a 28-storey hotel challenge deliberate on the 8.5ha web site have been posted in a Facebook group lately, prompting issues and questions from locals.
“I need to stress that the high-rise constructing and hotel challenge shouldn’t be in Gurney Bay, it’s situated outdoors of Gurney Bay,” H’ng mentioned.
He added that the challenge is a personal challenge on personal land and never by the state authorities because the land was already transferred to CZC as a land swap deal.
He confirmed that the combined growth challenge has already been authorized by the state planning committee.
“It will probably be intently monitored by town council and PLANMalaysia,” he mentioned.
PLANMalaysia is a federal city and nation planning division underneath the Housing and Local Government Ministry.
The 8.5ha web site in query, situated throughout from Gurney Plaza shopping center, is adjoining to Phase Two of Gurney Bay.
H’ng mentioned section one in every of Gurney Bay, masking 10.9ha, was accomplished and opened to public in February this 12 months whereas works on section two remains to be in progress.
“Phase Two of Gurney Bay, masking about 30ha, is now at 48 per cent completion and is anticipated to be totally accomplished subsequent 12 months,” he mentioned.
He mentioned section two will include public open areas together with services similar to a multi-storey 840-lot automobile park, meals and beverage kiosks, a man-made seaside and a jetty for water taxies.
He mentioned the state will monitor the implementation of Phase Two of Gurney Bay to make sure it’s in step with the state’s concept and ideas.
