MINUTES OF MEETING with DBKK on 11th June 2025.
This meeting was a follow up of the first meeting held on 5.5.2025.
The minutes:
2.1 The meeting was informed that Sr. Robert (the surveyor) had re-verified the Survey Plan that was reviewed, and the results of the review were communicated to the Kota Kinabalu City Hall. The re-verification results found that the height level of the road in front of Lot S9 is 31.05m (101.87 feet) Average Mean Sea Level (AMSL), compared to the level stated in the Development Plan Approval (Year 2018) which is 31.09m (102 feet) AMSL;
i) Development Plan: 31.09 m (102 feet)
ii) As-built survey plan: 31.04m (101.87 feet)
Difference in height: 0.04m (0.13 feet)
My thoughts:
Firstly, the figure 31.05m is not on the as-built survey.
Secondly, and more importantly the issue was about the steepness
of the driveway which is more than 4 feet on-site as compared to the as-built
survey that shows a difference of 2.1 feet (106.23 - 104.13). This difference
of 2.1 feet is what Sr. Lifred came up with on the white board on 5.5.2025. LINK
The minutes:
2.2.
i) Mr Luqman Michel explained that he had no issues regarding the difference in the height of the road levels between the as-built survey and the development plan.
My thoughts:
The above was not discussed and is of no significance.
The minutes:
2.2. ii) Mr. Luqman Michel stated that he has a survey plan provided to him by the Malaysian Architects Board (LAM) and informed the meeting that the survey plan is not the same as the survey plan prepared by TerraFirma surveyors.
My thoughts:
This is a misquotation. What I said was that I was given a Survey plan by Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia in 2023 which was received by them (LAM) from the architect. This is similar to the survey plan prepared by TerraFirma and given to me by DBKK in 2022. This plan was inspected at the meeting on 5.5.2025 by Mr. Rayner of DBKK and he confirmed that it was the same as the one in the DBKK office.
This as-built survey does not show a figure of 31.05m as shown by sr. Lifred Wong on the whiteboard.
The minutes:
2.9 Ir. Heng Kok Keong (Civil & Structural Consultant from Zaidun Leeng (S) Sdn Bhd) informed the meeting that the developer has carried out improvements to the access road to Lot S9, and the owner of Lot S9 has provided a satisfactory feedback on the improvements carried out. It was understood that the feedback was submitted via WhatsApp dated 11 July 2023.
My thoughts:
After a discussion on 21st March 2023 held at Lot S9 by Mr. Stanley Chong of Local Government and housing ministry together with the developer and professionals involved, the developer agreed to modify the driveway. The driveway was modified around June 2023 after which my car could be driven up the driveway to the car porch. However, the driveway is still steep and dangerous even for walking up the driveway.
The minutes:
2.10 The meeting was informed that the structural plan for the retaining wall for the development of Taman Vistana, registered with DBKK, does not mention the wall provided at the back of Lot S9.
2.11 Ir. Heng Kok Keong (Civil & Structural Consultant from Zaidun Leeng (S) Sdn Bhd) confirmed that there is no need for the construction of a retaining wall at the back of Lot S9. He further added that the slope at the back of Lot S9 is a natural slope and is located on land owned by someone else.
My thoughts:
I had asked this question several times since 2022 to all parties concerned and then twice to Sr.Lifred Wong in May 2025 but did not receive a response.
At the meeting on 5.5.2025 the Engineering Department and the Planning Department were tasked to examine the development plans to see if a retaining wall was mandated.
However, at the meeting on June 11th neither the officers from the engineering department nor the planning department said anything. I queried Sr. Lifred Wong via email after the meeting on June 11th but there was no response.
I reiterate what I said earlier, why were the wordings in the minutes changed, from examining the development plans to see if a retaining wall was proposed or planned, to if it is necessary for a retaining wall?
The slope behind S1to S18 (now renumbered D18 to D17) was a natural slope. However sometime towards the end of 2010 and early 2011 there was a land slip and the design for house S1&S2 and S17&S18 were changed from semi-detached to detached. The natural slope behind houses S3 to S8 have become steep vertical fall.
Why was the recommendation for building a retaining wall in the development plans not changed by Ir. Heng Kok Keong. What is his basis for stating there is no requirement for a retaining wall?
To be continued….
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