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Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan 2020 ( South Region ) 713000 714500 716000 717500 719000 720500 722000 723500 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 7 7 6 6 TUARAN DISTRICT KOTA KINABALU 40 INDUSTRIAL PARK 0 0 0 ( KKIP ) 0 5 5 4 4 7 7 23 6 6 D C B A F 0 0 0 F 0 0 0 3 3 7 7 6 6 C G O E DD H G P 0 0 O 0 22 0 5 5 1 I 1 E 7 7 6 6 South China Sea 38 D J R 38A C G O V S K H U B W N T 0 21a 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 L 7 21 7 6 6 J 21A M K J I H 37 Universiti Malaysia Sabah G ( UMS ) F M K D 0 0 0 0 49 L 5 5 8 8 6 E 6 7 7b 6 6 7a B C D 50 C Federal Administrative B Complex N A1 0 0 20 0 PENAFIAN / DISCLAIMER 0 0 0 7 7 6 O Peta ini tidak boleh digunakan untuk tujuan navigasi atau 6 6 A 29 6 A 29a undang-undang. Ia bertujuan untuk kegunaan rujukan umum sahaja. Maklumat yang disediakan di dalam pelan ini V disediakan untuk tujuan maklumat dan perancangan sahaja. 19 P Pihak Dewan Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu (DBKK) tidak 102 bertanggungjawab terhadap salah guna atau salah nyataan data. Q D This map cannot be used for navigational or legal purposes. It is intended for general reference purposes only. The 0 0 0 information provided in this plan is for informational and 0 5 planning purposes only. Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK) is not 5 5 5 6 responsible for misuse or misrepresentation of data. 6 6 U 6 C TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDINANCE (SABAH CAP 141) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ORDINANCE (SABAH CAP 141) Public Notifications Key Adoption & Approval Dates. T Notification of Resoluton by the Local Authority Section 6 (1) Under Section 6 (1) (a). Adopted by Local Authority on ............................................. (Notice in Goverment Gazzette) 54 B G.N. No : 249 Date : 25 MAC 2010 Notification of Resoluton by the Local Authority ............................................. MAYOR 0 Under Section 6 (1) (a) 0 Kota Kinabalu City HAll 0 (Notice in Newspaper) 0 0 O Newspaper : Daily Express Section 8 0 18 4 New Sabah Times Submitted to the Central Town and Country planning Board on 4 Borneo Post 6 I Date : 28 April 2010 ................. 6 J E A 6 Section 9 6 Notification of Preparation / Adoption by the Local Authority 17 Adopted to the Central Town and Country Planning Board ................. 28 and Public Consultation Under Section 7(1). (Notice in Goverment Gazzette) ............................................. K CHAIRMAN Central Town and Country Planning Board R G.N. No : 549 Date : 14 JULAI 2011 DRAFT KOTA KINABALU L W M Notification of Preparation / Adoption by the Local Authority Section 10 (1) X and Public Consultation F Submitted to the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on ................. Under Section 7(1). LOCAL PLAN 2020 Q Section 10 (2) (Notice in Newspaper) Approved by Yang di-Pertua Negeri on ................. 27 Newspaper : Daily Express ( SOUTH REGION ) Date : 11 September 2011 Borneo Post G Notification of Approval by T.Y.T Y Under Section 10(5). 0 ............................................. 0 (Notice in Goverment Gazzette) 0 CLERK TO THE CABINET 0 N 5 5 Section 10 (6) 2 2 Certified the Director of Town and Regional Planning 6 G.N No : Date : 6 Department On ................. 6 Notification of Approval by T.Y.T 6 Under Section 10(5). (Notice in Newspaper) ............................................. DIRECTOR Newspaper : Date : Town and Regional Planning Department KEY PLAN Scale : 1:22,000 Legend GOVERNMENT AND Draft Kota Kinabalu Local Plan Area 2020 460 230 0 460 RESIDENTIAL AREA COMMUNITY FACILITY TRANSPORTATION ROAD HIERARCHY LEGEND : Meters : R(H) High Density Residential EDU Education Facility I2 Railways ROAD TYPE KKLP 2020 ( NORTH REGION ) 0 R(M) Medium Density Residential HTH Health Facility q® Airport Arterial Road 0 0 0 0 R(L) Low Density Residential REF Religious Facility Jc Port/Harbour/Jetty Sub-Arterial Road 0 1 DRAFT R(K) Kampung Reserve SAFE Safety and Security J1 Terminal/Station Local Distributor Road 1 6 6 6 KOTA KINABALU R(S) Residential Special WH Welfare Home Depot Local Access Road 6 North Region LOCAL PLAN 2020 GOV Government Uses WATERBODIES Access Road Fixed COMMERCIAL AREA Alignment (NORTH REGION) COF Community Facilities NAT Natural CC City Centre Access Road Provisional Other Buliding Alignment TC Town Centre RURAL AREA PLAN NO : DBKK/KKLP/01/2010 - 2020 LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE ROAD JUNCTION GC Group Centre RA Rural Area PLAN NO : DBKK/KKLP/01/2010 - 20/NR CON Ridge Conservation LC Local Centre AREA UNDER INVESTIGATION ") Junction SR Sports and Recreation Roundabout Mixed Uses Area Requiring Further Investigation !( South Region MU GLF Golf Course For "New Redelopment Scheme". Prepared By : INDUSTRIAL AREA PUBLIC UTILITIES CEM Cemetery Aircarft Limit SI Special Industry Drainage Unit GIS & Maklumat Perancangan (UGISMP) HOTEL AND RESORT 0 Sea 0 Jabatan Perancangan Bandaraya GI General Industry HVC 0 HR Hotel and Resorts 0 DEWAN BANDARAYA KOTA KINABALU KK Local Plan Boundary 5 LI Light/Service Industry Main Drain 5 9 District Boundary Secondary Main Drain 9 5 5 6 6 713000 714500 716000 717500 719000 720500 722000 723500.
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