The City of Cape Town will embark on yet another public participation process over the controversial R830-million sale and lease of property in Clifton. The city council presented additional proposals to the development plans yesterday.In June, a full council voted in favour of a public tender for the sale of parts of the land and the lease of the rest, despite protests from opposition parties.A number of Clifton residents have also objected to the sale of the land. Known as the Clifton Precinct, it has garages used by Clifton home owners, a restaurant, sports facilities and a recreational area.In its initial plan, which was put out for public comment earlier this year, the city wanted a winning bidder to build underground parking, a space for a retail business, boutique shops and homes.Amendments tabled yesterday include an expansion of the "recreational node at Maiden Cove" to include parts of a sports field used by Camps Bay High School, and the upgrade of a sports field to be shared with the school.In addition, "a special fund will be established by the city whereby a portion of the sale/lease proceeds paid by the developers will be pooled ... to fund near inner-city inclusionary housing projects".The city expects to get R830-million for the 14 hectares, but only 4ha will be developed. The rest will be a "recreational coastal park".The chairman of the Camps Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association, Chris Willemse, said it had heard about the new amendments only yesterday and labelled the public participation process a sham."The city has a very simple way of operating, they are not interested in what anybody says. They are interested only in what they are going to do," he said.On his ratepayers' blog, Willemse said the council should "rid itself of the perception that it shows undue favour to the enrichment of wealthy developers at the cost of precious amenities that, once gone, can never be replaced".Opposition parties again opposed the city's plan for the sale.The ACDP's Grant Haskin said: "The report claims that the public participation process has been extensive but this is meaningless if the public's comments are subsequently ignored."The ANC's Jerimia Thuynsma said: "This development is nothing but an attempt to gentrify [the area]."