Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy
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Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy Volume 1 of the Al Shamal Municipality Spatial Development Plan JUNE 2014 QAT AR NATIONAL MASTER PLAN Contents 1.0 General Requirements and Procedures ...................................................................... 2 1.1 Al Shamal Municipality Spatial Development Plan ...................................................... 2 1.2 Purpose and Effect of the MSDP ................................................................................ 2 1.3 Management of Development ..................................................................................... 2 1.4 QNDF Context ............................................................................................................. 3 2.0 Al Shamal Municipality ................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Location and Description ............................................................................................. 4 2.2 Population and Employment Growth Expectations 2010 – 2032 ................................ 4 2.3 Key Planning Issues .................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Municipality Planning Objectives ................................................................................. 5 3.0 Vision and Development Strategy ............................................................................. 10 3.1 Vision 2032 ................................................................................................................ 10 3.2 Development Strategy ............................................................................................... 12 3.3 Hierarchy of Centers ................................................................................................. 14 3.4 Key Employment Nodes outside Centers .................................................................. 16 3.5 Residential Areas ...................................................................................................... 18 3.6 Community Facilities ................................................................................................. 20 3.7 Open Space and Sports Facilities ............................................................................. 22 3.8 The Natural Environment .......................................................................................... 26 3.9 Heritage ..................................................................................................................... 28 3.10 Movement .................................................................................................................. 29 3.11 Utilities ....................................................................................................................... 31 Figures Figure 1: Al Shamal Municipality Context .................................................................................. 7 Figure 2 Development Strategy [insert Map] .......................................................................... 11 Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy 15.1 QATAR NATIONAL MASTER PLAN Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy 1.0 General Requirements and Procedures . the Purposes and Objectives of the Zone; 1.1 Al Shamal Municipality Spatial 1.2 Purpose and Effect of the MSDP . a Land Use Table showing the range of uses Development Plan The Al Shamal MSDP provides the land use planning appropriate within the zone; and framework and regulations for the entire Municipality and The Al Shamal Municipality Spatial Development Plan the strategic context for growth and change to 2032. The . Zone Regulations specifying the (MSDP) seeks to achieve the proper and orderly planning detailed land use zoning maps and regulations set out development standards which apply within and development of land and infrastructure across the Al the rules against which development will be assessed the zone. Shamal municipality in response to expected growth. and conducted. Development within each zone may be classified as It sets out a clearly defined urban structure and a The Al Shamal MSDP has full legal force and effect in the being either: coordinated development approach for the municipality assessment, decision-making and enforcement of land over the next 20 years. The MSDP is made up of the use development applications, and the manner in which . Permitted - does not require a development following parts: land use development is undertaken within the application but must comply with the municipality. development standards in the relevant Zone 1. Strategic Context - The Vision and Code; Development Strategy for the Municipality. It will be reviewed every 5 years to ensure it responds appropriately to community changes at local, regional . Conditional - requires a development 2. Zoning and Land Use Regulations – Land and National levels. application which will be assessed against the uses and development standards applying in MSDP and the development standards in the each zone. Developments are also required to separately address relevant Zone Code, and which may be subject the requirements of the Building Regulations and codes. to additional conditions of approval; or 3. Zoning Maps - Showing the existing and future land uses across the municipality. 1.3 Management of Development . Prohibited – uses considered inappropriate in In addition, Action Area Plans (AAP’s) will be prepared the zone and where an application for from time to time and progressively added to the MSPD Al Shamal Municipality is divided into a series of Land development approval cannot be made. for specific locations within the municipality, in order to Use Zones identifying the particular uses which may be Further details are contained in the Zoning and Land Use provide a more detailed level of planning. permitted in the zone. Development within each zone is controlled by way of a Zoning Regulations Matrix Regulations in this MSDP. containing: 2 15.1 QATAR NATIONAL MASTER PLAN Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy 1.4 QNDF Context among stakeholders in the QNDF’s planning and implementation. The Qatar National Development Framework (QNDF) is . Environmental Values – Supporting the the overarching physical and spatial planning policy and preservation and rehabilitation of the natural strategy context for the state of Qatar to 2032. and built environments. It establishes a series of guiding principles and objectives . Identity - Acknowledging and respecting the that have been based on the Qatar National Vision 2030 Qatar national identity. (QNV2030), and contains Structure Plans developed for each Municipality which provide a strategic planning The translation of the National Vision and the sustainable context for each MSDP. guiding principles into a spatial and physical development dimension gave rise to a vision for the future urban Based on the QNV 2030 Four Pillars of Sustainability, the development of the country which has guided the following guiding principles for sustainability were preparation of the QNDF and subsequent Municipality established to inform the QNDF: Spatial Development Plans. Quality of Life for All – Improving the living, The QNDF vision is to: working, playing and learning environment and offering choice, affordability and access for all “Create a role model for Sustainable Urban Living people. and Livable Towns and Cities in the 21st Century.” . Economic Growth and Diversification – The Al Shamal MSDP has been prepared in accordance Fostering competitiveness, encouraging with the QNDF as the regulatory framework for managing business investment and stimulating innovation. development in a way that advances the purpose of the QNDF, the National Development Strategy and the Qatar . Connectivity of People and Places – QNV2030. Providing integration, mobility, accessibility and connectivity to improve social, cultural and economic interaction of people, institutions and businesses. Ownership in Planning and Implementation – Encouraging coordination and commitment 3 QATAR NATIONAL MASTER PLAN Al Shamal Municipality Vision and Development Strategy 2.0 Al Shamal Municipality 2.1 Location and Description Aquifer, Al Reem Biosphere Reserve (Environmental passenger jetty, commercial crew jetty, protection wall, Protected Area), beaches and habitats for sea turtles, infrastructure, warehousing and storage areas, Al Shamal means “the north”, and is the most northern and the largest concentration of archaeological sites in government offices, workshops and passenger terminal municipality of Qatar. It contains a rich heritage and a Qatar, including abandoned fishing villages and the building. In the short to medium term, the upgraded Al way of Qatari living not found in the rest of the country. UNESCO Al Zubarah World Heritage Site. Ruwais Port will share the majority of inbound goods and materials for the country. This is likely to add pressure The municipality covers approximately 7% (860km2) of Existing economic activities within the urban areas of the on the existing urban environment and infrastructure for the total land mass of Qatar. The uniqueness of Al municipality are limited to commercial strips and ad-hoc the municipality. Shamal lies in the fact that it is surrounded on three sides developments. Their scale and intensity vary within Al by the Gulf Sea. Shamal, Al Ruwais and Abu Dhalouf cities. Commercial New utilities infrastructure is being proposed to cater for