Draft Northern Spatial Development Plan
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Northern Spatial Development Plan Final Report 2010/ 2011 Review Review 1 of 4 Northern Spatial Development Plan (2010 review) 1 1 CONTENTS 1 Northern Spatial Development Plan.......................................................................................................... 3 1.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Scope and Purpose of the Northern SDP ......................................................................................................... 5 1.3 The Study Area ................................................................................................................................................. 6 1.4 Structure of the Report .................................................................................................................................... 6 2 Metropolitan Spatial Development Approach .......................................................................................... 8 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 The Spatial Nature of Human Settlements ...................................................................................................... 8 2.3 Metropolitan Spatial Planning & Development Objectives ........................................................................... 10 2.4 Spatial Structuring Elements/Concepts ......................................................................................................... 14 3 Status Quo Assessment of the NMPR ..................................................................................................... 19 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................................. 19 3.3 Growth and Development Capacity Assessment (Supply) ............................................................................. 19 3.4 Growth and Development Drivers/Informants (Demand) ............................................................................. 36 3.5 Key Spatial Challenges in the NMPR .............................................................................................................. 39 4 Application of the Spatial Structuring Approach to NMPR ..................................................................... 40 4.1 Strategic Roles of NMPR ................................................................................................................................ 41 4.2 Spatial Development Structure of the NMPR ................................................................................................ 42 4.3 Development PRIORITIES FOR the NMPR ...................................................................................................... 59 5 Local Area Development Guidelines ....................................................................................................... 60 5.1 Mzinyathi, Buffelsdraai and Hazelmere Local Area (Rural) ........................................................................... 62 5.2 Phoenix and INK Local Area (Urban) ............................................................................................................ 648 5.3 Verulam and Cornubia Local Area (Urban) .................................................................................................... 66 5.4 Tongaat and Dube Trade Port Local Area (Urban) ......................................................................................... 68 5.5 Northern Suburbs & Umhlanga LA (Coastal) ................................................................................................. 71 5.6 Ohlanga /Tongati Local Area (Coastal) .......................................................................................................... 73 5.7 Land Use Quantums Per Local Area ............................................................................................................... 76 6 Bibliography ............................................................................................................................................. 77 Northern Spatial Development Plan (2010 review) 2 2 Base Information (2004) prepared by Tony Markewicz – Urban Explorations Myles Mander – FutureWorks! Tim O’Connor – Tim O’Connor & Associates Jon Van Coller - Vancometrics Brendan Magill - Goba Moahloli Keeve Steyn ( Pty ) Ltd James Morris – SRK Consulting Contributions from Municipal Officials from the following Departments Framework Planning Land Use Management Systems Environment Environmental Health Housing Waste Water Water Ethekwini Transport Authority Electricity Northern Spatial Development Plan (2010 review) 3 3 1 NORTH SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1.1 INTRODUCTION The North Spatial Development Plan was approved in November 2009 after a very rigorous iterative process with sector departments. Input from the public was also factored into the plan and that made the plan the city’s policy which guides development in the various functional regions in Ethekwini Municipality. The changing nature of the environment within Ethekwini has necessitated a need to undertake a review of all the spatial plans. For example King Shaka International Airport and Dube TradePort have added uncertainty in the north region and that has created the impetus for the city to review the North Spatial Development Plan. THE SDP PROCESS The NSDP dated November 2009 was prepared through a structured and coordinated process using information sourced from various reports, studies, research processes, municipal and national policies. In addition, there has been extensive engagement with key municipal sectors (particularly traffic and transportation, water and sanitation, environment, housing and economic sectors) including a series of interdepartmental workshops and bilateral meetings; engagements with provincial authorities and neighborhood municipalities to achieve cross boundary alignment; key external stakeholder engagements and extensive community engagement during August and September 2009. The involvement of planners, environmentalists, engineers and stakeholders in the development of the NSDP reflects the integrated nature of the planning process. The NSDP is a long term strategic framework plan with a 20 year timeframe. Major reviews of the SDP will be undertaken every 5years, with minor revisions undertaken on an annual basis, in alignment with the IDP review process. This is the first minor Review of the NSDP for 2010/11. The next major SDP review will be undertaken in 2014/15. The Review of the NSDP will allow for the continual strategic refinement of the process, the re-assessment of the NSDP based on new information and sector studies as the information becomes available. Of critical importance is the more detailed assessment of the Phase 1 Priority areas. Future reviews will need to take into consideration the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the SDP; the Integrated Rapid Public Transportation Network and demographic modelling studies; Reserve Determination and Water 1.2 THE FOCUS OF THE 2010/11 REVIEW In this 2010/11 NSDP annual review, the key areas of focus for the revision have included: Changes made in alignment with the IDP 2006/07- Review 2010/11. Changes made in alignment with key proposals in Council adopted Local Area Plans (LAPs) and Precinct Plans. Changes in response to inputs and comments from key stakeholders and landowners Changes to mapping and text to reflect new / updated information including: o Coastal Risk and reference to the Sea Level Rise model o Updated aircraft noise contours (December 2009) The Ethekwini Municipality (EM) is currently engaged in establishing a Land Use Management System (LUMS) for the entire municipal area. The system will eventually contain a number of elements (i.e. a planning and development management “toolbox”) which will include a package, or hierarchy, of plans as well as a variety of development policies, planning and development standards, regulations and by-laws. The establishment of the system includes a range of planning activities all running parallel to each other and with the common purpose of updating, refining, creating or establishing appropriate mechanisms for managing land use and development in the Municipality. The package of plans being implemented within eThekwini is hierarchical and integrated and shows the move from strategy to implementation. Northern Spatial Development Plan (2010 review) 4 4 Figure 1 and Table 1 indicate the package of plans concept and identify the purpose and scope of each level of plan in the package whilst the following section 1.2 describes in more detail the purpose of the Spatial Development Plan (SDP) for the North. Corporate Strategy / Policy - Implementation Tools Implementation - / Policy Strategy Corporate Long Term Development Implementation and Integration Plans, Sector Framework Integrated Development Plan Corporate / Multi-sectoral Spatial Development Strategic approach & intentions Framework eThekwini Municipal-wide Strategic / Multisectoral planning Spatial Development guidance for functional regions Plan 10 - 20 year timeframe Development guidance for geographically