LANGEBAAN MUNICIPAL SPORT COMPLEX Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop Nr 191 Langebaan
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LANGEBAAN MUNICIPAL SPORT COMPLEX Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan APPLICATION FOR: Subdivision and Rezoning April 2019 CLIENT: APPLICANT: Messrs African Consulting Surveyors For Saldanha Bay Municipality 33 Primula Avenue Durbanville 7550 Cel: 082 440 2103 Fax: 086 671 6091 Email: [email protected] 1 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 4 1.1 Project Summary 4 1.2 Purpose of Report 4 1.3 Location 6 2.0 APPLICATION 6 3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 8 3.1 Regional Locality 8 3.2 Property Description and Ownership 9 3.3 Title Deed Restrictions 9 3.4 Local Authority 10 3.5 Existing Policy Frameworks 10 3.6 Existing Land Uses and Densities 10 3.7 Existing Zoning 11 4.0 MOTIVATION - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 12 4.1 Development Vision 12 4.2 Services Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.0 SUMMARY 16 2 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) LIST OF ANNEXURES A - SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY B - APPLICATION FORM C - TITLE DEED D – LOCALITY PLAN AND SDF PROPOSAL E – SPECIALIST STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORISATION F - PROPOSED PLAN OF SUBDIVISION G - CONCEPT SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 3 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) LANGEBAAN MUNICIPAL SPORT COMPLEX Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Summary APPLICANT: Conradie Goodwin & Associates OWNER: Saldanha Bay Municipality PROPERTY: Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, Langebaan EXTENT: 290,6446 ha ZONING: Agriculture APPLICATION FOR: Subdivision of Approximately 33ha and Rezoning to Authority Zone RESTRICTIVE TITLE CONDITIONS: None BONDHOLDER: Not Bonded 1.2 Purpose of Report The Saldanha Bay Municipality has in the 2011 Langebaan SDF and its 2012-2017 IDP identified the need for a comprehensive Sports Complex for Langebaan. 4 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) During 2016 the Messrs CES commenced with the environmental process so as to obtain an Environmental Approval (EA) for the establishment of this complex on a portion of Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, Langebaan (“the subject property”). This initial environmental application involved only 10ha and was an Environmental Authorisation issued in 2017. Since this approval the Municipality has realized that given the nature of this facility as well as the scarcity of available land, that it should pro- actively plan and reserve a larger track of land for this Sports Complex, hence the proposal for the subdivision and rezoning of approximately 33ha. Conradie Goodwin and Associates was appointed by the Saldanha Bay Municipality (the Client) to apply for the subdivision and rezoning of this portion of Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, Langebaan to allow for the establishment of this new Sports Complex. It is therefore the purpose of this report to: successfully motivate the application for the Subdivision of approximately 33 ha from Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, and the Rezoning of this subdivided portion from Agriculture to Authority Zone 5 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) 1.3 Location The relevant portion of Portion 12 of the Farm Oliphantskop nr 191 Langebaan is situated immediately north of the Langebaan Country Estate, south of Oostewal Road and southwest of the Oostewal Road/MR559 intersection. Access to the subject portion is proposed off Oostewal Street, approximately 240m north east of the existing Langebaan Counrty Estate access. This is an existing road that provides access to Prinro (Building Materials), as well as other construction companies. A second access is also proposed off Oostewal street, west of Flamingo’s and approximately 360m southwest of the Oostewal/MR 559 intersection (please refer to ANNEXURE D). 2.0 APPLICATION We hereby apply: 1. in terms of Section 15 (2) (d) of the Saldanha Bay Municipality: By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, GN. 7468 of August 2015- for the Subdivision of approximately 33 ha from Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, Langebaan, and 2. in terms of Section 15 (2) (a) of the Saldanha Bay Municipality: By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, GN. 7468 of August 2015- for the Rezoning of this approximate 33ha of portion of Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, from Agriculture to 6 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) Authority Zone to allow for the establishment of a comprehensive Sports Complex for Langebaan. Attached please find the following administrative documentation in support of this application: ANNEXURE A: Special Power of Attorney This document gives Conradie Goodwin & Associates the mandate to act on behalf of the Saldanha Bay Municipality as the registered owner of the subject property. ANNEXURE B: Application Form This form provides all the relevant information required in terms of the Saldanha Bay Municipality: By-Law on Municipal Land Use Planning, GN. 7468 of August 2015. ANNEXURE C: Title Summary The Title Deed from the deeds office provides: 1. Property detail, 2. Title Deed detail, 3. Owners detail, and 4. Endorsements ANNEXURE D: Locality Plan and Planning Documentation This document reflects the regional and local position of Portion 111 of Farm 1065, Langebaan as well as the forward planning philosophy for the area. 7 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) ANNEXURE E: Plan of Subdivision for Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan This plan reflects the proposed Plan of Subdivision and extent of rezoned area for Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191, Langebaan. ANNEXURE G: Draft Site Development Plan Messrs Studio 4 prepared a Draft SDP as well as street level perspectives, reflecting the overall design philosophy and architectural style of the envisaged development. 3.0 BACKGROUND INFORMATION 3.1 Regional Locality With reference to Para 1.3 above the subject property is situated in Langebaan, approximately 130km north of Cape Town and immediately southwest of the Oostewal Road/MR559 intersection. Langebaan is the southern-most town within Saldanha Bay municipal area. It is connected to the other towns within the municipal area via Oostewal Street (MR233) Main Road 559 and Trunk Road 77/1 (R27). The subject property is immediately north (-east) of the Langebaan Country Club Estate, 1,5km northeast of the Sea View residential area and 2,6km from the Langebaan CBD at Breë Street (refer to ANNEXURE D). 8 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) Oostewal Road provides access to Langebaan off the R27 (West Coast Road) while MR559, provides access to the Laguna residential and commercial node, Club Mykonos Resort, Saldanha and Vredenburg. Langebaan is situated on the eastern shore of the Langebaan Lagoon and in close proximity to the West Coast National Park. Both the Lagoon and the West Coast National Park are environmental resources of national and regional significance. 3.2 Property Description and Ownership The subject property is registered as Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan, is according to the Title Deed 290,6446 ha in extent and is situated in the Saldanha Bay Municipality, District of Malmesbury, Western Cape Province. Portions 21 (Solid Waste Area), 22, 23 (Prinro), 24, 25 (Sub Station) and Erf 8585 (Flamingo’s) were historically subdivided from Portion12. The registered owner of Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan, is the Saldanha Bay Municipality. 3.3 Title Deed Restrictions The Title Deed T35945/2001 (see ANNEXURE C) contains no servitudes or conditions that can impact on this development proposal. The property is not bonded. 9 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) 3.4 Local Authority The subject property falls within the area of jurisdiction of the Saldanha Bay Municipality. The offices of this local authority are situated in Vredenburg, with an extension office in Langebaan. 3.5 Saldanha Bay Spatial Development Framework In terms of the Saldanha Bay SDF, area specific plans, reflecting the local spatial development, were prepared. The purpose of these area specific plans is inter alia: to contextualise the spatial principles for the local circumstances, provide a strategic framework to formulate a appropriate land use management system, identify desired patterns of land use the conservation of the natural and built environment, and to identify areas where land use intensity should be intensified or reduced. In terms of the Langebaan SDF, the subject property is earmarked for Sport fields and Recreation and Commercial and Mixed Use land use (please refer to ANNEXURE D). 3.6 Existing Land Uses and Densities The existing average erf size in this area is ± 700m2 (within the Langebaan Country Estate) Property in the immediate vicinity of Portion 12 of the Farm Olifantskop nr 191 Langebaan, are zoned for either Light Industrial, Single Residential, Open Space or Agriculture uses and utilised as such. 10 Portion 12 of the Farm Olipantskop nr 191 Langebaan (New Municipal Sports Complex) 3.7 Existing Zoning The subject property is zoned as Agriculture. 3.8 Approval from other Authorities 3.8.1 Department of Agriculture The subject property is exempted from the provisions of Act 70 of 70 (Subdivision of Agricultural Land) and was included within the Urban Edge of Langebaan, since 2011. 3.8.2 Heritage Western Cape A comprehensive Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) of the entire area was undertaken by Messrs ACRM. Nothing of any significance was found and no mitigation is required. However, if any unmarked human remains, or ostrich eggshell caches, or fossil shell beds are exposed or uncovered during excavations, these must immediately be reported to Heritage Western Cape and relevant specialist (please refer to ANNEXURE E).