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20 COMPANY 21 PROFILE Physical Address: 96 Rauch Avenue, Georgeville, Meyerspark, 0184 Postal Address: P.O. Box 916, Groenkloof, 0027 Tel: (012) 804 2522 | Fax: (012) 804 2877 Email: [email protected] www.metroplan.net ABOUT METROPLAN Metroplan Town Planners and Urban Designers is an established town planning consultancy with over 30 years’ experience in the field of planning and development. The company is based in Georgeville, Pretoria, whilst providing planning related services throughout South Africa. By employing knowledgeable and competent staff we strive to identify, serve and satisfy the needs and expectations of our clients in both public and private sectors. Metroplan became a 51 % Black Owned Company in 2017 with the incorporation of the Siyandisa Trust into the ownership structure. COMPANY DETAILS Physical Address: 96 Rauch Avenue, Georgeville, Pretoria, 0184 Postal Address: P.O. Box 916, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0027 Telephone: (012) 804 2522 Fax: (012) 804 2877 E-mail: [email protected] SACTRP Registration: 0322/2017 Company Registration: 1992/06580/07 VAT Registration: 4060189828 Central Supplier Database: MAAA0021639 METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 1 ABOUT METROPLAN COMPANY FOOTPRINT OUR MISSION Metroplan is a firm of professional Town Planners and Urban Designers which is in business to identify, serve and satisfy the needs and expectations of its clients in both the public and private sectors in the composite fields of planning and development. Metroplan employs a strategic and developmental approach for every planning action that the company is involved in, with a specific emphasis on conducting work in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Through the innovative and creative use of its expertise, knowledge and cutting-edge technology, the company will continue to provide a service of the highest quality, thereby satisfying the varying needs of relevant stakeholders. AFFILIATIONS The South African Council for Town and Regional Planners (SACPLAN) The South African Association of Consulting Professional Planners (SAACPP) The South African Institute for Town and Regional Planners (SAPI) The Urban Design Institute of South Africa (UDISA) AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY Metroplan Town Planners and Urban Designers in collaboration with Siyandisa Trust, an Investment Trust which is 100% black owned, categorizes as a Qualifying Small Enterprise (QSE) with 51% Black Ownership of which 30.6% constitutes Black Women Ownership and 15.3% Black Youth. Based on the current Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Verification Certificate (RS-14009-0721-C28) Metroplan classifies as a Level 4 Broad-Based BEE Contributor with a Recognition Level of 100%. METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 2 THE APPROACH PLANNING APPROACH Planning and development have entered a new dimension with a shift in emphasis to sustainability and the integration and maximization of scarce resources. Metroplan has not only recognized the change but is a pro-active participant, introducing innovative and applicable planning and development solutions. Integrating the expectations of the community and the approving authority by a process of inter-active participation is a declared policy of the firm. Metroplan’s pro-active approach contributes to the formulation of a social, economic, environmental and political acceptable planning framework that stimulates policy changes. Metroplan has accepted the challenge to remain sensitive to the continuing changes occurring in South Africa, and to ensure that needs and expectations of its clients are met and exceeded. MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH As part of client services, Metroplan analyses the multi-disciplinary requirements of a specific project, advise the client accordingly and assist in the establishment of a multi-disciplinary team to effectively expedite the project. The professionals include inter alia consulting engineers, land surveyors, architects, research institutes, development agencies and environmentalists. RESOURCES Metroplan makes extensive use of cutting-edge technology and software packages to have an advantage in a competitive market. These facilities together with the highly experienced staff ensure a workforce capable and able to execute projects in an efficient and competent manner. METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 3 THE METROPLAN TEAM THE METROPLAN TEAM CONSISTS OF Metroplan Town Planners and Urban Designers was established in Pretoria during 1979. To meet the needs of our clients, the company has assembled a team of qualified and registered Town Planners with a range of experience and abilities to cater for an array of town planning and development related services. DEON BESTER VILJOEN DU PLESSIS Professional Planner Professional Planner & Director & Director MARINDA SIMONÉ OLIVIER INA JACOBS BEN MANUEL REUBEN MENTZ SCHOONRAAD AutoCAD Operator Professional Planner Candidate Planner Professional Planner Professional Planner & Urban Designer STEVE MANAMELA HARRIET JOUBERT RIANA MALAN BELA SANTU MOSES ZUMBA Candidate Planner Professional Planning Office Manager Office Support Office Support Assistant SBUSISO MAURITS MLANGENI MARNEWICK Planning Assistant Professional Planner METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 4 SERVICES OFFERED Metroplan concentrates on providing a comprehensive range of professional and appropriate skills and expertise required to undertake any aspect of the planning and development field. Services offered include inter alia the following: LAND USE MANAGEMENT Township Establishments Rezoning/Amendment of Land Use Schemes Removal of Restrictive Title Conditions Subdivisions Consolidations Consent Uses Permissions Representation at Municipal Planning Tribunal Hearings and Appeals STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING Local, Regional and Metropolitan Spatial Development Frameworks Housing Development Frameworks Open Space Frameworks URBAN DESIGN Urban Design Frameworks Precinct Plans PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Feasibility/Due Diligence Investigations and Studies Development Risk Assessments Site Clearance POLICY FORMULATION & RESEARCH Housing and Density Policies Urban Renewal and Upgrading Planning and Layout Standards Compilation of Land Use Management By-laws METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 5 PROJECT PORTFOLIO LAND USE MANAGEMENT Montana Ext. 182 Atteridgeville Ext. 46 Booysens Ext. 4 Township Establishment Township Establishment Township Establishment Mabopane Ext. 12 Ashlea Gardens, Erf 206 Pienaarspoort Ext. 20 Township Establishment Rezoning Township Establishment Jan Niemandpark, Erf R/3/110 Tanganani Ext.14 Kokosi Ext. 99 Rezoning Township Establishment Township Establishment Menlo Park, Erf 541 Brooklyn, Erf 4/790 Waltloo, Erf 2/114 Rezoning and Removal of Restrictions Rezoning Rezoning Pienaarspoort Ext. 21 Eldorette Ext. 53 Township Establishment Township Establishment METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 6 PROJECT PORTFOLIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Lenasia Ext. 13 Rustenburg NUSP Tshwane NUSP Land Audit Report Development Development Madibeng NUSP Daveyton Township Development Property Investigation & Regularisation STRATEGIC SPATIAL PLANNING Aerotropolis - Region A Waterberg District Municipality Bronkhorstspruit, Zithabeni RSDF Review of SDF Spatial Development Framework N14 Corridor Development Knopjeslaagte Corridor Development RSDF Review METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 7 PROJECT PORTFOLIO URBAN DESIGN Winterveldt Bethlehem, Bakenpark Ext. 5/7 Bakubung Urban Design Framework Urban Development Strategy Urban Design Framework Sasolburg Extensions Mamelodi Hostels Saulsville Hostels Urban Design Framework Re-Development Urban Design Framework Tswaing, Stinkwater City of Joburg Stilfontein, Khuma Urban Design Framework Corridors of Freedom Land Audit, CBD, Regeneration Plan POLICY FORMULATION AND RESEARCH South African Cities Network Transit Oriented Development Research METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 8 LIST OF RECENT PROJECTS LAND USE MANAGEMENT ADDITIONAL DWELLING Moreleta Park, Erf 1585 2016 Completed Private Individual Wonderboom AH, Holding 122 2016 Completed Private Individual CANCELLATION OF SERVITUDES Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd Doornfontein, Erven 356 and 357 2012 Completed (MTN) Louwlardia Ext. 35, Erven 923 - 925 2017 Completed Farmwise Marketing (Pty) Ltd CLOSURE OF PUBLIC SPACE ZAS Architects and Planners (on Malvern, Erven 1934, 1935 and 1936 2015 Current behalf of the Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development) CONSENT USE Syferfontein (Organic Market), Part of the remainder of portion 77 & part of Portion 2020 Current Impande Consulting Engineers 184 Soweto (Naledi) Part of the remainder 2020 Current Impande Consulting Engineers Wynberg (Triangle), Erf 183 & 184 2020 Current Impande Consulting Engineers Chartwell Agricultural Holdings, Ptn 2 of 2020 Current Braodacres High School (Pty) Ltd Holding 249 Pierre van Ryneveld, Erven 78 & 79 2020 Current Private Individual Capital Park, Ptn 1 of Erf 1443 2020 Current Private Individual Leeuwfontein, Solar Power Plant 2020 Current Rabot Eiendomme (Pty) Ltd Pretoria Town and Townlands 351-JR, Associacao da Comunidade 2019 Current Portion 461 Portuguesa de Pretoria Hatfield, Remainder of Erf 167 2019 Current Hatfield Joint Venture Montana Tuine Ext 67, Erven 1773-1775 2019 Current Lumibiz (Pty) Ltd Soshanguve East Ext 10, Erf 7502 2019 Current Sosh Varsity Lodge Constantia Park, Erf 242 2018 Current Rey’s Gymnastic Boksburg, Erven 642 - 646 & 1574 - 1576 2018 Completed KWP Create Architects Pretoria, Remainder of Erf 111 2018 Completed Propoganda (Pty) Ltd CONSOLIDATION METROPLAN │ COMPANY PROFILE 9 LIST OF RECENT PROJECTS Rosslyn, Erf 145