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Clermont Kwadabeka Township Regeneration Project October 2010 Clermont KwaDDabeka Township Regeneration Project Phase 33 – Township Regeneration Plann October 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1 Figure 1: Regional Connectivity ................................................................................ 2 1.1 PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT .......................................................................... 1 Figure 2: Spatial Units ............................................................................................ 12 1.2 PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 1 Figure 3: Proposed Spatial Concept for Clermont/KwaDabeka ............................. 14 2 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS ............................................................................ 2 Figure 4: Precincts Overview and Action Area Plans ............................................. 19 2.1 OVERVIEW OF THE AREA ................................................................................. 2 Figure 5: Clermont Central Precinct Concept Plan ................................................. 21 2.2 SWOT ANALYSIS ........................................................................................... 3 Figure 6: Clermont Central Precinct ....................................................................... 25 2.3 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS TECHNICAL NOTES ......................................................... 8 Figure 7: Zazi Street Node Priority Action Area ..................................................... 26 3 WHAT DOES TOWNSHIP OR URBAN REGENERATION MEAN FOR Figure 8: North Road Priority Action Area ............................................................. 27 CLERMONT/KWADABEKA? ............................................................................... 9 Figure 9: Clermont Emngeni ................................................................................... 29 4 DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CLERMONT KWADABEKA .................... 10 Figure 10: Clermont Emngeni Precinct .................................................................. 31 4.1 TOWARDS A VISION ...................................................................................... 10 Figure 11: Clermont Road ...................................................................................... 32 4.2 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES ............................................................................ 10 Figure 12: KwaDabeka Central Precinct Concept Plan ........................................... 34 4.3 GOALS ....................................................................................................... 11 Figure 13: KwaDabeka Central Precinct ................................................................. 37 4.4 EXISTING SPATIAL STRUCTURE ........................................................................ 11 Figure 14: KK Hostels Node .................................................................................... 38 4.5 NEW CONCEPTS FOR SPATIAL STRUCTURE ........................................................ 12 Figure 18: KwaDabeka East Precinct Concept Plan ................................................ 40 4.6 LAND USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LUMS) ..................................................... 15 Figure 15: KwaDabeka Eat Precinct........................................................................ 42 5 STRATEGIES AND FOCUS AREAS ............................................................... 17 Figure 16: Eco-Tourism Node ................................................................................. 43 6 MARKET ASSESSMENT AND NEED ............................................................ 18 Figure 17: Spinal Road ............................................................................................ 44 7 PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION .................................................................. 19 Figure 18: KwaDabeka North Precinct Concept Plan ............................................. 46 7.1 CLERMONT CENTRAL PRECINCT ...................................................................... 20 Figure 19: Precinct KwaDabeka .............................................................................. 49 7.2 CLERMONT EMNGENI PRECINCT ..................................................................... 28 Figure 20: Portion Berkshire Downs Precinct Concept Plan .................................. 51 7.3 KWA DABEKA CENTRAL PRECINCT PROJECTS ..................................................... 33 Figure 21: Precinct - Portion Berkshire Downs ...................................................... 52 7.4 KWA DABEKA EAST PRECINCT PROJECTS ........................................................... 39 Figure 22: Priority Intervention Framework .......................................................... 55 7.5 KWA DABEKA NORTH PRECINCT PROJECTS ....................................................... 45 7.6 PORTION BERKSHIRE DOWNS PRECINCT PROJECTS ............................................ 50 LIST OF TABLES 7.7 REGIONAL AND TOWNSHIP WIDE INTERVENTIONS ............................................. 53 Table 1: Key Strategies and Focus Areas ................................................................ 17 8 STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMME .................................... 55 Table 2: Interventions Table .................................................................................. 57 8.1 INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ......................................................................... 55 Table 3: Clermont KwaDabeka Cost Estimates Summary by Time Period ............. 61 8.2 INDENTIFYING PRIORITIES .............................................................................. 55 Table 4: Clermont KwaDabeka Regeneration Cost Estimates By Spend Category 61 8.3 MAINTENANCE OF INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................... 56 Table 5: Clermont KwaDabeka Cost Estimates Summary by Funding Source ....... 62 8.4 MUNICIPALITY ROLE ..................................................................................... 56 Table 6: Clermont Central Precinct (See Section 6.1) ............................................ 63 9 COST ESTIMATES ..................................................................................... 61 Table 7: Clermont Emngeni Precinct (See Section 6.2) .......................................... 64 10 RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT................................................ 69 Table 8: KwaDabeka Central Precinct (See Section 6.3) ........................................ 65 ANNEXURE 1.................................................................................................. 70 Table 9: KwaDabeka East Precinct (See Section 6.4) ............................................. 66 ANNEXURE 2 TRANSPORTATION STUDY ......................................................... 72 Table 10: KwaDabeka North Precinct (See Section 6.5) ......................................... 67 Table 11: Township Wide (See Section 6.6) ........................................................... 68 Clermont/KwaDabeka Urban Regeneration Plan 29 October 2010 i A broad range of projects are identified for implementation in the programme. 1 Introduction These projects can be classified as follows: 1.1 Purpose of this Document 1. A number of infrastructure projects that focus on upgrading infrastructure, public facilities and the public environment on order to The purpose of this document is to provide a business case for a variety of improve the overall living environment and the platform for business in interventions that have been proposed for the Clermont KwaDabeka Area. This the township. document is the final product of the third and final phase of the Clermont 2. A number of planning projects to promote economic activity and a wide KwaDabeka Urban Regeneration Project. range of housing options. The first phase of the project generated various sector status quo studies 3. A number of a feasibility studies for a range of potential economic undertaken by the Project Team which provided a wide scan of key issues, interventions. problems, opportunities and constraints pertaining to the Study Area. These 4. A number of upgrades of informal settlements to improve safety and included an assessment of the Environment, Economy, Housing, Land Use, basic living conditions and in order to minimise constraints to accessing Transportation, Infrastructure, Social Needs and Spatial Structure and Urban basic services and amenities Form. The first phase culminated with a report that presented as a set of 5. A number of skills development projects “strategic thrusts” that provided broad direction for the regeneration of Clermont/KwaDabeka and guide both public and private investment. The second phase of the project involved the documentation of a development framework for the area that built on the strategic thrusts document by identifying key interventions and describing key interventions. The development framework described a longer term development framework for the Clermont KwaDabeka Area and it set the strategic direction for this more detailed business plan document. The third phase included the development of more detailed precinct plans based on the development framework developed in phase two. This business plan document draws on all the previous phases of the project and the detailed projects are based on the suite of projects identified in the precinct plans. 1.2 Programme Description The Clermont
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