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i TABLE OF CONTENTS _________________________________________________________________________________________ ABBREVIATIONS iii Tshwane 23 GLOSSARY OF TERMS v 2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURING CONCEPT 27 PART ONE: INTRODUCTION 1 2.5.1 Heritage and Cultural Sites 27 1.1 BACKGROUND 1 2.5.2 Open Space and Conservation Areas 27 1.2 LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK 1 2.5.3 Rural Management 29 1.3 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 2 1.4 THE USE OF REGIONALISED SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PART THREE: REGIONAL ANALYSIS 32 FRAMEWORKS AND MAPS 2 3.1 LOCALITY 32 PART TWO: METROPOLITAN CONTEXT 4 3.2 REGIONAL CHARACTERISTICS 32 3.3 STRUCTURING ELEMENTS 33 2.1 POLICY FRAMEWORK 4 3.4 DEMOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW 33 3.4.1 Population size and Composition 33 2.1.1 National Development Plan; 2014 5 3.4.2 Socio Economic Data 34 2.1.2 The Comprehensive Rural Development Programme 5 3.4.3 Economic Base 36 2.1.3 Gauteng Spatial Development Framework: 2030 7 2.1.4 Gauteng Rural Development Plan 9 3.5 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 36 2.1.5 Gauteng 25 Year Integrated Transport Master Plan: 2013 10 3.5.1 Natural Structuring Elements 36 2.1.6 The Spatial Vision of the City 11 3.5.2 Strategic Land Uses 37 2.1.7 Integrated Development Plan Revision 2017/2021 12 3.5.3 Nodes 37 2.1.8 Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework 13 3.5.4 Linear Activity Areas 37 2.1.9 Tshwane Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network 3.5.5 Residential Characteristics 38 (IRPTN) Strategy 13 3.5.6 Movement and Transport Systems 38 2.1.10 Tshwane Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan 14 3.5.6.1 Road Network and Private Transport 38 3.5.6.2 Public Transport 39 2.2 THE CITY STRUCTURE 15 3.5.7 Services Infrastructure 39 2.2.1 Hierarchy of Nodes 15 3.5.8 Social Vulnerability Index 39 2.2.2 Specialised Activity Areas 16 3.6 KEY ISSUES AND S.W.O.T ANALYSIS 40 2.3 GROWTH MANAGEMENT 17 3.6.1 Strengths 40 2.3.1 Urban Edge 18 3.6.2 Weaknesses 40 2.3.2 Tshwane Retail Strategy 18 3.6.3 Opportunities 40 2.3.3 Retail in Urban Cores 18 3.6.4 Threats 40 3.6.5 Development Trends 40 2.4 MOVEMENT AND CONNECTIVITY 19 2.4.1 Urban Form and Transport Integration 20 2.4.2 The Basis of an Efficient Metropolitan Movement System in ii PART FOUR: REGIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 42 4.11.1 Major Rural Roads 86 4.11.2 Urban Edge 86 4.1 INTRODUCTION 42 4.11.3 Development Edge 87 4.2 METROPOLITAN NODES/ TODs 42 4.11.4 Future Urban Development Areas 87 4.2.1 Urban form and Transport Integration 43 4.11.5 Management Zones 88 4.2.1.1 Akasia Metropolitan Core 43 4.11.6 Agricultural High Potential Areas 88 4.2.1.2 Pretoria North/ Rainbow Junction Metropolitan Core 43 4.11.7 Sensitive Protected Areas/Biodiversity Zone 88 4.2.1.3 Mabopane /Soshanguve Urban Core 43 4.11.8 Sensitive Ridge Areas 89 4.11.9 Heritage and Cultural Protected Areas 89 4.3 REGIONAL NODES / LOCAL NODES 44 4.11.10 Tourism Potential Places/Areas 89 4.4 MAJOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AREAS 45 4.11.11 Conservancies 89 4.4.1 Industrial Nodes 45 4.11.12 Game and Nature Reserves 89 4.4.1.1 Rosslyn /Klerksoord 45 4.11.13 Mines and Places of Manufacturing 89 4.4.1.2 Ga-Rankuwa Industrial 46 4.11.14 Human Settlements 90 4.4.1.3 Mabopane Industrial 46 4.11.15 Community Service Centres 90 4.5 FUNCTIONAL ROAD CLASIFICATION AND ACTIVITY MATRIX 46 4.12 HERITAGE IMPACT 92 4.13 OPEN SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS 92 4.6 DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES 51 4.14 WETLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR TSHWANE 96 4.15 SOCIAL FACILITY PLANNING 97 4.7 RESIDENTIAL 67 4.7.1 Concentration Zones 69 PART FIVE: DETAIL PRECINCT PLANS 99 4.7.2 Linear Zones (Corridors and Spines) 71 4.7.3 Suburban Densification Zones 72 5.1 EXISTING PRECINCT PLANS 99 4.7.4 Low-Density Zones 73 5.1.1 Pretoria North Spatial Development Framework, 2006 99 4.7.5 Rural Divisions 74 (Revised 2017) 5.1.2 Akasia Metropolitan Urban Core (revised 2017) 102 4.8 Sustainable Human Settlements 74 5.1.3 Mabopane Station Area Urban Development Framework 104 4.8.1 Informal Settlements upgrade and relocation 74 685.1.4 Development Framework for the Eldorette, Heartherdale and 4.8.2 Social Housing 75 Winternest Agricultural Framework (Revised 2017) 106 5.1.5 Development Framework for the Ga-Rankuwa CBD _ and 4.9 MOVEMENT SYSTEMS 79 Ga-Rankuwa Gateway 107 4.9.1 RSDF movement system proposals 79 5.1.6 Rama City 108 4.9.1.1 Rail 79 5.1.7 Development Framework for the Kopanong Emerging Node 109 4.9.1.2 Road network 80 5.1.8 Development Framework and Master Plan for the Tshwane 4.9.1.3 Bus Rapid Transit (IRPTN System) 81 Automotive City 110 5.2 REQUIRED PRECINCT PLANS (PRIORTISED) 111 4.10 NMT AND UNIVERSAL ACCESS 83 755.3 REQUIRED PRECINCT PLANS (NON-PRIORTISED) 113 4.11 RURAL AREA 86 PART SIX:REFERENCES ii ABBREVIATIONS ________________________________________________________________________________________ BRT Bus Rapid Transit MSDF Metropolitan Spatial Development Framework CBD Central Business District NDP National Development Plan, Vision for 2030. CDS City Development Strategy NDPG Neighbourhood Development Partnership Grant COT City of Tshwane NMT Non- Motorised Transport EMF Environmental Management Framework RSDF Regionalized Spatial Development Framework GSDF Gauteng Spatial Development Framework: 2030 SDF Spatial Development Framework GITP Gauteng 25-Year Integrated Transport Master Plan SPLUMA Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 16 of 2013. IDF Integrated Development Framework SPTN Strategic Public Transport Network IDP Integrated Development Plan TOD Transport Orientated Development ITP Integrated Transport Plan TOSF Tshwane Open Space Framework LRT Light Rail Transport ZOC LSDF As per City Development Strategy: Zone of Choice Local Spatial Development framework MSA Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 iii GLOSSARY OF TERMS _________________________________________________________________________________________ inner city is also the Central Business District (CBD) of major cities. ACTIVITY NODES Tshwane is no different. Areas of concentration of mixed land uses. The Capital Core must: ACTIVITY SPINES Mobility routes connect a number of nodes or mixed use areas, serving Be the focal point for housing government departments as the main public transport channels of the region. These routes could Be developed to a higher than average density, supporting all support linear development although not necessarily continuous along principles of smart growth. its length. Higher order land uses should be accommodated in the nodes, but lower order land uses could develop in a linear fashion subject to alternative access opportunities. Densification along these CITY OF TSHWANE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY LAND USE spines should be encouraged to maximise the public transport MANAGEMENT BY –LAW opportunities provided by these routes. To give effect to “Municipal Planning” as contemplated in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, and in so doing to ACTIVITY STREETS lay down and consolidate processes and procedures, to facilitate and Local collector roads supporting lower order land uses in a linear fashion make arrangements for the implementation of land development and along its length. Direct access to land uses is provided compromising land development applications, spatial planning and a Land Use Scheme within the jurisdiction of the City of Tshwane, in line with the mobility for activity. Development along activity streets should be Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 (Act 16 of permitted in accordance with a local spatial development framework. 2013), to provide for the processes and procedures of a Municipal Planning and Appeals Tribunal and to provide for matters incidental AGRI-VILLAGE thereto. A sustainable rural settlement which integrates residential development with agriculture in order to ensure the creation of vibrant, equitable and COMPACT sustainable rural communities and food security. An agri-village is Compact urban form increases efficiency in the way people can use the intended to improve the livelihood of rural communities by – city and in the way the city is managed. More people live in a smaller 1) Meeting the basic human needs by building (through skill- area in a compact city and this higher density allows for efficient development and training) the person, the household and the provision of public transport, social and other services. The opposite of community as well as providing the required social infrastructure a compact city is urban sprawl. for improved access to services; 2) Agricultural Development to ensure food production and food CONCENTRATION ZONES security for both the community and the market; and The Concentration Zones are the primary focus areas for high density, 3) Enterprise or entrepreneurial development through which the medium to high-rise residential developments and are centred around rural community will be encouraged to participate in livestock nodes of metropolitan importance such as Metropolitan and Urban farming and cropping value chain development, thus jobs will be Cores (High Density Zones), Transit Promotion Zones and other created by the community for the community.” strategic locations. CAPITAL CORE COT The Tshwane Inner city is identified as the Capital Core as it is the City of Tshwane. city’s first order node amongst all metropolitan nodes. Traditionally, the v DENSIFICATION Increase of residential density following the guidelines of the LOWER ORDER LAND USES Compaction and Densification Strategy, May 2005. Land uses that are not usually associated with high impact on the surrounding environment and with low traffic generating characteristics.