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February 2020 Swellendam Spatial Development Framework FEBRUARY 2020 SWELLENDAM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Prepared by Division Town Planning and Building Control SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY P.O. Box 20 Swellendam 6740 SWELLENDAM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2.3.6 Informants from Adjacent Municipalities ......................... 12 Contents 2.4 THE OVERBERG DISTRICT ................................................... 15 2.4.1 Introduction ................................................................. 15 1. INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE OF THE SDF .................................. 1 2.4.2 Goal and Objectives ....................................................... 15 1.1 PURPOSE OF AN SDF ........................................................... 1 2.4.3 Key District Spatial Challenges / Issues ............................. 15 1.2 THE STUDY AREA: SWELLENDAM MUNICIPALITY .................... 1 2.4.4 Water Resource Management ........................................ 16 1.3 THE SDF AND THE IDP .......................................................... 2 2.4.5 Transportation .............................................................. 17 1.4 LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY CONTEXT....................................... 2 2.4.6 Tourism ........................................................................ 18 1.4.1 Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act, 2013 ........ 2 3. STATUS QUO ANALYSIS ............................................................. 21 1.4.2 Municipal Systems Act, 2000 ............................................ 3 3.1 BIOPHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT ............................................. 21 1.4.3 Local Government: Municipal Planning and Performance Management Regulations, 2001 ........................................ 3 3.1.1 Introduction ................................................................. 21 1.5 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY ......................................... 4 3.1.2 Topography and Drainage .............................................. 21 1.5.1 Approach ....................................................................... 4 3.1.3 Vegetation in the Study Area .......................................... 21 1.5.2 Methodology .................................................................. 4 3.1.4 Land Transformation in the Study Area ............................ 21 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT .......................................... 5 3.1.5 Protected Natural Areas and Areas under Conservation Management ................................................................ 23 2. CONTEXTUAL ASSESSMENT ......................................................... 6 3.1.6 Ecological Support Areas in the Study Area ...................... 25 2.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 6 3.1.7 Critical Biodiversity Areas in the Study Area ..................... 25 2.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT ............................................................ 6 3.1.8 Principal Implications for Spatial Planning ........................ 27 2.3 POLICY CONTEXT ................................................................ 8 3.1.9 Spatial Planning Categories............................................. 27 2.3.1 National Development Plan 2030 ...................................... 8 3.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ..................................... 31 2.3.2 Integrated Urban Development Framework ....................... 8 3.2.1 Demographic Profile ...................................................... 31 2.3.3 Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework, 2014 .............................................................................. 9 3.2.2 Household Growth ........................................................ 33 2.3.4 Western Cape Western Cape Land Use Planning Guidelines: 3.2.3 The Economy ................................................................ 34 Rural Areas (2019) ......................................................... 10 3.2.4 Labour ......................................................................... 35 2.3.5 The Overberg District Municipal Spatial Development 3.2.5 Unemployment ............................................................. 36 Framework, 2014 .......................................................... 11 2019 i SWELLENDAM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 3.2.6 Skills Analysis ................................................................ 37 4.4.3 Rural Development and Land Use Management ............... 59 3.2.7 Household Income ........................................................ 37 4.4.4 Heritage Management ................................................... 67 3.2.8 Income Distribution ....................................................... 37 4.4.5 Tourism ........................................................................ 74 3.2.9 Human Development Index ............................................ 38 4.4.6 Infrastructure, Transport and Energy ............................... 75 3.2.10 Municipal Finances ........................................................ 38 5. PLANNING PROPOSALS AND STRATEGIES: LOCAL LEVEL ............... 79 3.3 BUILT ENVIRONMENT: URBAN SETTLEMENTS AND HIERARCHY 5.1 BACKROUND .................................................................... 79 38 5.2 SWELLENDAM .................................................................. 79 3.3.1 Introduction ................................................................. 38 5.2.1 Analysis of Opportunities and Constraints ........................ 79 3.3.2 Hierarchy and Role of the Settlements ............................. 38 5.2.2 Local Spatial Development Principles ............................... 80 3.3.3 Transportation .............................................................. 41 5.2.3 Local Growth Management Strategy ................................ 81 3.3.4 Solid Waste Management .............................................. 41 5.2.4 Spatial Development Strategies ...................................... 82 3.3.5 Water Infrastructure ...................................................... 42 5.2.5 Land Use Management .................................................. 83 3.3.6 Storm Water Management ............................................. 43 5.2.6 Land Use Proposals: Local Planning Level ......................... 83 3.3.7 Waste Water Treatment (Sewerage) ............................... 43 5.2.7 Land Use Guidelines: Densification .................................. 87 3.3.8 Electricity ..................................................................... 44 5.2.8 Summary of Recommendations ...................................... 87 3.3.9 Housing ........................................................................ 45 5.3 BARRYDALE ...................................................................... 89 3.3.10 Tourism and Heritage .................................................... 46 5.3.1 Analysis of Opportunities and Constraints ........................ 89 4. THE MUNICIPAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ............... 49 5.3.2 Local Spatial Development Principles ............................... 90 4.1 BACKGROUND .................................................................. 49 5.3.3 Local Growth Management Strategy ................................ 90 4.2 THE SPATIAL VISION .......................................................... 49 5.3.4 Existing Spatial Structure ................................................ 90 4.3 SPATIAL MANAGEMENT CONCEPT ...................................... 49 5.3.5 Spatial Integration Growth Model ................................... 90 4.3.1 National Development Plan Principles ............................. 50 5.3.6 Spatial Development Strategies ...................................... 91 4.3.2 Spatial Management Concept ......................................... 53 5.3.7 Land Use Proposals: Local Planning Level ......................... 91 4.4 SPATIAL STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTING POLICIES ................. 56 5.3.8 Land Use Guidelines: Densification .................................. 94 4.4.1 Local Economic Development (LED) ................................. 56 5.3.9 Recommendations ........................................................ 94 4.4.2 Human Settlement Strategy and Urban Growth Management 5.4 SUURBRAAK ..................................................................... 97 ................................................................................... 57 2019 ii SWELLENDAM SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 5.4.1 Analysis of Opportunities and Constraints ........................ 97 5.8.3 Rietkuil ........................................................................120 5.4.2 Local Spatial Development Principles ............................... 97 5.8.4 Rheenendal .................................................................120 5.4.3 Local Growth Management Strategy ................................ 97 6. IMPLEMENTATION AND CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK .....125 5.4.4 Spatial Development Strategies ...................................... 98 6.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................125 5.4.5 Land Use Proposals: Local Planning Level ......................... 98 6.2 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK .................................125 5.4.6 Land Use Guidelines: Densification .................................100 6.3 COMPONENTS OF THE CEF ................................................125 5.4.7 Recommendations .......................................................100 6.3.1 Spatial Alignment .........................................................125 5.5 BUFFELJAGSRIVIER ...........................................................103
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