North Spatial Development Plan Final Report 2013 / 2014 Review Review 4 of 4 North Spatial Development Plan (2013/14 Review) 1 1 CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND ACRONYMS 1 NORTHERN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ....................................................................... 6 1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 6 1.2 The SDP Process .......................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 The Focus Of The 2013/14 Review ............................................................................................... 7 1.4 Current Planning In The eThekwini Municipality ............................................................................ 8 1.5 Scope and Purpose of the Northern SDP ...................................................................................... 9 1.6 Geographic Location Of The Northern Region ............................................................................. 10 1.7 Demographic Profile .................................................................................................................... 11 2 METROPOLITAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACH ................................................... 15 2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 15 2.2 The Spatial Nature of Human Settlements ................................................................................... 15 2.3 Metropolitan Spatial Planning & Development Objectives............................................................ 17 2.4 Spatial Structuring Elements/Concepts........................................................................................ 24 3 STATUS QUO ASSESSMENT OF THE NMPR ..................................................................... 30 3.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 30 3.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 30 3.3 Growth and Development Capacity Assessment (Supply) ........................................................... 30 3.4 Growth and Development Drivers/Informants (Demand).............................................................. 44 3.5 Key Spatial Challenges in the NMPR........................................................................................... 48 4 APPLICATION OF THE SPATIAL STRUCTURING APPROACH TO NMPR ......................... 51 4.1 Strategic Roles of NMPR ............................................................................................................. 51 4.2 Spatial Development Structure of the NMPR ............................................................................... 52 4.3 Development PRIORITIES FOR the NMPR................................................................................. 71 5 LOCAL AREA DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES ...................................................................... 74 5.1 MzinyatHi, Buffelsdraai and Hazelmere Local Area (Rural) ......................................................... 77 5.2 Phoenix and INK Local Area (Urban) ........................................................................................... 79 5.3 Verulam and Cornubia Local Area (Urban) .................................................................................. 81 5.4 Tongaat and Dube Trade Port Local Area (Urban) ...................................................................... 83 5.5 Northern Suburbs & Umhlanga LA (Coastal) ............................................................................... 86 5.6 Ohlanga /Tongati Local Area (Coastal) ........................................................................................ 88 5.7 Land Use Quantums Per Local Area ........................................................................................... 90 6 BIBLIOGRAPHY ..................................................................................................................... 91 ANNEXURE 1 – COMPLETED PROJECTS ................................................................................. 93 1.1: Integrated Development Plan (IDP) Review and Spatial Development Framework Review 2013/14 ....................................................................................................................................... 93 1.2 Record of Cross Boundary Alignment .......................................................................................... 94 1.3 Tongaat and Inyaninga Functional Area Plan and Scheme ......................................................... 97 1.4 City Wide Densification Strategy.................................................................................................. 99 1.5 Northern Public Transport And Land Use Corridor Study Phase 2 ............................................. 102 North Spatial Development Plan (2013/14 Review) 2 2 ANNEXURE 2 –PROJECTS IN PROGRESS ............................................................................. 107 2.1 Draft eThekwini Industrial Strategy and Implementation Plan .................................................... 107 2.2 Sustainability Indicators for Spatial Planning and the Planning Scheme .................................... 108 2.3 Rural Development Strategy ...................................................................................................... 109 2.4 Integrated Freight and Logistics Strategic Framework and Action Plan ..................................... 110 ANNEXURE 3 – NEW PROJECTS ............................................................................................. 112 3.1 Major Review of SDF and SDPs ................................................................................................ 112 3.2 Strategic Integrated Projects ..................................................................................................... 112 3.3 Special Economic Zones ........................................................................................................... 113 3.4 KZN –Integrated Aerotropolis Strategy ...................................................................................... 114 3.5 The City Support Programme .................................................................................................... 116 3.6 Prasa Train Station Mordenization Programme ......................................................................... 119 3.7. The Potential Impact of Re-Demarcation in the Northern Planning Region ................................ 119 North Spatial Development Plan (2013/14 Review) 3 3 LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT DMOSS DURBAN MUNCIPAL OPEN SPACE SYSTEM DOT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT DWAE DEPARTMENT OF WATER AFFAIRS AND ENVIRONMENT EDU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT UNIT EM ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY EMA ETHEKWINI METROPOLITIAN AREA ESMP ENVIRONMENTAL I SERVICES MANAGEMENT PLAN GDP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IDP INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN IRTPN INTEGRATED RAPID PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK KZN KWAZULU NATAL LAP LOCAL AREA PLAN LUMS LAND USE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM NR NORTHERN REGION NSDP NORTHERN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN POTW PRIVATELY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS PRASA PASSANGER RAIL AGENCY OF SOUTHERN AFRICA SDF SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK SDP SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN UDL URBAN DEVELOPMENT LINE North Spatial Development Plan (2013/14 Review) 4 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A review of the Spatial Development Plans is undertaken annually by the Framework Planning Branch, Development Planning Department with a major review undertaken every five years. This document represents the final minor review of the eThekwini Municipality’s Northern Spatial Development Plan 2013/2014 (Review 4 of 4). The review is based on the addition of approved council projects, introduction of new projects and ongoing projects. Text and mapping updates based on new information from the Council approved projects was also undertaken. 2013/2014 is the last minor SDP review and will be followed by a major SDP Review during the 2014/15 financial year. In line with the vision and development principles of the EM’s Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Spatial Development Framework (SDF), the following elements have been generated: A strategic assessment of the Northern study area has been undertaken Key roles of the area have been investigated Opportunities and constraints for development of the area are identified Spatial development guidelines have been provided The SDP review 2013/2014 (Review 4 of 4) report contains five (5) Chapters namely:- Chapter One is the Introduction which describes the purpose of the NSDP, its policy context, the study area and the methodology followed to prepare the plan. Chapter Two contains the Spatial Planning Approach that has been followed in preparing the NSDP and it outlines the key metropolitan planning objectives and principles of the Municipality and also important spatial planning concepts that underpin the NSDP. It also outlines the roles that the NMPR will play in the future growth and development of the metropolitan area. Chapter Three contains the Strategic Assessment which is a summary of the key issues identified in various planning studies undertaken for the study area or for the metropolitan area as a whole. Chapter Four