CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY (2009) ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 May 2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY May 2015 “The idea that action should only be taken after having all the answers and all the resources are a sure recipe for paralysis. The planning of a city is a process that allows for corrections, always. It is supremely arrogant to believe that planning can be done only after figuring out every possible variable. To innovate is to start! Hence, it is necessary to begin the process. Imagine the ideal, but do what is possible today!” Jamie Lerner – Former Mayor of Curitiba, Brazil. May 2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 Contents 2.5 SPATIAL STRUCTURING ELEMENTS/CONCEPTS ........................ 15 1. THE STUDY AREA 3. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF THE CENTRAL SPATIAL REGION ........ 20 3.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................... 20 1.1 THE SCOPE AND FOCUS OF THE SDP REVIEW (2013/14) 3.2 ECONOMY ................................................................................. 20 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT 3.3 INDUSTRY .................................................................................. 21 1.3 FOCUS OF THE 2014/15 REVIEW 3.4 COMMERCE ............................................................................... 22 3.5 TOURISM AND RECREATION ..................................................... 24 1. CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ........................................ 1 3.6 INFRASTRUCTURE...................................................................... 25 1.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 1 3.6.1 Movement and Linkages .................................................... 25 1.2 SCOPE AND PURPOSE OF THE CENTRAL SDP .............................. 3 3.6.2 Road and Rail ..................................................................... 25 1.3 THE STUDY AREA ......................................................................... 4 3.6.3 Sanitation & Water ............................................................ 28 1.4 METHODOLOGY .......................................................................... 5 3.6.4 Stormwater ........................................................................ 32 3.6.5 Solid Waste ........................................................................ 33 2. METROPOLITAN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT APPROACH .................... 6 3.6.6 Electricity and Telecommunications................................... 33 2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................... 6 3.7 HOUSING ................................................................................... 31 2.2 THE SPATIAL NATURE OF SETTLEMENTS .................................... 6 2.2.1 Overlapping Systems of Movement and Activity ................. 6 3.8 ENVIRONMENT .......................................................................... 35 2.2.2 Metropolitan Levels of Interconnectedness and Exchange . 7 4. DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND TRENDS OF THE CENTRAL SPATIAL 2.2.3 Local Levels of Interconnectedness and Exchange............... 7 REGION ............................................................................................. 36 2.2.4 Objective One : Redress Imbalances .................................... 8 4.1 OPPORTUNITIES ........................................................................ 36 2.2.5 Objective Two : Build for the future ..................................... 8 4.2 CHALLENGES .............................................................................. 36 2.3 METROPOLITAN POLICY .............................................................. 9 4.3 ISSUES AND TRENDS .................................................................. 38 2.3.1 Ethekwini Integrated Development Plan ............................. 9 4.4 POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SCENARIOS.................................... 41 2.3.2 Metropolitan Spatial Framework ......... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.5 STRATEGIC ROLE OF THE CENTRAL REGION IN THE EMA ......... 44 2.4 METROPOLITAN KEY CHOICES ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 4.6 THE FUNCTION OF THE CENTRAL SPATIAL REGION .................. 45 May 2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 4.7 THE VISION OF CENTRAL SPATIAL REGION ................................ 36 6.1.11 Overall Strategy: ................................................................ 73 4.8 THE SPATIAL INTENT OF CENTRAL SPATIAL REGION ................ 36 6.2 LOCAL AREA: GREATER WESTVILLE ........................................... 74 6.2.1 Key characteristics ............................................................. 74 4.9 ASSUMPTIONS .......................................................................... 36 6.2.2 Role of the Local Area ........................................................ 74 5. KEY STRUCTURING ELEMENTS ..................................................... 37 6.2.3 Planning: residential .......................................................... 75 5.1 NODES ....................................................................................... 37 6.2.4 Planning: Industrial ............................................................ 75 5.1.1 Hierarchy of Nodes ............................................................. 38 6.2.5 Proposed mixed use: .......................................................... 75 5.2 CORRIDORS ............................................................................... 42 6.2.6 Proposed movement system .............................................. 75 5.3 DURBAN METROPOLITAN OPEN SPACE SYSTEM (D’MOSS) ..... 55 6.2.7 Open space/environment ................................................... 75 5.4 INFILL AND DENSIFICATION ...................................................... 58 6.2.8 Services ............................................................................... 75 6.2.9 Current Interventions ......................................................... 75 5.5 RESIDENTIAL AND HOUSING ..................................................... 58 6.2.10 Proposed Interventions: ..................................................... 75 5.6 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ...... Error! Bookmark not defined. 6.2.11 Overall Strategy: ................................................................ 76 5.7 DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES ....................................................... 61 6.3 LOCAL AREA: GREATER SPRINGFIELD ........................................ 78 5.8 STRATEGIC SPATIAL INVESTMENT/PRIORTY AREAS ................. 63 6.3.1 Key characteristics ............................................................. 78 6.3.2 Role of the Local Area ........................................................ 78 6. LOCAL AREAS .............................................................................. 67 6.3.3 Planning: residential .......................................................... 78 6.1 LOCAL AREA: GREATER PINETOWN .......................................... 70 6.3.4 Planning: Industrial ............................................................ 78 6.1.1 Key characteristics ............................................................. 71 6.3.5 Proposed mixed use: .......................................................... 78 6.1.2 Role of the Local Area ........................................................ 71 6.3.6 Proposed movement system .............................................. 78 6.1.3 Planning: residential .......................................................... 72 6.3.7 Open space/environment ................................................... 79 6.1.4 Planning: Industrial ............................................................ 72 6.3.8 Services ............................................................................... 79 6.1.5 Proposed mixed used ......................................................... 72 6.3.9 Current Interventions: ........................................................ 79 6.1.6 Proposed movement system .............................................. 72 6.3.10 Proposed Interventions: ..................................................... 79 6.1.7 Open space/environment .................................................. 72 6.3.11 Overall Strategy: ................................................................ 79 6.1.8 Services .............................................................................. 72 6.1.9 Current Interventions: ........................................................ 72 6.4 LOCAL AREA: GREATER CATO MANOR ...................................... 80 6.4.1 Key characteristics ............................................................. 80 6.1.10 Proposed Interventions: ..................................................... 73 May 2015 CENTRAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2014/2015 6.4.2 Role of the Local Area ......................................................... 80 6.6.5 Proposed mixed use: .......................................................... 86 6.4.3 Planning: residential .......................................................... 80 6.6.6 Proposed movement system .............................................. 86 6.4.4 Planning: Industrial ............................................................ 80 6.6.7 Open space/environment ................................................... 86 6.4.5 Proposed mixed use: .........................................................