PROPOSED AD HOC AMENDMENT OF BERGRIVIER SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: STATUS QUO AND PROPOSALS, 2012 – 2017 Final Draft COMPILED BY: CK RUMBOLL & PARTNERS September 2018 OUR REF: VEL/10146/AC Contents 3.2.7 Economy 22 3.2.8 Income and Poverty 27 1. Purpose and approach .......................................................................... 1 3.2.9 Investment and Municipal finance 28 2. Issues raised during public participation ............................................... 3 3.2.10 Tourism 28 3. Detailed Status Quo Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities ............... 7 3.2.11 Land reform 30 3.1 Analysis of Biophysical Environment ............................................ 7 3.2.12 Socio-Economic Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities 3.1.1 Geology & Soils 7 and Threats 30 3.1.2 Topography 7 3.2.13 Proposals related to Socio-economic Environment ..................... 33 3.1.3 Climate 8 3.3 Analysis of Built Environment ...................................................... 36 3.1.4 Hydrology & Aquatic Ecosystems 10 3.3.1 Urban Settlements: Hierarchy and role of settlements 36 3.1.5 Biodiversity 10 3.3.2 Urban Settlements: Form and functionality 38 3.1.6 Vegetation 11 3.3.3 Urban Settlements: Sense of place 39 3.1.7 Agriculture and Fisheries 12 3.3.4 Urban Settlements: Settlement densities 40 3.1.8 Mining & Building Materials 12 3.3.5 Urban Settlements: Land Use Management Issues 41 3.1.9 Biophysical Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 13 3.3.6 Transportation 41 3.1.10 Proposals related to Biophysical Environment 15 3.3.7 Housing and Human Settlements 42 3.2 Analysis of Socio- Economic Environment ................................. 17 3.3.8 Infrastructure 43 3.2.1 Heritage 17 3.3.9 Infrastructure: Water Storage & Supply 43 3.2.2 Demography 17 3.3.10 Infrastructure Waste Water Treatment (Sanitation) 43 3.2.3 Growth Trends 18 3.3.11 Infrastructure: Solid Waste Management 43 3.2.4 Education & Health 20 3.3.12 Infrastructure: Energy 44 3.2.5 Employment 21 3.3.13 Infrastructure: Storm Water 44 3.2.6 Crime 21 ii 3.3.14 Infrastructure: Telecommunications 44 ADDENDUM A: Comparison of provincial, district and local IDP and SDF 3.3.15 Built Environment: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities goals and objectives ................................................................................... 83 and Threats 44 ADDENDUM B: Proposed Projects as per BM IDP, SDF and VLPP .......... 85 3.3.16 Proposals relating to the Built Environment 47 ADDENDUM C: Additional Land Required as per Saldanha Draft SDF, 201688 4. Legislative & Policy Context ................................................................ 50 ADDENDUM D: Comparison between private and municipal operated 4.1 Guiding principles for development proposals ............................ 50 service ........................................................................................................ 89 4.2 A framework for development proposals .................................... 51 ADDENDUM E: Needs and Desirability of Proposed Development ............ 96 5. Spatial concept for Velddrif and Laaiplek ............................................ 51 ADDENDUM F: Alignment of proposal with WCPSDF objectives ............. 112 6. Development Proposal and Objectives ............................................... 57 ADDENDUM G: Vredenburg Saldanha Major Regional Growth Centre... 127 6.1 VL as a processor/ producer area and tourism destination ......... 58 ADDENDUM H: Proximity to VL CBDs .................................................... 128 6.1.1 Enhance specific links to IDZ and establish precincts ADDENDUM I: Historic Development Approvals and Proposed outside IDZ 58 Development ............................................................................................. 129 6.1.2 Provide for zoned land to change the economic status of Velddrif59 ADDENDUM J: Proposed Development: Amended .................................. 130 6.2 VL as a connector and a place to reside ..................................... 67 ADDENDUM K: Development Proposal for Inclusion ............................... 131 6.2.1 Capitalize on the spatial proposals and sphere of influence ADDENDUM L: Initial Development Proposal (First Draft) ........................ 132 of the IDZ 67 6.2.2 Enhance VL as a place to reside 68 List of Graphs Proposal 6.2.c 68 Graph 1: Average rainfall (mm) .................................................................. 9 6.3 Grow Velddrif as a leading administrative town .......................... 73 Graph 2: Average midday and night-time temperature .............................. 9 6.4 Provide municipal controlled services ......................................... 74 Graph 3: Educational Levels (Stats SA 2011) .......................................... 21 6.5 Conclusion .................................................................................. 78 Graph 4: Sectoral employment contribution (% share), Bergrivier (Quantec 7. Implementation Plan: .......................................................................... 80 2015 – MERO, 2017) ............................................................................... 21 Graph 5: Economic comparison – developing and developed economies22 iii Graph 6: Highest sector contributors – West Coast and Bergrivier .......... 24 Figure 13: Socio-Economic Environment, VL: Strengths and Opportunities Graph 7: Bergrivier Sectoral GDPR contribution (% share) to West Coast ................................................................................................................. 35 Economy (Quantec 2015 - MERO, 2017) ................................................ 24 Figure 14: Hot Spot Analysis.................................................................... 36 Graph 8: Average Household Income: VL (StatsSA, 2011) ................... 27 Figure 15: Major regional growth centre in function area ......................... 39 Graph 9: Average Annual Household Income: Bergrivier, VL and Figure 16: VL settlement density.............................................................. 40 Saldanha Bay (StatsSA, 2011) ................................................................ 27 Figure 17: Built Environment: VL: Weaknesses & Threats ..................... 46 Graph 10: Bergrivier Dwelling Types, 2015 ............................................. 42 Figure 18: Built Environment, VL: Opportunities and Strengths .............. 49 Figure 19: Spatial Concept: Regional ...................................................... 52 List of Figures Figure 20: Spatial Concept ...................................................................... 54 Figure 1: Spatial Concept ........................................................................... x Figure 21: Spatial Concept: Major Regional Growth Centre .................... 56 Figure 2: Development Proposal ............................................................... xi Figure 22: Development Proposal ............................................................ 57 Figure 3: Soil and Clay Content ................................................................. 7 Figure 23: Proposals to enhance tourism ................................................ 60 Figure 4: Topography ............................................................................... 8 Figure 24: Built Environment, VL: Densification ...................................... 63 Figure 5: Soil Erodibility ............................................................................ 8 Figure 25: Likely development options ..................................................... 64 Figure 6: West Coast Biosphere Reserve ................................................ 11 Figure 26: Vacant Residential Erven in the Vredenburg Saldanha Major Figure 7: Vegetation ................................................................................ 12 Regional Growth Centre .......................................................................... 65 Figure 8: Biophysical Environment, VL: Weaknesses & Threat ............... 14 Figure 27: IDZ development proposal. ..................................................... 68 Figure 9: Biophysical Environment, VL: Strengths & Opportunities ......... 16 Figure 28: VL & Sphere of Influence ........................................................ 69 Figure 10: Historically awarded and approved developments................. 20 Figure 29: 7 Zones of Berg River Estuary ................................................ 70 Figure 11: Socio-Economic Environment, VL: Weaknesses & Threats ... 32 Figure 12: IDZ: Anchor of Saldanha-Northern Cape Development Corridor ................................................................................................................ 34 iv List of Tables Table 1: Workforce distribution comparison: Developing vs Developed economies 23 Table 2: Capital programme per town (IDP 20017 – 2022) 28 Table 3: Spatial classification of VL 41 Table 4: Spatial logic (WCPSDF 2014) of Development proposal 55 v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS: WC West Coast WCPSDF Western Cape Provincial Spatial Development Framework BM Bergrivier Municipality WCSDF West Coast Spatial Development Framework BRE Berg River Estuary IGSC Inter-governmental Steering Committee BSDF Bergrivier Spatial Development Framework: 2012 – 2017 GPS Growth Potential Study, 2014 GAADD Gross annual average daily demand IDP Survey, 2017 Municipal Survey, 2017, IDP Needs and Customer Satisfaction Survey IDP Integrated Development Plan LUPA Western Cape Land Use Planning Act, 2014 (Act 3 of 2014) mcm/a million cubic