MSUNDMSUNDMSUNDUZIMSUNDUZI SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK REVIEW: CONSOLIDATED REPORT JULY 2009JULY 2009 MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................................i EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- PREFACE ............................................................................................................v 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... - 1 - 1.1 Background ................................................................................................................................. - 1 - 1.2 Historical Context ....................................................................................................................... - 2 - 2.0 LEGISLATION AND POLICY ...................................................................................................... - 4 - 3.1 Physical Environment .............................................................................................................. - 36 - 3.2 Agriculture and Agricultural Potential ................................................................................... - 41 - 3.3 Environmental Conservation and Open Space System ....................................................... - 45 - 3.4 Social Facilities ......................................................................................................................... - 53 - 3.5 Housing ..................................................................................................................................... - 59 - 3.6 Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................ - 60 - 3.7 Social Environment .................................................................................................................. - 62 - 3.8 Economic Environment ........................................................................................................... - 65 - 4. APPROACHES TO FORMULATING THE SDF ........................................................................ - 72 - 4.1 Format of the SDF .................................................................................................................... - 72 - 4.2 Guiding Principles .................................................................................................................... - 73 - 4.3 Concept for Integrating the City.............................................................................................. - 73 - 5. SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT SDF REVIEW .............................................................................. - 75 - 5.1 The Intentions of the Guiding Principles of the SDF ............................................................ - 75 - 6. THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE SDF .................................................................. - 76 - 6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... - 76 - 6.2 The Conceptual Principles ...................................................................................................... - 76 - 6.3 Application of the Concept to Msunduzi ................................................................................ - 77 - 7. THE SDF MAP AND ITS DESIGNATIONS ............................................................................... - 80 - 7.1 Nodes ......................................................................................................................................... - 80 - 7.2 Road System ............................................................................................................................. - 81 - 7.3 Residential Areas ..................................................................................................................... - 82 - 7.4 Economic Opportunity Areas and Economic Opportunity Nodes ...................................... - 83 - 7.5 Open Space Areas .................................................................................................................... - 84 - 7.6 Agriculture................................................................................................................................. - 88 - 7.7 Urban Growth Boundary .......................................................................................................... - 88 - 7.8 The SDF Structure .................................................................................................................... - 88 - 8. AREAS REQUIRING MORE DETAILED PLANNING .............................................................. - 90 - 8.1 Context / Background .............................................................................................................. - 90 - 8.2 Large scale Land Use framework Plans (Local Area Plans): ............................................... - 90 - 9. LAND USE YIELDS ................................................................................................................... - 92 - 10. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION: What Does the Plan Do? ......................................................... - 93 - 10.1 Restructuring the City .............................................................................................................. - 93 - 10.2 Creating a Sustainable City and improving it’s viability. ..................................................... - 93 - 11. MSUNDUZI SDF ALIGNMENT .................................................................................................. - 95 - 12. DENSITY POLICY ..................................................................................................................... - 96 - 13. MSUNDUZI IDP REVIEW FOR 2009/10 - CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAM .................... - 98 - 14. MSUNDUZI SDF – LAND USE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES ............................................. - 101 - 15. MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW – SUSTAINABILITY APPRAISAL ............................................... - 104 - LIST OF FIGURES: Figure 1: Study Area; Provincial and Local Context Figure 2: Historical Background to the growth of the City Figure 3: Msunduzi Municipality Spatial Development Framework (2002) Msunduzi Consolidated SDF Review July 2009 Page i MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW Figure 4: UMgungundlovu District Municipality Spatial Development Framework. Figure 5: Slope Analysis Figure 6: Agricultural Land Potential Figure 7: The distribution of Primary Schools in Vulindlela ABM with a walking distance buffer of 1km radius. Figure 8: The distribution of Secondary Schools in Vulindlela ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius. Figure 9: The distribution of clinics in the Vulindlela ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km. The area marked with a dotted is that which is not properly catered for. Figure 10: The distribution of Primary Schools in the Edendale ABM with a walking distance buffer of 1km radius Figure 11: The distribution of Secondary Schools in the Edendale ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius (source: Iyer Design Studio, 2006). Figure12: The distribution of clinics in the Edendale ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius. Figure 13: The distribution of community facilities in the Edendale ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius (source: Iyer Design Studio, 2006). Figure 14: The distribution of Primary Schools in the Northern Areas and ABM with a walking distance buffer of 1km radius. Figure 15: The distribution of Secondary Schools in the Northern Areas and ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius Figure 16: The distribution of clinics in the Edendale ABM with a walking distance buffer of 2km radius. Figure 17: Population Growth Structure for KwaZulu-Natal projected for 2026. Figure 18: Population Growth Strucure for Msunduzi Municipality projected for 2026. Figure 19: Growth patterns for KwaZulu-Natal and Msunduzi Local Municipality. Figure 20: David Dewar’s generic concept of integrating the Apartheid city, illustrated in the context of Msunduzi Municipality Figure 21: Illustration of Planning Principles. Figure 22: Digram exhibiting Main Roads and Nodal System. LIST OF TABLES: Table 1: List of Nodes and Nodes Hierarchy Table 2: uMgungundlovu Settlement Hierachy Table 3: uMgungundlovu Road Hierachy Table 4: Elements of UMgungundlovu District SDF Msunduzi Consolidated SDF Review July 2009 Page ii MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW Table 5: Land Grading Criteria Table 6: Summarised Mean Annual Climatic data for the main climatic units Table 7: Growth patterns for Msunduzi Local Municipality from 1994-2000. Table 8: KwaZulu-Natal projected population growth for 2026. Table 9: Msunduzi Municipality projected population growth for 2026. Table 10: Comparison of Economic Growth Patterns of major towns in KwaZulu-Natal. Table 11: Economic sectors of Msunduzi Local Municipality Table 12: Number of Business and Turnover within Economic Sectors of Msunduzi Local Municipality Table 13: Employment in Economic Sectors within Msunduzi Local Municipality Table 14: Economic Performance for Local Economy from 2003 to First Two Quarters of 2006 Table 15: SDF Review Guiding Principles Table 16: Summary of SDF Principles and Applications Table 17: Potential Development Areas: Extent and Possible Yield Table 18: Areas of Densification Table 19: Msunduzi Capital Investment Program for 2009/10 LIST OF ANNEXURES: ANNEXURE