Hartbeespoort Area Precinct Plan 2014 Prepared by: Riana du Plessis Urban Planning cc for: Madibeng Local Municipality and Department of Rural Development and Land Reform Contributors: Motla Consulting Engineers Civilconsult Consulting Engineers January 2014 Hartbeespoort Area Precinct Plan 2014 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................... 2 Chapter 3: Precinct Analysis ................................................................ 24 1.1 Background .....................................................................................................2 3.1 Biophysical Characteristics ...........................................................................24 1.2 Purpose of the Precinct Plan ...........................................................................2 3.1.1 Topography ........................................................................................24 1.3 Project Objectives ...........................................................................................2 3.1.2 Geological and Soil Conditions ..........................................................26 1.4 Defining the Study Area ..................................................................................3 3.1.3 Hartbeespoort Dam ...........................................................................26 3.1.4 Environmental Sensitivity ...................................................................28 Chapter 2: Context ................................................................................... 6 3.2 Cadastral Composition of Rural Environment ...............................................30 2.1 Administrative Context ....................................................................................6 3.3 Spatial Form and Land Uses .........................................................................30 2.2 Regional and Local Context ............................................................................6 3.3.1 General Spatial Form .........................................................................30 2.3 Policy Context .................................................................................................6 3.3.2 Residential Development ...................................................................30 2.3.1 Madibeng Spatial Development Framework, 2009 ..............................6 3.3.3 Business Development ......................................................................34 2.3.2 Hartbeespoort Dam Structure Plan, 1997 ..........................................10 3.3.4 Tourism and Recreation .....................................................................34 2.3.3 Madibeng Environmental Management Framework, 2009 ................10 3.3.5 Social and Community Services ........................................................35 2.3.4 Magaliesberg Environmental Management Framework and 3.3.5.1 Education, Libraries and Community Halls.............................35 Plan, 2007 ..........................................................................................16 3.3.5.2 Recreation ..............................................................................35 2.3.5 Magaliesberg Biosphere ....................................................................16 3.3.5.3 Safety and Security ................................................................35 2.3.6 Madibeng Integrated Development Plan, 2013 - 2014 ......................19 3.3.5.4 Health .....................................................................................35 2.3.7 Regional Spatial Development Framework 2013 for Region 3: City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality .........................................20 3.3.5.5 Cemeteries .............................................................................35 2.3.8 Land Use Schemes in Operation .......................................................20 3.3.6 Movement Network ............................................................................36 3.3.6.1 Existing Roads........................................................................36 Contents i 2014 Hartbeespoort Area Precinct Plan 3.3.6.2 Planned Roads .......................................................................36 4.1.2 Weaknesses and Threats ..................................................................48 3.3.6.3 Rail .........................................................................................36 4.2 Issues ............................................................................................................49 3.3.6.4 Road Based Public Transport .................................................37 Chapter 5: Precinct Plan ....................................................................... 54 3.3.6.5 Road Safety ............................................................................37 5.1 Development Objectives ...............................................................................54 3.4 Infrastructure .................................................................................................37 5.2 Development Principles ................................................................................54 3.4.1 Electricity ...........................................................................................37 5.3 Spatial Development Concept and Strategies ..............................................55 3.4.2 Water Supply .....................................................................................41 5.4 Development Restriction Zones ....................................................................59 3.4.2.1 Water Supply to the East of the Hartbeespoort Dam .............41 5.5 Guidelines for Development Zones ...............................................................59 3.4.2.2 Water Supply to the Areas North and North West of the Hartbeespoort Dam ................................................................41 5.5.1 Development Zone 1 .........................................................................61 3.4.2.3 Water Supply to the Areas South and South West of 5.5.2 Development Zone 2 .........................................................................63 the Hartbeespoort Dam ..........................................................41 5.5.3 Development Zone 3 .........................................................................64 3.4.3 Sewer .................................................................................................41 5.5.4 Development Zone 4 .........................................................................65 3.4.3.1 Handling of Sewerage to the east of the Hartbeespoort Dam 41 5.5.5 Development Zone 5 .........................................................................66 3.4.3.2 Handling of Sewerage to the areas north and north west of the Hartbeespoort Dam ..............................................41 5.5.6 Development Zone 6 .........................................................................66 3.4.3.3 Handling of Sewerage to the areas south and south 5.5.7 Development Zone 7 .........................................................................67 west of the Hartbeespoort Dam ..............................................42 5.5.8 Development Zone 8 .........................................................................70 3.5 Economy .......................................................................................................42 5.5.9 Development Zone 9 .........................................................................75 3.6 Socio-Economic Profile .................................................................................42 3.7 Cultural Heritage ...........................................................................................46 Chapter 4: Issues ................................................................................... 48 4.1 SWOT Analysis .............................................................................................48 4.1.1 Strengths and Opportunities ..............................................................48 ii Contents Hartbeespoort Area Precinct Plan 2014 Chapter 6: Implementation Framework ............................................... 80 6.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................80 6.2 Liveability ......................................................................................................80 6.3 Economic Development ................................................................................81 6.4 Implications of the Precinct Plan for Social and Community Facilities ..........82 6.5 Engineering Infrastructure .............................................................................83 6.5.1 Water .................................................................................................83 6.5.1.1 Zone 2 ....................................................................................83 6.5.1.2 Zone 8 and Zone 9 .................................................................83 6.5.2 Sanitation ...........................................................................................84 6.5.2.1 Zone 2 ....................................................................................84 6.5.2.2 Zone 8 and 9 ..........................................................................84 6.5.3 Electricity ...........................................................................................84 6.6 Phasing of Rietfontein Development .............................................................84