MSUNDUZI SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK REVIEW: CONSOLIDATED REPORT JULY 2009 MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS.........................................................................................................i PREFACE............................................................................................................................vi 1.0INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................vi 1.1Background.......................................................................vii 1.3 The Current Spatial Framework Development Plan...viii 2.0National and Provincial Legislation and Policies...................................................... xii 3.0 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS: Informants....................................................................... xii 3.1 Physical Environment..................................................... xii 3.2 Agriculture and Agricultural Potential...........................xv 3.3 Environmental Conservation........................................xvi 3.4 Social Facilities.............................................................xviii 3.5 Housing...........................................................................xix 3.6 Infrastructure..................................................................xix 3.8 Economic Environment ................................................xxi 4.0 APPROACHES TO FORMULATING THE SDF......................................................... xxiii 4.1 Format of the SDF........................................................xxiii 4.2 Guiding Principles........................................................xxiii 4.3 Concept for Integrating the City.................................xxiii 5.0 SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT SDF REVIEW...............................................................xxiv 5.1 The Intentions of the Guiding Principles of the SDFxxiv 6. THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE SDF...................................................... xxv 6.1 Introduction....................................................................xxv 6.2 Application of the Concept to Msunduzi ....................xxv 7. THE SDF MAP AND ITS DESIGNATIONS.................................................................. xxvi 7.1 Nodes.............................................................................xxvi 7.2 Road System................................................................xxvii 7.3 Residential Areas........................................................xxviii 7.6 Agriculture....................................................................xxxii 7.7 Urban Growth Boundary.............................................xxxii 7.8 The SDF Structure ...................................................... xxxii 8. AREAS REQUIRING MORE DETAILED PLANNING................................................xxxiii 8.1 Context / Background................................................xxxiii 9. LAND USE YIELDS................................................................................................... xxxiv 10. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION: What Does the Plan Do?..........................................xxxv 10.2 Creating a Sustainable City and improving it’s viability............................................................................. xxxv 11. MSUNDUZI SDF ALIGNMENT................................................................................ xxxvi 11.1 The alignment of the Msunduzi SDF with the SDF’s of neighbouring municipalities will be best achieved at a District level..............................................xxxvi 1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................1 1.1 Background........................................................................1 Msunduzi Consolidated SDF Review July 2009 Page i MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW 1.2 Historical Context..............................................................2 2.0 LEGISLATION AND POLICY......................................................................................... 5 The General principles applicable to social housing include;.................................................................................. 9 2.2.2The Current Spatial Development Framework...........19 2.2.3 District SDF Guidance Framework for Local SDFs . 23 3.1 Physical Environment..................................................... 37 3.2 Agriculture and Agricultural Potential...........................43 3.3 Environmental Conservation and Open Space System 46 3.4 Social Facilities................................................................55 3.5 Housing............................................................................60 3.6 Infrastructure...................................................................62 3.7 Social Environment......................................................... 64 3.8 Economic Environment .................................................67 4. APPROACHES TO FORMULATING THE SDF..............................................................74 4.1 Format of the SDF...........................................................74 4.2 Guiding Principles...........................................................75 4.3 Concept for Integrating the City....................................75 5. SUMMARY OF THE DRAFT SDF REVIEW....................................................................77 5.1 The Intentions of the Guiding Principles of the SDF...77 6. THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE SDF........................................................ 78 6.1 Introduction......................................................................78 6.2 The Conceptual Principles.............................................78 6.3 Application of the Concept to Msunduzi ......................79 7. THE SDF MAP AND ITS DESIGNATIONS..................................................................... 82 7.1 Nodes................................................................................82 7.2 Road System....................................................................83 7.3 Residential Areas.............................................................84 7.6 Agriculture........................................................................90 7.7 Urban Growth Boundary.................................................90 7.8 The SDF Structure .......................................................... 90 8. AREAS REQUIRING MORE DETAILED PLANNING.....................................................92 8.1 Context / Background.....................................................92 8.2 Large scale Land Use framework Plans (Local Area Plans): ................................................................................. 92 9. LAND USE YIELDS........................................................................................................94 10. SUMMARY / CONCLUSION: What Does the Plan Do?..............................................95 10.1 Restructuring the City...................................................95 10.2Creating a Sustainable City and improving it’s viability................................................................................. 95 Msunduzi Consolidated SDF Review July 2009 Page ii MSUNDUZI SDF REVIEW 11. MSUNDUZI SDF ALIGNMENT..................................................................................... 97 11.1 The alignment of the Msunduzi SDF with the SDF’s of neighbouring municipalities will be best achieved at a District level...................................................97 12. DENSITY POLICY........................................................................................................ 98 NOTES OF PUBLIC MEETING – 14 MARCH 2009.............145 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) 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