SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT CORNUBIA PHASE 2 AREA FEBRUARY 2015 Prepared by: Tel: +27 (0)31 765 6670 Email: [email protected] Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................. 4 List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................. 5 Acronyms ................................................................................................................................................... 6 2. Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 Focus areas of this SIA .............................................................................................................13 2.2 A cautionary .............................................................................................................................13 3. Approach and Methodology ............................................................................................................ 14 3.1 What is an SIA ..........................................................................................................................14 3.2 The SIA Consultant ..................................................................................................................17 3.2.1 Declaration of independence ........................................................................................... 17 3.3 Scope of Cornubia Phase 2 SIA ................................................................................................18 3.4 Methodology ...........................................................................................................................18 3.5 Assumptions ............................................................................................................................20 4. Legislative environment and guiding principles .............................................................................. 21 4.1 National Legislation .................................................................................................................22 4.2 National policy guidelines........................................................................................................23 4.3 Housing legislation and policies in South Africa post-1994 ....................................................25 4.4 Provincial legislation & policy guidelines ................................................................................35 4.5 Municipal Policy Issues ............................................................................................................36 4.5.1 EThekwini Long Term Development Framework ............................................................. 36 4.5.2 EThekwini Integrated Development Plan ........................................................................ 37 4.5.3 Northern Spatial Development Plan ................................................................................ 39 4.5.4 Verulam-Cornubia Local Area Plan (LAP) ......................................................................... 43 4.6 Concluding comments .............................................................................................................43 5. Cornubia: Site description & development plan .............................................................................. 45 5.1 The site ....................................................................................................................................45 5.2 The current land use and zoning .............................................................................................46 5.3 The planned development ......................................................................................................47 5.4 Objectives of the development ...............................................................................................50 5.5 Land ownership .......................................................................................................................52 5.6 A phased approach ..................................................................................................................52 6. Socio-economic profile of the receiving area .................................................................................. 54 6.1 Verulam-Cornubia Local Area ..................................................................................................54 6.2 Ward-based information in areas immediately surrounding Cornubia ..................................56 6.3 Zone A: Areas of primary impact .............................................................................................60 2 6.3.1 Cornubia Phase 1 Pilot Site .............................................................................................. 61 6.3.2 Mt. Edgecombe ................................................................................................................ 63 6.3.3 Phoenix............................................................................................................................. 64 6.3.4 Ottawa.............................................................................................................................. 65 6.3.5 Park Gate .......................................................................................................................... 66 6.3.6 Verulam ............................................................................................................................ 66 6.3.7 Waterloo .......................................................................................................................... 67 6.3.8 Blackburn Estate .............................................................................................................. 68 6.3.9 Blackburn Village .............................................................................................................. 68 6.3.10 King Shaka International Airport and Dube TradePort .................................................... 71 6.4 Zone B: Areas of secondary impact .........................................................................................74 6.4.1 Phoenix............................................................................................................................. 74 6.4.2 Umhlanga ......................................................................................................................... 74 6.4.3 Inanda Ntuzuma KwaMashu (INK) ................................................................................... 75 6.4.4 La Mercy & Umdloti ......................................................................................................... 75 6.4.5 Mount Moreland & Herrwood ......................................................................................... 75 6.5 Zone C: The Northern Urban Development Corridor; eThekwini Metro Municipality ...........76 7. Identification and Assessment of Social Impacts ............................................................................. 77 7.1 Impact categories ....................................................................................................................78 7.1.1 Impacts to quality of life .................................................................................................. 79 7.1.2 Sense of place .................................................................................................................. 84 7.1.3 Impacts on employment and business opportunities ..................................................... 87 7.1.4 Impact on housing opportunities ..................................................................................... 91 7.1.5 Impacts on change in land uses and settlement patterns ............................................... 95 7.1.6 Impact on settlement patterns ........................................................................................ 96 7.1.7 Impact on environment ................................................................................................... 99 7.1.8 Traffic, transport and road safety .................................................................................. 102 7.1.9 Crime and security ......................................................................................................... 103 7.1.10 Impact on education & learning .................................................................................... 105 7.1.11 Impact on recreation & leisure ...................................................................................... 107 7.1.12 Impact on health ............................................................................................................ 109 7.1.13 Integrated Human Settlement Planning ........................................................................ 110 8. Concerns & Recommendations...................................................................................................... 114 8.1 Concerns ................................................................................................................................114 8.2 Recommendations .................................................................................................................116 8.2.1 Monitoring and Evaluation ...........................................................................................