DRAFT OHLANGA-TONGATI LOCAL AREA PLAN & COASTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 2nd PUBLIC MEETING: 17 NOVEMBER 2008
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Facilitator: Genevieve Hartley � Purpose and objectives of meeting – � 1 st meeting: 6 October – Strategic planning and coastal management intentions for the area � 2 nd meeting: 17 November – Detailed land use and coastal management guidelines � Ground rules � Attendance register and apologies � isiZulu Translator available � Agenda
PROPOSED AGENDA 1. Welcome & Introduction 2. Project Overview Vicky Sim 3. Report back on issues raised at first meeting 4. Local Area Plan: Land Use Management Guidelines Vicky Sim & Themba Masimula 5. Questions re. LUMS Guidelines 6. Coastal Management Plan: Coastal Management Guidelines Andrew Mather 7. Questions re. Coastal Management Guidelines 8. City response and general discussion 9. Way Forward – opportunity to comment 10. Closure
PROJECT OVERVIEW
PROJECT OVERVIEW cont. Project Managers: Vicky Sim – Local Area Plan Andrew Mather – Coastal Management Plan Consultant team: Cathy Ferguson Town and Regional Planner Futureworks: Tony Markewicz, Nicci Diederichs eThekwini Municipality: Themba Masimula, Gcina Makhubu Project initiated in March 2006
PROJECT OVERVIEW cont. Project Phases: � Phase 1 Strategic Assessment/ Situational Analysis � Phase 2 Role of area and Spatial Framework � Phase 3 Infrastructure implications and phasing of development & Coastal Management Plan � Phase 4 Detailed land use management guidelines � Phase 5 Recommended Actions � Phase 6 Monitoring and review
Report Back on Issues Raised at 1 st Meeting & Comments � Advertising of meeting: 2 nd meeting postponed to allow for time to readvertise: � Press release – 10 November � Metro Ezasegagasini – 3 & 14 November � Newspapers – North Coast Courier, Coastal Weekly, Northglen News, Daily News – 10-14 November � Posters at strategic locations in area, libraries � Reports at Seatides, Umdloti, Verulam and Tongaat Libraries � Not possible to put notices in electricity bills � Emailed notice to attendees at last meeting and community organisations, interest groups etc.
Report Back on Issues Raised at 1 st Meeting & Comments Noise contour maps – 2015 & 2060
Report Back on Issues Raised at 1 st Meeting & Comments Proposed M4 realignment: Cost estimate: R627.5 million Cost estimate to upgrade current M4 (excluding environmental costs and loss of opportunity to development coastal precinct): R1.21 billion (above figures May 2008, and exclude professional fees, topographic survey, materials testing, relocation of services and land acquisitions)
Report Back on Issues Raised at 1 st Meeting & Comments � Proposed Umdloti Wastewater Treatment Works: � Capacity up to 52ML per day to be phased in as 4 upgrades (13ML per upgrade) as required. � Subject to EIA approval – EIA still underway. � Estimated operational date: end of 2011/early 2012 � Informal settlements: � City’s strategy to manage informal settlements � Impacts on property values � All informal settlements in City’s five year housing programme, subject to available land
VISION for Ohlanga Tongati area: Dominant roles for the area – � Residential � Leisure/tourism � Commercial to support the above � Area to play a supporting role to new International airport & Dube Tradeport � Underpinned by importance of coastal environment to support these roles
Land Use Management Guidelines � Purpose: to translate the strategic spatial framework and coastal management guidelines into detailed land use management guidelines � These guidelines should be the day-to-day working documents used by: � Municipal town planning staff to assist with their assessment of development applications � Developers to determine the Municipality’s requirements for development � Main LUM Guidelines doc � Precinct Guidelines for each precinct
Land Use Management System � LUMS: a suite of tools for managing land development in the LAP area. � Scheme : a tool used by a municipality to manage development according to the vision, strategies and policies of the Integrated Development Plan & Spatial Development Framework to promote sustainable development � LAP area has two schemes Tongaat Scheme � Umdloti Scheme �
Land Use Management Guidelines � Purpose: To translate strategic Spatial Planning Framework & coastal management into Land Use Management Guidelines which will inform the review of the relevant schemes, and extension of these schemes over the rest of LAP area
General Guidelines � Residential Development – density and urban design � Mixed Use Development Nodes � Recreational Nodes � Coastal Development
Land Use & Activity Planning Framework
General Guidelines for Residential Development DENSITY DESCRIPTION/DENS EXAMPLE OF AERIAL EXAMPLES ITY DENSITY TYPE Low density Single house on an Durban North, La individual site > Mercy and Westbrook 650m2 suburbs 5-10 du/ha Medium Single or double Sunningdale and parts density storey attached or of the Berea detached units on a single site 10-25 du/ha High Comprises flats Residential around density Musgrave Centre, >3 storeys Albert and Umdloti >25du/ha North
Land Use & Activity Planning Framework
General Guidelines for Mixed Use Development Nodes � Metropolitan nodes � Provide highly accessible shopping and entertainment facilities for a metropolitan area, high density residential and office/business park � Possible zones; Examples: Umhlanga Ridge Commercial, General including Gateway Business & Mixed Use shopping centre, residential, hotel and business park development
General Guidelines for Mixed Use Development Nodes � District nodes � Provide highly accessible shopping and entertainment facilities for a district with high density residential � Possible zones; General Commercial & Mixed Use Examples: La Lucia Mall, Montclair Mall
General Guidelines for Mixed Use Development Nodes � Local nodes � To provide accessible shopping facilities for the population within a local area or neighborhood � Largely serves a local population who live within a short car journey of the centre � Possible zones: General Examples: Umdloti, Commercial 2 Broadway, Davenport Centre
Land Use & Activity Planning Framework
General Guidelines for Recreational Nodes Type of Statement of intent Threshold, Possible Examples node location, land zones of type of use node Medium to To provide recreational Serve the wider Beach Durban High facilities for local metropolitan area Zone Beach, intensity residents, metropolitan Umdloti & recreation residents & tourists Westbrook nodes Low intensity To provide recreational Serve the local Beach La Mercy recreation facilities for local population and Zone Lagoon nodes residents and tourists tourists Picnic area Ecologically To provide recreational Serve local Beach Hawaan sensitive facilities for local population and Zone Forest recreation residents and tourists tourists nodes
Coastal Residential Development Guidelines Coastal policy and legislation stress the need for sustainable and sensitive approach to coastal development Coastal erosion line ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: EIA regulations – development within � 100m of the high water mark (zoned)/ 1km (unzoned) requires EIA Coastal erosion line – impact of 1:50 � year storm combined with sea level High Water Mark rise. Approx 100m Beach shadow line policy – no � shadows on swimming beaches prior to 3pm mid winter.
Coastal Residential Development Guidelines eThekwini Environmental Services � Management Plan To protect and secure the full range of environmental goods and services provided by our natural heritage seek input from Environmental � Management Department on certain properties development may � not be possible Stormwater Management � need to manage increased stormwater � flows as a result of hardened surfaces stormwater management plans � impacts of run-off from M4 onto � eastern coastal properties Soakpits � For stormwater management - subject � to soil profile & slope stability
Coastal Residential Development Guidelines Flood Lines � No development within 1:100 � year floodline Setbacks and buffers � Compatible land uses � Wetlands � Need to be delineated � Retain and rehabilitate � Comply with EIA regulations � Forests and protection of � trees Consult with Environmental � Management Dept Geotechnical Assessment � Bluff Slopes Controlled Areas � Geotechnical Assessment � required in these areas
Coastal Residential Development Guidelines Landscaping and Site � Rehabilitation Coastal environment � Soften visual impacts of � development Indigenous planting � Construction Management � EMP required � Sand winning/ mining � No sand winning without � consent from Municipality and DME and EIA authorisation
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