Microsoft 28_MAY_2008_for_public_ SR1800 28 MAY 2008 For Public

Giba Gorge & Surrounding

Scheme Amendment, Phase 1

28 May 2008

Venue: Hillcrest Library

28 May 2008

Purpose of the Presentation

To explain the planning rationale behind the proposed

rezoning from SR1800 to a split zoning of SR3600 and

Environmental Conservation Reserve for Mpiti and

Springside Nature Reserves and the broader Winston

Park area, as well as the extension of the

Environmental Conservation Reserve in the Stockville

and Kloof areas .

28 May 2008

Background



Significant residential growth in the Outer West has necessitat

Significant residential growth in the Outer West has necessitated

ed

appropriate land use and environmental planning for the Giba Gor

appropriate land use and environmental planning for the Giba Gorge

ge

planning area.



Existing zoning designations in terms of the COWTPS adjacent to

Existing zoning designations in terms of the COWTPS adjacent to key

key

environmental assets are inappropriate in places and require ame

environmental assets are inappropriate in places and require amendment to

ndment to

ensure that negative impacts are not accrued on the environment.

POLICY DIRECTION



Plan 1 of the eThekwini Integrated Development Plan (IDP) to sus

Plan 1 of the eThekwini Integrated Development Plan (IDP) to sustain our

tain our

natural and built environment is focused on access to resources

natural and built environment is focused on access to resources to meet

to meet

needs without compromising the resource base of the city.



The Spatial Development Framework, 2008, indicates the sustainab

The Spatial Development Framework, 2008, indicates the sustainable

le

growth path that the eThekwini Municipality is committed to.



The Outer West SDP 2005 is the key strategic policy that guides

The Outer West SDP 2005 is the key strategic policy that guides

development in the Outer West Region. The plan is currently unde

development in the Outer West Region. The plan is currently under review.

r review.



In 2005 FutureWorks! was appointed to prepare a Precinct Plan fo

In 2005 FutureWorks! was appointed to prepare a Precinct Plan for the

r the

broader Giba Gorge area to ensure protection of the strategic en

broader Giba Gorge area to ensure protection of the strategic environmental

vironmental

asset.

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General Areas of Concern

Rapid and high levels of development and high number of applicat

Rapid and high levels of development and high number of applications

ions

for sub

for sub-

-divisions in the Outer West are resulting in:

divisions in the Outer West are resulting in:



Inappropriate development in places and encroachment is

Inappropriate development in places and encroachment is

threatening the environmental quality of strategic environmental

assets such as the Giba Gorge.



Very high levels of traffic congestion on main roads such as Ina

Very high levels of traffic congestion on main roads such as Inanda

nda

Road, Old Main Road and the M13 on Fields Hill.



Proliferation of package plants across the Outer West without

Proliferation of package plants across the Outer West without

adequate research to guide this practice is unsustainable.



Overflows at treatment plants and pump stations during power

Overflows at treatment plants and pump stations during power

outages or load shedding can be hazardous to human health.



DFA approvals on development that is in conflict with the Outer

DFA approvals on development that is in conflict with the Outer

West SDP places further burden on the city’s infrastructure

particularly the main roads.



Hasty conversion of agriculture land to accommodate higher

Hasty conversion of agriculture land to accommodate higher

intensity development may impact on future food security.

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OW SDP Development Context



The Giba Gorge Area forms part of the

The Giba Gorge Area forms part of the

Western Suburbs local planning area of

the SDP.



A key role of the Western Suburbs is to

A key role of the Western Suburbs is to

maintain low density residential infill and

expansion with minimum site sizes of

2000m2 with on

2000m2 with on-

-site sanitation.

site sanitation.



Ensure sustainable and safe living

Ensure sustainable and safe living

environments but discouraging

development that is beyond the carrying

capacity of the city’s infrastructure.



Investigate the extension of the

Investigate the extension of the

Hillcrest/Gillitts Activity Corridor and then

discourage non

discourage non-

-residential uses beyond

residential uses beyond

this point.



Protect existing country lifestyles options

Protect existing country lifestyles options

in areas where this settlement form

predominates.



Manage land

Manage land-

-uses adjacent to strategic

uses adjacent to strategic

environmental assets such as Giba

Gorge.



Expand, integrate and link the open

Expand, integrate and link the open

space system around river corridors such

as the lower Molweni and Mhlatuzana

Rivers.

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Open Space as a Structuring Element

The Outer West SDP recognises that:



50% of the metropolitan open

50% of the metropolitan open

space system is in the Outer West

Region making it a high priority

environmental management area.



The Outer West also includes key

The Outer West also includes key

environmental assets, e.g. the

Giba Gorge, Krantzkloof Nature

Reserve, Shongweni Dam, Inanda

Dam, etc, all of which have

significant environmental value.



The Outer West has a unique

The Outer West has a unique

sense of place due to extreme

topography and dramatic

landscape making it a desirable

place to live.

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Open Space as a Structuring Element



A number of major rivers flow in and

A number of major rivers flow in and

through the Outer West, e.g. Mgeni,

Mlazi and Mhlatuzana Rivers which

form three important river catchments.

These need to be protected to ensure

ecological viability of the open space

system.



Open spaces act as buffers to the

Open spaces act as buffers to the

environmentally depleted coastal plain

through the provision of numerous

environmental services such as storm

water attenuation, protection of water

supply, flood attenuation, regional bio

supply, flood attenuation, regional bio-

-

diversity, soil erosion etc.



These ecosystem services were

These ecosystem services were

conservatively estimated to be worth R

3.1 billion in 2003

3.1 billion in 2003 vs

vs capital budget at

capital budget at

time

time –

–R2.8 billion and operational

R2.8 billion and operational

budget

budget –

–R6.5 billion.

R6.5 billion.



The Mbilo and Mhlatuzana catchments

The Mbilo and Mhlatuzana catchments

are entirely within the EMA and

significant portions of their upper

reaches exist within the proposed

area.

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Further environmental considerations in

conducting municipal business



National Environmental Management Act (1998) & its principles

National Environmental Management Act (1998) & its principles



National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (2004)

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (2004)



National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (2004), SANBI

National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment (2004), SANBI



Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s Systematic Conservation Plan

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife’s Systematic Conservation Plan



IDP

IDP –

–in particular its value filters, including sustainability, and

in particular its value filters, including sustainability, and Plan

Plan

1: Sustaining our natural and built environment



Durban Metropolitan Open Space Plan (D’MOSS) which forms part

Durban Metropolitan Open Space Plan (D’MOSS) which forms part

of the Spatial Development Framework



Extensive and rapid land transformation

Extensive and rapid land transformation –

–local data and data from

local data and data from

the Vegetation of SA



Additional indirect impacts due to increased density

Additional indirect impacts due to increased density

Sanbi_scarpforest_ema.shp

Moss_primarygrassland.shp

landuse_EMA_built-up.shp

Built-up

Built-up2

Latest_unicity_boundary.shp

Legend

Nanda

Mountain

Krantzkloof

N.R.

Giba Gorge

Nungwane

Falls

eThekwini

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Red Data species

Plants

Plants –

–21 species

21 species

Mammals

Mammals –

–14 species

14 species

Birds

Birds –

–4 species

4 species

Amphibians

Amphibians –

–4 species

4 species

Invertebrates

Invertebrates –

–2 species

2 species

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Environmental Goods & Services



Disturbance regulation (floods and others)

Disturbance regulation (floods and others)



Water filtration (purification)

Water filtration (purification)



Soil erosion prevention

Soil erosion prevention



Recreation & aesthetics

Recreation & aesthetics



Climate control (urban heat islands &

Climate control (urban heat islands &

carbon sequestration)



Nutrient cycling (e.g. nitrogen)

Nutrient cycling (e.g. nitrogen)



Genetic resources

Genetic resources

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Kloof, Forest Hills & Waterfall – 1954

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Kloof, Forest Hills & Waterfall – 2007

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Purpose of the Rezoning



To maintain the low density character of the area and protect an

To maintain the low density character of the area and protect and conserve

d conserve

the environmental assets thereby ensuring that development is i

the environmental assets thereby ensuring that development is in harmony

n harmony

with the natural resource base upon which human well being and t

with the natural resource base upon which human well being and the

he

economy depends, (IDP, 2008.2)



To highlight the necessity to amend the COWTPS in areas where

To highlight the necessity to amend the COWTPS in areas where

densification will result in encroachment on the environmental a

densification will result in encroachment on the environmental assets.

ssets.



To initiate a process to ensure that present human activity must

To initiate a process to ensure that present human activity must be limited

be limited

by the environments carrying capacity as natural resources and t

by the environments carrying capacity as natural resources and their

heir

renewal cannot be easily substituted.

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Areas Affected by the Proposed Rezoning

Mpiti Nature Reserve

Higher Intensity

Residential

Development

Edge affected by

The rezoning

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Areas Affected by the Proposed Rezoning

Springside Nature Reserve

Higher Intensity

Residential

Development

Railway line hampers

Integration to Hillcrest

Node.

Edge

affected

by the

rezoning

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Areas Affected by the Proposed Rezoning

Winston Park, St Helier, Stockville and Kloof Escarpment

Higher Intensity

Residential

Development

Edge affected by

the rezoning

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Areas Affected by the Proposed Rezoning

Proposed Environmental

Conservation Reserve extension

Into Stockville Valley

Existing Conservation

Reserve

Kloof

Phase 1

STOCKVILLE

Land owned by South African

National Road Agency and State

owned

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Total Extent of the Environmental Conservation

Reserve

M13

N3

Winston Park

Kloof

Stockville

Phase2

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Basic Site Investigation



Location of the site and the dwelling unit relative to the envir

Location of the site and the dwelling unit relative to the environmental asset.

onmental asset.



The size of the site in accommodating further sub

The size of the site in accommodating further sub-

-divisions in accordance with

divisions in accordance with

SR1800 and SR3600 zoning.



The extent of steep slopes on the site to guide the extension of

The extent of steep slopes on the site to guide the extension of the environmental

the environmental

conservation reserve.



The level of encroachment that has already taken place.

The level of encroachment that has already taken place.

Existing public open

space zoned area

Proposed environmental

Conservation reserve

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Sub

Sub-

-Division Analysis

Division Analysis –

–Winston Park

Winston Park

-

-314 sites are affected in Winston Park.

314 sites are affected in Winston Park.

-

-Sites are large and irregular in shape and have existing residen

Sites are large and irregular in shape and have existing residential

tial

developments on the flatter portions.

-

-37% of the sites are larger than 7200sqm. (depicted in pink)

37% of the sites are larger than 7200sqm. (depicted in pink)

-

-Undeveloped portions of sites are steep and partly covered by DM

Undeveloped portions of sites are steep and partly covered by DMOSS.

OSS.

-

-With the extended environmental conservation reserve, 42 sites w

With the extended environmental conservation reserve, 42 sites will

ill

accommodate further sub

accommodate further sub-

-divisions in accordance will the SR3600 zoning

divisions in accordance will the SR3600 zoning

and 53 in accordance with SR1800.

0

100

200

300

400

NO. OF SITES 316 116 200 52 42

PERCENTAGE 37 63 16 13

TOTAL

SITES

SITES >

7200sqm

SITES <

7200sqm

FURTHER

SR1800

FURTHER

SR3600

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Sub

Sub-

-Division Analysis

Division Analysis –

–Mpiti Nature Reserve

Mpiti Nature Reserve

-

-70 sites affected in the Mpiti Nature Reserve

70 sites affected in the Mpiti Nature Reserve

-

-89% of the sites are larger than 3600sqm and can accommodate fur

89% of the sites are larger than 3600sqm and can accommodate further

ther

sub

sub-

-divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zoning in terms of the c

divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zoning in terms of the current

urrent

public open space zoning.

-

-With the extended environmental conservation reserve only 11 sit

With the extended environmental conservation reserve only 11 sites will

es will

accommodate further sub

accommodate further sub-

-divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zone.

divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zone.

-

-With the extended environmental conservation reserve no sites wi

With the extended environmental conservation reserve no sites will

ll

accommodate further sub

accommodate further sub-

-divisions in accordance with the SR3600.

divisions in accordance with the SR3600.

0

20

40

60

80

100

NO. OF SITES 70 62 8 11 0

PERCENTAGE 89 11 16 0

TOTAL

SITES

SITES >

3600sqm

SITES <

3600sqm

FURTHER

SR1800

FURTHER

SR3600

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Sub

Sub-

-Division Analysis

Division Analysis –

–Springside Nature

Springside Nature

Reserve

-

-71 sites affected in Springside Nature Reserve

71 sites affected in Springside Nature Reserve

-

-82% of the sites are larger than 3600sqm and can accommodate fur

82% of the sites are larger than 3600sqm and can accommodate further sub

ther sub-

-

divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zoning in terms of the c

divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zoning in terms of the current zoning.

urrent zoning.

-

-With the extended environmental conservation reserve only 19 sit

With the extended environmental conservation reserve only 19 sites will

es will

accommodate further sub

accommodate further sub-

-divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zone.

divisions in accordance with the SR1800 zone.

-

-With the extended environmental conservation reserve 1 site will

With the extended environmental conservation reserve 1 site will accommodate

accommodate

further sub

further sub-

-divisions in accordance with the SR3600.

divisions in accordance with the SR3600.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

NO. OF SITES 71 58 13 19 1

PERCENTAGE 82 18 27 1

TOTAL SITES SITES >

3600sqm

SITES <

3600sqm

FURTHER

SR1800 SUBS

FURTHER

SR3600 SUBS

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Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Mpiti Nature Reserve

Existing Town Planning Scheme

Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Current Public Open

Space Zoning

Environmental Conservation

Reserve Zoning

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Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Springside Nature Reserve

Existing Town Planning Scheme

Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Current Public Open

Space Zoning

Proposed Environmental

Conservation Reserve

Zoning

This expansion of the reserve

Will form part of phase 2

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Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Winston Park, Stockville & Kloof Escarpment

Existing Town Planning Scheme

Extended Environmental Conservation Reserve

Disconnected Current Conservation

Reserve Zoning

Connected and integrated

Proposed Environmental

Conservation Reserve

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Proposed Scheme Amendment

Proposed Scheme Amendment –

–Winston Park and St.

Winston Park and St.

Hiliers Area



314 sites proposed to be rezoned

314 sites proposed to be rezoned

from SR1800 to a split zone of

SR3600 and Environmental

Conservation Reserve.



The rezoning will firstly limit further

The rezoning will firstly limit further

sub

sub-

-divisions and secondly the

divisions and secondly the

extended environmental

conservation reserve will limit the

extent of development thereby

lowering the development impact

on the Stockville Edge, Giba

Gorge and Mhlatuzana Edge.



The current Public Open Space

The current Public Open Space

and amenity reserve designation

is proposed to be rezoned to

Environmental Conservation

Reserve



N.B. MR 360 shown in red not

N.B. MR 360 shown in red not

currentl

y

so zoned!

currentl

y

so zoned!

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Proposed Scheme Amendment for Springside Nature

Reserve



70 sites proposed to be

70 sites proposed to be

rezoned from SR1800 to a split

zone of SR3600 and

Environmental Conservation

Reserve



Similarly the rezoning will

Similarly the rezoning will

firstly stop further sub

firstly stop further sub-

-divisions

divisions

and secondly the extended

environmental conservation

reserve will limit the extent of

development thereby lowering

the development impact on the

nature reserve.



The current Public Open

The current Public Open

Space designation is proposed

to be rezoned to

Environmental Conservation

Reserve

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Proposed Scheme Amendment for Mpithi Nature

Reserve



71 sites proposed to be

71 sites proposed to be

rezoned from SR1800 to

a split zone of SR3600

and Conservation

Reserve



Likewise the rezoning

Likewise the rezoning

will firstly stop further

sub

sub-

-divisions and

divisions and

secondly the extended

environmental

conservation reserve will

limit the extent of

development thereby

lowering the

development impact on

the reserve.



The current Public Open

The current Public Open

Space designation is

proposed to be rezoned

to Environmental

Conservation Reserve

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Scheme Amendment Stockville and Kloof Escarpment



Further 28 sites in Kloof are

Further 28 sites in Kloof are

proposed to be rezoned from

SR3600 to split zoning of

SR3600 and Environmental

Conservation Reserve.



Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Reserve has been

substantially extended and

requires a split zoning of

SR1400 and Environmental

Conservation Reserve for

affected sites.



The Kloof escarpment has

The Kloof escarpment has

been extended and a

rezoning from Public Open

Space to Environmental

Conservation Reserve is

required.

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Way Forward



Advertisement Sect. 47

Advertisement Sect. 47bis

bis A(2)

A(2) –

–30 May 2008

30 May 2008



Open Days 5

Open Days 5-

-7 June + normal display

7 June + normal display



Close of Objections

Close of Objections –

–27 June 2008

27 June 2008



Report compiled for TP Committee

Report compiled for TP Committee



Council adopts Sect. 47

Council adopts Sect. 47bis

bis A(4)

A(4) –

–end Aug

end Aug



Notice of outcome & S47

Notice of outcome & S47bis

bis C appeal advice to objectors

C appeal advice to objectors

–

–early Sept

early Sept



Zoning effective after 28 days or appeal conclusion.

Zoning effective after 28 days or appeal conclusion.



Revaluation

Revaluation –

–(by Real Estate)

(by Real Estate)



Rates Rebate on Conservation land MAY be possible

Rates Rebate on Conservation land MAY be possible

with EMD Certificate & approved EMP

28 May 2008

THANK YOU!

Together we can hold our ground!

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