SHONGWENI LOCAL AREA PLAN

Chamber of Commerce Date : 11 December 2012

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Project Objectives
Generate a vision for the Project Area with respect to land uses and settlement densities, Integrate land uses and settlement densities with transportation and infrastructure planning for the future, Identify and define the role of the area in relation to the development vision of the OWSDP and thereby testing the intentions of the OWSDP, Develop intervention strategies and scenarios, which reflect a balance between needs of various stakeholders as well as the principles of equity, efficiency and sustainability, Provide a spatial planning framework and land use guidelines and policy for use by the private sector and community investors for direction and guidance on levels, locations, types and forms of investment that need to be made and can be supported by the municipality, and Identify and recommend methods of intervention by the Council with regards to management of the area so as to ensure that development is integrated with the longer-term needs of the city and within the infrastructure capacities of the municipality.

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STUDY BOUNDARY

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STRATEGIC INTENT OF PROJECT

To describe the status quo of all the development sectors in the Study Area, To provide guidelines for the development and management of the area, To provide priority infrastructure development projects, To identify and develop a scheme that will enhance and protect the local physical and human environment, To identify and coordinate how investment opportunities may be created in the area, for both the public and private sector and how linkages to these opportunities, To create a coherent environment, which maximizes the potential of the area, To re-enforce and further make provision for the communitys social, economic and environmental needs, Develop strategies to maximise industrial and job creation opportunities where appropriate, Investigate the impact of surrounding development on service capacity, and Provide guidance on the implications of the existing and proposed commercial/ business nodes from a market point of view.

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PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Spatial Planning and Land use analysis Agricultural Analysis Local Economic Development Analysis Social needs analysis Environmental management Housing Needs and Models Urban design & implementation plan Community needs and public sector facilities Service Infrastructure needs and analysis Traffic and transportation Analysis Sector demand and supply analysis

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PROJECT VISION, GOALS AND PRECEDENT

The Shongweni LAP is premised on the notion of Sustainable Urbanism and a wider view of sustainability. Whilst embracing the notions of ecological, economic, and social development, Sustainable Urbanism seeks to move the quest toward a more collective view that goes beyond the traditional understanding, a focus solely on the un-built, and the fixation with parts of the system. The eight goals or indicators of sustainability on the right, provide a broader view and target for sustainability:

GLOBAL CONNECTIVI TY PEOPLE CENTERED DEVELOPMEN T DENSITY, COMPACTNES S& COMPLEXITY

LIVEABILITY

SUSTAINABLE URBANISM

GREEN INFRASTRUC TURE

SECURING PRODUCTION SUSTAINABL E SERVICES

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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SPATIAL FRAMEWORK The four important roles can be identified as having major significance in determining the future of the study area are: Regional Green Infrastructure Asset -based on the unique natural attributes within the study area. Agricultural Resource Base for the region -given the presence of a variety of productive mixed farming found in the study area. A regional centre of Equestrian excellence- given the study areas unique equestrian heritage and existing settlement pattern. A new Regional Town Centre and Corridor- given the proposed activity structure, regional corridor position, and need to enhance access to opportunity within the area.

The following diagram presents the conceptual structure for Shongweni and Surrounds area as presented by the spatial framework for the area:

SHONGWENI CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

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WAY FORWARD

Adopted by Council in November 2010 The project has been handed over to Land Use Management Section and other sector departments for implementation and request for actionable project funding LUMS are busy preparing the scheme/review of the area to respond to some of the recommendations