CITY OF CAPE TOWN - MEDIA RELEASE - 04 NOVEMBER 2009
The public participation process is currently underway in respect of a range of City of Cape Town draft plans and policies that will guide the future development of Cape Town. It includes a draft Cape Town Spatial Development Framework, draft Spatial Development Plans/Environmental Management Frameworks for each of Cape Town’s eight planning districts, a draft Densification Strategy and a draft Development Edges Policy.
At the request of civic organizations in Cape Town, the deadline for public comments on these draft plans and policies has been extended until 30 November. Interested members of the public now have until then to comment.
Alderman Brian Watkyns, Chairperson of the Planning and Environment Portfolio Committee, said: “To date, the City has held 44 meetings to present and discuss the draft proposals contained in these draft plans and planning policies with the public. These meetings have included open days in each of the sub-councils as well as district and city-wide stakeholder workshops. The City would like to thank the public for its enthusiastic participation in these events and the contributions made to date towards achieving this very important goal.”
The draft Spatial Development Framework (SDF) sets out the City’s strategies and policies about how and where Cape Town should develop in the future, and is a required part of Cape Town’s Integrated Development Plan.
In support of the SDF, the City has also prepared:
a draft Densification Strategy
a draft Development Edges Policy
Integrated Draft Spatial Development Plans/Environmental Management
Frameworks for each of the City’s eight planning districts
These district plans identify:
a spatial vision per district
what should inform development in that district
what should be protected
where new development should be planned and implemented
where there should be change to the existing urban environment and what this change should be
“It is anticipated that the SDF will be submitted to Council and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape for approval next year once the public participation processes are complete and the SDF has been redrafted to incorporate the input and comments received,” says Catherine Stone, the City’s Director: Spatial Planning and Design. “The supporting plans and policies will also be submitted to the Council for approval when the public participation processes are complete.”
Once approved, the SDF and the district Spatial Development Plans and Environmental Management Frameworks will enable the City to replace the existing Guide Plans approved in terms of the Physical Planning Act as well as, where appropriate, to review, update and replace historic (five years or older) existing Structure Plans for the Cape Town jurisdictional area approved in terms of s 4(6) of the Land Use Planning Ordinance.
All the draft plans are available for public viewing at the City’s subcouncil offices, libraries and Planning & Building Development Management Department district offices. They are also available for download at http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/sdf/
Questions and comments can be sent to futurecapetown@capetown.gov.za, PO Box 4511, Cape Town 8000 or faxed to 021 425 4327.
Alderman Watkyns said: “Spatial planning aims to positively shape the way Cape Town develops in the next few decades. It includes the preparation of plans that will guide the physical development of Cape Town (where, what and when).
“Spatial plans are used to assess applications submitted by property developers. They also guide changes in land-use rights and guide public investment in infrastructure.
“The implementation of these plans relies on partnerships between the private sector, communities and other spheres of government.
“An SDF is therefore a useful and effective tool with which to manage and monitor growth and development in the city, and informs investors about what they are ‘buying’ and where development opportunities exist in the short and longer term.
“It will offer predictability, as once it has been approved by the full Council and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape, it will be the basis on which City officials decide on new development proposals.
“The City sincerely looks forward to your comments and inputs on these important draft policies aimed at guiding development in Cape Town towards a sustainable future. Your comments and inputs must reach us by no later than close of business on Monday 30 November 2009,” Watkyns said.
Further information please visit the City's Spatial Development Framework website –http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/sdf
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Issued by: Communication Department, City of Cape Town
Media enquiries: Catherine Stone, Tel: 021 400 3263 or Cell: 084 577 4846
Ald. Brian Watkyns, Tel: 021 531 3716 or Cell: 083 444 4807
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