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Overall content

1. Intentions of presentation

2. Environmental analysis

3. Key findings of SA3. Key findings of SA

4. Urban edge model

5. Template for SDF

6. Way forward

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Intentions of presentation� Share findings of selected information and data

� Sharing of thoughts on analysis

� Discussion of approach to formulation of � Discussion of approach to formulation of strategies

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CWDSDF context (1)

�A proposal of spatial guidelines to take effect within the district to direct

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take effect within the district to direct future (spatial) interventions as a result of growth, development and policy and to reduce development disparities.

CWDSDF context (2)� The objectives of this spatial intervention can now be summarised as follows:� To improve the quality of life for the people of the region by ensuring principle-led responses through co-operative governance

� To ensure collective recognition of ensuing spatial guidelines � To manage the impact and exposure of external and internal threats to growth and development (read: sustainable development)To restructure urban settlements (where feasible)� To restructure urban settlements (where feasible)

� To promote the concentration and intensification of human and economic activities within the current land footprint and in areas of high accessibility

� To promote sustainable resource use and responsible rural development

� To address housing backlogs within a settlement hierarchy and propose alternative settlement options

� To foster the inclusion of an economic perspective in land use management and land development

� To improve and conserve the district’s natural environment� To consider the spatial rational for the implementation of government policies within the Cape Winelands district

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CWDSDF context (3)That everyone affected by spatial planning, land-use management and land development processes and/or products should enjoy equal protection and benefits

To be measured by indicators

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National/ Provincial Policy-led response

Assumes that disadvantaged people should be favored compared with more advantaged people and refers to the distribution of impacts (who receives benefits or bears costs) and the degree to which a specific policy or programmeachieves equity objectives

Key findings of Situational Analysis� “State of the Province” address: The overriding objective to be :

combating poverty and promoting opportunities for all, through policies that encourage sustained economic growth; that attract, develop and retain skills and capital; and that drive infrastructure development; balancing the natural environment and the needs of economic growth

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economic growth

� The Cape Winelands is a disparate area with a relatively high and diverse level of development that is not only an asset for future growth, but also creates significant challenges

� Current development� Spatial restructuring - building activity� Spatial argument� Metropolitan Cape Town – shape economic growth; employs a

significant proportion of the district’s population; exerting pressureon inter alia the district’s ecosystem services

Key findings of SA (2)� District as a suitable planning entity- activities as a

multi-layered matrix in a single space

� Community-based planning

� Sustainable development

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� Sustainable development

� Cape Winelands Biosphere

� The CWDSDF adds the dimensions of consistency and vertical equity as planning principles

� Planning capacity at all three levels of government

Key findings of SA (3)� Present-day Spatial Development Frameworks (SDFs) and/or

Integrated Development Plans (IDPs) - assessment of town-planning applications

� Capital budgets

� Current rural development patterns

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� Current rural development patterns

� The (in)ability of long-term comprehensive planning to meet its objectives

� Land-use applications as a proxy for development pressure

� The town of Worcester can be classified as the only “major” service centre of the district

� The forecasted number of dwelling units

� No drastic surge for office, retail and industrial space

Key findings of SA (4)� Informal dwellings – vulnerability index� Delineated medium-term urban edges; average gross

residential density of 7.7 dwelling units per hectare� Protection of (parts of) the Cape Winelands Cultural

Landscape

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Landscape� Limited progress has been made with land reform� Economic growth; share of the districts’ total gross value

added (GVA)� The “knowledge generation” can be viewed as a growth sector

in the Cape Winelands economy� Annual population growth� The main places closest to Cape Town have the least poverty and

highest standard of living of the CWDM� Water resources

Key findings of SA (5)� Climate change

� Waste disposal is generally poor

� Natural environment

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Key findings of SA (6)� Stellenbosch and Drakenstein

� Self-sustaining (economic) growth

� Carefully watch and manage growth impacts on the natural environment, urban edge and competition

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natural environment, urban edge and competition between different land uses

� View current sector structure in a positive light; sector base is broad and the different growth sectors complement each other well

� Paarl-Mbekweni-Wellington development corridor: social/functional/economic/spatial integration

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Key findings of SA (7)� Breede Valley municipal area

� “Major” service centre for district

� Improve service delivery to existing enterprises and households to prevent them from moving elsewhere

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households to prevent them from moving elsewhere

Worcester: Total income from tax (possible)

Residential developments:± 5 047 residential units @ ±R1000 per month each = R5 047 000 per month x 12 months = ±±R60 million per year (services R60 million per year (services included)included)Business development: ± 19 ha business development = ±±R12 million per year (only R12 million per year (only property tax)property tax)

Key findings of SA (8)� Witzenberg municipal area

� Reconcile a stagnant, if not declining population and the need and demand for improved residential infrastructure facilities, in the context of a decreasing

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infrastructure facilities, in the context of a decreasing local revenue base

� Public/private partnerships: Mobilise the local community, corporate or small enterprise initiatives –encouraged, facilitated and monitored by municipalities and other public support agents – to address the needs

Key findings of SA (9)� Langeberg municipal area

� will maintain its current population

� Diversified economy but economics of scale are not easily achieved owing to “smallness” of

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economics of scale are not easily achieved owing to “smallness” of towns

� Public/private partnerships: initiatives to address “pockets” of poverty, unemployment and informal housing and efforts to accelerate BEE and land reform will largely depend on the cooperation of local enterprises with local communities and their partnership interaction with the municipality and DM

Urban edge� Urban edge delineation criteria

� Excel template (model)

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positive (fine) (is) negative

HERITAGE/ NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Damage to prominent landform and character

the land unit is not a prominent landform and urban development on the land would not degrade the character of the area

1 10 the land unit is a prominent landform and urban development on the land would degrade the character of

the area - inevitable damage

Negative visual impact urban development on the land unit would not impede on existing visual sensitivity (e.g. consider crest lines); it would enhance the aesthetic value

of the property and surrounds

1 10 urban development on the land unit would impede on existing visual sensitivity; it would degrade the aesthetics value of the property and surrounds - inevitable damage

Cultural/ heritage resource areas

is not a sensitive and/or conservation-worthy resource area 1 10 is a sensitive and/ or conservation-worthy resource area - inevitable damage

Conservation sites/ ecological resources

is not a sensitive and/or conservation-worthy resource area 1 10 is a sensitive and/ or conservation-worthy resource area - inevitable damage

AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL

Potential high intensity agricultural resources

land unit does not contain valuable soil and is not deemed a high intensity / potential agricultural resource

1 10 land unit seen as a high intensity / potential agricultural resource - inevitable damage

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Services infrastructure in place (capacity and reach)

the current municipal infrastructure network does link (or is in close proximity) to the land unit

10 1 the current municipal infrastructure network does not link (and is not close proximity) to the land unit

Within reach of higher order roads, access routes and transport infrastructure

the land unit is situated close to higher order roads, access routes and transport infrastructure for ease of connection to existing network

10 1 the land unit is not situated close to higher order roads, access routes and transport infrastructure for ease of

connection to existing network

Adjacent to existing built area the land unit is adjacent to the existing built area 10 1 the land unit is not adjacent to the existing built area/ another land unit would determine development potential

Ability to accommodate a specific land-use category (compared to other vacant

the land unit is situated positively in the urban context to provide for a particular land-use through extension of an existing area and / or site-

specific characteristics

10 1 the land unit would not necessarily accommodate a particular land-use through extension of an existing area

and / or site-specific characteristics

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(compared to other vacant land)

specific characteristics and / or site-specific characteristics

Informal settlements there is an informal settlement on the land unit 10 1 there is not an informal settlement on the land unit

Disaster risks the land unit is subject to no or minimal disaster risks 1 10 the land unit is subject to major disaster risks

Urban structural integration ability

the land unit would contribute to the integration of the urban structure (share two or more boundaries with the existing "built edge"; is situated

inbetween "urban" areas)

10 1 the land unit would not contribute to the integration of the urban structure (does not share two or more boundaries with the existing "built edge"; is not

inbetween "urban" areas)

Natural absorption area development on the land unit represents a natural absorption area for urban growth

10 1 development on the land unit does not represent a natural absorption area for urban growth

Inherent site-specific obstacle the land unit does not contain a site-specific obstacle to development i.e. land-use parameter, size, shape, limited common boundary with urban

area,etc.

10 1 the land unit contains a site-specific obstacle to development i.e. land-use parameter, size, shape, limited

common boundary with urban area, etc.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT

Facilitate the principle of vertical equity

facilitate favouratism towards disadvantaged people compared with more advantaged people and refers to the distribution of impacts

10 1 does not facilitate favouratism towards disadvantaged people compared with more advantaged people and refers

to the distribution of impacts

Accommodate the social drivers of the urban morphology

accommodate the needs, perceptions and abilities of targeted communities 10 1 does not accommodate the needs, perceptions and abilities of targeted communities

POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMIC BASE

Contribute to the economic base of the town

urban development on the land unit would facilitate free market demand and supply based on entrepreneurial spirit that would otherwise not have been achieved (pioneering opportunism) ― private sector investment/

enhance comparative advantages of town (strengthen economic cluster)/ strengthen the unique selling point of the town/ contribute to the organic

urban growth

10 1 urban development on the land unit constitute a "fly-by-night" development approach/ based on manipulated

growth dynamics

Model to gauge the desirability of incorporating a specific parcel within the urban edge

Score (1-10) Weight Weighted score

HERITAGE/NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Inevitable damage to prominent landform and character areas

-0.05 0.00

Inevitable negative visual impact -0.05 0.00

Inevitable damage to cultural/heritage resource areas

-0.05 0.00

Inevitable damage to conservation sites/ecological resources

-0.15 0.00

AGRICULTURAL POTENTIAL

Inevitable damage to potential high-intensity agriculture

-0.30 0.00

BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Services infrastructure in place (capacity and reach)

0.30 0.00

The model operates as a unit within a multiple set

of criteria that as a collective produce a score

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reach)

Within reach of higher order roads, access routes, transport infrastructure

0.05 0.00

Adjacent to existing built area 0.05 0.00

Ability to accommodate a specific urban land-use category (compared to other vacant land)

0.10 0.00

Contains informal settlements 0.10 0.00

Inevitable disaster risk -0.30 0.00

Urban structural integration ability 0.20 0.00

Natural absorption area/ will densify existing city or town

0.30 0.00

Inherent site-specific obstacle 0.10 0.00

SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT

Facilitate the principle of vertical equity 0.20 0.00

Accommodate the social drivers of the urban morphology

0.10 0.00

POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMIC BASE 0.40 0.00

1.00 0.00

the relative desirability of a land unit to be considered part of the urban area

Subject Numbering Description

Theme SG6Integrated Human Settlements

Objective Obj4To restructure urban settlements (where feasible)

Strategy SG6.1 Delineate an urban edge

Local authorities to delineate an urban edge, surrounding

Theme: a key element of a dimension of sustainable development

Objective: the desired outcome to be achieved relevant to a specific theme

Strategy: carefully devised (spatial) intervention(s) to achieve an objective

Template for CWSDF

Action SG6.1.A

an urban edge, surrounding urban areas, that includes land to accommodate medium-term growth requirements by using the evaluation model

Spatial Indicator

SG6.1.SIThe amount of (vacant) developable land (ha) within the urban edge

Spatial link SG6.1.S All urban areas

Imperatives SG6.1.IPrinciples, local development informants, etc

Action: key component(s) of the (spatial) intervention(s) including, but not limited to, implementing agent, timeframe and priority

Spatial Indicator: is a measurement that gives information about the (spatial) change of something over time and expresses a large quantity of data or complex information in a simple way

Spatial link: the space to which the strategy (positively) relates

Imperative: spatial considerations in the context of the Cape Winelands

Way forwardPHASE A - ASSESSMENT

Project inception

This phase includes the finalization of tender specifics and scheduling as well as the setting-up of a “Project Steering Committee”

Notification of intent

The intent to formulate the Cape Winelands Spatial Development Framework must be advertised (made known). Core element of this segment would be to construct working relationships with key role-

players (obtain preliminary input).

Review of existing documentation

Public consultation - as part of IDP process – was

Constitute critical stage to familiarize Project team with spatial dynamics with subsequent output – core consideration would be spatial and

developmental index.

Assess key elements (in-house SWOT analysis)

Activity performed to develop an understanding of the key elements that are representative of the area.

PHASE B - REPORTING

Status Quo Report; Vision; Goals

This phase includes reporting to and discussions with stakeholders on the findings of the status quo analysis and the creation of a vision and

goals as input for Phase C

PHASE C - STRATEGIC

Planning Proposals and Implementation Framework

Constitutes the creation of development strategies grouped into thrusts/ themes that represent the vision, goals and objectives and are

performed through a set of actions/policy directives. These outputs will be spatially depicted and linked to indicators.

PHASE D – PROJECT CLOSURE

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part of IDP process – was completed in October and November 2009

Thank you

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Thank you