OTAVI STRUCTURE PLAN

1ST DRAFT PROPOSALS FOR

DISCUSSION

25 November 2015

Otavi Town Council

Agenda

• Informants

• Proposals

• Way forward

• Comments

agenda

Informants

• Identifying informants are part of the STP process

• What influences the development of the town: man-made and natural

• Wind direction (E/ SE) – where should industries be?

• Transport corridors – where are these? This will influence placement of activities and also have restrictions

• Landfill restrictions

• Road and rail restrictions

• Scenic areas – How can these scenic areas be utilised ?

• How can the townlands be utilised etc?

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Road and Rail R

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Otavi in context

Locality ito transport = excellent

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Otavi Local Authority boundary A

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Existing and Planned

• Proclaimed = 1,555 erven

• To be proclaimed = 897 (K

Ext 4, 5 and O Ext 4)

• Planned – approx 2,500

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Broad spatial concepts

• Integrate various developments east and west of railway

and road

• Support and strengthen the existing business area

• Provide for variety of options for investment

• Utilise the potential of the trade corridors

• Intensify, densify town

• Create town entrances, beautification of town

• Create activity streets with higher intensity uses

• Encourage industrial investment

• Encourage agriculture development

Pro

posals

Where do we start?

Identification of Corridors

• Defining different street hierarchy

• Hierarchy will indicate different activities

• Corridors to Promote connectivity

• Promote increased densities and intensities of land uses

along certain networks

• Encourage through-traffic that will support and re-inforce

the range of land use activities along the corridor

Co

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ectivity

Street corridors

B1 – turn into street

4-way stops

Traffic lights

Accessibility

Industrial rail

link

Industrial road

Activity spine

Bus, traffic stops, office,

business and higher

density uses

Lively, vibrant main street

Deproclaim bypass-

become internal street

Activity Street –

Pedestrian oriented

Higher activity, intensity

and density

Gateway (north and south)

Traffic circles

Entrance park

Give choice to turn into

town

Typical activity street

On-street parking

2 to 3 storey buildings

Shops on ground floor

Office on 1st floor

Residential on 2nd floor

Landscaping

Street furniture

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Cycling routes E

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Industrial E

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Logistics

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SME – Market (Erf 292) C

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Business and office proposals

Increase business opportunities

Pockets of higher intensity Office

and business

Existing CBD High bulk and expand

to north and south

Allow for additional areas for

business and different types

Incre

ase investm

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Extended business area S

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Business and office nodes

New areas

Business and office nodes

Different densities and bulk

Example: Expansion of

CBD mix-use area south

Institutional

Polytechnic/ VTC example

Expand cemetery

Number of Institutional erven

To be used for Clinics; Schools;

Kindergartens; Polytechnics/ VTC’s etc

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Residential policy and proposals

Existing town

• Allowing for higher

densities, more choice

• Densification along

certain corridors

• Bed and Breakfast;

Guesthouse

developments

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Extension 1 P

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Open Space system Utilise existing spaces

Annually develop one (1)

park

NCCI and community to

become involved

Do not close open spaces

Neighbourhood parks to be

developed

Council to budget for park

upgrading/ development

annually

Developers to be encouraged

to assist with development of

parks

Conference facility

Culinary school (tourism)

Day camping/ braai areas

Recreational area for

community

Swimming pool

upgrade

Braai facilities

Picnic facilities Linear park next to

railway

Formal sport stadium

Landscaping

Beautification of town

Encourage

developers of high

density

developments to

develop a park in the

area

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Highline New York

Turning rail into open space

Exa

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Desert landscaping

Townland Scale

Conservation/ Tourism

Agriculture industries

Nature estates

Tourism

Urban farming

Sewage treatment facility

Landfill/Recycling facility

High productivity

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Draft Spatial Concept

Way forward

• Document available at office of CEO

• Document available on-line at www.spc.com.na

• Comment period 2 months – 15 January 2016

• Submit comments to

• Email: daleen@spc.com.na

• P.O. Box 41404, Ausspannplatz

• Fax: 061-252157

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Comments/ Questions