New Town Development & New Town Development & Urban RenewalUrban Renewal

Fiji ContextFiji Context

DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNINGDEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING

responsible for the responsible for the overall administration and control of the useoverall administration and control of the use of of land in Fiji. land in Fiji.

Relevant Acts : Town Planning Act, Cap.139 and the Subdivision of Land Relevant Acts : Town Planning Act, Cap.139 and the Subdivision of Land Act, Cap. 140.Act, Cap. 140.

Main functions are:Main functions are: approve planning schemes and their amendmentsapprove planning schemes and their amendments determine conditional developments and relaxation on development determine conditional developments and relaxation on development

requirements in approved town planning schemesrequirements in approved town planning schemes determine development applications in Town Planning Areas which do determine development applications in Town Planning Areas which do

not have approved Town Planning Schemesnot have approved Town Planning Schemes determine applications for the use and subdivision of landdetermine applications for the use and subdivision of land prepare town planning schemes at the request of local authoritiesprepare town planning schemes at the request of local authorities 0offer physical planning advice to the overall decision making process 0offer physical planning advice to the overall decision making process

of the government and private sector.of the government and private sector.

THE ORGANIZATIONTHE ORGANIZATION

MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING, SQUATTER SETTLEMENT & MINISTER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING, SQUATTER SETTLEMENT & ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

PERMANENT SECRETARYPERMANENT SECRETARY

DEPUTY SECRETARYDEPUTY SECRETARY

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNINGTOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING & , LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HOUSING & ENVIRONMENTENVIRONMENT

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNINGTOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING

DIRECTORDIRECTORPRINCIPALTOWN PLANNER (1)PRINCIPALTOWN PLANNER (1)

SENIOR TOWN PLANNER & SENIOR SURVEYOR (3/1) SENIOR TOWN PLANNER & SENIOR SURVEYOR (3/1) TOWN PLANNER & TECHNICAL OFFICER 1 (3/3)TOWN PLANNER & TECHNICAL OFFICER 1 (3/3)

SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (3)SENIOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (3)TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (3)TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (3)

ADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFFADMINISTRATION & SUPPORT STAFF

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT & LOCAL GOVERNMENTCENTRAL GOVERNMENT & LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT –– TOWN PLANNING ACT & LOCAL TOWN PLANNING ACT & LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTGOVERNMENT ACT

-- DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY DEPARTMENT OF TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING & PLANNING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT.LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

2 CITIES – LAUTOKA, SUVA2 CITIES – LAUTOKA, SUVA

9 TOWNS – LAMI, NASINU, NAUSORI, SIGATOKA, NADI, BA, TAVUA, LABASA 9 TOWNS – LAMI, NASINU, NAUSORI, SIGATOKA, NADI, BA, TAVUA, LABASA AND SAVUSAVU.AND SAVUSAVU.

Under Approved Schemes, local governments rule their area of jurisdiction Under Approved Schemes, local governments rule their area of jurisdiction however, forwards development application and scheme amendments to however, forwards development application and scheme amendments to the Director should an application necessitate DTCP requirement the Director should an application necessitate DTCP requirement

NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT & URBAN RENEWALNEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT & URBAN RENEWAL

NEW TOWNNEW TOWN

NEW TOWNNEW TOWN – NASINU , LYING BETWEEN TWO EXISTING AND WELL ESTABLISHED – NASINU , LYING BETWEEN TWO EXISTING AND WELL ESTABLISHED MUNICIPALITIES OF SUVA CITY AND NAUSORI TOWNMUNICIPALITIES OF SUVA CITY AND NAUSORI TOWN

- DECLARATION OF TOWN IN 1999 IN VIEW OF PRESSURE ON NEED TO BETTER SERVE DECLARATION OF TOWN IN 1999 IN VIEW OF PRESSURE ON NEED TO BETTER SERVE THE GROWING POPULACETHE GROWING POPULACE

- POPULATION OF ABOUT MORE THAN 80,000POPULATION OF ABOUT MORE THAN 80,000- BOUNDED BY TWO PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES (RIVERS), ATTRACTIVE LOCATION AS BOUNDED BY TWO PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES (RIVERS), ATTRACTIVE LOCATION AS

HAVING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS I.E. CONVENIENT LOCATION TO HAVING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS I.E. CONVENIENT LOCATION TO INFRASTRUCTURE (EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, INDUSTRIAL, SOCIAL ETC) AND INFRASTRUCTURE (EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION, INDUSTRIAL, SOCIAL ETC) AND LOW/CHEAP LAND COST.LOW/CHEAP LAND COST.

- FORMERLY LOW INCOME HOUSING AREA NOW BUILT UP TO ACCOMMODATE MEDIUM FORMERLY LOW INCOME HOUSING AREA NOW BUILT UP TO ACCOMMODATE MEDIUM INCOME EARNERS INCOME EARNERS

- AREA IS BUILT UP TO MAXIMUM AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER EXPANSIONAREA IS BUILT UP TO MAXIMUM AND SUBJECT TO FURTHER EXPANSION- PATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT – LINEAR & DECENTRALIZED CENTRESPATTERN OF DEVELOPMENT – LINEAR & DECENTRALIZED CENTRES- SUBSTANDARD HOUSING / SQUATTER SCENARIO UNDERGOING CHANGE TO COMPLY SUBSTANDARD HOUSING / SQUATTER SCENARIO UNDERGOING CHANGE TO COMPLY

WITH MUNICIPALITY STANDARDS – HEALTH, BUILDING & TOWN PLANNING WITH MUNICIPALITY STANDARDS – HEALTH, BUILDING & TOWN PLANNING REGULATIONSREGULATIONS

URBAN RENEWALURBAN RENEWAL

1. 01. 0INDIRECTLY REACTIVE APPROACH URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS MADE IN VIEW OF ANTICIPATED INDIRECTLY REACTIVE APPROACH URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAMS MADE IN VIEW OF ANTICIPATED EVENTS EVENTS

EVENT 1 : SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES LEADING TO TOWN/CITY BEAUTIFICATION EVENT 1 : SOUTH PACIFIC GAMES LEADING TO TOWN/CITY BEAUTIFICATION

SUVA (CAPITAL CITY, VENUE FOR THE JULY REGIONAL (SPG 2003) GAMES UNDERTOOK MANY SUVA (CAPITAL CITY, VENUE FOR THE JULY REGIONAL (SPG 2003) GAMES UNDERTOOK MANY BEUTIFICATION PROGRAMME BEUTIFICATION PROGRAMME - Market & Bus Shelter Improvement , upgrading/repainting of a dying feature – carpark, to - Market & Bus Shelter Improvement , upgrading/repainting of a dying feature – carpark, to brighter colour schemesbrighter colour schemes- Shop Refurbishments & Window Display / Dressing- Shop Refurbishments & Window Display / Dressing- Landscaping, urbanscape facilities i.e. furniture/seatings, lightings, proper microbased centres, - Landscaping, urbanscape facilities i.e. furniture/seatings, lightings, proper microbased centres, placed within the city centre placed within the city centre

Other towns followed suit however more to do with townscape beautification rather than Other towns followed suit however more to do with townscape beautification rather than redevelopment itself. Most redevelopments / urban renewals had been the initiative of the redevelopment itself. Most redevelopments / urban renewals had been the initiative of the private sector or developer. private sector or developer.

Major hindrance to councils / local government is finance Major hindrance to councils / local government is finance

2.02.0 Indirect Proactive Approach - urban renewal programme initiated by councils – “block zoning” Indirect Proactive Approach - urban renewal programme initiated by councils – “block zoning” e.g. Lautoka City Council and Sigatoka Town Council - rezone present residential zoned land e.g. Lautoka City Council and Sigatoka Town Council - rezone present residential zoned land immediately on boundary of city or town centre to commercial for expansion and creation of immediately on boundary of city or town centre to commercial for expansion and creation of commercial land.commercial land.

REVISION OF TOWN CENTRE PLANS, URBAN DESIGN ECNTRESREVISION OF TOWN CENTRE PLANS, URBAN DESIGN ECNTRES

PRESENT STATUS : URBAN RENEWAL / REDEVELOPMENT PRESENT STATUS : URBAN RENEWAL / REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMESPROGRAMMES

SUVA (CAPITAL CITY)SUVA (CAPITAL CITY) Suva City Central Carparking Site being redeveloped for a multi-storey complex – shopping Suva City Central Carparking Site being redeveloped for a multi-storey complex – shopping

area, food court & restaurants, carparking floors, office and tourist apartmentarea, food court & restaurants, carparking floors, office and tourist apartment Old civic (YWCA) building (5 storey) previously served for accommodation and office now Old civic (YWCA) building (5 storey) previously served for accommodation and office now

undergoing redevelopment programme with floors – restaurant, conference room, office and undergoing redevelopment programme with floors – restaurant, conference room, office and tourist apartmenttourist apartment

Office refurbishments now including shopping areas in ground floorsOffice refurbishments now including shopping areas in ground floors Government assistance and contribution – upgrading and expansion of sporting complexes to Government assistance and contribution – upgrading and expansion of sporting complexes to

meet regional or international standards.meet regional or international standards.

NAUSORINAUSORI Demolition of old shops (1960-70s) for mul\ti-storey shopping complex and food courtDemolition of old shops (1960-70s) for mul\ti-storey shopping complex and food court

NASINUNASINU Old Factory mills (1970-80s) now being used as institutional buildings e.g. Old Visama Rice Mill Old Factory mills (1970-80s) now being used as institutional buildings e.g. Old Visama Rice Mill

now serving as campus site for FIT School of Arts, Design and Culture; another being used for now serving as campus site for FIT School of Arts, Design and Culture; another being used for special schools or converted as church or conference halls after renovation programme. special schools or converted as church or conference halls after renovation programme.

NADI (Tourist Town )NADI (Tourist Town ) Redevelopment / renewal of industrial commercial building for entertainment / commercial Redevelopment / renewal of industrial commercial building for entertainment / commercial

recreation (sports bars, taverns, bar & grille, restaurant) for urban tourism attractionsrecreation (sports bars, taverns, bar & grille, restaurant) for urban tourism attractions Redevelopment/refurbishment of the airport terminal to adequately address market demand Redevelopment/refurbishment of the airport terminal to adequately address market demand

and competitionand competition

LAUTOKA CITY LAUTOKA CITY - Market Carparking Site to accommodate three storey structure consisting of shopping and - Market Carparking Site to accommodate three storey structure consisting of shopping and

carparkingcarparking

FUTURE PROSPECTSFUTURE PROSPECTS

Event 2 : CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REWA BRIDGE, NAUSORIEvent 2 : CONSTRUCTION OF NEW REWA BRIDGE, NAUSORI- Relocation of Market & Bus Station Site to former golf grounds, in line with By-Relocation of Market & Bus Station Site to former golf grounds, in line with By-

Pass construction that is part of the New Rewa Bridge construction programmePass construction that is part of the New Rewa Bridge construction programme

REVISION OF TOWN PLANNNING SCHEMES FOR MOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREASREVISION OF TOWN PLANNNING SCHEMES FOR MOST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS- INCORPORATION OF BETTER DESIGNED URBAN CENTRES THAT WILL MEET INCORPORATION OF BETTER DESIGNED URBAN CENTRES THAT WILL MEET

DEMAND WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE CHARACTER OF THE TOWN DEMAND WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE CHARACTER OF THE TOWN

ISSUES AND COUNTERMEASURESISSUES AND COUNTERMEASURES

ISSUESISSUES

-- LACK OF CREATIVITY TO UPLIFT SCENARIO / URBAN CENTRE LACK OF CREATIVITY TO UPLIFT SCENARIO / URBAN CENTRE STREETSCAPESTREETSCAPE

-- DEVELOPER PREFERENCE LEADING TO NON- CONFORMITY OF DEVELOPER PREFERENCE LEADING TO NON- CONFORMITY OF STANDARDS STANDARDS

-- INAPPROPRIATE TYPE OF REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME INAPPROPRIATE TYPE OF REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME PROPOSEDPROPOSED

-- FINANCEFINANCE

COUNTERMEASURECOUNTERMEASURE

-- PROVIDE PLANNING & DESIGN ADVICEPROVIDE PLANNING & DESIGN ADVICE

-- RELAXATION OF STANDARDS WHERE APPROPRIATE OR CHANGE RELAXATION OF STANDARDS WHERE APPROPRIATE OR CHANGE IN DESIGNIN DESIGN

-- TOWN CENTRE PLANS REVISITED & REVISED WHERE APPROPRIATETOWN CENTRE PLANS REVISITED & REVISED WHERE APPROPRIATE

EXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONSEXISTING LAWS AND REGULATIONS

EXISTING LAWS – TOWN PLANNING ACT GENERAL PROVISION & EXISTING LAWS – TOWN PLANNING ACT GENERAL PROVISION & SUBSIDIARY REGULATIONSSUBSIDIARY REGULATIONS

AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PROVISION – REGULATING MECHANISM – TO AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PROVISION – REGULATING MECHANISM – TO ACCOMMODATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS ACCOMMODATE NEW DEVELOPMENTS & TRENDS

-- COMPREHENSIVE ZONE – A FLEXIBLE ZONING APPROACHCOMPREHENSIVE ZONE – A FLEXIBLE ZONING APPROACH

-- DEVELOPING STANDARDS, POLICIES & REQUIREMENTS TO NEW DEVELOPING STANDARDS, POLICIES & REQUIREMENTS TO NEW PATTERNS / CONCEPTS PATTERNS / CONCEPTS OF DEVELOPMENT E.G. SHOPPING VILLAGE, OF DEVELOPMENT E.G. SHOPPING VILLAGE, SPORTING VILLAGE, OPVERWATER .SPORTING VILLAGE, OPVERWATER .

HINDRANCES TO DEVELOPMENT OF WORK, PROJECT, ORGANIZATION HINDRANCES TO DEVELOPMENT OF WORK, PROJECT, ORGANIZATION & NECESSARY COUNTERMEASURES& NECESSARY COUNTERMEASURES

PROBLEMSPROBLEMS

UNDER-RESOURCE – HUMAN / PERSONNEL, CAPITAL, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCEUNDER-RESOURCE – HUMAN / PERSONNEL, CAPITAL, TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE FREEZE ON CIVIL SERVICE POST FREEZE ON CIVIL SERVICE POST

COUNTERMEASURESCOUNTERMEASURES

SPECIAL REQUESTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENINGSPECIAL REQUESTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING REQUESTS FOR OVERSEAS PROFESSIONALS – E.G. JICA SENIOR VOLUNTEERSREQUESTS FOR OVERSEAS PROFESSIONALS – E.G. JICA SENIOR VOLUNTEERS IN-HOUSE (TECHNICAL) TRAINING IN-HOUSE (TECHNICAL) TRAINING SPECIALIZED/TECHNICAL SHORT COURSES ATTENDANCESPECIALIZED/TECHNICAL SHORT COURSES ATTENDANCE

FUTURE ASPECT OF ORGANIZATION OR VISIONFUTURE ASPECT OF ORGANIZATION OR VISION

Note DEPARTMENT’S ROLE IN THE COUNTRY :Note DEPARTMENT’S ROLE IN THE COUNTRY :

to plan, coordinate, monitor and assist in implementation of its ministerial to plan, coordinate, monitor and assist in implementation of its ministerial policies so as to promote social and economic development in a policies so as to promote social and economic development in a sustainable manner.sustainable manner.

VISION:VISION:

“ “ LIVABLE, VIABLE, VIBRANT CITIES AND TOWNS “ LIVABLE, VIABLE, VIBRANT CITIES AND TOWNS “