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City approves Parklands expansion – 7 years after zoning applications stalled.
BY ANÉL LEWIS (Cape Times - June 4, 2009)
The expansion of Parklands with the development of 342 hectares of land for up to 6 000 housing opportunities, industrial and commercial activity and a transport exchange, has been approved by the City of Cape Town seven years after zoning application for this area were put on ice.
Plans to develop the area north-east of the existing Parklands node, known as the Third Development Framework area, were stalled temporarily in 2002 because there was a lack of infrastructure capacity.
There was also a freeze on developments in the area because of Koeberg’s evacuation plan. However, according to a report to the city’s planning and environment portfolio committee, these issues have been resolved.
The city said the proposed development area did not fall in the 5km buffer zone of Koeberg, but within the 5km-16km zone. Development could therefore go ahead without jeopardising the National Nuclear Regulator’s evacuation requirements.
Developer Milnerton Estates has confirmed in writing that adequate land would be given to the city for public housing development.
But the African Christian Democratic Party’s Vincent Bergh said yesterday the application needed to be clearer about when the city would get land for housing developments.
“The city is in dire need to provide low-cost housing. Doornbach (near Tableview) is overcrowded with at least 2 000 households living there.”
Bergh was also concerned that the development would increase traffic congestion in the area. “We need the city (council) to say what it will do to help the developers with the traffic congestion.”
According to the report submitted to the planning committee, the city council and developers Milnerton Estates and Garden Cities are working on a traffic impact assessment. The Integrated Bus Rapid Transit System, which will connect Table View with Culemborg when complete, will operate in this area.
“This system is specifically geared towards taking private vehicles off the roads and so alleviates traffic congestion.”
Other concerns included the proximity of the planned residential units to Vissershok waste management facility. The application recognised that there should be an 800m buffer zone between the waste site and houses. Only industrial activities will be allowed within this zone.
The application will be referred to the Department of Environmental Affairs, Development Planning and Local Government for approval.
City approves Parklands expansion – 7 years after zoning applications stalled.
BY ANÉL LEWIS (Cape Times - June 4, 2009)
The expansion of Parklands with the development of 342 hectares of land for up to 6 000 housing opportunities, industrial and commercial activity and a transport exchange, has been approved by the City of Cape Town seven years after zoning application for this area were put on ice.
Plans to develop the area north-east of the existing Parklands node, known as the Third Development Framework area, were stalled temporarily in 2002 because there was a lack of infrastructure capacity.
There was also a freeze on developments in the area because of Koeberg’s evacuation plan. However, according to a report to the city’s planning and environment portfolio committee, these issues have been resolved.
The city said the proposed development area did not fall in the 5km buffer zone of Koeberg, but within the 5km-16km zone. Development could therefore go ahead without jeopardising the National Nuclear Regulator’s evacuation requirements.
Developer Milnerton Estates has confirmed in writing that adequate land would be given to the city for public housing development.
But the African Christian Democratic Party’s Vincent Bergh said yesterday the application needed to be clearer about when the city would get land for housing developments.
“The city is in dire need to provide low-cost housing. Doornbach (near Tableview) is overcrowded with at least 2 000 households living there.”
Bergh was also concerned that the development would increase traffic congestion in the area. “We need the city (council) to say what it will do to help the developers with the traffic congestion.”
According to the report submitted to the planning committee, the city council and developers Milnerton Estates and Garden Cities are working on a traffic impact assessment. The Integrated Bus Rapid Transit System, which will connect Table View with Culemborg when complete, will operate in this area.
“This system is specifically geared towards taking private vehicles off the roads and so alleviates traffic congestion.”
Other concerns included the proximity of the planned residential units to Vissershok waste management facility. The application recognised that there should be an 800m buffer zone between the waste site and houses. Only industrial activities will be allowed within this zone.
The application will be referred to the Department of Environmental Affairs, Development Planning and Local Government for approval.
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