This document is part of the wider review of the Sedibeng District Municipality's 2008/2009 Spatial Development Framework [SDF]. In terms of Chapter 5 of the Municipal Systems Act, each local authority in South Africa must draw up an Integrated Development Plan for its area of jurisdiction. One of the elements of an Integrated Development Plan listed above [paragraph (e)] is therefore the Spatial Development Framework.
The Spatial Development Framework is part of the Comprehensive Development Plan prepared by the Municipality under Section 32 of the Municipal Systems of Local Government Act 2000. Currently, the Sedibeng District Municipality hosts one of the 21 functional urban areas with the highest contribution to the national economy, namely Vereeniging in Emfuleni LM. Therefore, it is necessary to take advantage of them, and when planning the spatial development of DM, take into account the following strategic orientations derived from the ISRDS.
STUDY OBJECTIVES
STUDY METHODOLOGY AND PROCESS
PLANNING PHILOSOPHY AND APPROACH
Proposals are practical and achievable within the financial and capacity constraints faced by the relevant authorities and should be linked to strategies/action plans for implementation. Development policies and strategies are based on economic-market principles and as such will lead to sustainable development in the long term.
THE STUDY PROCESS
The relevance/applicability of the existing district and local municipality SDF proposals was assessed in relation to the current reality. In this phase, the development framework formulated in the previous phase was refined into more detailed guidelines for implementation and land use and development control. This will serve as a basis for future land use and spatial planning and for the land use schemes to be handled by the local municipalities in the district.
The Midvaal Local Municipality SDF for the period 2010/2011 was compiled using the directives set out in Government Gazette no. a) to enforce the principles of land development as contained in Chapter 1 of the Development Promotion Act (Act 67 of 1995). These above aspects form the essence of the principles promoted by the Development Promotion Act, 67 of 1995 and the Municipal Systems Act, 32 of 2000 and would bring about a radical change as far as mechanisms relating to land use management and land use are concerned. . This document then presents Midvaal Local Municipality's reviewed SDF as an integral part of the Municipal IDP as part of the District-wide SDF review under the IDP.
INTRODUCTION
SEDIBENG DM - SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
MIDVAAL - STATUS QUO
MIDVAAL LM & LOCAILTY
SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
- MIDVAAL LOCAL MUNICIPALITY AREA OF EXTENT
- ENVIRONMENTAL
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
- SOER: DISTRICT WIDE ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
- NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
- CLIMATE
- ATMOSPHERE
- TOPOGRAPHY
- HYDROLOGY AND DRAINAGE
- FAUNA AND FLORA
- SENSITIVE AREAS
- GEOLOGY
- CONSERVANCIES
- ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT
- MAJOR PROVINCIAL AND ARTERIAL ROADS (DEVELOPMENT CORRIDORS)
- SPATIAL COMPOSITION AND LAND USES
- FINANCE AND INSTITUTIONAL SECTOR
- SOCIO-ECONOMIC SECTOR
Such activities have a relatively large negative impact on the natural pristine environment of the region. Any proposed development activities in the vicinity of areas with ridges will be assessed in terms of the GDARD's Ridges Policy. The provision of low cost/low income housing is therefore a critical factor in the immediate future growth and development of the area.
The natural areas in the northern part of the MLM have been significantly altered by human activities, industrial development and associated urban development and sprawl. The main topographic high points in the eastern and northern parts of the districts are the Ventersdorp lavas and the Witwatersrand quartzite. The Midvaal area lies south of the subcontinental divide (ie the Witwatersrand Ridge).
The Vaal River basin is the main hydrological system in the Sedibeng region and this river's tributaries are non-flooded due to the dry weather of the area. It is therefore important that the quality of the stream is maintained and taken care of. Conservation status A few important sites in the northern part of the conservation area were recognized by the GDACE Conservation plan 2.
Conservation status Most of the area in this reserve has been recognized as Irreplaceable Area by GDACE Conservancy Plan 2. Communities are also not involved in the identification of the landfill sites, which has resulted in community opposition and/or limited support. As a result, the Vaal area (including Emfuleni and Midvaal) was declared a priority area in terms of the National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act in 2006.
Provincial Route R59 – the main North-South link through the Midvaal LM area, connecting Vereeniging/Vanderbijlpark to Meyerton and northwards to Alberton in Ekurhuleni. Midvaal LM is a very important resource for Gauteng in terms of food production, and the protection of Agricultural Land must be taken into account in the spatial planning of the area. A more detailed audit of vacant land was undertaken within the urban fringe as part of the ROR exercise.
OPPERTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINS
- INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
- SOCIAL SECTOR
- PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
- TOURISM
- INTRODUCTION
Low level of socio-economic development in rural areas, especially in terms of literacy, education, primary health, early childhood development and basic adult education. Severe impact of HIV/AIDS on the population and specifically the economically active part of the population. The heavy reliance on the agricultural sector of the economy can be a threat when factors such as drought or floods are taken into account.
Good road network in the area – motorways provide easy access to provinces and cities outside Midvaal's borders. Provision of multi-purpose community centers in the densely populated rural areas to provide people with essential social services required on a frequent basis. The lack of sports and recreational facilities in the marginalized townships and rural areas to meet basic requirements.
Air pollution due to location of the Midvaal area in the southern part of Gauteng. Sedibeng DM is in the process of formulating a Regional Tourism Association that includes Midvaal LM jurisdictional area. Development within an environmentally sensitive area can have a negative impact on the environment if the area is not managed in terms of the Environmental Management Framework, which will ensure the protection of the natural environment and tourism potential.
The Spatial Development Framework for Midvaal Local Municipality is a refinement of the Spatial Development Concept described in the section above. The proposals attempt to create a broad framework within which existing development potentials in the area can be maximized and problems remedied. The Spatial Development Framework for the Midvaal area is a visual representation of the Development Vision and Interventions required to achieve the Development Objectives.
The framework of spatial development must be carefully read with the basics, goals, strategies, programs, interventions and projects.
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
- DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES
- URBAN EDGE
- INTRODUCTION
- RE-ALIGNMENT OF THE 2010-2011 URBAN EDGE
- PROTECTION OF OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION AREAS
- PROMOTION OF A STRONG MOVEMENT NETWORK
- PROMOTION OF COMPACT URBAN FORM
- PROMOTION OF A HIERARCHY OF NODES
- R59 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR
- R82 – MOBILITY SPINE
- URBAN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
- INDUSTRIAL/ COMMERCIAL AREAS
- INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS
- RURAL RESIDENTIAL AND PERIPHERAL USES
- INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE
- AREAS REQUIRING FURTHER INVESTIGATION
- FOCUS AREAS FOR LAND REFORM AND RURAL LED DEVELOPMENT
- ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITIES
The Land Use Management System should promote the objectives and strategies for spatial development as set out in this part of the Integrated Development Plan. Implement the implementation of the Urban Edge as proposed in terms of the Gauteng Spatial Development Framework. The municipality of Sedibeng, in cooperation with the municipality of Midvaal LM, annually submits one (1) joint proposal for the demarcation of the urban fringe.
The Spatial Development Framework proposes certain modifications to the alignment of the current Urban Edge as a result of the existing spatial development pattern of the Midvaal Area and much needed new development initiatives. However, ribbon development along other paths is not promoted, as it affects the mobility of the movement network. The exact location of the tertiary nodes should be established in terms of the business plans for the multi-purpose community centres.
In connection with the R59 as an economic corridor, it has the above characteristics. This is done as part of the low-cost housing process in the form of provincial housing subsidies. Most of the agricultural holdings within Midvaal LM's area of jurisdiction, as well as some of the areas that fall directly outside the proposed urban edge, are proposed for "Peripheral Uses" and "Rural Residential".
As indicated in the ROR map, the majority of the rural hinterland within Midvaal LM area of jurisdiction is earmarked for agricultural uses. The most remote parts of Midvaal Local Municipality and are the furthest removed from existing urban activities. Finally, all efforts have been made to align the proposed Spatial Development Framework of the Midvaal Local Municipality with the Sedibeng DM Spatial Development Framework. The following must be addressed in improving the functionality of the Midvaal Local Municipality's Spatial Development Framework.
A regional tourism association to be established and commissioned by the Sedibeng DM in conjunction with the Midvaal LM, which will promote and develop tourism within the jurisdiction of the Midvaal LM, as well as the formulation of a tourism development framework and marketing of the area / the region .
CONCLUSION
NSDP - National Spatial Development Perspective PGDS - Provincial Growth and Development Strategy STS - Sedibeng Tourism Strategy. The gross residential density is the total number of residential units divided by the total size of the area. The net housing density expresses the number of housing units divided by the size of the area occupied only by housing.
The legal rights attached to land, not to the owner of the land, according to which the owner can develop the property or land. This strategy in the Spatial Development Framework provides the municipality with an interpretation of and response to the development and management of nodes. LED is not one specific action or program, but the aggregate of individual contributions from a broad spectrum of the community.
Infrastructure service level is the relative sophistication and convenience of the service offered. This strategy in the Spatial Development Framework describes the municipality's initiative to curb the growth of the municipality by establishing a development boundary. Combined with different activities in a node, densification makes it easy to limit node radii to walking distance.
Hubs differ in size, the types of activities that occur in them, the size of the serviced areas and their importance within the municipality. Roads are classified according to the performed functions and characteristics of each road in the transport network. Outside of the continuous urban development of the central area of the municipality, urban development should only be allowed in small towns and rural hubs and in areas where the environment and agriculture are not threatened.
An undesirable situation in which the geographical size of the municipality is constantly expanding and includes the development of new peripheral areas.
Gauteng
Free State
Mpumalanga
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2009 / 2010
Midvaal Local Municipality
SDF EXCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION)
REINVENTING THE ECONOMY
BROAD LAND USES AND SPATIAL PATTERNS
Rail network Existing motorway Existing provincial road Proposed motorway Proposed provincial road Other access road.
SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 2010 / 2011
URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY
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General Legend
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