Subcouncil 17

Resolution detail

It is recommended that Subcouncil note and support the recommendations in the report that:

a) A public private oversight committee be established for the duration of this multi-year development project.

b) The implementation of the multi-year development project be accompanied by a communication strategy to keep the community of Mitchells       Plain informed on an ongoing basis with regard to progress;

c) A land disposal strategy be developed for the implementation of the multi- year development project incorporating the following principles:

(i) From a social and economic perspective, it will be a requirement that preference be given to local businesses, local skills and local labour in       the implementation of this multi-year development project;

(ii) Consideration be given to making a site available to NGO’s and NPO’s from Mitchells Plain to assist to obtain a consolidated response               from this important sector;

(iii) Consideration be given to make land available as part of the open space provision of development projects for Early Childhood Centres.            Subcouncils in consultation with the Social Services Department to take the initiative to invite this sector from Mitchells Plain to assist to            obtain a consolidated response from this important sector;

(iv) A number of community structures have submitted proposals to use some of the open space identified for active recreational facilities.                Subcouncil in consultation with the Recreation and Parks Department to take the initiative to meet with individual community structures              which have submitted proposals in liaison with relevant departments to assess viability and implementation and to prevent duplication.

(v) Various individual property owners have made submissions to acquire land adjacent to their properties. Some of this land is not                          developable and would relief the City from a burden. Subcouncil in consultation with Property Management to take the initiative to invite            these property owners to make individual submissions to Subcouncil and for further assessments;

(vi) Consideration be given to the submission of a representative of the Khoisan community to make a submission to them to assess                        requirements and implementation viability.

d) Consideration be given to the expropriation of Erf 1211, Beacon Hill if further representations from the Subcouncil to Air Traffic Navigation           Services failed to resolve the matter;

e) Based on the comments received from the public participation process that the implementation of the proposed rationalization of public              open space and disposal programme for Mitchells Plain be proceeded with inclusive of any further comments received from the public                during the various statutory processes;

f) The necessary statutory processes inclusive of open space closure, rezoning and environmental approval be proceeded with.

Action: Secretariat