MPT South Western

Resolution details

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED that:

a) The application for consolidation of Erven 46256 & 46293 Cape Town at Rondebosch, as per plan of consolidation LUM/00/46256, IS APPROVED in terms of Section 98(b) of the Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015.

b) The application for amendment of restrictive conditions, as set out in Annexure A, for Erven 46256 & 46293 Cape Town at Rondebosch, IS APPROVED in terms of Section 98(b) of the Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015.

c) The application for Council’s approval in terms of Item 162(1) of the Development Management Scheme, as set out in Annexure A, for Erven 46256 & 46293 Cape Town at Rondebosch, IS APPROVED in terms of Section 98(b) of the Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015.

d) The application for rezoning of Erven 46256 & 46293 Cape Town at Rondebosch from Single Residential Zone 1 to General Residential Subzone GR2, IS APPROVED in terms of section 98(b) of the Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015, subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A.


e) The application for departures, as set out in Annexure A, for the consolidated Erven 46256 & 46293 Cape Town at Rondebosch, IS APPROVED in terms of Section 98(b) of the Municipal Planning By-Law, 2015.


REASONS FOR DECISION:

1 The proposal is of an appropriate scale and form that relates to the surrounding urban fabric.
2 The proposal is not inconsistent with the character of the wider area and will not have a negative impact on neighbouring properties.
3 The level of densification proposed in this context is low, and is contextually appropriate.
4 The proposal is consistent with the Southern District Plan, the Densification Policy and the Municipal Spatial Development Framework.
5 Adequate on-site parking is provided and the proposal will not have a negative impact on traffic.
6 The proposal will not have a negative heritage impact.
7 There is adequate infrastructural capacity for the proposal.
8 The proposal will not have a negative socio-economic impact.
9 The proposal will not have a negative impact on the streetscape.
10 The proposal is desirable and does not impact on existing rights.
11 Conditions are proposed to ensure that the use of the property and scale of the development is restricted to that proposed, and that other potentially problematic uses that would ordinarily be permitted on a General Residential zoned property are precluded.

ACTION: M Slamat/P Hoffa