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Meeting date: 18/01/2017
The Director: Valuations (Louise Muller) on 18 January 2017 reported that the necessary adjustment to the use code of the property will be made, based on the information received and the investigation of the extent use.
Meeting date: 25/04/2019
UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED
A. The application for Consent in respect of Erf 63, Eversdal, Bellville to permit a guest house consisting of 5 guest rooms and 1 manager’s room BE APPROVED in terms of section 2.3.1 of the City of Cape Town Zoning Scheme, in accordance with the site development plan annexure C (page 119 of the agenda) and subject to the conditions of approval as per annexure A (page 115 to 116 of the agenda) as amended as well as Appendix 1 (page 117 of the agenda).
Conditions to be included:
i. No Conference Facilities allowed on the premises;
ii. Parking Bay Construction and surrounding area to be environmentally sensitive (No tar / cement allowed)
FURTHER RESOLVED
B. That the payment of property tax iro guest house uses in residential areas be investigated administratively, especially where, as in this case, a person owns a number of guesthouses which constitutes a bigger business; and
C. That separate information (map) indicating the quest houses approved in ward 21 in accordance to the district plan being submitted to Subcouncil 7.
Reasons for decision are summarised as follows:
• The proposal conforms to the Guest Accommodation Policy and is deemed to be compatible with the character of the surrounding area.
• The proposal entails 5 guest bedrooms and makes provision for a full-time resident manager. The scale and extent of the dwelling is similar to other dwellings within the area.
• Adequate on-site parking and sufficient infrastructure exists to support the development proposal. This is considering that none of the departments object to the proposal.
• Considering the reasons above and the evaluation contained in this report, the application is not regarded to have a detrimental impact on the existing rights, safety or well-being of the surrounding community.
• The possible impacts are regarded to be sufficiently addressed by the conditions of approval per Annexure A (page 115 to 116 of the agenda) and Appendix 1 (page 117 of the agenda).
ACTION: ANNE SMIT / SEAN VAN RENSBURG (A)
TREVOR BLAKE / LOUISE MULLER (B)
SUSAN MATTHYSEN (C )
