Residents invited to comment on local neighbourhood plan for Gordon’s Bay Development Area
24 January 2024
The City of Cape Town is calling on residents, business owners, and the local community to submit their comments on the draft local spatial development framework (LSDF), or neighbourhood plan, for the Gordon’s Bay Development Area in the Helderberg District. The closing date for submissions is 22 March 2024. We will also host open house sessions next month, the details of which will be made public in due course.
The Gordon's Bay Development Area (GBDA) concerns vacant and underdeveloped land situated to the north of the coastal town, between the existing N2 highway and just east of Sir Lowry's Pass Road.
'The public participation process that is commencing today gives residents the opportunity to influence the development vision for this area, which is one of the biggest parcels of vacant land within the city's borders,' said the City's Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.
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'I encourage those living in close proximity to the area in particular, to please make use of this opportunity to contribute to the development vision. Local residents have first-hand experience of the area, and this is why we need input from those living and working in the immediate surroundings. By collaborating with the City, our residents will also get a better understanding of how we develop a local spatial development framework, and how they can get involved to influence this process,' said Alderman Andrews.
A local spatial development framework, or LSDF, determines the development vision for an area on a local level. The City uses the LSDF for guidance when making decisions about development applications and land uses; and in the end, these decisions very much determine what a neighbourhood will look and feel like, a few years down the line.
'The GBDA has immense development potential. However, as much as we need development to keep up with population growth demands, this must be managed in a sustainable manner that promotes and protects the unique characteristics of the area. In this sense, we want to collaborate with residents and affected parties in finalising the LSDF that will guide future decisions on how this land should be used, developed, and importantly, the natural environment protected,' said Alderman Andrews.
The public's contributions will be considered in finalising the draft LSDF, and thereafter it will be submitted to Council for approval.
The LSDF for the Gordon's Bay Development Area will elaborate on and support the spatial development guidelines as set out in the Helderberg District Spatial Development Framework, which is a higher order spatial plan for the greater Helderberg area.
Caption: The City is collaborating with residents and interested and affected parties in finalising the draft local spatial development framework, or neighbourhood plan, for the Gordon's Bay Development Area – as indicated in the map. Residents are encouraged to submit their comments by 22 March 2024.
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