MPT North Eastern

Resolution details

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY that:

a. The rezoning of Erf 37121, Kraaifontein, Agricultural Zoning to Subdivisional Area for group housing purposes BE APPROVED in terms of Section 98 (b) of the Municipal Planning By-law, 2015, subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A;

b. The subdivision of Erf 37121, Kraaifontein, into 8 portions, i.e. portions 1 -6 for sectional title group housing purposes (General Residential 1) and two portions for Private Open Space purposes (Open Space 3: common open space, private road, environmental conservation and stormwater retention purposes), BE APPROVED in terms of Section 98 (b) of the Municipal Planning By-law, 2015, in accordance with Subdivision Plan No 4REV2, dated October 2019, subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A;

c. The consent use to permit a utility service (stormwater retention facility) on the most south-eastern corner of Portion 7 (Open Space 3 zoned property) of Erf 37121, Kraaifontein, BE APPROVED in terms of Section 98 (b) of the Municipal Planning By-law, 2015, as indicated on Subdivision Plan No 4REV2, dated October 2019, subject to the conditions contained in Annexure A;

d. The permanent departure to relax the density of 35 units per hectare for group housing to 43 units per hectare in respect of Erf 37121, Kraaifontein, BE APPROVED in terms of Section 98 (b) of the Municipal Planning By-law, 2015;

e. The amendment of condition 13 of the subdivision approval dated 23 January 2015 in respect of Erf 37121, Kraaifontein (previously a remainder of 725/41), BE APPROVED in terms of Section 98 (b) of the Municipal Planning By-law, 2015, to read as follows:

13. That the developer of the property shall be responsible for the construction of Mostert Street, between Darwin Road and the western boundary of the property (Erf 37121, Kraaifontein) at his/her cost. The site access to the property shall be at least 80m from Darwin Road. No direct access from Darwin will be permitted.

Conditions 1.4, 2.2 and 5.5 are amended as follows:

1.4 That a site development plan be submitted for approval by the Department: Development Management, prior to any building plan approval. Such a plan to include the following information as well as other information required in terms of Item 123 of the Development Management Scheme, ie.:

1.4.1. Vehicular entrance structures, pedestrian gates, internal and external boundary walls/fencing and layout/design of group housing units, generally in accordance with the conceptual plan attached as Annexure D.
1.4.2. Phasing, landscaping provision, traffic flow, refuse collection and maneuvering, consent use areas (utility services), cross-sections of the site and buildings on site indicating any cut or filling of land, open spaces (incl. sizes), conservation areas, stormwater run-off, proposed servitudes or services to be relocated etc.
2.2 That the development charges be paid prior to building plan approval.
5.5 The owner/developer is to submit notification of the commencement of work on site and the ECO must be on site at commencement.

REASONS FOR DECISION:

The MPT APPROVED the application for the reasons set out in the Planner’s report and added an additional reason 7.1.13 and amended reasons 7.1.2 and 7.1.3 as follows:

7.1.2 The Darwin Road and Greenville City Housing Projects are located approximately 1.5km and 3.0km north from the subject property, which addresses the need for affordable housing in the specific area.
7.1.3 The property is located within the Incremental Growth and Consolidation Area as per the MSDF, 2018. In terms of the MSDF, development can be supported in this area as bulk services are available. The proposal further complies with the MSDF through property intensification/densification within an area not exposed to risk and which will not impact negatively on the City’s natural environment (critical protected plants are being preserved), critical biodiversity networks or heritage resources.
7.1.13 The location of the site on the periphery of the metropolitan area and in an area generally lacking in public transport connections is inappropriate for inclusionary housing provisions.

FOR INFORMATION:
ACTION: R SNYMAN / S VAN RENSBURG