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3.4.2 Water Supply
3.4.2.1 Water Supply to the East of the Hartbeespoort Dam
The existing water network was previously divided into two separate networks orpressurezones.
TheNorthernNetworkiscurrentlysuppliedfromtheLocalMunicipalityofMadibeng’s10Mℓ/day water treatment works in Karel Street and the supply area includes forSchoemansville,MelodieandMelodieAgriculturalHoldings.ThisnetworkfunctionsasanindependentpressurezoneandRoadR511formstheborderbetweenthenorthernandsouthernnetworks.
TheSouthernNetworkincludes,interalia,Ifafi,MeerhofandXanaduEcoPark.ThisnetworkissupplieddirectlyfromtheRandWaterH36APipelineandfunctionsasanindependentpressurezone.
Newdevelopments in thisareawillbesuppliedwithpotablewater fromtheexistingwaternetwork.
3.4.2.2 Water Supply to the Areas North and North West of the Hartbee-spoort Dam
PotablewaterispumpedfromthewatertreatmentworksinKarelStreettothestoragereservoirinKosmos.PotablewaterisgravitatedtoKosmosanddevelopmentsdirectlytothewestofKosmosuptoCaribbeanBeachClubaswellasMagaliesPark.
Developments between Caribbean Beach Club and Magaliespark i.e. Leloko arecurrentlysuppliedfromboreholes.
Water to the proposed agricultural uses to the north of the existing estates will besuppliedfromboreholes.Watersupplyfromthelocalauthoritywillbetooexpensivetomakeagriculturalactivitiesfeasible.
3.4.2.3 Water Supply to the Areas South and South West of the Hartbee-spoort Dam
Developments to the south and the south west of the Hartbeespoort Dam are allsuppliedwithwaterfromexistingboreholes.
RandWaterdidplanasupplypipelinefromtheH36AatXanadufollowingtherailwaylineandcrossingthedamto terminateatLeloko. Duetodifferenceswith theLocalMunicipalityofMadibengitseemsasiftheconstructionofthispipelinehasbeenputpermanentlyonhold.
Water to the proposed agricultural uses to the south of the existing estateswill besuppliedfromboreholes.
3.4.3 Sewer
3.4.3.1 Handling of Sewerage to the east of the Hartbeespoort Dam
Thenaturaldrainagepatternon theeasternsideof theHartbeespoortDam is fromnortheastandeastinawesterndirectiontowardstheHartbeespoortDam.
Currentlyseweragedraintovariousseweragepumpstationsfromwherethesewerageispumpedtothe3Mℓ/dayRietfonteinWasteWaterTreatmentWorks(WWTW).
SeweragefromnewdevelopmentsinthisareawilleitherdraindirectlyorwillbepumpedtotheRietfonteinWasteWaterTreatmentWorks.
3.4.3.2 Handling of Sewerage to the areas north and north west of the Hartbeespoort Dam
No municipal sewer services are available in the direct vicinity of the proposeddevelopments.
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3.4.3.3 Handling of Sewerage to the areas south and south west of the Hartbeespoort Dam
No municipal sewer services are available in the direct vicinity of the proposeddevelopments.
3.5 Economy
According to the Madibeng Local Economic Development Strategy, 2008, theHartbeespoortdamisthesecondmostvisiteddestinationaftertheWaterfrontinCapeTown.Itisestimatedthatbetween19,000to20,000vehiclesdriveperweekendovertheHartbeespoortdamwall.8AccordingtotheMadibengTourismMasterPlan,2008theHartbeespoortareaisthemostpopulardestinationintheMunicipality,followedbytheMagaliesberg.Hartbeespoorthasthelargestshareofalltourismfacilitiesaccountingfor71%oftourismfacilitiesinthemunicipality.9
3.6 Socio-Economic Profile
Thestudyareacomprisesa totalpopulationof28,694people (ofwhich20,692areclassifiedasurban)and11,377households.This is6%of the totalMadibengLocalMunicipality(MLM)population.Theaveragehouseholdsizeis4.5people.Theareahasthefollowingsocio-economicprofile:
• 9%ofthepopulationbetweentheagesof15and64yearsareunemployed(20%forMLM);
• ±49%ofhouseholdshaveanannualhouseholdincomeoflessthanR38,500(62.4%inMLM)while±4%ofhouseholdshaveanannualhouseholdincomeofmorethanR1,228,801asopposedtoonly0.6%ofhouseholdsinMLM;
8 Source: Madibeng Local Economic Development Strategy, 2008
9 Source: Madibeng Tourism Master Plan, 2008
• 54%ofhouseholdsresideinsingledwellinghouses,while27%resideininfor-malstructuresininformalsettlements;
• 42%ofhouseholdsowntheirdwellings(eitherpaidofforstillbeingpaidoff)while36%renttheirproperties;
• 62%ofhouseholdsuseelectricityforlighting,47%forheatingand53%forcooking;
• 52%ofhouseholdshavepipedwaterinsidetheirdwelling(only22.2%forMLM),withafurther10%withpipedwaterinsidetheiryard.23%ofhouse-holdshavenoaccesstopipedwater;
• 51%ofhouseholdshaveaccesstowaterbornesewerage(only27.2%inMLM)whileafurther8%haveaflushtoiletwithseptictank.12%ofhouseholdshavenoaccesstosanitationasopposedtoonly5.8%inthewholeofMLM;and
• 51%ofhouseholdsreceiveweaklyrefuseremovalservices(only25.7%inMLM)while33%utilisetheirownrefusedumps.7%ofhouseholdshavenoaccesstorefuseremovalservices.10
10 Source for Socio-Economic Profile: Statistics SA (Census 2011)
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3.7 Cultural Her-itage
There are a numberof Archaeological andHistorical sites situated withintheprecinctboundary.TheMagaliesbergProtectedNatural Environment isconsidered an area of high Archeologicalvalue.
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4.1 SWOT Analysis
Thischaptersetsoutalltheissuesthathavebeenidentifiedaspartofthesituationalanalysisorhavebeenidentifiedbyvariousstakeholders.ThenumbersrefertonumbersonFigure20.
4.1.1 Strengths and Opportunities
• Theareacomprisesanumberoftourismattractionandfacilitiesthatcanbeimprovedthrough:
• theapplicationofplanningprinciplessuchasclustering,linkagesandintegration;
• improvedlandusemanagementtoensureefficiencyandabettersenseofplace;
• thecreationofsmallerspecialdevelopmentzones(e.g.ScottStreet,Damdoryn,SunwayVillagearea,VillageMallandSedibaareas)
• TheMadibengSpatialDevelopmentFramework,2009hasidentifiedtheareaasafutureurbandevelopmentarea.
• TheR511betweenSaartjiesnekalongtheroutetowardsSedibaPlaza,theVillageMallandultimatelytheDamdorynAreaprovidesanopportunityfortheestablishmentofabusinessandtourismcorridor.Properplanninganddevel-opmentcontrolsshouldbedeterminedtoenhancethedevelopmentofandalong this corridor. 1
• Therailwayline,althoughvandalisedandnotoperational,providesanop-portunityfromatourismperspectiveandforcommutertransportationbetweenTshwaneandtheMagaliesburg/CradleofHumankindareas. 2
• TheestablishmentofaPublic-PrivatePartnershiptomanagepubliclandaroundthedam.
• Thedevelopmentofacyclingroutealongthedamfortourismandasameansof transportation.
• TheRietfonteinarea,althoughsubjecttoanumberoftownshipapplications,stillprovidesanopportunityfortheestablishmentofintegratedsettlements.Thisrequiresgoodplanning,inparticularroadsmasterplanningaccordingtowhichlandusesshouldbestructured.
• TheareatothesouthoftheHartiesCablewayprovidesanopportunityforthedevelopmentofanurbanvillagewithastrongfocusontourism. 4
4.1.2 Weaknesses and Threats
• Illegaldevelopmentsandlandusesareprolificinthearea,anddevelopers/ownersarealsonotprosecutedforthesedevelopments.Theseillegaldevel-opmentshavefar-reachingconsequencesinboththeshortandlongterm,including:
• Thesafetyofdevelopmentsfromastructural,fireandtrafficsafetyperspective;
• Thevisualqualityofdevelopmentandthedegreetowhichtheseillegaldevelopmentsdetractfromthequality(orpotentialquality)ofthearea;
• Thelackoffunctionalintegrationbetweendifferentdevelopments,andbetweendevelopmentsandthemovementnetwork;
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• Thepotentialnegativeenvironmentalimpactofillegaldevelopmentsthatdidnotgothroughenvironmentalimpactprocesses;and
• AlossofrevenueforMadibengLocalMunicipalitybecausethemunici-palvaluesofthesedevelopmentsarenotadjusted(aswouldbethecasewithlegaldevelopments).
• TheinstitutionalchallengesthatMadibengLocalMunicipalityhavetomanagedevelopmentfromanenvironmental,spatial,landuse,urbandesignandbuild-ing control perspective.
• SandquarriesintheWitwatersbergwhichthreatenfaunaandflorainthemountain. 5
• Generalhaphazarddevelopmentpatterns.
• Thelargenumberofsmallerfarmportions/agriculturalholdingsinthelargerRi-etfonteinareawhichposeachallengetotheholisticdevelopmentofthisareaasanintegratedsettlement.
• TheprivatisationoftheshorelineandthereducedabilityofthegeneralpublictoaccessthedamforrecreationpurposesisanissuethathasbeenraisedintheMadibengSpatialDevelopmentFramework,2009andisstillamainconcernamongststakeholders.Landcurrentlystillavailableforpublicaccessalongthedam(i.e.KommandonekandOberon)shouldbeprotectedfromdevelopment. 7
• ThethreattoenvironmentalsustainabilityandtheprotectionofnaturalassetssuchastheMagaliesbergProtectedNaturalEnvironmentandfaunasuchasvulturesduetoongoingdevelopment. 8
• Lackofpropershorelinemanagementbyresidentialestatesaroundthedam.9
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• Theinformalsettlements,livingconditionsoffarmworkersandtheneedforaffordablehousingopportunitiestoaccommodatepeoplewithouthousing. 10
• Lackofadequateengineeringservicestosupportfuturedevelopment.
• Regionalroadswhichareinabadconditionanddangerous. 11
• Alackofsufficienteducationfacilities(inparticularasecondaryschool)thatareopentothegeneralpublic(i.e.notprivateschools).
• Theneedforsustainableemploymentopportunities,includingLocalEconomicDevelopmentfocusingonlocalresidents.AparticularaspectthatrequiresattentionistheconditionsattheAfricanMarket,whichwasintendedtobeacommunity-basedeconomicdevelopmentproject. 12
• ThelackoffunctionalintegrationandcooperationbetweentheHartbeespoortDamareaandtheCityofTshwane.
4.2 Issues
• Moreclarityshouldbegivenregardingdevelopmentdensities(includingmini-mumsubdivisionstandards).ThecurrentdevelopmentcontrolsforZone5and7intheMadibengSDF2009allowforsubdivisionupto5ha.Thisshouldhow-everbereviewedtopermitthesmallersubdivisionoflandsubjecttospecificdevelopmentcontrolsaswellasaroadsmasterplanforthearea.
• The5kmdevelopmentrestrictionaroundNECSAiscontroversialandshouldbereviewedbasedonthehealthandenvironmentalrisksposedbythecurrentandfutureuseofNECSA. 13
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• TheK16designofinterchangesdidnottakesufficientcognizanceofexistingservitudes in Rietfontein.
• Theprotectionofimportantviewsandvistasfromthemountainrangesoverthedamandthesurroundinglandscape. 15
• TheclassificationoftheR511throughthedevelopedareaofHartbeespoortshouldberevisited.Thecurrentdevelopments(legalandillegal)andfuturedevelopmentneedsalongthisrouteemphasizethefactthethispartoftheroute,atleast,shouldbede-classifiedtoalowerclasstoallowformoreregu-laraccessintervalsthaniscurrentlythecase.ThispartoftherouteshouldalsobetakenoverbyeithertheDistrictCouncilortheMunicipalityastheirresponsibility. 16
• Aproper“RoadsandStormWaterDrainageMasterPlan”,“ElectricityMasterPlan”,“SewerMasterPlan”,and“WaterMasterPlan”shouldbedraftedfortheprecinctarea.Theseplansshouldaddressthecurrentcapacityvs.thesparecapacityvs.thecapacitythatisneededoverthelongertermtoaddresstheanticipateddevelopmentsaccordingtotheproposedprecinctplan.
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5.1 Development Objectives
TheobjectivesforthefuturedevelopmentoftheHartbeespoortDamareaare:
• Afocussedandwell-plannedapproachtodevelopmentandinfrastructureinvestmentthatallowsforthecreationofsustainableneighbourhoodsthatareattractive,safeandconvenientplacesforpeopletolivein;
• Thefacilitationofappropriateeconomicdevelopment;
• Theintegrationofdifferentpartsoftheprecinctinternallyandwithotherpartsoftheregionthroughefficientandaffordablemovementssystems;and
• Theprotectionandenhancementofenvironmentallysensitiveareas.
5.2 Development Principles
Thespecificvaluesandprinciples that form thebasisof theHartbeespoortPrecinctPlanaresetoutbelow:
Protection of the Environment and Capitalising on Environmental Assets
TheHartbeespoortAreaarerichlyendowedwithanumberofenvironmentallysensitiveareasthatcontributetothedevelopmentappealoftheareaandalsoformthebasisofthetourismpotentialthatisinherenttothearea.Thesenaturalfeatures(suchasthemountainsanddam)infactprovidetheareawithacomparativedevelopmentadvantageintheregionandarevaluableassets,i.e.asessentialingredientsofaunique,attractive,interesting,recognisable,memorable,healthy,liveableandsustainablehumanhabitat.
Becauseofdevelopmentpressureinthearea,theseenvironmentallysensitiveareasare constantly under threat, and the visual and ecological integrity of these placesshouldbeprotectedasafirstpriority.This isobviously important fromanecological
andenvironmentalsustainabilityperspective,butalsotoensurethatthearearetainsistourismvalueanduniquesellingpoints.
Creation of Integrated and Sustainable Human Settlements
Development patterns in the study area (with the exception of the ‘old’ residentialneighbourhoods around the dam) have taken the form of fragmented, introvertedresidentialestatesthathaveeachbeendevelopedinisolationofeachotherandwithnorelationshiptoalargerdevelopmentandplanningvision.Non-residentialdevelopmenthassubsequentlyfollowedthesamedevelopmentpattern.Theresultisanareawithpoorconnectivity, linkagesandintegrationbetweendifferentdevelopments,andverylittleopportunitylefttocreateanefficienturbanstructure,inparticularinsofaritrelatestotheplanninganddevelopmentofcommunityclustersthatcontainsocialandcommunitysupport facilities.
Thefuturefocusofthedevelopmentinthearea(inparticularthelargerRietfonteinarea)shouldthereforebeonthecreationofawell-structuredbuiltenvironmentthatallowsforfunctionalmovementpatternsandthedevelopmentofnon-residentialactivitiesthatcansupporttheresidentsofthearea.ThemainchallengeinthisregardisthelargenumberofsmallerfarmportionsintheRietfonteinandMelodieAHareaswhicharethemaincontributingfactortothefragmenteddevelopmentpatternsinthisarea.
Development Supportive of Public Transport, Pedestrians and Cyclists
Themovementnetworkinthearea(inparticularmorelocalsectionsofthatnetwork)shouldbeplannedanddesignedtoaccommodatepedestrians,publictransport,cyclingand other forms of non-motorised movement. The road systemmust still allow forsmoothflowofvehiculartraffic,butthisshouldnotbetheonlyortheprimaryobjectiveofthelayout.Thisisnecessaryto-
• ensurethatthosewhocannotorchoosenottodrive(primarilythepoor,youth,elderlyandtourists)areabletomovethroughtheareaandaccessallfacilities
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andopportunitieseasily,safelyandindependently;
• enableandstimulatesocialinteractioninpublic;and
• createhealthierenvironmentsandstimulatehealthierlifestyles.
Accommodate a Variety of Lifestyles, Life Stages and Income Groups
Thegeneralperceptionoftheareafromasocialperspectiveisthatithasbeendesignedanddevelopedtoaccommodatepeoplefromhigher incomegroups inestates,whilelower income groups who work in the area are mainly accommodated in informalsettlements.Thereisthereforeacleardistinctionbetweentheaccommodation,servicesandopportunitiesthatareavailabletodifferentsocio-economicgroups.
Inordertorectifythis,theareashouldbedevelopedasaneconomicallyandsociallyintegrated community that does not exclude any group. This means that it shouldaccommodatepeoplefromallincomeandagegroupsanddifferentfamilystructures.In order to ensure socially integrated communities, the area should embody andincorporatethefollowingaspects:
• equitableanduniversallyaffordableaccesstofacilitiesandopportunities;
• genuinelypublicplaceswheresocialinteractionandintegrationarepossible;
• arangeofhousingopportunities,typologiesandenvironments,includingaf-fordablehousingclosetoemploymentandpublictransportopportunities;and
• supportingservicessuchaspublictransport,health,education,recreation,entertainment,shoppingandotheressentialfacilitiesandservices.
5.3 Spatial Development Concept and Strategies
TheSpatialDevelopmentConceptfortheHartbeespoortAreafocusesonthecreationofdistinctenvironmentswithspecificcharacteristicsandfunctionswhicharemutuallysupportiveofeachother.Cleardistinctionshouldbemadebetweenenvironmentsthatareintendedforrurallivingand/oragriculture,residentialdevelopmentandmixed-useactivity.FutureinvestmentandmanagementbytheMadibengLocalMunicipalityshouldfocusonestablishingandsupportingthesedevelopmentmorphologies.
Seven(7)main interventionsorstrategiesformthebasisof thespatialdevelopmentconcept,namely:
1. Theprotectionofsensitiveenvironments;
2. Thecreationofselectedhigherordernodalareasthatwillensureabalanceddistributionofnon-residentialactivitiesthroughouttheprecinctandwillalsoactaskeystructuringelements,namely-
• TheconsolidatedoftheDamdorynNode;
• Theconsolidationofnon-residentialactivitiestothesouthofthePecan-woodEstatewhichincludethebothexisting,approvedandproposedbusinessdevelopmentssuchastheMountainLakeShoppingCen-tre,theproposedTheBayshoppingcentreandbusiness,education,recreationalandleisuredevelopmentsincludedaspartofthe‘Masada’development;
• Thecreationofamixed-useactivitycorridoralongtheR511intheeast-ernpartofthestudyarea;
3. TheestablishmentofaruraltourismareaalongtheR104inthenorth-westernpartoftheprecinctwhichisaimedateconomicdevelopmentwhileprotectingtheenvironmentalcapitalofthisarea;
4. ThedevelopmentofthecorridortothesouthofNECSAasalightindustrial/commercialarea;
5. ThedevelopmentoftheMelodieAgriculturalHoldingsareaasamixed-use,urbanenvironmentthatisdistinctlydifferentfromtheinward-orientedresiden-tialdevelopmentpatternsthatarecharacteristicoftheareatotheeastthereof.Thecoreofthisdevelopmentareawillbeatourism-relateddevelopmentspinerunningfromthecablewaydowntoVillageMallandontotheSchoemansvilleNatureConservationArea;
6. ThecreationofasustainablehumansettlementintheRietfonteinareathat
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Figure 21: Spatial Development Concept and Strategies