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12/11/12 PUBLIC MEETING –

20 & 23 MAY 2012

PRECINCT PLAN

MOLWENI NODAL FUNCTIONAL AREA PLAN




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PROJECT BACKGROUND

MOLWENI NODAL PRECINCT PLAN

AS PER THE TOR: The precinct plan is to inform and coordinate the planning of Molwenimainly the clustering of social and commercial facilities in the area.

The project aims to:

1. Attract investment by identifying a commercial node;

1. Cluster social facilities in well located and strategic areas;

1. Consolidate dispersed commercial activities and social facilities at a central node;

1. Establish infrastructural requirements; and

1. Identify opportunities for linkages from/to Molweni with its surrounding areas.

The Outer West Development Spatial Plan (OWDS) states that Molweni is to become aNeighbourhood Node serving both Molweni and Langefontein area.




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PROJECT OBJECTIVES


The main objectives of the Nodal Precinct Plan are to: 1. Provide a vision and framework for coordinating and informing both the public and

private sector investment and development in Molweni;

1. Facilitate the development of a well-integrated, dignified, vibrant, safe and attractiveenvironment for local residents and visitors;

1. Encourage sustainable private businesses and job creation in this economicallydepressed area;

1. Assess the social facilities and services backlog in relation to eThekwini Social

Facilities Standards;

1. Identify and provide sustainable responses to existing bulk infrastructure andservices constraints including roads and sewerage disposal.

1. Provide a clear spatial structure for the node, with strong image forming elements;

1. Identify a system of quality public spaces and streetscape elements.

1. Assign land uses or land use baskets to certain parcels of land in order to ensure theefficient use of land and the optimal integration of land uses with the movementpatterns and public space system;

1. Provide clear development and urban design guidelines to manage investment anddevelopment in the node; and

1. Identify catalytic public sector led projects that are required to kick-start the

development of the node.




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STUDY AREA: REGIONAL CONTEXT





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STUDY AREA: LOCAL CONTEXT MAP

The Study Area falls withinWard 9 of eThekwini Metro buthas a defined boundary thatincludes;• Molweni,• Lower Molweni,• Langefontein, and• Izigodi associated with it

include;- Umgababa, and- uMngeni

• Surrounding Areas include;

- Waterfall,-KwaNgcolosi,-Kloof,-Forest Hills,-Inanda, and-Umzinyathi

• Extent of 2,268ha or0.02% of OW.

• Dormitory centre forHillcrest, Waterfall, Kloof and Pinetown.



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PROJECT METHODOLOGY

PART 1: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

1. Introduction and Background2. Literature Review

3. Legislation and Policy Overview4. Status Quo

4.1 Economic Analysis4.2 Environmental

Overview4.3 Infrastructure and

Services Overview4.4 Social Facilities

Overview

4.5 Human Settlement4.6 Spatial Analysis4.7 Land Ownership4.8 SWOT Analysis4.9 Community Based

Planning Survey

PART 2: CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

1. Vision Formulation2. Key Development Principles3. Spatial Responses4. Nodal Precinct Plan Proposed Concepts

PART 3: PRECINT PLAN PROPOSALS

1. Movement Network Proposals2. Infrastructure Network Proposals

3. Housing Development Proposals4. Nodal Development Proposals5. Land Use Proposals and Designations

PART 4: PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTATIONPLAN

PART 5: GENERAL DEFINITIONS



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PART 1 OVERVIEW – Status Quo

1. Demographics (ETA, 2010):

• Lower Molweni 14,108 people• Upper Molweni 4,018 people•

Langefontein 2,310 people• Tin Town 199 people

2. Movement and Linkages:

• Inanda Road is the main access road.• Inanda Road links Hillcrest-Moweni –

Pinetown.• There are several internal access roads.• Movement of vehicles is towards the

areas of employment to the west andsouth.

• Pedestrian movement is disorganised.

3. Economic Overview:

•. Predominantly Low Income area•. 32% earn less than the minimum living

level•. 40% employment of people of an

employable age•. 7% of total population is employed•. Only 17% employed locally resulting in

economic spillages•. High cost on commuting

4. Environmental Overview:

•. Outer West occupies 74,000ha of highbiodiversity areas in terms of DMOSS

•.

Natural assets include;- River systems,- Forests,- Wetlands, and- Grasslands

•. Environmental threats include- Pollution- Sand mining,- Alien invasive plants,

- Invasive species,- Illegal hunting, and- Soil erosion



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PART 1 OVERVIEW – Status Quo

5. Infrastructure and Services Overview:5.1 Road Network;•. Inanda Road as the main high mobility

road has the following issues of concerns;- inconsistent road width,- several houses with direct to Inanda

Road,- encroachment on the road reserve,- the lack of traffic management,- poorly defined pedestrian walkways,- livestock roaming the streets,- poorly maintained road verges

•. Several internal access roads in a poorstate,

5.2 Water;•. Semi-pressure individual connections

are available•.

General scarcity of water throughoutthe Municipality

•. New developments to be approvedsubject to availability of water

5.3 Sanitation;•. The area is not serviced with a water

borne system instead septic tanks andUrinary Diversion Latrines

5.4 Storm water;

6. Social facilities:

•. Most social facilities are sufficiently

provided in terms of thresholds,•. Several facilities require upgrading,•. There is a need to cluster facilities at a

strategic location

7. Human Settlement:•. Peri-urban to rural in nature,•. Dormitory centre,•. Primarily densely settled settlements,•. Some upgrading has taken place and new

houses built

8. Spatial Analysis•. Lynch Analysis•. Performance of natural and built

environment elements•. Network Analysis

9. Community Based Planning Survey (9 July 2011)

9. SWOT Analysis (10 July 2011)



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SOCIAL FACILITIES: PRIMARY SCHOOL & CLINIC



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PART 2 OVERVIEW – Conceptual Framework

1. EThekwini 2020 Vision: “ By 2020 eThekwini Municipality will be

Africa’s most caring and liveable City”

2. Desired shape and form of development for Molweni was asrevealed by stakeholders includes:

•. Improved road network,•. Efficient and effective public transport

system,•. Sustainable provision of basic services,•. Attractive to tourists and takes full

advantage of natural resources,•. Agriculturally productive,•. Well developed economic activities,•. Well developed infrastructure, and•. Improved linkages

3. Molweni 2021 Vision

“By 2021, Molweni will be an area that iswell serviced with adequate and reliablesocial infrastructure and services, and therewill be economic vibrancy achieved throughsustainable use of available resources toensure a better tomorrow”

4. Urban Design Guidelines:•. Urban Densification•. Compaction•.

Sustainability•. Urban Integration•. Redressing Imbalance•. Quality Urban Environment

5. Urban Design Goals:•. Goal 1 - Promote and enhance

accessibility,•. Goal 2 – Promote diversity and choice•. Goal 3 – Safe and secure environment•. Goal 4 - Imageability•. Goal 5 – Building a viable local economy•. Goal 6 - Promote and improve public

transport•. Goal 7 – Sustainable services and

facilities•.

Goal 8 – Access and protection of naturalresources

•. Goal 9 – Appropriate settlement form



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PART 2 OVERVIEW – Spatial Responses

6. Spatial Distribution and Densities:•. Breaking New Ground identifies

strategies for spatial restructuring

these include;- Eradication informal

settlements,- Integration,- Spatial planning and location

of new projects,- Urban renewal and inner city

regeneration, and- Developing social and

economic infrastructure.

7. Built form and Urban Design Responses

8. Movement Network:• Upgrading of the Inanda Road to a proper high

mobility route with a 30m width;•

Limitation of direct access points on InandaRoad ;

• Relocation of developments encroaching onthe road reserve;

• Introduction of road safety measures andinclude clearly marked pedestrian crossings;

• Extension of pedestrian walkways;• Extension of black top roads;• Provision of street lighting and well

maintained street vegetation which includesclearing up of road verges;



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PART 2 OVERVIEW – Spatial Responses

9. Hard Open Spaces:• mixed mode streets;• pedestrian-oriented streets;•

squares;• markets;• parking areas; and• public transport stops and stations.

10. Soft Open Spaces•. Parkways,•. Parks,•. Sportsfields,•. Play Parks, and•. Urban agriculture.

11. Public facilities

11. Economic Opportunities



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Final Nodal Precinct Plan



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PART 3 PREVIEW – Mixed Use Node

Land Use No. of Erven

Area inHa

Residential 72 8.1Light Industry 3 1.6

Mixed Use (Commercial andLight Industry)

10 4.2

Commercial 3 1.8Rank 1 0.4Municipal Depot 1 1.6

90 17.7



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PART 3 PREVIEW – Social Facility Node

Land Use No. of Erven

Area (ha)

Educational 1 5.74Community Hall 1 1.01Police Station 1 0.62Health Centre 1 2.02Municipal Office 1 0.19Parks 2 0.93

TOTAL 7 10.51

PART 4: PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN



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NO. PROJECT NA ME / DESCRIPTIOM PR IOR IT Y

ESTIMATEDPROJECTVALUE

DATE OFIMPLEMENTATION

1. Start negotiations with households whowill be affected by the upgrading of Inanda Road.

High N/A June 2012

2. Start negotiations with land owners whereaffected households may be relocated.

High N/A June 2012

3. Upgrading of intersections with InandaRoad to KZN-DOT Type B2 AccessStandards.

High June 2013

4. Close off all unsafe intersections withInanda Road.

High June 2013

5. Upgrading of sidewalks in the vicinity of schools and crèches.

High June 2012

6. Traffic calming speed humps in thevicinity of schools and crèches, as well asspeed tables at pedestrian crossingpoints.

High June 2012

7. Landscaping and furniture along main orprimary roads.

Medium June 2013

8. Develop and implement a road vergesmaintenance program.

Medium June 2012

9. Introduction of a municipal bus transportsystem.

Medium June 2013

10. Development of the MolweniNeighborhood Shopping Centre.

Medium June 2015

13. Finalize and implement Upper MolweniCommunity Development Project.

High June 2012

14. Finalize and implement KwaDinabakuboPhase 1A Housing Project.

High June 2012

15. Finalize and implement KwaDinabakuboPhase 1B Housing Project. S

High June 2012

16. Finalize and implement KwaDinabakuboPhase 2 Housing Project.

High June 2012

17. Finalize and implement Madimeni andLangefontein Phase 5 Housing Project.

High June 2012

18. Finalize and implement Waterfall Ext. 4Housing Project

High June 2012

NO. PROJECT NAME / DESCRIPTIOM PRIORIT Y



20. Upgrading of Inanda Road into HighMobility Road.

High June 2016

21. Street lighting for secondarypedestrian routes.

Medium June 2016

22. Electricity supply upgrading tosupport new developments

High June 2016

23. Upgrading of existing police station Medium June 2016

24 Development of incubators aroundwithin the Mixed Use Node.

Medium June 2016

NO. PROJECT NAME / DESCRIPTIOM PRIORITY



1. Development of a new clinic. Low June 2021

2. Development of Community Hallnext to Tribal Court

Low June 2021

3. Development of FET College Low June 2021

4. Landscaping and maintenance of public spaces.

Low June 2021

5. Library and Computer school. Medium June 2021

PART 4: PROJECTS AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANThe following catalytic projects have been identified by the Nodal Precinct Plan in order to fast track the development processof Molweni. The projects are grouped as follows;•Short Term (Less than 5 Years to implementation)•Medium Term (5-10 Years to implementation)•Long Term (10-more Years to Implementation)Table 20: Short Term ProjectsTable 21: Medium Term ProjectsTable 22: Long Term Projects

Short TermProjects Medium TermProjects

Long TermProjects




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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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