SECTION E
E.2 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK
The Maluti-A-Phofung Spatial Development Framework 2013 forms an integral part of the Maluti-A-Phofung integrated development planning process. The dynamic nature of the Maluti-A- Phofung environment within Maluti-A-Phofung requires the continuous revision and refinement thereof. The aim of the Spatial Development Framework is to give direction to development and take into account the need for and compatibility of the main land uses. The purpose of the Spatial Development Framework as a land use management tool is to plan and direct development but it does not provide land use rights. The Spatial Development Framework forms part of the existing land use management process of the municipality and provides the necessary guidance of land uses at local level in order to ensure the application of the development principles of sustainability, integration, equality, efficiency and fair and good governance in order to create quality of living, investors’ confidence and security of Tenure.
Developmental Objectives and Priorities
The assessed community needs can be clustered into the following developmental priorities agreed to in the Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality IDP
Sustainable infrastructure and services
Economic development and job creation
Social development and community services
Good governance and public participation
Public safety
The spatial vision that emerged from the developmental objectives and priorities from the Maluti- A-Phofung Municipality and reflecting the needs from the people of Maluti-A-Phofung can be defined as follows:
“An ecologically and socially sustainable urban and rural spatial development pattern focussed on providing quality livelihoods
Settlement patterns within planning areas:
The settlement patterns within the planning areas over the period 2003 to 2011 reveal the following:
QwaQwa, consists of a predominant urban area including Phuthaditjhaba and a large rural area under tribal authority experiencing:
A very low growth rate of 0.2% per annum in both the rural and urban areas
An average take up rate of 28 dwelling units per annum for the rural residential areas
An average take up rate of 52 dwelling units per annum for the urban residential areas
Very low gross densities in the rural areas ( traditional) of 3.98 units per hectare in 2011
A strong concentration ( 56%) of erven within the 400-1000 m2erf size category
A limited densification rate of 0.55% per annum in the informal areas
Higher densities in the urban areas with the
Net densities concentrated in the categories 20 units per hectare of more
Erf sizes concentrated in the categories 400m2 or less
Gross densities of 8.7 units per hectare
A densification rate of 0.23 % per annum
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A decline in certain areas.
Tshiame experienced:
A growth rate of 2.2% per annum
An average take up rate of 97 dwelling units per annum
A very low gross density of 3.65 units per hectare
A densification rate of 2.6 % per annum
A strong concentration (67.9%) of erven within the 400m2 and less erf size categories
Net densities concentrated in the categories 20 units per hectare of more Harrismith/Intabazwe experienced:
A growth rate of 0.6% per annum
An average take up rate of 45 dwelling units per annum
A very low overall gross density of 3.65 units per hectare attributed to very low densities in
Harrismith. The Intabazwe gross density is 14.8 Units per hectare
A densification rate of 0.63 % per annum
A strong concentration (60.5%) of erven within the 300-500 m2 erf size category
Net densities concentrated in the categories 30 units per hectare of more (58.4%) Kestell experienced:
A growth rate of 4.2% per annum
An average take up rate of 75 dwelling units per annum
A gross density of 6.68 units per hectare
A densification rate of 4.2 % per annum
A strong concentration (67%) of erven within the 300-400 m2erf size category
Net densities concentrated in the categories 25 units per hectare of more
The densification within the areas is very slow due to the limited growth experienced E.3 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
Objectives reflecting the outcomes of the analysis and issues determined by the priority spatial issues are identified. Objectives will indicate the desired long term result related to a specific aspect of the vision. Where appropriate, objectives should be measurable and expressed as key performance indicators that will inform the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework. Strategic Interventions the development priorities providing focus to strategic development interventions support the crucial components that underlie sustainable development, i.e. need for basic infrastructure and development for the poor, economic growth and development, environmental conservation and improved livelihoods. Development priorities will guide specific decisions regarding the spatial development and arrangement of land uses, within and between settlements to guide investment and development spending in the municipal area.
Strategic interventions hinging on managing future growth and associated change in a way that protects natural resources, biodiversity and lifestyle values, require a highly sustainable pattern of development, based on efficient utilisation of land and infrastructure and tighter controls over ad- hoc and dispersed forms of development. The ultimate success in managing growth in the area depends upon the ability to adopt the best possible urban development practices and most suitable
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governance arrangements. Strategic interventions for areas of intervention (focus areas) will also be formulated.
In terms of Maluti-A-Phofung Spatial Development Framework, it is cited that SDF needs to give effect to the developmental role of the state by:
Supporting the vision of the Provincial Growth & Development Strategy (PGDS) to provide economic growth and development, especially where it addresses job-creation and poverty reduction, in an environmentally sustainable manner within a spatial context and incorporating the principles of good governance
Providing spatial development strategies in support of development strategies, including the National Growth Path, the National Development Plan, Free State Vision 2030, the FPGDS and the
Provincial Growth Path and Free State Spatial Development Framework, attending to priority intervention areas
Emphasising provincial economic growth priorities such as targeted growth areas, priority sectors and corridors, the creation of jobs and the eradication of poverty
Providing a system of accessible and interactive economic nodes supported by vibrant rural areas accommodating and catalysing growth and development
Promoting high-level spatial interactions and linkages both within the province and between the municipality and its neighbours, including corridor development and national and provincial infrastructure development plans
Promoting the pristine natural and cultural resources and mitigating the negative impacts of economic and human activities
Providing land for low income and affordable housing to support the delivery of housing units on land accessible to work and services
Providing affordable and efficient public transportation
The following maps points out where various development would be taking place within the three towns of Maluti-A-Phofung in the next financial years
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