The City of Cape Town is inviting residents and interested and affected parties to attend an open day at the Mamre Community Hall, Liedeman Street on Thursday 30 September between 15:00 and 19:00.
City officials will be present to provide residents with all the information pertaining to the Local Spatial Development Framework (LSDF) for Mamre.
The open day will enable residents to make informed comments on the draft LSDF for the area ahead of the closing date on 31 October.
The framework is to help provide direction for short to medium and long-term spatial and investment planning in Mamre. The LSDF has taken into account the unique qualities of Mamre and provides a vision for the town by highlighting opportunity areas and development guidelines that will guide its future growth.
“Mamre is a place which residents are deeply rooted in and proud of, and where many residents take an active role in improving the town in various ways. It is for this reason that we are eagerly anticipating their input.
“We want the LSDF to guide the future growth of Mamre in the best possible way but we need the valuable input from the community as the ultimate goal is to ensure effective and relevant future planning for their town,” said Marian Nieuwoudt, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment.
The draft LSDF and supporting documents are available on the City’s website. The draft LSDF considers the unique challenges Mamre faces as an area and how the important assets of Mamre need to be protected and in some ways be improved in order to preserve and sustain the area for the current and future residents and visitors. The framework will provide more detailed local area planning and land use and urban form guidelines to guide decision making for public and private investment.
The LSDF does not give or take away any rights but rather provides a future development vision and the identification of guidelines and projects that would assist towards the implementation to achieve that vision.
Some of the areas identified and considered in drafting the proposals in the draft LSDF include the following:
. Natural environment
. Agriculture
. Heritage, culture and tourism
. Built environment
. Employment
. Land ownership
A few of the areas of opportunity for Mamre include:
. Local tourism opportunities such as hiking, biking and other local experiences
. Identification of residential infill areas
. The drafting of a more detailed land use plan for the areas outside the urban development edge
. Identification of areas for local business development.
Once approved, the LSDF will provide various development guidelines for Mamre, which will include enhancing town entrances; encouraging retention and rehabilitation of historic fabric and will promote formalised non-motorised transport through the town.
Comments and queries, preferably via email, given the need to comply with Covid-19 protocols, may be forwarded to Mamre.LSDF@capetown.gov.za
Residents can also indicate if they would like to be informed of future public-participation processes or engagements.
Individuals with disabilities, those who unable to read or write, may contact Carlu van Wyk on 021 444 8873 or carlu.vanwyk@capetown.gov.za for assistance with their submission.
All submissions must be in writing, and late submissions may not be considered. Submissions may also be delivered physically at the local subcouncil office in Atlantis.
Documents may be accessed at: www.capetown.gov.za/haveyoursay
