Town Planning

Planning Department Experience / Projects

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EXTENT OF EXPERIENCE:

1988 - 1995:	Evaluation of applications for township establishment, rezoning, special consent, subdivision, consolidation and sectional title schemes, the Pietersburg Structure Plan, new Town Planning Scheme, as well as the compilation of several policy documents and development plans for use by officials and Councillors as Town Planning Official for the former Polokwane Municipality. Compilation of township layout plans for the former Polokwane Municipality. Interpretation and application of the former Pietersburg Town Planning Scheme. Land use control as law enforcement officer.
1995 - present:	General town planning consultation work. Compilation of applications for land development areas, township establishment, rezoning, special consent, written consent, subdivision, consolidation, business rights on farm portions, establishment of public resorts, etc. for private clients and developers. The following townships have been applied for during this period: Bendor x 78: 170 dwelling units Bendor x 81: 110 dwelling units Bendor x 84: 317 dwelling units Bendor x 87: 913 dwelling units Bendor x 88: 128 dwelling units Bendor x 92: 371 dwelling units Bendor x 93: 850 dwelling units Bendor x 94: 550 dwelling units Bendor x 95: 277 dwelling units Bendor x 101: 980 dwelling units Bendor x 102: 250 dwelling units Bendor x 106: 250 dwelling units Bendor x 108: 400 dwelling units Bendor x 109: 400 dwelling units Bendor x 112: 400 dwelling units Ivy Park x 15: 990 dwelling units Ivy Park x 17: 212 dwelling units Ivy Park x 20: 183 dwelling units Ivy Park x 21: 183 dwelling units Ivy Park x 22: 245 dwelling units Ivy Park x 34: 300 dwelling units Ivy Park x 36: 800 dwelling units Ivy Park x 37: 300 dwelling units Ivy Park x 38: 230 dwelling units Messina x 10: Shopping centre Letsitele x 5: 10 dwelling units Tshepisong x 3: 982 dwelling units Southern Gateway x 3: 1047 dwelling units Polokwane x 87: Industrial township Polokwane x 90: Industrial township Polokwane x 91: Industrial township Polokwane x 92: Residential township (400 units) Department of Local Government & Housing: Demarcation of Sites (2007) – Gumbani Village (300 stands), Nkavele Village (300 stands) and Sekgop’s Village (200 stands) Department of Local Government & Housing: Demarcation of Sites (2009) –Dimani Village (200 stands), Sambandou Village (200 stands) and Dzhingahe Village (100 stands) Compilation of the Land Use Strategy for the Northern District Council (co-ordinator of team). Compilation of a policy for Spazas and Taverns in Pietersburg/Seshego for the Polokwane Municipality. Compilation of LDO policy strategies for the former Pietersburg/Polokwane TLC on the following subjects: Home Offices; Concept of integration; Mixed land uses concept; Densification; Conservation of memorable buildings; and Restaurants outside the CBD. Handling of Town & Regional Planning related applications for the former Northern District Council on a contract basis. Land use control as law enforcement officer for the Polokwane Municipality on a contract basis. Compilation of town planning scheme maps for the Polokwane Municipality: Pietersburg/Seshego Town Planning Scheme 1999. Member of the LDO Steering Committee for Pietersburg/Polokwane Land Development Objectives. Presentations to various Townships Board and Development Tribunal hearings. Various viability studies for development of new residential townships in the Limpopo Province. Fulltime sub-consultant for Africon at the Department of Public Works on the Disposal of Provincial State Land Properties Project as Project Co-ordinator: November 2000 to March 2002. Project leader for various Spatial Framework Plans for Anglo Platinum Eastern Limb. Consultant for Department of Public Works on the Transfer of Provincial Properties to Municipalities Project, Vesting of Provincial Properties Project, as well as the Disposal of Redundant Provincial Properties Project as Project Manager and Secretary of the Provincial State Land Disposal Committee: 1 September 2002 to 31 August 2004. Sub-consultant for Bigen Africa Project Managers in gathering information for the new financial system for the Lepelle Nkumpi Municipality - surveying (140 fieldworkers) and data-capturing (8 data-capturers) of 50 000 households: 5 January to 31 May 2004. Compilation and implementation of the Molemole Land Use Management Scheme, 2006 (Capricorn District Municipality). Local Government & Housing: Ba-Phalaborwa Land Use Management Scheme, 2007/2008. Local Government & Housing: Greater Letaba Land Use Management Scheme, 2008/2009. Streetscape Eco-Town Cleaning and Greening Designs and Implementation Plans for Thulamela, Giyani and Bushbuckridge Municipalities, 2010. Service provider for DBSA: Assistance to various municipalities in Mpumalanga, Free State and North West Provinces, 2010. Ba-Phalaborwa Township Regeneration Strategy, 2010. Various Environmental Impact Assessments and Management Plans.
Planning fields of interest in order of priority:	Strategic planning; Planning & establishment of new development areas; Land use management; Capacity building and training; Land use management; Environmental Impact Assessments and Management Plans; Local Economic development; Spatial Development Framework Plans.
Fee structure:	According to fee guidelines issued by the SACPlan. Discounts may be applicable according to special circumstances.
Capacity and capacity buidling:	Apart from 3 town and regional planners, an environmental practitioner and 4 administrative staff members, the firm has the following equipment to indicate capacity: Computers and relevant software High speed and colour printers High speed A4 and A3 photocopiers A1 and A0 colour plotters Internet connection: ADSL Deeds Office and Surveyor General electronic connections Black and colour fax machines Scanners Conference facility Plan and ledger filing systems Capacity building and training: Training is undertaken / provided when a new project requires certain skills and knowledge not previously acquired. Mrs van der Merwe has been active in providing capacity building to provincial government officials (Dept Public Works) from November 2000 to August 2004. Capacity building project for Molemole land use officials: September 2006 to March 2007. Every year, the firm takes in students for their practical training purposes or for holiday work. In addition, the firm has previously paid for students' university fees in order to enable them to complete their studies. The firm also pays for all new employees driving school fees, to enable them to obtain a driver's license.
Sub-consultants:	Sub-consultants are only appointed after project proposals and fee budgets have been considered and approved by the client. The firm has no fixed agreement with certain sub-consultants, but emerging consultants have preference.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST:

None

CLIENT REFERENCE LIST:

Polokwane Municipality, Mr Sam Mabotja (015 290 2066) Directorate Property & Facilities, Department of Public Works, Mr Nepfumbada (015 284 7430) Bigen Africa Project Managers, Mr M Pienaar (012 842 8713) Vickna Project Managers, Mr N Spotswood (015 296 4051) Walpro (Pty) Ltd, Mr Walgenbach (082 443 9197) JGB Builders, Mr Dreyer (015 295 8019) Mr Eddie Ratsoma (082 462 3800) De Bruin Horak Attorneys, Mr Michiel de Bruin (015 291 2147) Tysocon Developers, Mr André Lombard (082 388 1334) Ghiordes, Adv Johan le Roux (083 627 4815) Proforum, Mr Andries Linde (083 250 3902) Networth Properties, Mr Gerald Correia (083 259 2805) Demacon Economists, Mr Hein du Toit (082 898 8667)

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