FINAL PROPOSAL  

This proposal incorporates the objectives and comments that were forwarded after the public participation meeting. Comments made

during the meeting were documented and further public comments were submitted in writing and are attached in Annexure B.

 

4.1.1 DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES  

 

(a) Office Development

Offices are encouraged on erf 521 to 553 on Gleneagles Road and erf 185 to 192 between the Parkview commercial strip and the existing

doctors' offices on Tyrone Road.

 

No office development will be encouraged along Barry Hertzog Avenue. Medium density residential development is encouraged along

Judith Road in a long-term phase.

 

(b) Commercial Development

Besides the expansion of the Gleneagles commercial node, no further development is encouraged. These commercial nodes

need to be fully developed and commercial development should therefore not spread beyond these designated areas.

 

(c) Institutional and Educational Development

Despite the proposed increased densities, application for expansion of existing and/or new institutional and educational development

should in principle be limited to existing facilities and sites; and should be assessed on a needs and suitability basis.

 

 

(e) Public and Private Open Spaces

 

The Residents feel that the public and private open spaces surrounding the Precinct should be protected and maintained as an amenity

which benefits not only the local area but serves the city as a whole. There should be no development encroaching into these green spaces.

Private development inside the Parkview Golf Course is strongly rejected. The only form of development which would be acceptable is in

the form of enhancing existing recreational facilities and such application should be aligned with the J MOSS Policies (still to be approved).

 

No development, which is not consistent with the use of Melville Koppies, is to be permitted on this public space. The SDF attaches the

following functional values to Melville Koppies:

• Botanical
• Conservation
• Heritage
• Eco-tourism
• Recreation
• Education

(g) Residential Development

In accordance with the Density policies, increased densities along Barry Hertzog Avenue, which is identified as a 'mobility road,' are

encouraged. This proposed densification along Barry Hertzog Avenue should happen between Greenhill Road and Gleneagles Road.

No medium density development should occur to the south of Greenhill Road.

 

Furthermore, increased densities along Emmarentia Drive and Lower Park Drive are proposed. The rationale is that increased residential

density along open spaces means that the higher density housing would have access to and would provide increased surveillance of

these open spaces. Densification of these areas also enable a variety of housing types and adds to the diversity of the area in terms of

differing age and income groups.   

 

(h) Road network interventions

• It is proposed that no further road widening should occur in the Precinct
• Closure of public roads should be investigated in accordance with the Transport Department, to ensure that these do no impact negatively
• on the Precinct.
• Installation of traffic calming devices along Emmarentia Drive to prevent high-speed traffic, especially during off peak periods.
• East/west links to be restricted to Gleneagles Road, Judith Road, Tana and Victory Road as per Development Objective 2.