Sub-Area Nine

Development Objective 1

To retain and enhance the residential character and amenity of Sub Area 9

Interventions

Guidelines

1. Support residential densification along Lower Park Drive, Emmarentia Drive, Barry Hertzog Avenue and Dundalk avenue (between Kinross Road and Jan Smuts avenue)

• Refer to the Precinct Plan
• Retain existing houses and vegetation as far as possible

2. Contain the Tyrone (Parkview), and Emmarentia neighbourhood nodes.

3. Support expansion of Greenside node to Hoylake Road.

• Contain Tyrone (Parkview) node between Ennis and Roscommon; Greenside node extended to erf 185,186, 187, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232 and 234 for office use only and approved rights up to date of approval of Region 4 RSDF; Emmarentia node contain to the existing developed area and approved right, s up to date of approval of Region 4 RSDF.
• No land uses of regional function and extent to be allowed.
• Retain neighbourhood nodes for local neighbourhood functions: supermarkets, florists, fast food outlets, hairdressers, services, etc.

Development Objective 2

To enhance the mobility functions of arterials and enhance nodal development within Sub Area 9

Interventions

Guidelines

1. Medium density residential development along:

• Linden Road
• Tana Road and Victory Road;
• Barry Hertzog Ave., between Greenhill and Tana Road
• Emmarentia Drive and Westcliff Drive
• Lower Park Drive, between Jan Smuts Ave. and Kinross Road

Refer to the Precinct Plan

One block depth

• 2. Support medium density residential development along Judith Road, between Barry Hertzog Avenue and Beyers Naude Drive

• Protect residential character and vegetation of the street
• Refer to precinct plan

Development Objective 3

To enhance existing economic and infrastructure (public and private) investment in Sub Area 9

Interventions

Guidelines

1. Contain the Victory Park Office node with specific reference to:

No further non-residential uses to be supported. 

• Protect existing residential and commercial development in the area
• Integrate with regional public transport linkages

Development Objective 4

To protect environmentally sensitive areas.

Protect and enhance public parks.

Interventions

Guidelines

1. Protection of Melville Koppies 

• All development in precinct to comply with JMOSS
• No further granting of Encroachments. Existing encroachments to be monitored and illegal use (planting etc.) to be stopped.
• Enforcement of City of Johannesburg By-Laws and other law relating to:
• Illegal dumping of rubble, garden refuse and litter
• Vehicular encroachment onto the Koppies
• Destruction of Fauna and Flora and Pollution
• Contamination of water courses

• Remove alien invasive vegetation along water courses
• Security - investigate fencing and access control to Koppies

2. Incorporate under-utilised open space to form a functional part of Melville Koppies, with specific reference to:

• Extend Melville Koppies westward to Johannes Street
• Investigate the interaction with the West Park Cemetery as overall cultural and open space system

• Protect existing open spaces
• Protect and promote areas of cultural significance
• Integrate open spaces into JMOSS

3. Establish management structures and public private partnerships to oversee and undertake the management and enhancement of parks, open spaces and natural areas, with specific reference to:

• Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
• Jan Van Riebeeck Park
• Montgomery Park
• Marks Park

Cost effective management

• Optimal use and protection of these open spaces to the benefit of the region (active and passive recreation)

• No alienation of parks, open spaces or recreation areas until JMOSS has been established.