The City of Johannesburg is calling on residents, developers and other relevant stakeholders to engage with two draft policies that went out for public comment on Wednesday, 28 February 2018.
DRAFT INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICY
Inclusionary housing is a programme which requires and incentivises private developers to dedicate a certain percentage of new housing developments to low income and low middle income households at affordable housing cost.
According to the Spatial Development Framework 2040 for Johannesburg (SDF, 2016), the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (16 of 2013, SPLUMA) and the City of Johannesburg Municipal Planning By-Law (2016) all make provision for inclusionary housing to be implemented by the City.
As such, since early 2017, the City of Johannesburg has been investigating and developing an inclusionary housing policy that is now in a draft stage and ready for public comment. The policy is entitled “City of Johannesburg Inclusionary Housing Incentives, Regulations and Mechanisms”.
The City would like to invite comment on the document from any party that may be interested. The comment period is 60 days.
The document is available:
1. For download at http://bit.ly/coj_inclusionary;
2. For viewing at City Transformation, 10th Floor, Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein, Johannesburg; and
3. On request via e-mail from dylanw@joburg.org.za
Any comment/representation/objection in respect of the policy should be addressed to Mr D Weakley, City Transformation and Spatial Planning at dylanw@joburg.org.za, or delivered by hand to City Transformation, 10th Floor, Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein or by post to PO Box 1049, Johannesburg, 2000.
DRAFT NODAL REVIEW POLICY
The Department of Development Planning recently embarked on a process to review the boundaries and controls of the urban nodes within the City.
This came following the approval of the Spatial Development Framework 2040 for Johannesburg. The document, and the Council minutes which adopted it, called for this Nodal Review to be drafted.
Notice is hereby given in terms of section 20 (3) Of the Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (no. 16 f 2013) that the City of Johannesburg has published it’s Nodal Review for public comment.
The published document outlines the aims of the Nodal Review, the process that was followed in reviewing the nodes in the city, and describes a new ‘transect’ or ‘development zone’ approach which is an evolution of the nodal strategy.
It further indicates the development guidelines that should be applied in each of the development zones of the city.
The City would like to invite comment on the document from any party that may be interested. The comment period is 60 days.
The document is available:
1. For download at: http://bit.ly/nodal_rev_files;
2. For viewing at City Transformation, 10th Floor, Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein, Johannesburg; and
3. On request via e-mail from dylanw@joburg.org.za
Any comment/representation/objection in respect of the Nodal Review should be addressed to Mr D Weakley, City Transformation and Spatial Planning at dylanw@joburg.org.za or delivered by hand to City Transformation, 10th Floor, Metro Centre, 158 Civic Boulevard, Braamfontein or by post to PO Box 1049, Johannesburg, 2000.
COUNCILLOR REUBEN MASANGO
MMC Development Planning
For media queries, please contact:
Poppy Louw
Stakeholder Manager
Office of the MMC: Development Planning
Tel: 011 407 6695 | Cell: 081 235 4999 | E-mail: poppyl@joburg.org.za