“The purpose of this exercise by the city is to ensure development that is holistic and sustainable,” she said.<\/p>\n
“The draft development framework has been crafted for positive social, environmental and economic impacts.<\/p>\n
“It is designed to address inequality and inefficiency in the city. In short, it aims to make the city even more equitable, liveable, resilient, efficient and productive. We are fully in support of this. Everyone should be part of this process to optimise its results,” she said.<\/p>\n
Both policies as well as instructions on how to comment on them are available on the JICP’s website here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Nodal review<\/strong><\/p>\n Part of the draft nodal review includes a break down of how each area (node) of Johannesburg could change under the policy.<\/p>\n These include a full development vision and guidelines for each of the development zones proposed – including the city-centre, suburbs and even the city’s parklands.<\/p>\n One of the key aims is to make Joburg CBD a vibrant and walkable area, with a focus on public transit, rather than transport by car.<\/p>\n Limitations will be set on building heights, while the city will discourage boundary walls to encourage pedestrian traffic.<\/p>\n In addition, underground or back of building parking will be promoted, and when above ground, floor street edges must be active (shops, offices, etc.). For open parking lots, permeable paving should be used.<\/p>\n Similar standards have been set for residential areas with the policy discouraging boundary walls, but\u00a0promoting surveillance of the street, and visually permeable fences where in place.<\/p>\n The review also notes that suburban residences should be far\u00a0away from street boundary where possible, and that any permeable paving should be used for any open parking lots.<\/p>\n Inclusionary housing<\/strong><\/p>\n The intention of this policy is to define incentives, mechanisms and regulations for inclusionary housing in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n As previously highlighted in an analysis by Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Joloudi Badenhorst, the draft policy defines \u2018inclusionary housing\u2019 as a housing programme that requires private developers to let a certain percentage of new housing developments to low income and low-middle income households at an affordable cost.<\/p>\n \u201cInclusionary housing is to be mandatory for any development in the City of Johannesburg which consists of 10 or more dwelling units,\u201d Badenhorst said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt requires that a minimum of 20% of the dwelling units developed must constitute inclusionary housing units.<\/p>\n \u201cThe requirement for inclusionary housing will be embodied as a condition for the approval of the relevant development by COJ and will find application in perpetuity or until removed by COJ by resolution,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n You can find the full list of changes and requirements here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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