Clifton proposed development

From: Neil Eybers [Neil.Eybers@capetown.gov.za]

Sent: 28 September 2015 11:03 AM

To: Len Swimmer; Marius Coetsee

Cc: 'Chris Willemse'; 'Chris Hudson'; Sandy Geffen; Helet Merkel;

'Marguerite Bond-Smith'; 'Graham Noble'; 'George Sieraha'

Subject: RE: Clifton development and the Caves area

Good day all

Due to capacity constraints I was unable to complete collating the

comments by 22 September 2015.

I will continue working on this over the next few days and get it shared

with everybody before the end of this week.

Kind regards

Neil D. Eybers

Project Manager: Development and Facilitation

Property Management Department

Finance Directorate

13th Floor, Civic Centre, Hertzog Boulevard

CAPE TOWN, 8000

Tel :  021 - 400 3605

Fax:  0866 244 702

Clifton proposed development

From: Len Swimmer [swimmer@telkomsa.net]

Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 1:46 PM

To: Neil Eybers; Marius Coetsee

Cc: 'Chris Willemse'; 'Chris Hudson'; Sandy Geffen; Helet Merkel;

'Marguerite Bond-Smith'; 'Graham Noble'; 'George Sieraha'

Subject: RE: Clifton development and the Caves area

Dear Mr. Eybers,

Please inform us of the link and site to find these comments promised by

you for posting on Tuesday afternoon 22 September 2015.09.24

Kind Regards,

Len Swimmer

Deputy Chairman

Greater Cape Town Civic Alliance

021 790 0268

082 452 1799

Clifton proposed development

From: Neil Eybers [Neil.Eybers@capetown.gov.za]

Sent: 21 September 2015 4:56 PM

To: Marius Coetsee; Len Swimmer; Glynnis Dyers

Cc: Chris Willemse; 'Chris Hudson'; Demetri Qually; Jacques Weber

Subject: RE: Clifton development and the Caves area

Good Afternoon Colleagues

Mr Swimmer (as well as a number of other members of the public) are in

search of the individual comments from our various departments on the

proposed development vision for Clifton.

I am collating the comments into one document and will share this on the

³Have Your Say² link on Tuesday afternoon 22 September 2015.

Kind regards

Neil D. Eybers

Project Manager

Property Management Department

Finance Directorate

13th Floor, Civic Centre

Tel:  021 400 3605

Sub-council 16 Report dated 16 May 2015

From SOSClifton.org

Comment:

a) How can the City alienate the land without first itself undertaking

the normal rezoning processes?

b) The huge Heritage, Environmental, Traffic, Sewerage and Privatisation

of a Public Amenity issues should be addressed by the City PRIOR to any

Sale of this public land.

c) How can the City sell the Land 'as is' and later treat the winning

developers rezoning application objectively?

Maidens Cove and Clifton Precinct Proposed Development: Questions to the City

                                                                                                   

17 September 2015

Mr Neil Eybers

Project Manager

Property Management Department

Finance Directorate

13th Floor, Civic Centre

Dear Neil

PROPOSED MAIDENS COVE & CLIFTON PRECINCT DEVELOPMENT

Thanks for the new Dropbox invite.

We will look at it in more detail soon, but at first glance there is some more information that should be accessible as easily to the public and interested and affected parties (a) in the interest of transparency and (b) in order to inform the people of Cape Town what has happened so far and show what decisions have been taken to date (and why), notably:

(1) the comments/reports from all City Departments to date on this proposal (or earlier versions) listed on pages 292 and 293 of the Sub-Council 16 minutes of 18 May, 2015.

(2) the MAYCO, full City Council, Sub-Council and ward council meetings' minutes from inception of this project to date (or a link thereto).

(3) the list of interested and affected groups that you have met with (public, not private individuals) plus their proposals and comments to date.

(4) all press/media statements by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor in this matter to date.

(5) the MSA and MATR and relevant planning processes that the City is following.

(6) all City ads to date for info, comment, public participation, and meetings of this project.

(7) a graphic timeline of this project from inception to date.

(8) the list of IPAC committee members.

(9) the list of all the major IPAC/Mayco projects for public open space and public land development referred to at the last public meeting on this project, or a link to the relevant site with info.

(10) the property department's valuation reports for this Clifton Scenic Reserve and those informing the Glen Country Club lease from 2013 to date.

(11) the City's Spatial Development Framework and the Public Participation Policy.

(12) the most recent set of the City's Powers and Delegations.

(13) the visual analysis of the site.

(14) the maximum development envelope parameters for this site.

(15) the contextual analysis and impact on the local area, sub-metro, whole City and region of this project.

(16) the replies from Provincial and National Treasuries, or the letters notifying them of this project.

(17) confirming who the newspapers of record are for the City.

(18) all unsolicited development proposals for this site between 2011 to date.

(19) the procedural process that the City is following in this matter and that would allow for alternative proposals to be submitted by the community organizations.

(20) the motivation for the 880 car parking garage.

(21) the template for the "bidders' pack."

(22) Any other reports that the City has received to date related to this project.

Would you kindly make that information part of the Dropbox so that all Capetonians can access the information with ease, please?

Regards

CHRIS WILLEMSE

CHAIR CBRRA

REMINDER Clifton Precinct Development Meeting @ 10h00 Sat 19 Sep at Podium Hall, Civic Centre

The City of Cape Town is holding a public meeting to present its proposed development vision for a project, which is currently known as the Clifton Development Precinct. This public participation process will help to inform the final urban design and subsequent tender processes.

  

Members of the public are asked to please attend to show your opposition to this land grab by the City.

Saturday 19 September 2015

10h00 

Podium Hall, Cape Town Civic Centre

Camps Bay

Interested persons are invited to submit questions to be raised at the abovementioned meeting to Neil Eybers (neil.eybers@capetown.gov.za)

After the public meeting comments can be submitted

until Monday, 5 October 2015

via email to neil.eybers@capetown.gov.za

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