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Kwadukuza IDP 2011 - KZN Development Planning

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Chapter 5Spatial Consideration5.1. KwaDukuza Spatial <strong>Development</strong>Framework VisionThe spatial development frameworkwill contribute to the balanced physicaldevelopment of the municipality byestablishing a spatial developmentstructure, guiding the management of futuredevelopment, accommodating developmentpressures and additional investment,maintaining and further developing theeconomic potential of the municipalitywhile protecting and integrating the naturalenvironment of the area.5.2 Legislative FrameworkSection 26 of the Municipal Systems Act (no 32 of 2000)state one the key components of the <strong>IDP</strong> is a “Spatial<strong>Development</strong> Framework which must include the provisionof basic guidelines for a land use management system forthe municipality”. The KwaDukuza SDF, which was adoptedby Council in June 2009, is currently under review.5.3. Objectives of the KwaDukuzaspatial development frameworkThe following are the objectives for the KwaDukuza SDF andLUMS:• To provide strategic guidance for the future, physical/spatial development of KwaDukuza Municipal area• Ensuring that the envisaged physical/spatialdevelopment reflects the social, economic, environmentaldevelopment issues identified in the <strong>IDP</strong>, i.e. while theSDF and LUMS provides primarily guidance for theexisting and future physical / spatial development of themunicipality, such development can only be consideredappropriate if it adequately addresses the social,economic, environmental, institutional issues identifiedin the <strong>IDP</strong>.• To create a management tool for the future development,i.e. providing a municipal-wide comprehensivetown planning scheme which reflects the variousexisting development conditions and which providesdevelopment management for the first steps of realizingthe SDF.• To establish a development structure, i.e. identifyingbasic structuring elements which provide developmentguidance, certainty, growth opportunities and flexibility,• To facilitate integration, i.e. ensuring appropriatevertical and horizontal linkage of policies, intentionsand development,• To create generative systems, i.e. encouraging theestablishment of development which generatesadditional activities, variety and growth,• To promote incrementalism, i.e. acknowledgingdevelopment as a continuous process and facilitatingan ongoing development process,38KwaDukuza Municipality Integrated <strong>Development</strong> Plan - <strong>2011</strong>/16

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