The Department of Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg has called for a pre-consultation process as part of the review of the City’s Land Use Scheme policy of 2018.
The Land Use Scheme (LUS) is a legislative tool used by the City to guide and manage development in accordance with the City’s vision, strategies, and policies. It promotes sustainable development and quality of life for all its residents.
The LUS further outlines the development rights that are assigned to different properties and provides property owners with a variety of possibilities for developing their properties through various applications.
The first City of Johannesburg Land Use Scheme, as set out in Section 24(1) of the Spatial Planning Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA), became formerly operational on 01 February 2019. In terms of Section 27(1) of SPLUMA, the municipality is required to review its land use scheme at least every five years.
Considering the above, the City has started a five-year review of the policy, which was first approved by Council on 31 October 2018 and became operational on 01 February 2019.
The Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Development Planning in the City of Johannesburg, Cllr Eunice Mgcina, said that the City’s Land Use Scheme was an important planning tool used to regulate land use development in the City’s municipal area.
She called on residents and interested parties to participate in the review of the policy.
“I wish to call on all residents and all interested stakeholders to participate in this process to make it as robust and inclusive as possible. We welcome all contributions, suggestions, or input from all interested parties. We will ensure that these are considered during the review.
“I encourage all residents and our partners in development to make detailed inputs that will assist the City in the reviewing and amending of the Land Use Scheme to make it user friendly and investor friendly.
“Ultimately, our goal is to arrive at a policy that will not only be inclusive but one that will also help us bring much-needed services to our residents to better their lives,” added MMC Mgcina.
Inputs and suggestions should be sent to: PlanningLandUseSchemeReview@joburg.org.za no later than 04 April 2024.
Interested parties are invited to attend an information session on Wednesday, 13 March 2024, from 10:00 to 12:00 on MS Teams by contacting Marietjie Reinecke on 082 417 5705 or MarietjieR@joburg.org.za.
Residents and interested stakeholders should please note that this is not a call for final comment. Formal public participation processes will be conducted once the City’s Department of Development Planning has completed the Draft Land Use Scheme amendments.
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