Ecosystem services mapping in Cape Town
Role of LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
ICLEI conference – 28 February 2012
Gideon Brand
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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Context
• What is a LUMS?
• Components of a LUMS
• Nature and role of a LUMS
• Then and now
Protection mechanisms
• Spatial plans / EMFs
• Other Council policy
• ZS Base zones
• ZS Overlay zones
• ZS Package of plans / SDPs
• Development management procedures
• Enforcement
Conclusion
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
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What is a LUMS?
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Collection of systems, processes, procedures and tools to
regulate and manage sustainable development and
conservation of the natural and built environment
Required ito MSA
Components of a LUMS
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Land use / development objectives
Legislative framework
Policies (substantive & operational)
Spatial development frameworks
Zoning scheme and map (PAs excluded)
Development guidelines
Requirements and standard procedures
System of delegations
Systems, eg GIS etc
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
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Nature and role of a LUMS
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Purpose = regulate and promote sustainable economic and social
development and conservation of natural / built environment
Guide decision-making and development in a rational and coherent
manner within framework of adopted policy and principles
Thus policy-driven
Balance developmental needs with conservation imperatives
Then and now
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Rationalised system (27 ZSs > 1)
More flexibility, respond to modern challenges / environment
Stronger link between policy / spatial plans and regulatory
environment
Overlay zones to provide linkage
Diagrammatic illustration of linkage between the policy and regulatory environments
CitySDF/Future Cape Town
City-Wide Development Goals and Objectives
Local Policy
Environment:
District
Spatial
Development
Frameworks
(sets out district needs
development
objectives, strategies,
guidelines and actions)
plans)
Land Use
Regulatory
Environment:
Overlay
Zones
Cape
Town
Zoning
Scheme
(base zone, land use
rights,
development
rules and provisions)
Supported by standardised Business Process Workflows, Standard Operating Procedures,
application requirements, letters, tariffs, operational and administrative requirements and policies,
systems, delegations and staff instructions.
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
2 PROTECTION MECHANISMS
Spatial plans / EMFs
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At City, district and local scale
EMFs at district scale
Various strategies / policies, objectives and guidelines
Other Council policy
• Eg Urban Stormwater impact policy
• Veldfire related planning guidelines
ZS Base zones
• OS1 – Environmental conservation
• OS2 – Public open space
• OS3 – Special open space
• Various consent uses
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
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ZS Overlay zones
• Environmental management overlay
• Scenic drive overlay
• Urban edge overlay
• Informed by policy, may limit or enhance, procedure set out
• Support ZS purpose
ZS Package of plans / SDPs
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Contextual framework
Development framework
Precinct plans
Site development plans
Building plans
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
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Development management procedures
• Statutory open space provision
• Bulk infrastructure contribution
• Approval conditioning
Enforcement
• Council obliged to enforce ZS ito Planning law
• Land use enforcement policy
• Criminal or civil prosecution
• But primary enabling law = NEMA
Role of the LUMS in protecting ecosystem services
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Also various other primary enabling law to protect ecosystems,
eg NEMA etc
Be careful of duplication, using system outside legal boundaries
Thank you