Development Contributions
Stephen Muller
Director: Infrastructure and Planning
Overstrand Municipality
Overstrand Municipality
11 towns
230km of coast line
Population of 80,400 people
36,000 urban properties
(27,000 developed, 9,000 vacant)
Rooi Els
Kleinmond
Pringle Bay
Betty’s Bay
Greater Hermanus
Stanford
Baardskeerdersbos
Baardskeerdersbos
Greater Gansbaai
Wolvengat/
Viljoenshof
Pearly Beach
Buffeljagsbaai
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Overtsrand Municipality
Population
Rank by % population
growth
Rank by population
80,432
South
Africa = 146 of 234
2001 to
2011
55,012
Western Cape = 13 of 25
South Africa = 7 of 234
(1 Gamagara, 2 Musina, 3 Bitou, 4 Steve Tshwete, 5 Swartland,
6 Midvaal)
36,686
50%
5 years
1996
3
Western Cape = 3 of
25
46%
10 years
(1 Bitou, 2 Swartland)
2001
2006
2011
Growth Management Strategy
Summary of Results
Town
Hangklip
Kleinmond
Area
(ha)
Units
1,061
556
(Units/ha)
(Units/ha)
4,863
4.6
5.1
5,415
552
3,741
6.7
10.9
6,072
2,331
18,445
5.3
9.8
33,752
15,307
1,389
4.8
9.8
2,804
1,415
6,245
2.2
8.6
24,732
18,487
211
1,716
8.1
12.4
2,621
905
8,467
36,399
4.3
8.9
75,396
38,997
287
Greater Gansbaai 2,890
Pearly Beach
Total
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Additional
Units
Total
Units
Greater Hermanus 3,461
Stanford
Proposed
Current Units
Density Density
Cost to implement four Master Plans
20 year plans
(Rm)
Service
New
Replace
(75% of VP & P)
Total
Per year
Water
267
598
865
43
Sewerage
217
151
368
18
Electrical
354
95
449
22
Roads
255
76
331
17
1,093
919
2,012
101
Total
“Prediction is difficult, especially about the future”
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Main Sources of Funding
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Municipal Infrastructure Grant
Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant
Surplus
Bulk Infrastructure Contribution Levies
External Loans
Sale of Assets
Development Contribution Policy
Key concepts
 Simplicity
 Justice
(fair, lawful and justifiable)
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Development Contribution Policy
• The developer will be responsible for the
payment of development contributions in
accordance with the relevant legislation and as
determined by Council.
• The calculation methodology as listed in the tariff
schedule will generally be used as a guideline to
determine the development contributions.
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Development Contribution Policy
• The Council may deviate from this guideline in
accordance with the relevant legislation
particularly where large developments with
significant impact on services are being
processed.
• The developer may be required by the council to
provide bulk services in lieu or in part of the
payment of development contributions.
• The Council may revise the Development
Contribution Policy at any stage.
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Development Contribution Policy
Tariff per equivalent unit
2013/14
Service
Tariff (excl VAT)
Tariff (incl VAT)
Water
19,219
21,910
Sewerage
15,425
17,585
Electrical
23,333
26,600
Roads
5,026
5,730
63,004
71,825
Total
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Development Contribution Policy
Exceptions
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Dept of Human Settlements funded projects
Gap housing projects
High density units
Second dwellings
Off-grid developments
De Kelders
Kraaibos
Dam
Gansbaai
Gansbaai
WWTW
Franskraal
WTW
Franskraal
Kleinbaai
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Uilkraals
Mond
Thank you
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Miss Overstrand 2013