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Dr Johan van der Merwe Economic, Environmental & Spatial Planning 12 June 2014

Driving economic growth, development and inclusion – building partnerships to create jobs Cutting red-tape. Dr Johan van der Merwe Economic, Environmental & Spatial Planning 12 June 2014. INTRODUCTION.

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Dr Johan van der Merwe Economic, Environmental & Spatial Planning 12 June 2014

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  1. Driving economic growth, development and inclusion – building partnerships to create jobsCutting red-tape Dr Johan van der Merwe Economic, Environmental & Spatial Planning 12 June 2014

  2. INTRODUCTION • City focussing on levers within its control to implement Economic Growth Strategy (EGS) as part of Vision 2040 • In respect of cutting red-tape, this includes • Modernising the regulatory system • Implementing a consolidated one-stop-shop model

  3. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES – POLICY ENVIRONMENT • Single City Spatial Development Framework • Adopted in 2012 replacing previous outdated planning • Included cancellation of previous outdated guide plans • Current application to MEC to remove dual status (ie both ito MSA and LUPO) • 8x integrated District spatial plans / environmental management frameworks • Adopted in 2012 replacing previous outdated 25 structure plans • Provides much clearer development certainty including guidance on when EIA is required • Planning policy rationalisation • Resulted in withdrawal of 270 outdated planning and development policies of Council • Significantly simplifying the decision-making environment • Second round currently underway likely to simplify even further

  4. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES – LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE • Single City Zoning scheme • Implemented in 2013 replacing previous outdated 27 schemes • Reduced 1 507 pages of regulation to 185 • Included significant standardisation and simplification • Has cut building plan departures by 25% • Further streamlining and improvement currently underway • Public transport zones implemented • Published last week (as permitted ito zoning scheme), view on web • Reduces amount of parking space required in priority zones • Removes need for departure applications in some new developments • New Municipal Planning by-law • Open for public input until 25 June 2014, view at www.planning.capetown.gov.za • Brings all planning regulatory processes within City control & introduces various local innovations • Likely to be promulgated by end of the year

  5. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES – LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE • Delegated authority from Heritage Western Cape • City first local authority to be declared competent (2013) • Expected by end of the year • Will remove need for HWC permit in addition to zoning scheme approval, thus introducing one-stop-shop approval • Includes lifting blanket 60 year clause in areas where City heritage inventory implemented • National & provincial law reform • Provincial Land Use Planning Act (LUPA) and national Spatial Planning & Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA) • To be implemented in tandem with City Planning by-law towards end of the year • Repealing / consolidating various current outdated laws • Bringing all planning regulatory processes within City control (eg removal of title deed restrictions) • End of double appeal system to Province

  6. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES – SYSTEMS & PROCESSES • eServices – Development Application Management System) • Phase 1 (electronic submission & payment) roll-out started in April 2014 • Many snags currently being debugged • Uninterrupted service promised – any complaints directly to senior manager Emil Schnackenberg • Phase 2 (web submissions and self-tracking) launched towards end of the year • eSignage (Outdoor advertising) • Online submission, tracking, approval & billing • To be launched towards end of the year • ePermitting (Informal trading) • Online submission, tracking & approval • To be launched towards end of the year • Planning portal – www.planning.capetown.gov.za • Launched in 2012, central hub for all planning information and enquiries

  7. SPECIFIC INITIATIVES – OTHER • Investment facilitation one-stop-shop • Includes single point facilitation, as well as targeted incentives • Seamless support by Economic Development department • Further elaborated on by Tim Harris & Ald Belinda Walker • Entrepreneurship ecosystem portal • Online web-based entrepreneurship and employment support resource aimed at SMME sector • Includes network of service providers, call centres and shared information • Red-tape unit – helpline 0861 888 126 • City working closely with Provincial unit to resolve systemic issues and blockages • Regulatory impact assessments • Planning to introduce in future as a step in process to introducing all new City (& other government sphere) legislation

  8. WHAT CAN BUSINESS DO? • ??????? • ???????? • Modernising the regulatory system • Implementing a consolidated one-stop-shop model

  9. Johannes.VanDerMerwe@capetown.gov.za 083 324 1726

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