Notice No. 73/2019: APPLICATION FOR REZONING AND CONSENT USE: ERF 5376, 3 HESTER GIRD CRESCENT HOOYVLAKTE: BEAUFORT WEST

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 61 of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West Municipality, (Notice no. 21/2019) that the authorized official has approved the application in terms of Section 60 as follows: -

      (a) the rezoning of erf 5376 in terms of section 15.2 (a) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West, 2019, from Residential Zone I to               Business Zone II in order to utilize the property for the purposes of a shop, and

     (b) a consent use in terms of section 15.2 (o) of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West, 2019, in order to permit flats on the property,            fully approved, in terms of section 60 of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law; Beaufort West Municipality.

The above approval is subject to the following conditions: -

      i. That the approval of the application will lapse, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Land Use Planning By-law for Beaufort West, 2019, if           the approval is not exercised within 5 years from the date of this approval

      ii. That the site development plan, which shows the information below, be submitted for approval to the Municipality:

• Erf boundaries and measurement
• Position of all structures
• Building lines applicable to the property
• Access and traffic flow
• Parking

      iii. That detailed building plans must be submitted in terms of the National Building Regulations (NBR) to the Beaufort West Municipality for all structures             on the property corresponding to the site development plan.

      vi. That all parameters of the Section 8 Zoning Scheme applicable to Business zone II must be met.

      v. Parking must be provided at one ratio of one parking space per 25 m2 of the total floor space of the shop and at least 1.25 parking spaces per                       apartment. Visitors parking must be provided in addition to the apartment parking at a ratio of 25% of the required number of apartment parking                       spaces.

     vi. That the owner will be responsible for all costs relating to the provision of all internal services according to the Council's standard conditions, as well               as  the costs associated with any future upgrading of services.

    vii. That the normal rates will be charged as per the Council's approved Tariff list.

Reasons for the above decision are as follows:

1. The location of the application property allows the owner to develop a store and apartments.
2. The proposed land uses are compatible with the surrounding land uses.
3. The proposed land uses will not negative affect the surrounding properties.
4. The proposal facilitates densification and the more effective use of land.

Any person whose rights are affected by the above decision and or conditions may appeal to the Appeal Authority by submitting a written appeal to the Municipal Manager, Beaufort West Municipality, Private Bag 582, 112 Donkin Street, Beaufort West, 6970, so to reach the undersigned within 21 days from the date of publication of this notice. Official appeal forms are available on request from mrs. E. du Plessis at Tel. No. 023-414 8117 or e-mail: admin@beaufortwestmun.co.za.