MODDERFONTEINREGENERATION

ModderfonteinMasterplan ProgressUpdate
Modderfontein: the last
available large development site
LinkswiththeCorridorsof
Freedomandsitswithin
theAirportCorridor

ComplieswithCoJs
emergingSpatial
DevelopmentFramework

Promotesdense
communitiesbuiltaround
public transit
publictransit

Provideaccesstoservices
andamenities
Modderfontein:
1600 ha site
Modderfontein Reserve
Heritage Buildings
Approveddevelopment
applications in place:
applicationsinplace:
Longlake
Westlake
FoundersHill
Pinelands
Highlands
K113NewRoad
MarlboroRoad
Extension
CentenaryRoad
Extension
REGENERATIONPROJECTS,
REGENERATION PROJECTS
LIKEMODDERFONTEIN,CREATE
OPPORTUNITIES
TO HELP FILL THESE NEEDS
TOHELPFILLTHESENEEDS.
THE PROCESS:
Masterplanning Explained: Whatthiskindofprojectentails

Masterplanning CostConsulting Economics

Government&
Authorities
Developers Socio
economics

Cityof
Johannesburg
h b Transportation
Environment
Stakeholders
Infrastructure

STAGE1VISION STAGE2 PLAN STAGE3 DESIGN STAGE4DELIVER

FrameworkPlan TownshipEstablishmentPlan ArchitecturalDetail ConstructionDocuments
OurMethod: WorkshopandEngagement
Who:City,stakeholders,developers,specializedprofessionals

What:presentations,feedback,andonthespotdesigntesting

When:Fromthebeginningoftheprojectallthewaythroughtodelivery

Where:alocationwhereallareasofinterestcancollaboratetogether onsite,inan
office or a convention centre
officeoraconventioncentre

Why:
Buildearlyconsensusandprojectmomentum
Engagewithkeystakeholders
Engage with key stakeholders
Recogniseinformationgaps
Identifyissues/problems
Establishobjectives(social/economic/environmental)
Clarifyopportunitiesandconstraints
Clarify opportunities and constraints
Developoptionstogether
WHATWEHAVEDONESOFAR:
EvolutionofthePlan

2015
Wemustthinkstrategicallyand
thatincludesGautengProvince.
Wecanbenefitfromeachother,
ifweworktogether.
EsteeCampher,GautengOffice
ofthePremier:Planning
Division

Modderfonteindoesnotjust
effectJohannesburg.Itisalsoa
criticalcomponentinthewider
region,includingGautengProvince
and Ekurhuleni Municipality
andEkurhuleniMunicipality.
MartinBekker,Ekurhuleni

Originalframeworkplan(approved) Updatedframeworkplan Thefinalframeworkplan

(approvalcominglaterthisyear)
Ongoing workshops
Projectworkshops
VisionWorkshop
OptionSelectionworkshop
p
InterimFrameworkWorkshop
NationalDepartments
GautengProvincialGovernmentandAgencies
CityofJohannesburgandAgencies
o E
ExecutiveMayorsOfficeandMembersofMayoral
ti M Offi dM b fM l
Committee
o Dept DevelopmentPlanning
o Dept EconomicDevelopment
o Dept HousingOperation
o Dept Environment
o JohannesburgWater
o Johannesburg Dept ofTransportation
JohannesburgDept of Transportation
o JohannesburgRoadAgency(JRA)
o JohannesburgCityPower
EkurhuleniMetropolitanMunicipality
LocalCommunities/InterestedandAffectedParties
OneonOneWorkshops (CoJ Environment,JRA,CoJ Economics,JOSHCO,Ekurhuleni,WaterandPowerAuthorities)
AttendedCoJ SpatialDevelopmentFrameworkWorkshops
ModderfonteinWorkshopAttendees
ENVIRONMENT
Nozipho Maduse (EISD)
JaneEagle(EISD)
Lebo Molefe (EISD)
LeboMolefe
Tshilidzi Tshimange (EISD)
Taariq Ismail(GDPOOPGauteng)
Liziwe Ntshinga (UrbanManagement)
LynnMarais(Zendai,Environment)
Luke(Ke Lu)(Zendai,Landscape)
AresZhangyi (Zendai,ProjectManagement)
AntonComrie(GreenInc)
BenBradlow (BrownUniversity)
PhillipHarrison(WITSUniversity)
YanYang(WITSUniversity)
TembaMiddelmann (WITSUniversity)
HeinSchuld (Plantech)
Robert Whitcombe (Atkins Environment)
RobertWhitcombe(Atkins,Environment)
INFRASTRUCTURE
RiaanSwanepoel (CityPower)
TonyWhattaker (CityPower)
GavinJardine (CityPower)
Tebogo Mokanek (CityPower)
(City Power)
Xolani Lembede (CityPower)
VictorChewe (Joburg Water)
HeinSchuld (Plantech Associates)
Nkateko Shipalana (DevelopmentPlanning)
Sibu Mthembu (UrbanManagement)
JoyZang
y g ((Zendai,UrbanDesign)
, g )
TonyLu(Zendai,Infrastructure)
IanCarradice(Arup,Infrastructure)
Mahandra Rooplall (Arup,Energy)
PedroNeto (Arup,Energy)
GreggSim(Arup,Infrastructure)
DEVELOPMENTPLANNING ECONOMICS
Emannuel Sotomi (Housing) RaviNaidoo(ED:EconomicDevelopment)
LianaStrydom (DevelopmentPlanning) HermanPienaar (DevelopmentPlanning)
MartinBekker (Ekurheleni) Yondela Silimela (ED:DevelopmentPlanning)
Nells DuToit (OOP) NickTheledi (EconomicDevelopment)
Mannini Makhele (GPD OOPGauteng) ReginaldPholo (EconomicDevelopment)
RonaldMathe (Gauteng) MoniqueGriffith(EconomicDevelopment)
Taariq Ismail(Gauteng) BeatriceAbil (EconomicDevelopment)
Istell Orton(GIBB) ElliotDubasi (EconomicDevelopment)
RichardBallard(GCEO) EsteeCampher (GautengProvince)
Gidion Cruywagen (UrbanManagement)
(Urban Management) Lenette Fouche (UrbanManagement)
(Urban Management)
Constand VanDeventer(UrbanDynamics,Planning) AndreaDelport (Denacon)
JonBusser(UrbanDynamics,Planning) BarryStegmann
Nico Barnard(Zendai,Planning) GuyBriggs(DHK,UrbanDesign)
AnnSun(Zendai,PR) Damane Hlalele (Arup)
LloydDruce (Zendai,Planning) LeticiaPotts(Zendai,Development)
RichardCoburn(Atkins,Socioeconomics)
( , ) MichaelInglesby(Colliers,Commercial)
GuyBriggs(DHK) MargotOrr(Atkins,Masterplanning)
DavidGeddes(Colliers,Commercial)
TRANSPORT
LisaSeftel (ED:Transportation)
DaisyDwango (Transportation)
Gugu Mbambo (Transportation)
Ayanda Masuku (DevelopmentPlanning)
Mohini Chanderalou (DevelopmentPlanning)
EstherSmith(JRA)
TheodeJager(JRA)
Phelisa Staffa (JRA)
ThaboMaifo (JRA)
Inneke deVilliersEngelbrecht
de Villiers Engelbrecht (UrbanManagement)
(Urban Management)
JohnNsbirwa (Zendai,Transport)
HermanJoubert (Zendai,Transport)
SimonvanJaarsveld(Arup,Transport)
Madeleen Engelbrecht (Arup,Transport)
UnderstoodStakeholderss goals:

Protectionof
environmental Resilient
Socialintegration iti iti
sensitivities resources

Safeplacesto
Safe places to
live,workand
play
Qualitypublic
Q yp
places
Jobcreation
Efficient
transportation
Designtheprojectprinciplesto
g p j p p
helpachievetheagreedgoals:
Modderfontein mustbea
place ofintense,productiveand
vibrantuseswithgoodsocial
integration.
LianaStrydom,COJ:
DevelopmentPlanning

Takingadvantageofthenatural
assetsonsiteallowthecreation
ofauniqueandbeautifulplace
g p
ANDthedesignoflowimpact
strategicscalesolutionstoissues
likefloodcontrolandpower
demand.
Modderfontein needsto
complimentthenaturalsystems
intherestofthecity.Holistic
designisimportant.Weneedto
thinkoutsidetheboxanduse
innovativesolutionstodealwith
environmental design
environmentaldesign.
JaneEagle,COJEISD

Beautifulandaccessibledesignthat
alsoeffectivelycontrolsurban
l ff ti l t l b
floodingandprovideseducational
facilitieswhereresidentscanlearn
aboutenvironmentalpractices.
Ourframeworkplanmustbe
flexibleandallowchanges
overthe2030yearsinwhich
y
developmentwilltakeplace.
Itisimpossibletopredictthe
bestdevelopmentchoices
that far in advance
thatfarinadvance.
Emannuel Sotomi,COJ
Housing

Buildingatsustainabledensities
allowthemostflexibility,better
accesstopublictransit,more
y
communityfacilitiesandnewurban
greenspaces.
Wastemanagement
strategiescanbelinkedtojob
creation.
Nozipho Maduse ,COJEISD

Responsibledevelopmentnolonger
e es o bus ess as usua esou ce
reliesonbusinessasusualresource
supplies.Theseverticalwindturbines
arequietandcreateauniquefeature
inpublicsettings.
 Wecandobetter.
d b

Makesuretoconsiderwhat
smallbusinessesneedand
avoidshiftingdevelopment
fromthecity.Dontforgetto
considertheairport!
Istell Orton,GIBB
Publictransitisthemosteffective
waytoincreaseconnectivity from
theairporttothecitiescentres.
Whenthedevelopmentaround
publictransitnodesprovidesthe
amenitiesusersneed,small
businessesbenefitANDsafety
increases.
Rosebank,Johannesburg KingsCross,London
(shops,restaurants,postoffice,bar,hotel)
Landusesmustbe
plannedinsuchaway
thatpeoplecanlive
close to where they
closetowherethey
work.Economicscant
belookedatinavoid.
MoniqueGriffith,
COJIntegrated
RegionalEconomic
Development

Modderfonteincan
takepressureoffthe
surroundingareaby
providingvibrant,
integratedandhealthy
placesforpeopleto
liveworkandplay.
Remembertoconsiderhow
Modderfontein willinfluencethearea
aroundit.
Nkateko Shipalana,COJDevelopment
Planning
Reserveboundaryexample

Understandingenvironmentalsensitivities
allowstheframeworkplantoprovidethe
correctlevelofaccesstoopenspaceon
oursiteandbeyond.

Towncentreexample
 EnvironmentProtectionandEnhancement
Environment

Environmental Conditions
EnvironmentalConditions

ZendaiLand:
Exotic(butvaluable)trees
y
Reeddominatedvalleybottomwetlands

Oryx(2007)EnvironmentalSensitivityReport
Exotictrees Graniteoutcrops
Plants
215plantspeciesrecorded
89%oftheareatransformed
naturalareasstillcontainedasignificant
p
numberofspecies
proposalsmadetoamendthe
ConservationAreaboundarytocapture
additionalsensitivevegetation
/ p y
exotic/alienplantcommunityatthesite
representsasubstantialthreattoits
ecology
ValleyBottomWetland Pasture/GreenSpace
 EnvironmentProtectionandEnhancement
Environment

Environmental Sensitivity Map

EnvironmentalSensitivityMap

Summarisesmainopportunitiesandconstraints:
Wetlands+30m
Watercourses+32m
100yearFloodlines
Graniteoutcrops
yp
GypsumAreas
Modderfontein Reserve
PlacemakingandtheEnvironment
Placemakingisparamountinregenerationschemes

ArecentreportbySavillshas
highlightedthatredevelopmentat
KingsCrossandStratford(the2012
OlympicPark)arealreadycreating
vibrantnewcommunities,whilst
redevelopmentinPaddington
workedlesswellthankstolittle
earlyinvestmentinthewider
environment
Ourresearchhas
shownthatthe
featureshomeowners
value most about their
valuemostabouttheir
homearenot
necessarilyassociated
withthebuildingitself,
but more with the
butmorewiththe
environmentinwhich Camley Street Natural Park Kings Cross, London
itislocated.
http://www.savills.co.uk/research_articles/186866/1812370
 Environmental Principles&Delivery
Environment

Thenaturalenvironment(naturalandsemi
The natural environment (natural and seminatural
naturalhabitats,includingrivers,wetlands,grasslandsandotherenvironmentalfeatures)willbe
habitats including rivers wetlands grasslands and other environmental features) will be
treatedasacorethemeofthedevelopment.
Highbiodiversityareaswillbeidentified&safeguarded
Openspacewillbeplanned,designedandmanagedtomaximiseitsvalue
Blue and green infrastructure will be given the same importance as more traditional infrastructure
Blueandgreeninfrastructurewillbegiventhesameimportanceasmoretraditionalinfrastructure

ToensurethattheseenvironmentalprinciplesareincorporatedwithinongoingplansanddesignsanOpenSpaceStrategyandPlan willbe
prepared.Thiswill:
take into account the Masterplanss requirementsforurban/infrastructuredevelopment;
takeintoaccounttheMasterplan requirements for urban/infrastructure development;
respondtoandintegratewiththeDeliveryStrategy;
requireuptodateecologysurveysandmapping;
setoutaphasedprogrammeofhabitatrestorationandlandscapedesign;

Result:EarlyphasesoftheModderfonteindevelopmenthaveanattractiveenvironmentastheyarecompleted
MASTERPLAN OPTIONS:
Optionsaretestedagainsttheagreedgoals.
p g g g
Thepreferredoption(1)deliversbestfor:

Socialintegration Protectionof Safeplacesto

Qualitypublic Resilient Efficient
Job environmental live,workand
places resources transportation
creation sensitivities play

1:Up,NotOut 2:DistinctNeighbourhoods 3:LinearCores

DELIVERINGTHE PREFERREDMASTERPLAN:
First5years
y
LIVINGANDWORKING 4.

1. StartPinelands,FoundersHill,Longlake +bulk
electricalsubstation,towncentreplanning 5. 2.
2. Deliverhospital
3. ContinueWestlakedelivery
1.
4. Lightindustrialjobs 5.
5. Familystyleresidential 1.
4. 5.
MOVEMENT 5. 2
2.
1. Delivermajornorth/southconnectionK113 1.
2. Maximiseconnectionstotheairportandadjacentland
3. BegindesignoftheGautrainStation 2.
3.
4. CompleteCentenaryRoadextension
5 Buildmajoreast/westroadconnection
5. Build major east/west road connection
CONNECTINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT
1. Deliverpedestrianandcycleconnections 3.
2. ContinueModderfonteinReservemanagement 1.
3 PreparefullsiteOpenSpaceStrategyincludinghabitat
3. Prepare full site Open Space Strategy including habitat 1.
&wetlandrestoration,landscapedesignandphasing 3. 4.

4. Providegreencushionbetweenhousingandreserve
5. Deliverpublicparks
5.
5,300newhomes
7,000newjobs
Next10years
y
LIVINGANDWORKING 4.
1. Begindeliveringfirstphaseofthetowncentre 1.
2. Begindeliveringmixeduseneighbourhoods
1.
MOVEMENT 1.
1. Buildsecondmajoreast/westconnectingroad 1. 1.
4. 4.
2. Gautrainstationandassociateddevelopmentopens 2. 2.
(stationmaybeoperationalearlier) 3. 4.
5.
3. KemptonParkRoadiscompleted 2.
4. Highcapacitytransitstationsitesaresafeguarded
f 4.
5. ExtensionofMarlboroRoadisbuilt
CONNECTINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT
1. Deliverpublicparks(designedtosupportSUDS)
2 Expandpedestrianandcycleconnections
2. Expand pedestrian and cycle connections
3. Wetlandrestorationprogrammecontinues
partofSUDS 3.
4. ModderfonteinRiverCorridorRestorationstarts 2.
4. 1.
VIABILITY
1. Checkthemarket:Plotscouldbeeitherresidential
orlightindustrialdependingondemand
2. Newneighbourhoodsaredeliveredwhenthe
marketconfirmstheneed
14,000newhomes
35,000newjobs
2 newschools
Next10years
y
2.
LIVINGANDWORKING
1. Beginsecondpartofthetowncentre
2. Buildlandbridgeg toconnectthenorthandsouthparts
p 3.

ofthetowncentre
3. Begindeliveringthenextmixeduseneighbourhood
2.
MOVEMENT
1. Buildfirstnorth/southconnectingroad
2. Buildhighcapacitypublictransitlineandstations
wheredevelopmentispresent
CONNECTINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT 2.
1.
1. DelivermajorCentralPark(designedtosupportSUDS)
2 Connectpedestrians&
2. C t d ti & cyclestosouthsites
l t th it 1. 1.

VIABILITY 2.
2.
1. Checkmarketviabilityfor:
Landbridge 2.

type of high capacity public transit (ridership

typeofhighcapacitypublictransit(ridership
projectionsandavailabletechnology)
Officespacerequirements
Additionalmixeduseneighbourhoods

14,500newhomes
37,000newjobs
2 newschools
Next10years
y
LIVINGANDWORKING 1.
1. Beginlastphaseoftowncentre
2.
2. Begindeliveringadditionalmixeduseneighbourhood
g g g

MOVEMENT
1. Buildadditionalhighcapacitypublictransitstations
2. Ifrequired,buildasupportingnorth/southroad
q , pp g /

CONNECTINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT 2.
1. CompleteCentralPark
2. Completepedestrianandcycleconnections
p p y
1.
VIABILITY 1.
1.
1. Checkpublictransitusageratesattimeofdelivery
inordertoassessnecessityofadditional 2.
north/south road
north/southroad
2. Checkmarketviabilitybeforestartingnextmixed
useneighbourhood

17,000newhomes
35,000newjobs
2 newschools
Next10years
y
LIVINGANDWORKING
1. Begintheremainingmixeduseneighbourhood

2.
1.
MOVEMENT 1.
1. Ifrequired,completedMarlboroRoad.
2. Buildadditionalhighcapacitypublictransitstations

1.
1. 2.
CONNECTINGTOTHEENVIRONMENT
1. Providegreencushionbetweenhousingand
reserve

VIABILITY
1. Investigatethepossibilityofincreasingcapacityof
alternativeeast/westconnectioninlieuof
completingMarlboroRoad.

17,000newhomes
35,000newjobs
2 newschools
Framework Masterplan Concept:Community
Framework Masterplan Concept:LandUse
Framework Masterplan Concept:Density
Framework Masterplan Concept:PublicTransit

PotentialRailStation
Framework Masterplan Concept:RoadHierarchy
Modderfontein is
NOTbusinessas
usual.
Modderfontein providesagenuineopportunity
toprovideplacepeoplewanttolive,workandplay

TODAY.
TODAY
Whathappens
What happens next:
o Integrate yourfeedback
o Finalize themasterplan
the masterplan
o Approve theframework
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ModderfonteinMasterplan ProgressUpdate

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