The City of Cape Town is calling on residents and property owners to comment on their draft local spatial development framework (LSDF) for the Spine Road Corridor in Khayelitsha.

The Spine Road Corridor includes the section of Spine Road from just before the intersection with Japhta K Masemola Road in the east to the intersection with Mew Way in the west, and areas adjacent to this major route including Ilitha Park, Eyethu, Khaya, Ekuphumleni, Mandela Park and Sabata Dalindyebo Square.

According to Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews, Spine Road is congested with pressure from a multitude of land uses and activities in the road reserve. There are also formal encroachments with structures built over service servitudes which obstruct access to essential infrastructure.

“There is an urgent need for a spatial vision to guide sustainable development along this corridor in a manner that supports economic growth, and improves mobility, environmental sustainability and resilience to the impacts of climate change. These efforts should also contribute to place making with a public realm that is inviting and alluring to visitors and residents,” he says.

“Key opportunities have been identified to maximise the corridor’s potential as a thriving and vibrant urban area that can support sustainable growth and improved quality of life. Similarly, there are some key challenges, such as safety and security issues, traffic congestion, land invasions, fragmented urban development and a lack of cohesive planning.”

The municipality will host two public workshops at the Khayelitsha CBD Hall:

• Wednesday, 16^th October between 12:00pm and 15:30pm.
• Thursday, 31^st October between 12:00pm and 15:30pm.

The closing date for submissions is the 30th of October 2024.