BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT CABRIERE ESTATE, ERF 217 RAWSONVILLE REF: E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 APPENDIX E: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS

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1 BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT CABRIERE ESTATE, ERF 217 RAWSONVILLE REF: E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 APPENDIX E: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 1 / 19

2 Hoogstraat 22 WORCESTER 6850 Posbus 250 WORCESTER 6849 Tel/Faks: (023) DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS Cabriere Estate Erf 217 Rawsonville E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 The public participation process commenced at the receipt of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning s approval of the Notice of Intention to submit an application in terms of the National Environmental Management Act (107 of 1998) and the Impact Assessment Regulations of 2006 (GN R 385 & 386). See Table 1 below. Date Task / Process 14 Jul 06 Approval of process received from to DEA&DP 25 Jul 06 Register of I&APS finalized (Table 2, Pg E5) 26 Jul 06 Site notice erected (Figures E2 E5, Pgs E13) 27 Jul 06 Advert appears in Worcester Standard (Fig E1, Pg E12) Comment Period opens 01 Aug 06 Posted 19 registered letters to neighbours and stakeholders regarding proposed development & invites to Open House (Pages E4- E11) Mail shot to all homes with 100m of proposed development. 8 Aug 06 Open House held at the Worcester Public Library (Figures E6 E9) Attendance register Table 3 (Page E15 E18) 15 Aug 06 Posted 3 registered letters to neighbours. 24 Aug 06 Posted registered letter to S. Marais (extension given). 31 Aug 06 Initial 30 day comment period closes 24 Sep 06 Extended comment period closes P U B L I C C O M M E N T 30 Sep 06 Comment and responses tabulated (Table 4, Pgs. E19) Apr 07 Sept 07 Oct 07 Specialist studies completed (last one flood levels) Draft final Basic Assessment Report available for comment by registered I&APS and stakeholders. R I&AP Final comments incorporated and Final Basic Assessment Report submitted to the DEA&DP Table 1: Timeframes and public participation processes related to the Basic Assessment Reporting process for Cabriere Estate, Rawsonville. Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 2 / 19

3 DESCRIPTION OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PROCESS Cabriere Estate Development, Erf 217 Rawsonville E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 The addresses of all neighbours of Erf 217, Rawsonville were obtained from municipal records office and entered into the Interested and Affected Persons database (Table 2) An advert, in English and Afrikaans, was published in the local newspaper, Worcester Standard, on the 27 st July 2006, describing the proposed development, expected activities to be triggered, public participation process, an invitation to attend the Open House and give comment, (Fig E1, Pg E16). The Worcester Standard has a readership of people. Registered letters, in Afrikaans, describing the proposed development, expected activities to be triggered, public participation process, an inviting to attend the Open House and give comment, were posted to 19 persons / properties on the 1 st August 2006, the Breede Valley Municipal Manager and Ward Councillors and a number of State Departments (Pgs E9 E15). An A1 sized site notice, in English and Afrikaans, describing the proposed development, expected activities to be triggered, public participation process, and an invitation to attend the Open House, was erected on the boundary fence to the preferred site, along Botha Street and (Figs E2 E8). A Background Information Document was developed six were distributed to I&APs on request. An Open House was held at the Land Owners home in Botha Street, Rawsonville, on Wednesday, 8 th August 2006 between 16h00 and 19h00, (Figs E9 E16, Pgs E18 & E19). The Open House was attended by ten I&APS and a number of representatives for the development. See copy of attendance register in Table 3 (Pgs E20 - E22). The Comment Period commenced on the 27 th July 2006 and closed 35 days later on the 31 st August Four participants voiced issues that were record at the Open House. No written comments were received. The verbal comments and responses are captured in Table 4 (see Pgs E23 E28). In total six I&APs registered through their attendance of the Open House meeting. Other stakeholders are the Department of Agriculture, Heritage Western Cape, the Breede Valley Municipality and the Ward Councillors for Rawsonville. The registered I&APs and relevant stakeholders were each given a copy of the draft final Basic Assessment Report and asked to confirm in writing whether their comments / concerns were adequately addressed or not, they were also invited to provide further comment (Pgs E34-E49). Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 3 / 19

4 Hoogstraat 22 WORCESTER 6850 Posbus 250 WORCESTER 6849 Tel/Faks: (023) Ons verw: /BAR/Cabriere/Erf217/0806 Erf 218 Jacobus Stofberg Familie Trust Bothastraat Rawsonville Augustus 2006 Geagte Dame / Heer KENNISGEWING VAN N GEINTEGREEDE OMGEWINGSBESTUURSPROSES VIR N GEDEELTE VAN ERF 217 CABRIERE LANDGOED, RAWSONVILLE Hiermee word kennis gegee van n Basiese Omgewingsbepaling Proses in terme van die Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurs Wet (Wet 107 van 1998) soos gewysig (Nasionale Omgewingsbestuurs Tweede Wysings Wet van 2004), en die Omgewings Impak Bepaling Regulasies van 2006 (R. 385). Aansoek word gedoen vir n residensiële ontwikkeling op voorgestelde Gedeelte A van Erf 217, van die plaas Cabriere, Rawsonville. Graag ontvang ons u kommentaar op die voorgestelde ontwikkeling. Aktiwiteit / ontwikkeling: Die voorgestelde ontwikkeling behels die onderverdeling van Erf 217 in twee gedeeltes (Aktiwiteit 18), waarvan die voorgestelde Restant landbou bly, en die voorgestelde Gedeelte A (±4ha) ontwikkel word in ±110 residensiële eenhede (Aktiwiteit 16), tesame met infrastruktuur o.a. water, riool pyplyne (Aktiwitiet 1 k) en interne paaie (Aktiwiteit 15). Ligging: Die erf is geleë in die dorp Rawsonville, aanliggend n bestaande residensiële ontwikkeling (Bothastraat). Sien aangehegte kaart. Aansoeker: Viva Development (Rawsonville) (Edms)Bpk Konsultant: Boland Omgewings Konsultante Posbus 250, Worcester, 6849 Tel: (023) Faks: (023) Epos: BAR_Erf217@BolandEnviro.co.za Kontak: Nik Wullschleger Enige navrae kan gerig word aan Nik Wullschleger kontak voor of op 31 Augustus Besware of kommentaar moet skriftelik of in digitale formaat aan BolandEnviro (Worcester) gestuur word. Kommentaar periode: 27 Julie 2006 tot en met 31 Augustus 2006 By voorbaat dank, Die uwe, Nik Wullschleger Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 4 / 19

5 Proposed residential development on Erf 217 Rawsonville Table 2: Address Database of I&AP s Farm / Erf Number Name Name 2 PO Box Address 2 Town Post Code Farm 382 Mnr JF Deetlefs Posbus 38 Rawsonville 6845 Farm 382 Mnr JF Deetlefs Posbus 38 Worcester 6849 Farm 381 WIM Du Toit Trust Posbus 20 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 359 Jordaan Chemical CC P/A Hilda Jordaan Rynastraat 9 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 533 TCB Jordaan Rynastraat 9 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 221 JCJ Le Roux Posbus 65 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 330 Dept van Openbare Werke en Grond Privaatsak X65 Pretoria 0001 Erf 575 JP & CF Donohue Posbus 261 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 317 A Stofberg Posbus 176 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 316 VP Le Roux Porterstraat 47 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 134 AP Marais Bothastraat 52 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 242 ML Pieterse Posbus 189 Rhemhoogte Rawsonville 6845 Erf 244 JP Singleton P/A P Botha Posbus 900 Worcester 6849 Erf 245 R Marais Posbus 47 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 241 A Vermeulen Posbus 1299 Worcester 6849 Erf 246 HJ Stofberg Posbus 66 Rawsonville 6845 Erf 218 Jacobus Stofberg Familie Trust Bothastraat Rawsonville 6845 Erf 200 Mr/Mrs L. Van Jaarsveld Posbus 66 Worcester 6849 Erf 201 JCR Du Toit Vervoer CC Posbus 102 Rawsonville 6845 Breede Valley Municipality Rdl S. Goedeman Uitstraat 3 Rawsonville 6845 Breede Valley Municipality Rdl PBB Du Toit Posbus 80 Rawsonville 6845 Breede Valley Municipality Municipal Manager Mr Pieter Hatzenberg Heritage Western Cape Dr A. Jerardino Private Bag X9067 Cape Town 8001 Department of Agriculture F. Steyn Private X1 Elsenburg 7607 Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 5 / 19

6 Proof of posting of registered letters. Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 6 / 19

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15 Table 3: Copy of Open House Attendance Register Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 15 / 19

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17 Proposed residential development on Portion A of Erf 217 Cabriere Open House Venue: Cabriere Estate Date: 08 August 2006 Time: 16h00-19h00 No. Surname Initials Title Representing Tel Fax Postal Town Code BID 1 Boschoff M Mr Estate Agent Smith A Mrs Owners cabriere@xsinet.co.za Box 151 Rawsonville Smith T Mr Owners cabriere@xsinet.co.za Box 151 Rawsonville Verwoerd L Mrs Planners lorette@breede.co.za Box 963 Worcester Jordaan JP Mr Neighbour Jordaanstr 28 Rawsonville Van der Bergh LP Ms 7 Van Zyl C Mrs Theonet Properties / Neighbour Gray Str 44 Rawsonville 6845 YES Planners for neighbouring property cornelia@icaplan.co.za 8 Visser KA Mrs Neighbour translation@lando.co.za Rawsonville Van Jaarsveld L Mev Neighbour YES 10 Martin PC Mr Neighbour paul_martin@absamail.co.za Jordaanstr 26 Rawsonville 6854 YES 11 Van Wyk GJ Mr Interested dwepener@worcgim.co.za Van WykStr 16 Worcester Van Wyk Mrs Interested dwepener@worcgim.co.za Van WykStr 16 Worcester Verwoerd H Mr Interested Box 963 Worcester Mandy WJ Mr Neighbour Box 224 Rawsonville Stofberg HJ Mr Neighbour YES 16 Wullschleger NJ Mr BolandEnviro Box 250 Worcester 6849 Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 17 / 19

18 17 Fitzhenry S Mr 18 Niehaus JP Mr Viva Development (Rawsonville) Box 2262 Bellville 7535 Viva Development (Rawsonville) Box 2262 Bellville Other enquiries 23 Marais R Mev Neighbour Box 47 Rawsonville 6845 BID Neighbour (registered outside comment period Wright Steven Mr May 2007) StevenWr@Nedbank.co.za BID 25 Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 18 / 19

19 Table 4: Public comment received regarding proposed Cabriere Estate Development Erf 217, Rawsonville Erf Number Name Comment 1 Response 1 Comment 2 Response 2 Comment 3 Response 3 Comment 4 Response 4 TCB Jordaan Large trees along All trees, especially the Botha Road should large trees including the not be disturbed sausage trees (Kigelia pinnata), camphor trees (Cinnamomum camphora) and oaks fall outside the property and will not be disturbed, one smallmedium sized oak may need to be removed in order to create a proper entrance to the Erf 533 R Marais (Phoned 22 August 2006, to ask whom the developers were). development. Provided Mr Koopmans contact details and posted BID (24 Aug 06) Erf 245 Erf 241 A Vermeulen None HJ Stofberg Concerned regarding the sewer lines, what can be done to upgrade the sewerage system? Erf 246 Erf 200 Mrs L. Van Jaarsveld Van der Bergh None Will the development include a shopping centre? The development will pay a development contribution towards upgrading both sewerage and water, the unconfirmed contribution at this stage is between R and R per erf. A shopping centre is not part of the development. Will the houses be cheap, aimed at low income households? Does the developer intend selling only plots or houses too? The developer does not intend building low-cost housing, but affordable quality homes which will sell between R and R each. At this stage the developer intends building the houses for sale. Requests that the Municipality connect Rawsonville to the Stetynskloof pipeline in order to improve water supply. When will the development commence with building? Noted. If all processes go well and the relevant authorisations are obtained it is hoped to commence building in 2007 How wide are the roads? The internal roads will have a minimum width of 5.5m and be accommodated within a road reserve of 13m. Cabriere Estate BAR E12/2/3/1-B2/ /06 Appendix E: 19 / 19