WORCESTER/WYZERSDRIFT UPGRADE OF 20.7KM OF MAIN ROAD 298 BASIC ASSESSMENT (REF: 16/3/1/1/B2/32/1090/12) ON THE BID, ADVERT AND REGISTRATION (CRR January & February 2013) Comments have been received from the following stakeholders: No Name Organisation 1 Mrs. Anthea Du Preez Rawsonville Bottle Store 2 Mr Andres de Wet Lorraine Private Cellar and 34 Degrees Design 3 Ms Anine du Toit Private capacity and business FUEL ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS 4 PJ Hamman Elranet One Stop 1
1 04/09/2012, Mrs Anthea Du Comment Preez, Sheet Rawsonville Bottlestore 2 06/02/2013, email Andres de Wet, Lorraine Private Cellar and 34 Degrees Design Direct Business- Ingeval van reen, kan stormwater nie vining genoeg weg loop nie, gevalglik oorstroom, Drankwinkel (Poor stormwater drainage which leads to flooding) Direct Interest- I presented the initial unsolicited design for Van Riebeek Street (Rawsonville) to province in late 2009 and have seen many elements thereof included in AureconGroup s proposed design scheme. As stated in the unsolicited Integrated Transport Plan of December 2009: Rawsonville s main thoroughfare should not be viewed as a provincial road in a small urban setting, but rather as an economic catalytic project. Rawsonville and Breedekloof Wine Valley s main stumbling block to development is the acute lack of a core region. Rawsonville fails to develop due to its poor urban environment, due in part to crumbling infrastructure and pedestrianunfriendly urbanism. Poor urban zoning and building-use is also a contributing factor. This infrastructural upgrade can address the former. The infrastructure upgrade must go hand-in-hand with urban and pedestrian improvements. The town cannot remain hostage to the limitations of utility servitudes, owing to poor planning in the past. If utilities must be moved to extricate the town from this economic trap, they should be moved. These costs should be undertaken with the aid of Dankie vir u kommentaar. Die stormwater probleem word aangespreek met die opgradering van die pad. (Thank you for your comment. Your comment is noted. The storm water concern will be addressed with the new road design). Your comments are noted and your input is appreciated. The rehabilitation of the road is well supported in the development planning for the region and is expected to serve as a platform to improve the economic situation in the area as well as improve the aesthetics of the town. Zoning and building use considerations fall outside the scope of this project. A sidewalk will be constructed from the school and pedestrian safety will be considered in the design of the intersections and the pedestrian crossings. DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 2
BVM, CWDM and if necessary, consultation with Min. Alan Winde's department as province. These costs should be incurred concurrently with the massive rehabilitation of the road, as to minimise disruption and cost. Urban landscaping must also be done by informed companies/individuals, and not left to BVM s departments. Their botanical knowledge and grasp of Winelands aesthetics is lacking. Rawsonville is trying to position itself firmly in the Cape Winelands and not the Karoo. Soft landscaping, using heritage Winelands species, is of paramount importance to inject heritage, identity and seasonal-variance (reflecting the deciduous nature of viticulture) into the town. Urban lighting is unsightly. More details/designs on request. The incorporation of specialist input will be discussed with the Client. 3 25/02/2013 email Anine du Toit FUEL ARCHITECTURE & INTERIORS And private capacity I am a property owner in Rawsonville and the set rehabilitation and beautification of the Main Rd including Van Riebeeck street is adjacent to my property erf 172 Rawsonville, 40 van Riebeeck Street. Thank you for your inputs, your comments is noted. Concerns / suggestions or potential impacts that should be investigated during the BA 1. The current pavement encroaches on my property and I have been corresponding with The Breede Valley Municipality for many years now regarding this without any success. The The road is currently designed to be upgraded on its existing location. Although the sidewalk falls within the municipal jurisdiction it will possibly be reconstructed with new block paving to improve the town s aesthetics and address other issues. After discussions between yourself and the Engineering DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 3
current pavement encroaches about 1,45m onto my property. I see no mention of this in the report. Supporting documents (Land surveyors cards etc, title deed was provided to the Breede Valley Municipality stating these claims and they have not disputed that it is my property. The same scenario happens down the road from me where the Doctor s rooms are, and the road was narrowed there (without parking spaces both sides of the road) to accommodate this. I would appreciate it if consideration is given to do the same with my property, as it is one of the older houses in town and a narrowing in the road here would cause traffic to slow down, which is quite necessary as we have the school hostel and school opposite the road from me. My intention would be to use this area (1.45m ) as a green area in front of the house to minimise noise levels. At this stage my house s windows vibrate each time a heavy vehicle passes which is clearly not good for an old building. (build in 1943). Please confirm the way ahead here. 2. Rawsonville is a country side town and we pay rates and taxes for this luxury however the amount of vehicles especially heavy vehicles using this main road as a detour has a serious impact on noise levels and traffic. Speeding is a major problem in this road consultants your case was discussed with the Provincial Government. Whether the sidewalk in this location falls within the proclaimed road reserve is still to be resolved. Comment noted. As discussed above. Speed mitigation measures are being considered with the final design. DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 4
and though a few stops were introduced in the past years it is not a successful means of regulating speeding. As a community we have requested council on numerous accounts to investigate the introduction of speed bumps in Van Riebeeck Street and crossings in front of the school. We love our children yet many were killed in the same road over the decades, and nothing seems to get done regarding this. The amount of heavy vehicles/weight should be regulated. Using of air breaks in the street should be prohibited due to the fact that it is mix of residential and business properties in Van Riebeeck street. There are not enough crossings to accommodate the pedestrians in town in order to cross this road safely. 3. Another concern is the lack of trees / green areas in the main road. The main road is currently an sore-eye compared to the rest of town, and compared to places similar in size. Introducing trees / green areas will reduce noise levels and beautify the road, which is much needed in Van Riebeeck Street. 4. Current proposal does not make any provision for disabled / people in wheelchairs. We would like to see this included in the report as it regulation that special needs be catered for i.e. ramps This will be considered in the speed mitigation measures of the design. There are also measures to reduce noise during construction included in the Environmental Management Programme (EMP). Please note that construction vehicles will adhere to speeds of 60 km/h or the speed limit (whichever is lower). Comment noted and will be addressed within the final design. This will be addressed with new sidewalk areas and crossing areas that consider universal access. DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 5
at sufficient gradients for wheelchair and less able pedestrians. The uneven surfaces of pavements are a huge obstacle that should be rectified during the upgrade phase. 5. Entrances to Rawsonville are badly lit and the road shoulders for pedestrians and cyclists are not sufficient. It would be appreciated it consideration could be given for a stretch of raised pavements to protect them from being knocked over. Again we are a small town and we have enormous pedestrian traffic on weekends, as this is most people s only way of getting to / from town. We appreciate your time and input. Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Your comment is noted. The issue of a cycle lane has been discussed with the Road department who is currently not in favour of this. 4 25/02/2013 Comment sheet PJ Hamman Elranet One Stop Anine du Toit 1. Hoe sal toegang tot my besighede verkry word. (How will I/clients gain access to my business) Dankie vir u kommentaar. Daar sal stop-ry beheer toegepas word en konstruksie voor u besighede sal so gou moontlik voltooi word. (Thank you for your comments. There will be stop-go measures implemented and construction outside businesses will be completed as quickly as possible). 2. Die werk aan van Riebeeck str sal n tydelike negatiewe invloed op my besighede he. Die meerderheid is voetgangers en hulle sal nog steeds toegang kan verkry tot u besigheid. Die konstruksie reg voor besighede sal so spoedig moontlik afgehandel word. (The construction of Riebeeck street will have a negative influence on my business) (The bulk of traffic is pedestrian and they will still be able to access your business. Construction periods directly outside of businesses will be kept as short as possible). DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 6
3. Sal verkies dat die werk voor my besighede voor my seisoentyd d.w.s desember klaar sal wees. (Prefer that construction in front of my business is completed before the peak season in December) Die konstruksie word opgebreek in fases oor n tydperk van 2 jaar en daar sal sover moontlik probeer word om die ongerief so min as moontlik te hou vir al die betrokke partye. (Construction will be phased over a two year period and best efforts will be put forward in terms of minimal disruption to all affected parties). Hierdie kommentaar is van kardinale belang vir al die besighede in die dorp en sal effektief moontlik aangespreek word om te verseker dat die impak minimaal is. (The concern raised here is of extreme importance to all business through town and will be addressed as effectively as possible to ensure the impact is kept to a minimum). DRAFT BASIC ASSESSMENT REPORT: AND REPORT 7