from Tracy Hyde Observatory Civic Association – Architecture and Heritage. DCAS Award Winner, 2018: Most Active Conservation Body Major highlights: Supported plans for the following properties: 6 Polo Rd – Alterations and additions. 9 Cranko Rd – re-application of extension to dwelling – now only a single story. Did not support plans for the following…
REPORT on Pepper tree square car park
from De Vos Rabie City of Cape Town I made contact with Deon Franken, the newly appointed official in the Property Holding department,and briefly described our situation and our request to have the over-billing/arrears on our account written off. He responded promptly and committed to set up a meeting once he collected, and had a…
OCA Financial Report July 2019
Please click here for figures of the financial year to date. From April to June 2019 and the figures for the same time period in 2018. Cheers, Joy
LDG Status of developments as at end July 2019
Brief updates on large developments: The large apartment block on William St (also Rawson) had strict conditions imposed on its approval so it will only be 5 stories in height. The developers of the River Club have pended their application for rezoning so as to allow the Environmental Impact Assessment to be considered. Any Obs…
TRUP Association’s report July 2019
TRUPA managed to have a few catch up management meetings recently after the intense period focusing entirely on the pressurizing threats of the Appeals against the Provisional Protection on River Club site as gazetted by HWC. The Ministerial Appeals Tribunal was heavily swayed by strong legal teams who had argued a case trying to prevent…
OCA Financial Report July 2019
from: Joy Robinson Please click here for figures of the financial year to date. From April to June 2019 and the figures for the same time period in 2018. Cheers, Joy
OCA writes in strong support of the proposal to rename Keizergracht to Hanover Street
Mr Frederick Venter City of Cape Town Phone: 021 400 1768; Email: [email protected] Email to [email protected] Re: Proposed renaming of Keizergracht to Hanover Street The Observatory Civic Association writes in strong support of the proposal to rename Keizergracht to Hanover Street, as notified by the City. Our motivations are based on the following: 1. Renaming…
Response from OCA Chair to the City calling on residents to comment on renaming of District Six Street.
The city calls on residents to comment on the renaming of District Six Street. STATEMENT BY THE CITY’S EXECUTIVE MAYOR, ALDERMAN DAN PLATO CITY OF CAPE TOWN – 30 JUNE 2019 Following a request to rename Keizersgracht in District Six to its historical name of Hanover Street, I am now calling on residents and interested…
One success story! (heaven knows, we need a few more…)
From Leslie London Rawson Properties approached the city to develop a large apartment building in William St Observatory. The objection process for this development started in September 2016. After long and tenacious engagement, in which the OCA (particularly Marc Turok) supported local residents, the Municipal Planning Tribunal rules that the development could go ahead but only…
Notice of submission of River Club HIA to HWC for comment
Dear Stakeholder As well as the release of the pre-application Basic Assessment Report (BAR) for stakeholder engagement (refer below), the final Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA – including all stakeholder comments submitted during consultation on this document) has been submitted to Heritage Western Cape (HWC) for consideration and comment by their Impact Assessment Committee (IACom –…