Dear Ms Postlethwayt Draft Phase 1 Heritage Impact Assessment for the Site ‘Two Rivers’ (formerly Two Rivers Urban Park) I write as Chair of the Observatory Civic Association to lodge my comments as an Interested and Affected Party with respect to the Draft Phase 1 Heritage Impact Assessment for the Site ‘Two Rivers’ (formerly Two…
Stop the Riverclub Development – excerpt from the Press Conference
Why is the Observatory Civic Association supporting this application to Heritage Western Cape?
The OCA is a civic that represents the interests of residents and businesses in Observatory. We pride ourselves in working towards an inclusive and responsive community. One of the principles of our Civic’s vision is to value the history of the area, actively recognizing the range of diverse heritages, including the forgotten and silenced histories…
Urgent Press Conference: First Nations, Civics and other Civil Society Organisations call for heritage grading of the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP)
Venue: South African Astronomical Observatory Auditorium Date and Time: Tues 17 Dec 2019 at 10 AM. Members of the media are invited to join an urgent press conference about the controversial R4 billion development proposal by Liesbeek Leisure Property Trust (LLPT) at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town, on sacred Khoi and San ground,…
LSDF – Where are the documents on which you are asked to comment?
They are available here at Comment on the draft Two Rivers Local Spatial Development Framework. There are two sets of documents on the site. One is the main Local Spatial Development Plan (LSDF) with a few expert reports (not all). The other is a Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) being conducted simultaneously with the main LSDF….
LSDF – Why is it important to comment?
This is a last call for you to weigh in on matters to do with Large Developments in Obs before Christmas holidays arrive. As previously indicated, the City has published a Local Spatial Development Framework specifically for the Two Rivers Urban Park ( see HERE for the Two Rivers LSDF ). It has held three…
3D Models of the Proposed River Club Development
Liesbeek Project – Improved Hydrology Report
Introduction There are two main freshwater features within the Two Rivers Urban Park (TRUP), namely the Liesbeek and the Black River. Biologically sensitive wetland areas and areas of high faunal sensitivity status comprising remnant and artificial floodplains form an important ecological system, that is worth being maintained to protect endangered species [3]. The LLPT (Liesbeek…
OCA Objection to Lobey Fiesta Application LLA19090019 September 2019
Dear Sirs / Madams APPLICATION LLA19090019 – LOBEY FIESTA BISTRO, ERF 26014 323 MAIN ROAD, OBSERVATORY. The Observatory Civic Association as representative of the residential and business community is in support of any business enterprise in the Observatory Main Road area, only if it is evident that it will make a positive contribution to the…
REPORT BACK by Tauriq Jenkins – Western Cape Liquor Authority Tribunal : Springboks Observatory Liquor Licence Application
Introduction Initially scheduled to start at 9 AM at the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) in Bellville, upon arrival with Observatory resident, Roger Norton, we were informed that it would start at 10 AM. Present was Anine Kriegler who was summoned by the WCLA as an ‘expert witness’ in her own capacity, and Warrant Officer…