FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

[Malachy Morrow]

Kapow.

 

Tx && rgds,

 

Mal

 

From: Ian Neilson [mailto:Ian.N...@capetown.gov.za]
Sent: 16 March 2010 02:56 PM
To: Malachy Morrow
Subject: FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

FYI

Ian Neilson

Executive Deputy Mayor

Mayoral Committee member for Finance

Ward Councillor: Melkbosstrand / Blouberg West (Ward 23)

City of Cape Town

Cell   083 306 6730

Tel   +27 21 400 1306

Fax   +27 21 400 3368

email   ian.n...@capetown.gov.za

web     www.capetown.gov.za

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From: Johan Massyn
Sent: 16 March 2010 02:45 PM
To: Ian Neilson
Subject: FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

FYI

 

Johan Massyn

District Manager: Roads and Stormwater

Ph 021 550 1045

Fax 021 550 7551

Cell 084 239 8817

johan....@capetown.gov.za

 

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From: Colin Struthers
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 9:36 AM
To: Susan Matthysen; Katy Spalding; Morne Theron; Sharon Damon; David Viljoen
Cc: Johan Massyn
Subject: RE: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

Hi All   Following legitimate complaints from various property owners that use the servitude gravel track to access their properties and also used by heavy vehicles to and from the clay mine, inspections were done by Roads officials and it is confirmed that repairs are necessary in order to restore accessibility by two wheel drive vehicles. In terms of the Conditional Use approval conditions, your Directorate is requested to instruct the applicant to immediately commence with repair work of damage done by heavily loaded trucks and a tracked vehicle related to the mining activity.   Should immediate and effective repairs not be undertaken by the applicant, T.R. & S. strongly urges your Directorate to withdraw consent for the activity.   Regards  Colin

 

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From: Susan Matthysen
Sent: 15 March 2010 03:08 PM
To: Johan Massyn; Colin Struthers
Subject: FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

Colin

 

Could you please provide the required input to get this matter finalized

 

Regards

 

 

Susan Matthysen

District Manager Blaauwberg

Planning & Building Development Management

CITY of Cape Town

 

susan.m...@capetown.gov.za

TEL: 021 5501090

FAX: 021 5507517

 

 

 

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From: Sharon Damon
Sent: 15 March 2010 02:48 PM
To: Susan Matthysen
Cc: Katy Spalding; David Viljoen
Subject: FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

Good Day Susan

 

I refer to our earlier discussion and per the subjoined e-mail could you please intervene as with regards to this matter. We are still awaiting a response from the Roads and Stormwater Department .We need to draft a response to the complainants, who have already indicated that they have escalated this complaint to a political sphere. We have served notice on the owners for the non compliance of the LUPO  conditions and will forward this matter to court once the notice expires. We cannot do more at this stage. However, we do require the input of the Roads and Stormwater Department.

 

Thank you

 

Sharon Damon

Principal Property Inspector

2nd Floor Media City

cnr Hertzog Boulevard and Heerengracht

Cape Town

8001

Telephone No. 021 400 6451

Fax No. 0866973619

eMail : sharon...@capetown.gov.za

 

 

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From: Katy Spalding
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:00 AM
To: Sharon Damon; Johan Massyn; Benito Cogill
Cc: David Viljoen; Morne Theron; Colin Struthers; Susan Matthysen
Subject: RE: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

Dear All

 

The e-mail below and the previous correspondence with Mr. Marrow, refers:

 

In order to address the e-mail below and to avoid undue negative publicity to the City due to inadequate monitoring of its LUPO conditions, it is recommended that the information (points 1- 9 below) be sourced as a matter of urgency, in order to determine the following:

 

1.       Provide speedy and factual response to the complainant; and

2.       Determine whether Council should act on Condition (q) of the Conditional Use or approach legal services for a court interdict to prevent further erosion from occurring on the road. 

 

In view of the above it is suggested to co-ordinate our actions as follow:

 

·         The EHRM Department (this dept) to source the information for points 1 – 3 (Katy Spalding);

·         Road and Stormwater Department to source the information for points 7 – 9 (Johan Massyn);

·         Building Development Management (BDM) to inspect and verify compliance with Point 6 (Benito Cogill);

 

Cleary Mr. Marrow has now escalated this complaint to the political sphere. As such a response to the information requested should preferably be provided as soon as possible. Can we therefore aim to provide the same by Tuesday 23 March 2010, in order to address the e-mail below from Mr. Marrow.

 

The opinion is held that the Land-Use Inspectorate (Sharon Damon) should co-ordinate the proposed combined city response.

 

Regards,

 

Katy Spalding

Environmental Professional: Environmental & Heritage Management

District B & C

City of Cape Town

Milpark,

Milnerton

 

P O Box 35

Milnerton

7435

 

Tel: 021 550 1059

Fax: 021 550 1003

E-mail: katy.s...@capetown.gov.za

 

 

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From: Mal Morrow [mailto:malm...@gmail.com]
Sent: 12 March 2010 01:55 PM
To: Katy Spalding; Sharon Damon; Johan Massyn; David Viljoen
Cc: Rondeberg Road; Ian Neilson; Barbara Rass; Craig Lovett
Subject: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

 

Hello Ms Spalding, Ms Damon, Mr Massyn, Mr Viljoen -

 

Thanks for your previous attention.

 

I am reading the application for conditional use to permit clay mining on Portion 26 of Farm 22 Zouterivier (attached) in closer detail, and I find to my interest that the Council has a number of obligations.  I would like to be sure that the Council is fulfilling its obligation.  Please can you therefore supply the following material to me, that correspond to the application that was granted:

1. A copy of the Environmental Management Plan as submitted and supported by the Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs.
2. Written evidence that Cape Nature Conservation is satisfied with this plan.
3. The name and contact details of the Council representative on the Monitoring Committee, and complete minutes maintained by the Council of meetings held by the Monitoring Committee.
4. Written evidence that waste and refuse disposal are to the satisfaction of the Engineering Services Department.
5. Written evidence that water potability is to the satisfaction of the Health Services Department.
6. Written evidence that ablution facilities meet the requirements of the Engineering Services Department, the Executive Director: Health and Housing and the National Building Regulations.
7. Written evidence that the upgrading and maintenance of the existing access road is to a standard satisfactory to the Director: Engineering Services.
8. Written evidence that the operator acknowledges legal responsibility for the condition of the road.
9. Receipts and/or invoices of a financial guarantee made to the Executive Director: Engineering and Planning in respect of maintenance of the road, and evidence that this amount is still held by the Council for the purposes defined.

As the application for a conditional use to permit clay mining on Portion 26 of Farm 22, Zouterivier, was approved by the Council, then all the above items are the obligations of the Council.

 

I therefore seek immediate reassurance that the Council is fulfilling its obligations in respect of the conditional use.

 

Please supply me with the above items by return of email.  If necessary, you may post the evidence and material requested to my questions to the below address, but please ensure that I am informed of the date of postage by email or by phone.

 

Sincerely yours,

Mal Morrow

P: Caesura, PO Box 83, Philadelphia 7304

Land owner: Caesura, Portion 56 of Farm 22, Zouterivier, Klein Dassenberg
C: +27 (84) 9944364
W: +27 (21) 4171849
F: +27 (86) 5114459
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[Fiona Wade]

Awesome Mal!  You are the man J

 

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Amazing job. Well done!!!!

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From: "Malachy Morrow" <mor...@altechisis.com>

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:11:38 +0200

To: <rondebe...@googlegroups.com>

Subject: [RR:157] FW: Quarry portion 26 of farm 22 Zouterivier - further questions

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[Carol Werth]

Eureka!  Well done Mal!

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let my small Melody play,
let my dancers loose,
let my prisoners be free,
these are my valleys,
these are my mountains."

The Mayan Prophecy

[Nicki]

Well done Mal! Thanks for all your effort. We need to make a plan for the bit of road in between Dageraad and Alain’s place before winter. None of our vehicles are going to get through there. Is there any chance the quarry guy is going to repair the damage his trucks have done?

Regards

Nicki

 

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From: rondebe...@googlegroups.com [mailto:rondebe...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Malachy Morrow

Sent: 16 March 2010 03:12 PM
To: rondebe...@googlegroups.com

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[Mal Morrow]

> Is there any chance the quarry guy is going to repair the damage his trucks have done?

I'm not able to make any guarantees about it.  But the Council is well aware that the quarry has been sending trucks in both directions on the road, and I will continue to make it clear to them that if the quarry expects to continue operation, then the operator must repair all damage done.

Tx && rgds,

Mal

[Nicki]

Thanks Mal.

Regards

Nicki

 

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