MINUTES: MINUTES OF THE PROPOSED WHISKIN DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS HELD ON TUESDAY 12 JANUARY 2016 AT THE LCR CHURCH, LINBRO PARK AT 18:00 Present Dr Gwen Theron (GT) Jitske Botes

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Agenda Introduction and presentation by Dr. Gwen Theron (GT). GT welcomes (Interested and Affected Parties) I&AP’s and thanks I&AP’s for attending and introduces herself and Jitske  GT welcomes representatives the of Client, Rodney Gray (Balwin Properties), Steve Brooks (Balwin Properties), Barry Alport (Civil and Traffic Engineer), Francios Bain (Civil and Traffic Engineer), Mark Roux (Townplanner).  GT states that questions can be referred to them.  GT indicates that presentation and minutes will be sent to the I&APs Introduction and presentation Please refer to the Presentation attached hereto.  GT explained that the presentation is dealing with two developments which are of a few properties acquired by Balwin Properties  GT indicated location and properties  GT explained that Balwin Properties has decided to spilt the project into two projects, namely, The Clulee and The Reid  GT explained how some of Balwin’s projects find their identity and name from something in the area, for instance with these two projects are named in association with the Roads situated along the developments..  GT showed the list of the property descriptions and how some properties have been split by the road and how they form part of both projects.  GT stated that the meeting forms part of the National Environmental Management Act (NEMA) process and is different from the townplanning process, and that they deal with the physical environment, social and economic issues and if and if there are issues that they have to consider it will form part of the environmental process  GT explained that as part of the NEMA process the I&APs will receive all the documents which form part of the process.  GT explained that she will go through presentation and attendants should please ask questions at the end, but if there are pressing questions attendants should ask immediately.  GT requested I&APs to completed attendance register  GT introduced professional team  Ecologists - will conduct ecological and wetland assessments  Heritage – age of houses is significant in terms of heritage  Townplanning component is important as it deals with the need and desirability, Mark Roux (MR) the townplanner is present at the meeting.  Architect plays an important role in terms of vision presentation  Civil and electrical engineers, Barry Alport (BA) and Francois Bain FB are the Civil and Traffic Engineers

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present at the meeting. GT showed the location map GT indicated that the northern section is known as the Clulee, which is zoned for residential 3 and measures approximately 19 hectares and therefore requires the completion of a Basic Assessment GT showed proposed townplanning layout and explained that Beacon Road may be closed and may be enclosed in The Reid and The Clulee GT showed the proposed layout plan by the Architect GT explained how Balwin’s Developments are different from other developments and indicated that there is parking associated with each unit, there are taller buildings, which have large green spaces in between, there is also a club house, all downstairs units have private gardens, which gives a homely and residential feel when you drive through. GT explained that the Clulee Road will be linked with the K113. GT explained that The Reid is similar and is situated to the south and is approximately 17 hectares GT explained that the Reid is different because there is a valley that runs through the existing houses and has created dams and ponds. GT explained that from an environmental view they must look at wetlands and floodlines as areas to be retained as an open space area GT explained that will result in a different feel and look of The Reid as the layout will be focused on open space area. GT stated that due to the open space area and triangle area of the wetland being cut off by an existing that the dam wall will be used as a link to the road. GT explained that the major component of open space has been retained GT explains that there is a very different sense between the two developments GT indicated that the most important component of their work is to evaluated the proposed development and characteristics of the site according to the listed activities in terms of the National Environmental Management Act. GT indicated that the listed activities deals with the installation of services, the size of land being transformed, etc. GT stated that to obtain a description of the environment full Ecological and Heritage Assessments are completed and that before the specialists go to the site they look at GDARD’s Conservation plan 3 (Cplan3), which is a data set from the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (GDARD) providing initial information regarding the proposed sites. GT stated that according to GDARD’s C-plan 3, the area is indicated as an ecological support area and that this may mean that there is grassland or habitat that is important, however the majority of the land is completely clear of environmentally sensitive areas and there is only a small section consisting of a river and stream that can be considered as sensitive. GT explained that they also looked at the Gauteng Agricultural Potential Atlas (GAPA), GT also explained that agricultural potential is also important in terms of the new townplanning act, Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act (SPLUMA). GT explained that from the GAPA it shows that the area is mostly built up and that there may not be agricultural significant areas. GT explained that the City of Johannesburg has extensive wetland maps on its GIS system and shows the wetland areas. GT stated that the above is the same for The Reid GT explained that the preliminary results of the ecological assessment indicated that the sites have suffered large scale habitat transformation and indicated that there are no red data listed species, which further indicates that the sites have been transformed into an artificial landscape. GT explained that results show that development will have low impact on ecological features and that no long term impacts are expected as long as the required buffers are implemented.

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GT explained that a palaeontology assessment will not be needed. GT explains that a Heritage Impact assessment was conducted and according to preliminary results there are not areas of heritage significance. GT introduced Mark Roux (MR) who took I&AP’s through the townplanning process. MR stated that they have met with the Ward Councillor and public in respect of the concerns regarding the proposed development. MR stated that the Council has placed a halt on applications in the area pending on finalization of the Masterplan and then the Council will start approving applications MR explained that The Clulee and The Reid will have a density of 150 units per hectare within a sectional title space. MR explained that The Clulee and The Reid will be 4 storeys in height and consist of apartments and indicated that examples are in situated in the greenstone area and Westlake view and that the planned development will consist of high quality units. MR explained that two applications for Linbro Park x168 (The Clulee) and x169 (The Reid) and have not deviated from the original Masterplan of the City Council. MR indicated that an east west link road is being planned as part of the proposed development to keep connectivity in the area and indicated that Beacon Road will be closed and incorporated into the proposed development. MR indicated that the Townplanning Application and the environmental application be submitted together with engineering reports. MR stated that Council Departments usually take 60 days to evaluate the Townplanning application and to assess the application. MR explained that he can’t give details on timing, since it is still early days. MR explained that the development will involve the upgrade of infrastructure and roads. The development does not only serve this development, but also the broader area. MR from a townplanning a perspective they are in line with what the Council is envisioning for the area. MR indicated that the Linbro Park area will take about 20 years to develop in terms of the Masterplan. MR explained that the Clulee will be constructed first and that once completed, construction on The Reid will commence MR stated that they anticipate approximately 2800-3000 units in both schemes GT hands over to Barry Alport (BA) BA introduced himself and states that he is from from Kantley and Templer and they are the Civil and Traffic Engineers. BA stated that the Traffic Impact Assessment is still in an evolving process. BA states that Linbro Park is a formal peri-urban area, and stated that the infrastructure is substandard for example, the French drains in the area and stated that in order to facilitate development, the infrastructure has to be upgraded. BA stated that the services and roads will be installed according to the red book standards. BA explained that the roads have not been design for high traffic volumes and that the Developers have to construct infrastructure for whole development and that this will also be applicable for water and sewer infrastructure. BA stated that 75mm pipe is suitable for agricultural holdings not for high density developments. BA stated that the City of Johannesburg has completed the services Masterplan for the area and the development has to conform to this Masterplan. BA stated that the City of Johannesburg will confirm what infrastructure will have to be installed and upgraded. BA stated that when the City of Johannesburg assess a development they take factors into account such as land use, which dictates what services, roads, etc. are required into consideration BA stated that the townplanning Masterplanners appointed Tecnoworld and came up with a roads

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Masterplan.  BA indicated that once the roads have been constructed, the upgrade and installation of services follow, because services run along the road as far as possible.  BA referred I&AP’s to the Roads Masterplan and explained that there are a certain hierarchy in terms of roads (refer to Roads Masterplan in the presentation attached hereto).  BA referred I&AP’s to the proposed K113 road and indicated the section that is currently being designed and also indicated that the City of Johannesburg will also be looking at the construction of east west link roads in the area.  BA indicated that the spacing between intersections along the K113 will have to be 600m and be signalised and that every agricultural holding will have to be given a access.  BA stated that as the area develops certain agricultural holdings will assemble, which will eliminate the need for minor roads and that should this happen each consolidated area will need one road.  BA stated that if each individual erf ha to development the Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) will force landowners to give up land to construct roads.  BA explained that the K113 will be Johannesburg Road Agency road, and indicated the K113 and the Clulee Road will be upgraded to handle major traffic in the area.  BA stated that the intersection points have been set and that it has been determined that Beacon Road does not function adequately.  BA showed I&APs the proposed access points to the development along new east west link road.  BA explained that the Traffic Impact Assessment has not been completed yet and that they have been consulting with the Johannesburg Road Agency ,etc. and they are quite happy with the plan.  BA stated that the Clulee Road is not a proper road in parallel and that the Johannesburg Road Agency is keen to get Clulee Road developed and upgraded and that the Council may force the Developer to construct portions of the Clulee Road.  BA stated that the Clulee Road could be a 4 lane road, and that problems in respect of the widening of the Clulee Road are that of land availability.  BA explained the future plans in respect of the Gautrain.  BA explained there is a proposed BRT route going through the area and that a BRT route is also planned through Alex to Sandton and that the next link will be to Linbro Park, which will place increase pressure for the area to develop.  BA explained that until the Roads Masterplan is finalised, no services infrastructure can be planned  BA indicated gravity zones and exiting water pipes and stated that that a 400mm diameter pipes will have to be installed along First Road and indicated that the pipe must be larger than what is needed.  BA explained that the outfall sewer is located on other side of river and that they have to take a new sewerline up the valley and explained that the sewerline will have to be put at a low point –  BA indicated that the also have to look at the wetlands in the area and stated that a water use licence application would be needed in respect of the installation of the sewerline.  BA explained what upgrades are required in terms of providing the development with electricity and showed I&AP’s the proposed cable route to connect to the Buccleuch substation. Questions and feedback Questions by I&AP’s at meeting Feedback from Professional Team

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What is meant by residential?

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Is there lift needed for 4 storeys? How much will the units cost?

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MR responsded that the Townplanners have applied for 4 storeys at 150 units per hectare and indicated that the buildings are usually 6 storeys and above. MR indicated that the effective density is 110 hectares. MR responded no Rodney Gray (RG) of Balwin responded that the ground floor and second floor, 2 or 3 bedrooms or 3 bed ground will be sold

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I&AP asked when the development will commence I&AP stated that access to the development must be gained from outside the Linbro Park suburb, because the roads are thin with a lot of potholes and the roads will not be able handle the increased traffic and construction vehicles. Is there access onto the K113 from the development.

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When will Marlboro road upgraded?

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Will the construction of the K113 coincide with construction of the Clulee and The Reid?

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Will land have to be expropriated in respect of the construction of the roads

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I&AP stated that even if they do take if of the land, the developer may develop as many units as they want.

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I&AP stated that if no own sells their property along the Clulee Road the land will have to be expropriated. I&AP stated that they were told that servitudes will be registered instead of the expropriation process being followed. I&AP stated that they have been hearing about the construction of the K113 for the last 10-15 years and that to date no funds have been available for the construction of the road and asked whether Balwin and Zendai will

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from R1 600 000.00 and a single bedroom unit from R800 000.00. MR within the next two to four years. Noted. K&T is investigating the options of the road network available for the construction phase.

BA showed the Roads Masterplan and indicated the proposed access point. Refer to presentation attached hereto. BA indicated that the development on the eastern side will have to pay bulk contributions . BA stated that the K113 has been de-proclaimed from a Provincial Road to a Municipal Road and that the Road is going to be constructed within the next two to three years. BA responded within two years or so. BA indicated that the design has been completed and approved by Gautrans and drawings are to submitted to Johannesburg Road Agency – BA indicated that the JRA requests walkways along the roads, certain standards in respect of curbs and stated that the JRA’s standards are higher than the provincial authority’s standards. BA indicated that the roads will be designed to take heavy traffic. BA stated that the services agreement and township agreement states that infrastructure must be in place before occupation is taken. BA stated that township establishment conditions must be met prior to occupation - if you cannot open register you cannot sell units and therefore the development cannot be constructed once infrastructure has been upgraded. BA responded that as development occurs in the area roads will have to be upgraded and constructed in the area and that if worst comes to worst some land will have to be expropriated. BA responded that that if I&AP objects to the expropriation there is a certain process that has to be followed. BA responded that if worst comes to worst that the expropriation process will have to be followed, but that negotiations will first be undertaken. BA responded that Road reserves may be registered in many forms and that a servitude will be registered in favour of the Municipality. BA stated that it is now a JRA road and that they can get a Mayoral Committee Offset to use bulk contributions to construct the road, which means that the bulk contributions will be spent in their area and not somewhere else.

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Collaborate in construction the K113. What are timelines and will you start trading? Can you commence with construction without approval? So you can start with bulk earthworks, with people moving in and out of the area and this will have an impact on current infrastructure

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I&AP stated that they were told that industrial developments are planned to the north and south and that Balwin is coming to the east and providing additional opportunities for development in the area especially in the east

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I&AP stated that the Community understands that the suburb is in transition and it is going to change and stated that when construction commences in respect of the Clulee and the Reid that they would like the development to gain access from the K113 because of the shocking state of the roads. Proclamation of the provincial road, where does ownership road reside? Has a servitude been registered.

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How will K113 benefit Zendai? Why can’t we encourage Zendai to come down a bit further We spoke to to Zendai in respect of Centenary

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BA responded that they can build on temporary building permits, but that no one can move in until the conditions of establishment has been met – still in very early phases. BA responded that they can start construction with a 7(6) approval. BA stated that it can to a limited degree but it will have cash implication on the Developer as a substantial amount of infrastructure has to be put in, and that it would not be cost effective should the Developer commence with the installation of services infrastructure if the necessary approvals have not been obtained. BA responded that nobody can say what comes first and that a big development is first needed to kick start the area in terms of the provision of needed infrastructure. RG of Balwin stated that the I&AP’s concern is with infrastructure. RG stated that they normally first construct a show block and then simultaneously start with the infrastructure. BA indicated that the Johannesburg Roads Agency will request what they require in terms of the upgrade of road infrastructure and that Zendai has started with the northern section of the K113 and that according with what Zendai told them that the other section will be completed next year going into the following year. BA stated that the east west road will allow them to spend more the bulk contributions on the Clulee Road, and that they want to upgrade more of the road if not all of it. BA stated that there are however restrictions regarding private properties and that it is in the air at the moment. RG responded that the potential problem is that the land belongs to Zendai and that they do not know if the K113’s servitude has been registered, but that this link could possibly be negotiated as this would be beneficial to everyone.

BA responded that the Johannesburg Road Agency is responsible for road BA responded that they don’t know. BA stated that the process has to be advertised in the Government Gazette and that the Zendai Engineering drawings must be submitted to the Johannesburg Roads Agency for approval as part of the process. BA responded that it will open up the whole area BA responded that as far as he knows the K113 has been set in stone and that the Johannesburg Road Agency will force the K113 to be built.

Way and they want to get the project going. For them it is important to be active in this space and they are pushing to get area unlock and therefore the k113 is needed.

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Nothing resembles what they are planning and that it is a very integrated mixed use development and that they are trying to push similar space in retail mode. I&AP stated that, that is what they want I&AP stated that according to Masterplan there will be no access to the Clulee Road.

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Are train stations being developed for the gautrain

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I&AP stated that the sewerage plants are currently overcapacity over and asked where the sewerage for the proposed development will go.

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Are you now going across sensitivity areas?

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Will intersection stormwater drains go towards dams?

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I&AP stated that the intersection problem on the Tritan property caused several problems, which have not been dealt with. I&AP asked whether the electricity cables be over or underground? Will electricity be provided by Johannesburg or Eskom?

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BA responded that the K113 will unlock the area. BA responded that on a low order road you want to control access points onto road, and stated that access is not wanted on Class 2 and 3 Road, but that at intersections on lower class roads you will have access to individual Agricultural Holdings. BA stated that it is easier if you have land assembly and then focus is placed on one or two access points. BA stated that in meetings with Zendai he has been told that Zendai is pushing to construct the Gautrain station in and stated that the station will also unlock the whole area. BA stated that land values will shoot up due to Gautrain Station within the next 5 years. A discussion was held between I&AP’s and BA in respect of the Gautrain and possible future plans. BA responded that the sewerage plant has got capacity and that there is times that the sewerage plant overflow, but that it is because of stormwater being dumped into sewer and that is why plants are overflowing. BA responded that they are trying to follow the road reserve in terms of the upgrade and installation of services and that it does cost more and that the route is longer , but that this will ensure that as few sensitive areas as possible will be affected. BA stated that the City of Johannesburg will require that a 400mm pipe be installed. BA showed the I&AP’s the low point of the valley and indicated that the floodlines and buffer environment will be calculated and that the City of City of Johannesburg is very strict. BA stated that this development will not be allowed to increase runoff to pre-development state. BA stated that similar stormwater measures that were implemented at the Westlake project will be implemented in respect of the projects in Linbro Park. BA stated that stormwater management and water is no longer forgotten aspect of new developments and it is a huge aspect of any development BA responded that it will be underground? BA responded Eskom GT showed the I&AP’s the location of the Buccleuch substation and showed the alternative routes for the cable

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I&AP asked what is being done in respect of security and asked if the properties are being scavenged. I&AP stated what security measures will be implemented subsequent of people moving out

lines and stated that the substation is quote far away. BA stated that the most significant impact would be cost as they have to install big cables. RG stated that agreements are being made with owners of properties. RG responded that they have gotten Dave involved in terms of security and have been through it at length.

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I&AP asked who are the construction guys are that are walking up and down the area.

RG stated that they are not supposed to be there and that they are in the process of sorting that out. Dave responded that it has been sorted out with Chris

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I&AP stated that they are on route, and faced with 100 guys walking towards you in car – becomes scary I&AP stated that security has been superb during December and stated that if she comes down the road and there are a lot of people she phones security to escort her in

Dave responded that an alternative route has been determined for the construction workers and that Chris will take the guys round there. RG stated that the first step would be to build a wall around the proposed site which will commence shortly RG stated that if they can negotiate access to the K113 from Zendai’s property they will first construct a gate house and the east west section road which connects to the K113. RG stated that sections of the wall will be clear view as they want the development to form part of the community. MR stated that the survey team has pegged the wall. BA responded that a sewer plant and a sewer treatment facility are very different from each other and that the City of Johannesburg Water will not approve the construction of sewer plants.

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I&AP asked whether Zendai will build new waste water treatment plant and part of their proposal was that they will build the plant

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GT asked attendees to please sign attendance register after this they will receive minutes and two very large documents in electronic format to review for 30 days and asked that the I&AP’s please review the document and provide them with comment – will contain all reports from engineers etc. GT advised I&APs to be in good contact with each other and representatives of Balwin GT stated that this will allow good avenues to talk please refer to them if there are issues I&AP suggested that contact must made to Dave in respect of security issues. GT stated that they will submit final assessment and in 107 days will receive the Record of Decision after which the registered I&AP’s will be informed of what the outcome is.

Closure GT thanked I&AP’s for attention the meeting and closed the meeting.

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