A formal response was received on 28 September 2018 from the Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB) on the objections lodged in respect of the proposed / planned restaurants on the corner of 1st Avenue and 7th Street. The GLB decided not to schedule a hearing. It thus did not afford an opportunity to the MRA and the more than 600 residents it represents to state their case regarding the […]
We have been notified of a rezoning application from “Residential 1” (single dwelling) to “Residential 3” (high density residential) at 73 6th Avenue, Melville. The property is located two houses down from Agterplaas on the left, heading towards the Bamboo Centre. The proposed development will cater for five dwelling units on a 372 m2 stand. The property already has these apartments on the property over two storeys and the owner […]
Melville Security Initiative – Camera Uptime for August 2018
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We have been notified of a rezoning application from “Residential 1” (single dwelling) to “Residential 3” (high density residential) at Erf 438, 59 Fourth Avenue, Melville. The proposed development will “establish a student residential accommodation comprising of 4 dwelling units”. The MRA land use sub-committee is still assessing whether it will object, however residents can assess the application separately and decide to object. The MRA land use portfolio will assist […]
Dear Community, The Melville Residents’ Association continue to focus on protecting the rights and wellbeing of residents in Melville. As part of this commitment we have endeavored to engage and contract with new liquor license applicants to ensure they do not encroach on the rights of residents, especially where residents live in close proximity to establishments. This is done in line with our published process and has previously been applied […]
Letter from the Melville Residents’ Association to COJ regarding Speed Enforcement on Main Road Melville sent by email. We urge residents to send their own letters requesting speed enforcement to ensure greater impact from the community. As per Ward Cllr, one or two complaints/letters will have almost no effect. Address your emails to – maxwellk@joburg.org.za – delisilez@joburg.org.za with CC to – bridget.steer@gmail.com – mra-pe@ilovemelville.co.za […]
We have been notified of a consent use application for a “place of amusement” (night club) on the second floor of the building occupied on the ground floor by the MediCross on Main Road, which is owned by Accelerate Property Fund. We have not been able to contact the landlord to engage with them directly. The MRA has previously notified residents of this application, however the applicants were required to […]
Dear Melville Community, We have good news, the illegal build has halted after the city’s enforcement and legal teams visited the site on the 21 June 2018 and the owner decided to halt the build. We will now continue to monitor the site to ensure construction does not continue again and we will also continue to engage with the city to request that the half-finished structures are demolished. We thank […]
Dear Melville Community, After visiting the planning department today, we have been advised that the rezoning application by the owner of this property has been returned as it had several errors and was incomplete. This is a partial victory and we still need to see construction halted on site. MRA Land Use will continue to monitor this case and will advise its membership base and the community […]
