The Melville Security Initiative is very concerned about the recent Melville crime events reported across various Social Media. We are working with the security suppliers who support the residents and businesses in Melville to establish a plan and to identify the reasons for the recent crime. To assist us with information on all crime events, once you have reported the crime to relevant authorities and security companies, please could […]
On 24 November 2017, Gibb Engineering & Architecture – consultants to the City’s Joburg Development Agency- held a public meeting at the Melville Methodist Church to present their draft proposal of the Melville Precinct Plan. More than 100 Melville residents were in attendance. A copy of the draft plan is available for download – https://mymelville.gibb.co.za/ – The Project team requested the community to submit their comments by 15 December […]
We have been notified of two rezone applications from Resident 1 to Business 4 for properties 71 3rd Avenue (Erf 298) & 72 4th Avenue (Erf 370). The owner is the same for both properties, located adjacent to each other whereby the intention is to utilize both properties for offices. PROVINCIAL NOTICE 1037 OF 2017 CITY OF JOHANNESBURG METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY NOTICE FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE JOHANNESBURG TOWN PLANNING […]
On 24 November 2017, Gibb Engineering & Architecture – consultants to the City’s Joburg Development Agency- held a public meeting at the Melville Methodist Church to present their draft proposal of the Melville Precinct Plan. More than 100 Melville residents were in attendance. The structure of the presentation – and the rules governing resident participation – was perceived as being designed to limit input. The MRA’s EXCO and technical advisors […]
Further to our previous updates regarding the Precinct Plan 2017: 22 November 2017 – http://mra.ilovemelville.co.za/2017/11/melville-precinct-plan-2017-update-2/ 18 November 2017 – http://mra.ilovemelville.co.za/2017/11/melville-precinct-plan-heads-up-mymelville-densification-is-coming/ 10 November 2017 – http://mra.ilovemelville.co.za/2017/11/update-the-precinct-plan-for-melville/ A cause for serious concern is the proposal to add approximately 600 residential units to the existing number, in Main road. We have expressed our opposition to what appears to be a previously undisclosed plan to heavily densify Main road – time for you […]
MSI AGM 2017 Notice RSVP via email at msi-rsvp@ilovemelville.co.za
While we made some progress, the MRA Precinct Plan sub-committee remains concerned about some issues in the draft PP (as it was communicated to us by the councillor for the first time last night). We have been requested to not share the draft beyond the MRA’s EXCO. We urge residents to attend tomorrow’s meeting to forcefully add their voices to discussion about the proposal. Please do not hesitate […]
On Friday 17 November, Councillor Bridget Steer called a meeting with Gibb and JDA representatives who have replaced Urban Soup as the writers and presenters of the Melville Precinct Plan. She invited the MRA committee to attend the meeting. At last sighting of the Precinct Plan, following participation of stakeholders, of whom the residents of Melville are by far the largest component – compromise was reached with fewer reservations among […]
We have been notified of a petition to Mayor Herman Mashaba regarding businesses operating illegally in Melville, created by a resident from our community. “ Dear resident or affected party, Various businesses in Melville are having a negative impact on our suburb and on you by operating illegally. The petition below is addressed to our mayor to ask him to take these contraventions seriously and prioritise enforcement. I ask you […]
As you all know, not all members of the MRA committee were happy at the outset about the process regarding the Melville Precinct Plan. We had been introduced to Denver Hendricks as the golden boy whose proposal on that front won the JDA’s tender to oversee consultation with stakeholders. Some of us believed then and now that it was a flawed process but by and large Melville residents participated […]
