Elgin Country Estate Project Summary 2016-06-07

Rezoning Application and further activities to present date

Property Description:

Remainder of Farm No 296, and Portion 11 of Farm No 287 Grabouw

Current Zoning: Agricultural

Property Size: 16.65 Hectares

Proposed Development:

(A) 53 Group Housing units with density of 15 units per ha and an average erf size of 407m2

(B) 62 Single Residential houses on 62 erven with a density of 5 units per ha and average size of 1160m2

Site Location:

Approximately 2km north-west of the town of Grabouw

Geographical Co-ordinates: Latitude 34 15’ 30” South ̊ Longitude 19 11’ 30” East ̊

SG 21 Digit Code of the property: C01300000000029600000

Locality Map - Google Earth Images

Proposed Land Utilization

Working Plan

Date of ROD: 2011-10-19

Note:

Public Participation Process was complied with and provision for appeal by IAAP with no objections.

Conditions Imposed:

Integrated Waste Management Approach; based on waste minimization, incorporating reduction,

recycling and reuse and responsible disposal where appropriate. Separation of glass, plastic, tin and

paper waste materials.

Heritage and archaeological finds possibly occurring must be appropriately dealt with as set out.

Alien vegetation is to be removed in the development process.

The development must incorporate energy saving techniques.

The development must incorporate water saving techniques.

No construction work, earthworks or vegetation clearing may commence within the Klipdrif Valley

Corridor prior to approval from the Department of Water Affairs.

No connection to the municipal water or sewer system may be made until completion of the

Theewaterskloof WWTW and the water infrastructure upgrade, to be confirmed by written confirmation

of bulk services capacity from the municipality.

Authorization granted on 31 March 2011 and waste licence issued by Dept of Environmental Affairs on

23 August 2011.

The upgrade has been completed within the given estimated time frame of end 2012, a current letter

confirming this status was requested from the local Theewaterskloof Municipality and the letter is

attached hereto for ease of reference..

Environmental Control Officer, suitably qualified and experienced to be appointed by developer.

NB! EIA exemption granted due to the Dept being adequately comfortable with Aurecon’s competence

in managing the development process!

NEMA Principles of the NEMA section24(7) have been observed in the integrated approach to this

application, biophysical, social and economic.

Scope of Works:

A 53 Group Housing units with density of 15 units per ha and an average erf size of 407m2

B 62 Single Residential houses on 62 erven with a density of 5 units per ha and average size of 1160m2

Offices on a stand of 3755m2

Private Open Space of approximately 3.5hectares

Roads of approximately 1.5hectares

Retention Pond of 1.1hectares with capacity of 5000m3 at depth of 1m, with 525mm discharge pipe into

the Klipdrif River.

Engineering Services:

Alternatives Considered:

Alternative( 1) Preferred by client but not authorised!

Construction of a on-site sewer pump station

Construction of a 160mm sewer line to cross underneath the Klipdrif River and extend for 160m to

connect with the Molteno pump station along Arbor Drive road reserve for connection to the

Theewaterskloof WWTW provided capacity is available.

Construction of a 160mm water line from the existing water main in Arbor Drive across the Klipdrif River

to the development site.

This alternative will necessitate the following:

Abstraction of 109m3 of water from the boreholes on the northern border of the site.

Construction of a water purification plant on site to ensure that water is purified to potable water

standards.

Construction of a water reservoir with a capacity of 300m3 at the south-eastern corner of the site to

ensure sufficient water capacity to meet the expected demand for a 48 hour period.

Construction of a on-site predesigned approved unit WWTW with 30 000m3 per annum capacity, to be

located at the south-eastern corner of the site. Treated effluent to be released into the Klipdrif River and

sludge to be removed to the municipal sludge drying beds.

Caution!!! There is risk of environmental contamination of the Klipdrif River.

Alternative (2) (Off-site Services only) Authorised

Construction of a sewer pump station on adjacent site Erf 116 with 160mm sewer main extending 310m

in total, across the southern border of the proposed site and crossing under the Klipdrif River adjacent

to Erf 69, along municipal land and connecting to the municipal pump station on Industria Rd for

disposal into the Theewaterskloof WWTW.

Construction of a new 160mm water pipeline from the water main on Industria Rd extending in total

310m across adjacent municipal land and under the Klipdrif River across the southern border of the

property into the proposed site.

The site falls within the 1:100 year flood line. The Klipdrif River will be widened along the eastern and

south eastern boundaries of the Farm No.296 from approximately 8m to approximately 18m on the left

bank to ensure that the proposed site falls outside the 1:100 year flood line. The proposed development

also entails the infilling of the north-eastern corner of the property. The Klipdrif River will also be

widened along the southern boundary of Portion 11 of the Farm No. 287, for a distance of

approximately 300m.

Engineering Services Design:

The Engineering Services Design for the authorised alternative (2) as above, and modification of the river

bank has to date not yet been done, this will be completed by Aurecon in due course.

Proposed Mitigation Measures:

Temporary River Diversion

The river flow is to be diverted past the construction area via a temporary pipeline.

The dry stream bed is to be covered with a geo-textile fabric that can be removed after construction,

leaving the streambed clean.

Silt traps to be placed on top of the dry protected stream bed to catch any water pumped from

excavations to drop out any silt before the water is returned to the river downstream.

Water pumped from excavations must be pumped to sediment dams situated well away from the river

where the dams can be allowed to overflow through the existing plant cover back to the river. This

process must be well managed to ensure that no erosion takes place during the process.

Silting and bank erosion

Adequate silting fences will be required to protect embankments where construction is to take place.

Walkways in the form of boardwalks are to be constructed on the river bank in the construction area, in

such a way that workers do not walk or handle equipment directly on the river bank or in the river bed;

The construction site should be fenced in such a way that the main stream and surrounds are managed

as a no-go area.

No eating, ablutions or latrines, or casual urination is to be allowed in the construction site area.

Drinking water and water for construction is to be abstracted from the river at one designated point

only and piped to the site camp and or the construction site. No one should be allowed to take water

from the river for any reason at any other point than the designated point.

Abstraction of water should conform to all regulations as determined by the Department of Water

Affairs.

Disruption of the flow of the existing storm water to the river

All storm water discharge to the area is to be diverted down-stream of the new works area before

construction work commences, even if construction work is not undertaken during the rainy season.

Pollution from construction works

All plant in the area to have drip trays.

No servicing of plant to be allowed anywhere except on the service area at the site camp.

Refuelling of plant to make use of drip trays to prevent spillages.

All cement work to be carried out using cement trays.

Batching plant protection to be effected as per the recommendations for the eastern portal works.

Site camp management including oil traps, drip trays and conservancy tanks as per the western

construction site management recommendations and to include siting of the camp as far away from the

river environment as possible.

The entire construction area and construction camp should have enough suitable refuse removal

containers and a daily refuse clean up system in place to prevent any litter pollution from entering the

river.

Geotechnical Conditions:

Class C1 and C2 soil types only.

Summary of Findings:1) The proposed site for the development can be divided into two distinct areas onthe basis of the surface gradient and layout of the residential estate, namelyArea A and Area B.• Area A slopes gently downwards to the south, towards the Klipdrift Riverand is vegetated with grasses and lined with small to medium apple trees.• Area B is level and has been cultivated with apple and pear trees ofbetween 2 m and 4 m in height. Studies have indicated that, underexisting conditions, a large portion of this area would be inundated during

1 in 50 year flood events.

The residential site class designation (as adopted by NHBRC4) of the soil profile forthe proposed development site is shown to be:• Area A: C1• Area B: C1/C2C1 - Compressible and potentially collapsible soils with expected range of total soilmovement of 5 mm to 10 mm.C2 - Compressible and potentially collapsible soils with expected range of total soilmovement of greater than 10 mm.

Recommendations:(i) Flooding: The hydrological study carried out by Ninham Shand has shown thatimprovements to the stream and river channels on the northern and westernboundaries of the site together with localised infilling of the of the north-easterncorner of the site, would prevent inundation from floods up to the 1 in 100 yearevent.

Foundations:

The consistency of the soils underlying the site is very variable with loose to very loose material.

The least risk option for founding the one and two storey residential units will be to use raft foundations

in Area B. Units in Area A could be founded on lightly reinforced footings after having wetted and

compacted the foundation trenches. An alternative approach to Area B, will be to use raft foundations

along the western edge of the site and along the riverfront properties, along the southern edge. The

units within the central portion of area B may be founded on spread footings at depth of 0.5m after

having prepared the founding material by excavation to 800mm, compacting the trenches and

reinstating, with good compaction, using acceptable imported fill (free of organic matter), in layers not

exceeding 150mm to above the -50mm proposed founding level. Further trial holes and testing will be

required to confirm the in situ conditions along the eastern edge even before the strip footing option is

used, (in place of raft foundations).

Excavation:

Excavation down to 1.5m depth will be in soft materials. Groundwater was encountered at depths of

between 1.3m and 2.5m below natural ground level. However the water table may rise during the

wetter, winter months and, should construction be carried out during this time of year, might lead to

the inundation of foundation excavations.

The in situ sandy materials are classified as G7/G8 in accordance with TRH 14, Guideline for Road Construction Materials and are of marginal quality in respect to their suitability as selected layers for road pavements.

The complete geotechnical report is available on request.

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ELGIN COUNTRY ESTATE – INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY IN A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LESS THAN

ONE HOUR’S DRIVE FROM CAPE TOWN

DESCRIPTION: CYCLING & EQUESTRIAN ESTATE IN THE MOUNTAIN BIKING & OUTDOOR

ACTIVITIES MECCA OF THE WESTERN CAPE

TYPE OF TRANSACTION: RESIDENTIAL LAND BENEFICIATION & SALE OF ERVEN FOR HOUSE

CONSTRUCTION

LOCATION: GRABOUW, WESTERN CAPE SOUTH AFRICA

DESCRIPTION OF AREA: ELGIN VALLEY, 2000 HA FOREST ON THE EDGE OF THE EIKENHOF DAM,

HOME TO CAPE MILE TRIATHLON EVENT

UNIQUE: ONLY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA

FEATURES: HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER PRISTINE LOCATION WITH RIVER FRONTAGE

BICYCLE AND HORSE TRAILS MEMBERSHIP OF GRABOUW COUNTRY CLUB

ERF SIZE: 16.65 HECTARES

DISTANCES:

GORDON’S BAY: 10KM

CAPE TOWN INTER AIRPORT: 53KM

NOTE: THE DISTANCE FROM CAPE TOWN CITY TO CAPE TOWN INTERNATIONAL

AIRPORT IS 20KM

WEBSITE: www.elgincountryestate.co.za

STATUS OF LAND:

APPROVAL HAS BEEN GRANTED FOR: CONSOLIDATION OF TWO ERVEN SUBDIVISION REZONING AMENDMENT OF THE SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (GRABOUW) APPROVAL OF HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

PROJECT STATUS: ALL PLANNING & HOUSE DESIGN WORK COMPLETE INTERNAL SERVICES TO BE INSTALLED BULK SERVICES AVAILABLE AT BOUNDARY ELECTRICAL CAPACITY AVAILABLE

PROCLAMATION: ONCE INTERNAL SERVICES ARE INSTALLED

INVESTMENT AMOUNT: R5 MILLION

SECURITY: COVERING MORTGAGE BOND

PARTICIPATION: FIVE PREFERENCE SHARES OF R 5 MILLION IN ELGIN COUNTRY ESTATE PTY

LTD

RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 20% (UNDERWRITTEN BY DEVELOPER) IN CASH OR IN THE FORM OF A

HOUSE

MECHANISM: PREFERENTIAL PAYMENT OUT OF FIRST SURPLUS AFTER COSTS

PROJECT DETAIL:

NUMBER OF STANDS: 115

NUMBER OF 1500 SQM STANDS: 53

NUMBER OF 400 SQM STANDS: 62

PRESALES: 49

BALANCE OF STANDS TO BE SOLD:

1500 SQM 13

400SQM 53

TOTAL INVESTMENT TO DATE: R19 MILLION (AFS 2104)

AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: FEBRUARY 2014

FINANCIAL STATUS: DEBT FREE

PROFESSIONAL TEAM:

CONSULTING ENGINEERS: AURECON

TOWNPLANNERS: URBAN DYNAMICS WESTERN CAPE

PROJECT MANAGERS: RAUBICON

ARCHITECTS: DEREK KOCK ARCHITECTS