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Tebogo Segakise

Urban/Physical Planner

August 2015

PHYSICAL/URBAN PLANNER I am a highly motivated, responsible, hardworking, conscientious individual with over six(6) years’ experience in the built environment. I have an ability to meet deadlines with an excellent track record of achieving results. Known for initiating a process to improve customer care in the organization I work in. I a product of diversity, I use all my experiences and encounters to attain better results in everything that I do. I am a team player, a leader and most importantly I possess a burning desire to keep learning, growing and becoming a better person as an urban planner. I am fluent in English and Setswana.

. Highlights of Expertise Process and Standards Improvements Urban design Land Use Management/planning Spatial Planning Sustainability Research & Writing Skills Presentation Skills Property development proposals . Achievements and experience Part of the team that successfully prepared the infrastructure design projects for several areas in Mochudi. Received a certificate of appreciation for being a Top Achiever in the category of Best Performing Employee in

Physical Planning & Estate Management Department for the year 2013/2014. Received a certificate of appreciation for being the Best Employee in Time Management for the year 2013/2014 in

Kgatleng District Council. I initiated the decentralization of consideration of building applications resulting in significant time saving and

improved customer relations. Acting for Principal Estate Officer and Physical Planning Committee Secretary on their absence.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Kgatleng District Council-Mochudi Physical Planner I (4/2013 to Present) •Provide professional physical planning advice to the Physical Planning Committee, Council Committees, District Committees, Land Board, public and private developers and the Town and Country Planning Board. •Team member of the Technical Advisory Committee (Discovering and training Community Trusts in Kgatleng District)

Currently facilitating the Kgatleng Nature Conservation Trust and Dikwididi •Design, promote and administer government plans and policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, housing, and transportation. •Keep informed about economic and legal issues involved in land use zoning codes, building codes, environmental regulations, and licensing regulations. •Acquire land for Council projects and coordinate acquisition of land by other government departments. •Provide secretarial duties for the Physical Planning Committee; minute taking and passing Committee resolutions to clients.

Physical Planner II (9/ 2009 to 3/2013) •Advised Council Committees, District Committees, and Land Board, public and private developers and the Physical Planning Committee. •Peruse building plans and monitor implementation of the same. •Focal youth person of the Planning Department. •Gained management, administrative, and office management skills. Selected Contributions: •Earned recognition for decentralizing consideration of building applications resulting in significant time saving and improved customer relations.

Ministry of Lands & Housing-Dept. of Housing-Gaborone Estate Officer (2/ 2009 to 8/2009) Oversaw tenant relations and land lords of residential properties in

Gaborone and Greater-Gaborone. Acquired property (private property) for the Government employees for

rental. Negotiated with landlords over lease agreements, renewals and repairs

to buildings occupied by the Government of Botswana employees. Determined rentals for private property acquired and ensured that

there was some element of cost recovery. Managed private property rented by The Department of Housing

outside Gaborone. Developed a database to monitor the housing stock. Prepared vouchers for rent payment quarterly and made sure landlords

received their rentals on time. Gained administrative, managerial, finance administration skills.

EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning (2008) University of the Witwatersrand-Johannesburg, SA

Metric (2005) Abbotts College – Cape Town, SA .

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION

Pula Institute of Town Planning .

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

MICROSOFT OFFICE (WORD, EXCELL, POWERPOINT), AUTOCAD, REVET

Dikwididi North East Layout

The purpose of this detailed layout plan is to establish a detailed land use frame work for development and servicing of the land identified by Kgatleng Land Board in Dikwididi North East for settlement expansion. The site covers a total of 92.7Ha of undeveloped tribal land in proximity to existing built up area. The detailed layout plan has been prepared in general conformance with the Urban Development Standards.

Physical Environment

The proposed detailed layout plan area falls within

Environmental zone characterized by a combination

of conditions that render it Suitable for

infrastructure development. The zone covers

mostly flat terrain with fewer limitations for

settlement growth. It mostly covers land previously

used for agro-pastoral purposes. There are

however fewer existing developments within the

plan area. The proposal retains the Existing

developments intact.

Policy content

The layout has been prepared with regard to

statutory plans, policies and design principles that

govern land development in Botswana in general

and the Kgatleng Integrated Land Use Plan in

particular.

Development Concept

The proposed detailed layout plan is designed as a

comprehensively planned residential zone. The plan

seeks to establish predominantly residential

neighborhoods with adequate amenities and services to

serve a population of approximately 2 580 persons.

Each neighborhood is organized into District

development clusters with public spaces incorporated

into each neighborhood cluster and a road pattern

influenced by location and specific policy design

requirements. The key element of the concept is the

creation of convenient shops located along

thoroughfares but reachable with a radius of 500m. The shops are meant to render commercial services

exclusive of liquor and other hard beverages.

The street design seeks to reduce traffic speeds along major roads and other residential streets (90 degree junctions at reasonable distances). It also allows permeability; Cul-de-sacs have been avoided to ensure this. Passageways have been provided at the end of each residential block to promote a pedestrian friendly environment Infrastructure Services Dkwididi is one of the smallest settlements in the District falling under tertiary III category. The only line infrastructure currently in place is waterlines. There is no power, telephone lines, etc.

Proposed land uses

No of plots

Size (Ha)

Single family residential

573 49.5072Ha

Civic and Community (church)

2 0.3439Ha

Civic and Community (Day Care Centre)

2 0.2528Ha

Commercial (convenient shop)

3 0.6616Ha

Open space (local) 4 0.4638Ha

Open space (major) 3 2.4444Ha

Cemetery 1 3.6525Ha

Circulation network 22.9252Ha

Existing 12 3928HA

Total 92.709HA

Land use distribution

Residential Land Use.

This area is general intended for residential use

And the detailed layout has proposed the principal

use as one family detached residences. The plan

Has proposed 573 single family residential plots of

average size 864m2. The plan also recognizes

existing residential developments and plots. In

Some areas it has been difficult to know the extent

of these plots because they are not develop or

Fenced; only corner post evidence their existence.

Civic and Community land uses

The plan proposes two civic and community plots

to be allocated for religious purposes. These are

located on the eastern edge of the plan area along

an 18m road. The plan also proposes two other

Civic and community plots to be used for day care

centers. These have been located in the manner

that they

Commercial Land uses

The plan has evenly distributed commercial plots

across the clusters that make up the plan area.

These are to be used for convenient shops that are

compatible with the adjoining residential land use.

Cemetery The plan proposes a graveyard on the north-eastern corner of the layout. It is ideally located along an 18m road for easy traffic flow. A 10m buffer has been provided along the south and western borders to protect residences. The introduction of a cemetery to the layout came as a plea from the village leadership who indicated that there is no provision of the facility in the whole village. They indicated that they currently bury their dead as far as Mochudi. Open spaces The open spaces have been distributed across the plan area in accordance with the urban development standards. Other open spaces have been introduced to rationalize the layout especially between proposed and existing developments.

OPEN SPACES

Circulation network The layout takes cognizance of existing roads network in the plan area. Traffic is guided from the residential plots

through 15m roads which feed into 18m roads. The latter has also been used to delineate residential clusters. They are

medium speed roads the takes traffic to the two main gravel roads to leading to the River villages, Mochudi and

Gaborone. The proposed Mmamashis Mabalane road.

Oodi Infill Layouts

OODI INFILL LAYOUTS Background

The purpose of these infill layout plans is to establish a detailed land use frame work for the development and servicing of the land in Oodi to avail plots for development. The identified parcels of land are surrounded by developments. The infill layout plans fall within environmental zone characterized by a combination of conditions that render it suitable for settlement growth. The zones are characterized by flat terrain and little vegetation cover. The layout has been prepared with regard to statutory plans, policies and design principles that govern land development in Botswana in general and the Kgatleng Integrated Land Use Plan in particular. The infills are designed to blend into the existing neighborhoods.

Physical Environment

The proposed detailed layout plan area falls within environmental zone characterized by a

combination of conditions that render it suitable for settlement growth. The zone covers

accessible and flat terrain. The areas are sandwiched between existing physical developments.

Design

The layout has been prepared with regard to statutory plans, policies and design principles that

govern land development in Botswana in general and the Kgatleng Integrated Land Use Plan in

particular. Residential plot sizes are 600m2 and there are 111 single family residential plots.

Proposed land uses No of plots

Infill 1

No of plots

Infill 2

No of plots

Infill 3

Total

Single family

residential

71 25 15 111

Multi-family residential 1 2 2 5

Civic and community 1 (day care) - 1 (church) 2

Commercial 1 (guest house) - 1 (guest house) 2

Open space (local) 1 1 1 3

Total 75 28 20 123

Land use distribution

Mabalane Infill

Mmathubudukwane Infill

Oodi Infill (next to New Clinic)

Oodi Infill (next to New Clinic) con..

Oodi Commercial Background Information The proposed commercial centre is located in Kolobeng ward, Oodi next to Kolobeng Local Centre. It is within an area zoned residential as per the Integrated Land Use Plan along the gravel road that service Kolobeng Local Centre on the Eastern side coming from Odima Junior School paved road. The layout was designed a long time back as civic and community plots and have not yet been developed. The plots were to be used as an RAC but a new plot which is bigger where Oodi Sub Land Board is housed has been allocated for the Rural Administration Centre. Oodi Sub Land Board has now requested the office to redesign these plots and propose commercial plots as they have a long waiting list for commercial plots.

Odima

The Design Concept

The layout design concept adopts a pedestrian-friendly concept. Pedestrian movement will be kept between the

building and along walkways away from traffic movement which will be kept at the periphery of the mall. There are

Two entrances to the mall, a pedestrian entrance facing the main street and an automobile entrance located at the

rear of the plot accessing the parking bays. The buildings in front of the main street should be oriented to the main

Street and also face the communal parking to cater for the two entrances. While the layout is primarily to

accommodate commercial uses other compatible uses will also be allowed in order to promote live and work and

vertical mixed use opportunities.

No. Of Plots Area (m2) Uses (Commercial) Floors

6 (A) 420 Offices/shops 2 (communal)

1 (B) 572 Offices/shops 3 (communal)

1 (C) 1380 Guest House 2

1 (D) 4900 Mixed Use (Res&Com) 3

Summary of Plot areas

Planning Parameters Zoning of the area - Commercial Total area of plot - 9372 m2 Parking required - 148 parking bays Parking provided - 140 parking bays (Plus 33 on street parking bays) Paraplegic parking required - 8 bays Paraplegic parking provided - 11 bays Loading/offloading bays - provided

Oodi Commercial Centre

Oodi Commercial Centre

Conclusions •The plots- (A) must be developed to a maximum of two (2) storeys. • The plot-(B) must be developed to a maximum of three (3) storeys. •Communal parking is provided for both plots (A) and (B). To be developed by Kgatleng District Council. •Plots (C) and (D) must provide their own parking bays. •Plot-D is a mixed use of residential flats and commercial development. Upper storey will be residential or may be organised vertically. This plot shall also provide its own communal open space; •All plots shall face the pedestrian walkways and have ample of windows and doors opening onto sidewalks. •All buildings sitting on plots (A) and (B) shall be developed up o 100% plot coverage. For continuity and to enhance the mall’s aesthetics the outer walls of building on neighbouring plots must abut. •Plot owners shall develop and maintain the 2m walkways allocated to them. •A minimum of 3 m height clearance along pedestrian walkways shall be maintained. •Provisions should be made for the paraplegic and elderly. •The outer walls of all buildings to be finished with pure white paint or finish.