Chapters 1 to 11 Combined - Century City

DESIGN REVIEW PROCESSThe review of plans by the DesignReview Committee (DRC) is animportant part of implementing andmonitoring the urban designframework.Objectives of the design reviewprocess are to:Properties Property Developments(Pty) Ltd.), and the purchaser.Typically Annexure C1 deals withaccess to the site, services, precinctrequirements and site developmentparameters. It is important to studythe content of Annexure C1 anddevelop in accordance with itsrequirements.• Encourage compliance withthe urban design framework,• Provide clear guidelines todevelopers and theirdesigners,• Provide a structured basis fordecisions,• Eliminate subjectivity and bias,• Make the submissionprocedure user-friendly andsimple, with minimaladministrative procedures,The diagram opposite summarises theprocess of submitting an application tothe Design Review Committee.ANNEXURE C1Once a prospective developer atCentury City has agreed in principlewith Century City Ltd. about thepurchase of land, the necessary legaldocumentation will be drawn up. Thiswill include an “Offer to Purchase”which in turn makes reference to aseries of annexures. One of these,normally referred to as Annexure C1,contain details about infrastructureand construction obligations to befulfilled by the seller (Century CityPLANNING PARTNERS: CENTURY CITY URBAN DESIGN FRAMEWORK October 2005 60 REVISION 1