1. MODERN VENTURES (Pty)Ltd t/a NORTHERN GATEWAY CITY PORTION 2 OF 36-NQ
FRANCISTOWN - BOTSWANA
August 2014

2. INTRODUCTION
Northern Gateway City is a private development in the Greater Francistown area, 3.2km from the city of Francistown approved with consent No. DTRP. 330/211 in May 26th , 2011.
It covers a total area of 946.5ha, subdivided into 5287 plots for different land uses and activities including.
4896 residential plots
53 commercial plots
35 industrial plots
34 civic and community plots
31 housing estates and cluster housing plots
3 mixed use plots
The Golf Course
Open spaces

3. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT
BRIEF BACKGROUND
The subdivision of portion 2 36-NQ was based on the structure plan for the freehold farms surrounding Francistown, which was approved by the TCPB on 11th October 2010.
The proposed Northern Gateway City is a self contained urban development neighborhood providing the following values.
Well integrated planned and serviced residential areas
Coordinated hierarchical commercial clusters
Working areas in office and industrial parks
Community services well accessible and within reach
Recreational and sporting facilities
Hotels and lodges

4. PROJECT LOCATION Regionally;
The site is located about 450km from Gaborone, 470km from Maun and 80km from the Zimbabwean boarder.
Administratively the area is located in the North East District.
Accessibility
The primary accesses to the project area is the Matsiloje road connecting the eastern part of Francistown to the City. Its a Primary road in Bitumen standard crossing the project area from east to west.
A by pass road from A1 will also provide north-south accessibility to the Northern Gate way city on its eastern side

5. Project Area in Greater Francistown Planning Area.

6. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTS AND LAND USE

7. Proposed Land Use Provisions
Residential
Low cost 500m²- 600m²
Medium income m²
High income 800m² m²
High income (bigger plots) 1000m² m²
Housing estates
Town houses
Commercial
Central Commercial Area
Local Centers
Commercial plots (for various uses within the residential blocks)
Office park
Offices
Petrol Filling Station
Hotel
Transport interchange (Bus Rank)

8. Table 2.1: Proposed Land Use Provision Cont’d
Industrial
Light industrial plots
Heavy Industrial Plots
Show rooms
Ware house
Open Space
Plots have been provided for both active and passive open space
Golf course
Civic and Community Amenities
Government Offices
Places of Public Worship
Primary and pre-primary
Junior school
Senior secondary school
Tertiary institution
Other civic and community
Cemetery
Road network and other Infrastructure
Provided in accordance with prescribed hierarchical standards

9. Project Phased Developments
Identification of residential areas within the project area is done according to the blocks. This will facilitate phased development of the project area and proper identification of the areas in the long run.
Blocks in the project area

10. Table 2.2 Land Use Allocation
Plot Size (m2)
Total Plots
Average Plot sizes (m2)
Total areas (m2)
Plots facing Golf Course 17
800
13,600.00 76
1000
76,000.00
Above 1000 81
1450
117,450.00
Total Residential Plots
174
Housing Estate 4
69,300.00
Commercial 2
53,000.00
Total
180
329,350.00

11. Plots in the Golf area 82
800
65,600.00
860
1000
860,000.00
Above 1000 43
1450
62,350.00
Total Residential Plots
985
Housing 10
216,700.00
Commercial 15
169,000.00
Civic &Com 8
891,000.00
Industrial 3
412,000.00
Total
1021
2,676,650.00

12. Block A
339
550
186,450.00
112
800
89,600.00
162
1000
162,000.00
Total Residential Plots
613
Housing 7
192,000.00
Commercial 3
14,900.00
Civic &Com
18,000.00
Total
626
662,950.00

13. Block B
217
550
119,350.00 31
700
21,700.00 66
1000
66,000.00
Total Residential Plots
314
Housing 4
66,100.00
Commercial 11
194,300.00
Civic &Com 14
206,800.00
Industrial 42
131,700.00
Total
385
805,950.00

14. Block C
420
600
252,000.00 26
750
19,500.00
Total Residential Plots
446
Housing 2
49,000.00
Commercial 12
312,000.00
Civic &Com 7
121,800.00
Total
467
754,300.00

15. Block D 32
750
24,000.00
262
1000
262,000.00
Total Residential Plots
294
Commercial 1
9,700.00
Civic &Com
5,000.00
Total
296
300,700.00

16. Block E
185
600
111,000.00 92
750
69,000.00 12
1000
12,000.00
Total Residential Plots
289
Civic &Com 2
92,000.00
Total
291
284,000.00

17. Block F
206
600
123,600.00 19
1000
19,000.00
Total Residential Plots
225
Housing 1
8,000.00
Commercial
7,200.00
Civic &Com
7,000.00
Total
228
164,800.00

18. Block G
474
550
260,700.00 10
750
7,500.00 38
1000
38,000.00
Total Residential Plots
522
Housing 2
33,000.00
Civic &Com 3
15,000.00
Total
527
354,200.00

19. Block H
592
570
337,440.00 52
700
36,400.00 97
1000
97,000.00
Total Residential Plots
741
Housing 1
11,700.00
Commercial 6
14,200.00
Civic &Com 4
17,600.00
Total
752
514,340.00

20. Block I
160
570
91,200.00
103
1000
103,000.00
Total Residential Plots
263
Housing 1
41,000.00
Commercial 2
14,100.00
Total
266
249,300.00
Grand Totals
5039

21. Projects Progress to date.
Designs and Reports
Detailed Layout is complete and approved
EIA is complete and approved
Surveying work is completed on site
Infrastructure designs are at an advanced stage of completion, September 14
Site works and Material sources
All road servitudes are opened and accessible
Site office and stock piling areas identified
Quarry established and functional
Sand available and sources established
Next Step: Construction of roads and all other services expected OCT 14

22. INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES
Roads
Road network has the following hierarchy
primary distributors (national) - 61m
primary distributor (local) - 30m
secondary distributors- 20m
tertiary distributors - 18m, and
access roads - 15m
Servitude -Utilities
All roads will carry all other services along the road reserves including.
Water
Electricity
Storm water drains
Telephone and
Sewer lines

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