The Development
Guide Plans are the statements, objectives & vision for particular
areas identified in the development plan of the city of Colombo.
It will cover planning & design policies and guidelines on
landuse, transport, environment, pedestrian & open space system,
building height, intensity of Development, conservation &
redevelopment of local areas, conservation of historic areas,
advertisement control & tree preservation, mandatory building
lines, Archaeological & Historic monuments & site.
Until such
time the DGP's are prepared the authority may in the interest
of harmonizing the development activities with the surrounding
development, direct the owner and qualified person to make such
modification as it deems necessary to keep to the requirements
of this regulation.
As each DGP's
are completed, which will be gazetted as the plans for local areas.
When all DGP's are completed the whole of City will be covered
by the new Development plan. This Development plan will provide
a clear guide to land owners on what their land could be used
for. It also identifies where special & detailed controls
are applicable. (vide regulation 39 of planning & building
regulations volume II).
The Development
Guide Plan which is prepared as a specimen for Colombo Fort Area
is shown in Part III . The annexure I reveals the listed &
preserved buildings in Colombo City under the Archaeological Act
& Buildings of Historic and Architectural importance.
Considering
the present situation in city transportation and the expected
changes in the coming years, the following proposals are considered
important to improve its efficiency.
- Parking spaces must be provided to the maximum extent possible
in given areas (zones). The parking fees should be determined
according to building regulations in the area and the availability
of off-street parking facilities. The on street parking fees,
for example, should be higher in areas where there is substantial
off-street parking.
- An entry
fee should be introduced for vehicles entering the city during
peak hours.
- Sources
that generate high traffic should be identified and necessary
changes to distribute traffic more evenly during morning and evening
peak hours should be considered. Popular schools in Colombo, for
example, generate a large number of vehicles and, through its
addition to office time traffic, cause serious traffic congestion
in the city in the peak hours. This can be avoided to some extent
by either early start of schools or late opening of offices in
the morning.
- Vehicles
that carry more passengers such as busses should be given special
treatment by providing exclusive lanes and by giving priority
of turning at traffic lights.
Provision
of Fast Moving Public Transport System (FMPTS)
A Fast Moving Public Transport
System has been proposed for people to commute relatively fast
within the CBD of Colombo at the first stage. This system can
be extended subsequently to other areas such as Moratuwa, Kesbewa,
Maharagama, Kotte, Kaduwela and Kolonnawa.
Pettah
Transport Centre
A multi-modal transport centre
is proposed at Pettah in order to provide a central location for
passengers using various transport modes such as railway, inter-city
buses, and long distance buses, city buses including the proposed
PMS system.
Base
Line Road Improvement and Extension
Three lane dual highway is
currently under construction from Victoria Bridge to the High
Level Road at Kirulapona. It is proposed that this highway be
extended to Galle Road at Ratmalana via Attidiya. Access to the
highway should be limited to specific entry points and to fast
moving vehicles.
Marine Drive
An extension of Marine Drive with two lanes is
proposed from Kollupitiya to Wellawatta. This road will help to
ease the traffic congestion in this area as motorists can use
this as an alternative to the Galle Road. This road will be subsequently
extended to Moratuwa through Dehiwala and Angulana.
Extension
to Duplication Road
The present duplication road
from Dharmarama Road Wellawatte can be extended along Anderson
Lane, Hampdon lane, Sri Saranankara Mawatha, Karagampitiya Road
to connect it to Temples road, Mt. Lavinia.
Mattakkuliya
Bridge
The construction of a bridge
over the Kelani river is proposed at Mattakkuliya to provide a
parallel road for North bound traffic from Colombo CBD area via
Aluth Mawatha road and along Hekitta road to Ja-ela and Negombo.
Colombo
Katunayake Express way
The proposed Colombo-Katunayaka
Expressway needs to be implemented as a priority project. Access
must be limited through selected entry points to the expressway.
This expressway will facilitate foreigners, tourists, and official
of foreign missions, air port traffic and some traffic to north
and north Central province.
Bicycles Lanes
Two bicycle lanes are useful
on the proposed Marine Drive from Wellawatte to Fort and these
two lanes can be extended to Modara along the sea front. School
children, office workers and harbour workers should be encouraged
to use this service.
Introduction
of New Building Lines to Existing Roads
Building lines should be established
for road widening in the future along Ceremonial Access, Ward
Place, Maradana Road, Bullers Road etc (Table
10 & Map 17)
