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The Council’s Amenities Committee voted against relinquishing any of the land as it had

been reserved for recreation and picnicking activities. They decided to proceed with the
development of the land for these purposes and allocated £6 500. At the same time it was

noted that:

"The uneven nature of the ground, and the existence thereon of the remains of old
buildings, lends itself to abuse and forms a harbouring place for vagrants and

undesirables. Notwithstanding regular inspections and the clearance of bushes

and debris, and the breaking down and removal of the shelters made of sacking,
pieces of wood, or old iron, the nuisance continues. The Medical Officer of

Health confirms the foul conditions existing on the ground, and is of opinion that

the only practical means of abating this state of affairs is by the complete
demolition of the existing walls and remains of old buildings, and the levelling of

the ground."

This action some 55 years ago probably led to the final destruction of most traces of the
former occupation of the Point.

The City Council never built any recreation facilities on the Point. Over the years many
proposals for a variety of uses came forward, including hotels, parking, and shoreside

facilities for a greatly expanded harbour. In the 1990s a programme for up-grading Kalk Bay
was formulated and a new vision was proposed for the Point. One-third of it would remain as

open space, and the remaining two-thirds would be developed, in equal proportions, for
parking and business, including a community-based enterprise. In preparation for this the

Point was rezoned from Public Open Space to Subdivisional Area.

Plans for developing a community-based enterprise reached an advanced stage and an area of

500 sq m was allocated by the South Peninsuala Municipality to the Kalk Bay Fishing

Industry Quota Holders' Association for the construction of a fish-packing plant. However,
when it was established that this organization was not a legal entity (ie. did not appear in the

Register of Companies, Pretoria), the allocation fell away. Subsequent investigations into the

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