2. Presentation Overview
Introduction
Planning Approach
ILS Goals and Objectives
Projections
Population
Growth Scenarios
Industrial Land
Interim Industrial Policy
Industrial Classifications
Transportation Hierarchy and Street Sections
Building Envelope Standards
Design Guidelines
Illustrations
One Stop Shop
Interim Industrial Land Locations
Context
Principles
Sahab Al Mouwaqer Industrial Area Context and Concept Plan
Al Qastal Industrial Area Context and Concept Plan
Al Jeezah Industrial Area Context and Concept Plan
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3. Introduction
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4. HM King Abdullah II’s Vision
“To achieve the optimum balance of healthy
growth and quality living, flourishing
expansion and organized districts, 21st
century conveniences and traditional
character, we must embark on a serious
and comprehensive project of city planning
for Amman”
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5. A New Metropolitan Amman
2006: 680 sq. km.
2007: 1,680 sq. km.
Old Boundaries
New Additions
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6. Our Master Plan Program
June 2006 Feb June August Sept Dec 2007 Dec 2008
Interim Growth Strategy
Corridor Intensification Strategy
Interim Industrial Land Policy
Airport Road Land Use Concept
Plan + Residential Compound Policy
Metro-Growth Strategy
Master Plans for all Growth Areas
Milestones
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7. Current Industrial Land Situation
Zoned industrial land has become expensive
Primary demand is in the unzoned south-eastern area of Metro Amman
Industrial development in south-eastern area is typically:
ad hoc in location, but informal clusters have emerged- but no rational land use
framework to guide this development
no industrial land use classification system for zoning
significant demand for infill & to ‘formalize’ the clusters
insufficient in servicing and transportation infrastructure
very limited public transit
does not adequately address land use compatibility problems between industrial &
non-industrial uses
We have put in place an Interim Plan to addresses this situation
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8. Metro Growth Strategy: Employment Land Goals
Plan and manage growth to
support a strong and
competitive economy –
adhering to sustainable
development principles.
Ample supply of serviced
industrial lands with
appropriate infrastructure +
transportation.
Conserve natural and cultural
heritage and agricultural
resources by intensifying
urban development.
Co-locate residential
development in proximity to
employment areas to reduce
commuting times and offering
public transportation.
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10. Population
GAM Population Growth
Population Growth 7,000,000 6,350,795
population projections 6,000,000
5,025,082
indicate 6.4 million in 5,000,000
3,853,272
Amman by 2025. 4,000,000
2,837,157
3,000,000
population is young, 55% 1,816,153 1,971,939
2,000,000
are under 25
1,000,000
demand for jobs and
0
housing will rise 2004 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
70-74 Females
Males
60-64
50-54
40-44
30-34
20-24
10-14
0-4
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11. Amman 2025: Current Trend Implications
Costly Infrastructure
Urban Envelope
Prime Agricultural Expensive Public Transportation
Land Impacted
GAM’s Area
Reliance on Automobile
Status Quo –
Expansion Only Loss of Agricultural Lands
Density 5
(people/donum)
Urban Envelope 840 Environmental Degradation
(sq. km.)
Prime Agricultural Land Impacted 474
(sq. km.)
3.5 Increased Cost of Development
Cost of New Road Infrastructure
(Billion of JD)
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12. Amman 2025: Alternative Scenarios
Urban Envelope
Prime Agricultural
Land Impacted
GAM’s Area
Preferred
Intensification +
Status Quo – Intensification + Densification +
Expansion Only Expansion Expansion
Density
(people/donum) 5 10 15
Urban Envelope
(sq. km.) 840 340 120
Prime Agricultural Land
Impacted (sq. km.)
474 225 96
Cost of New Road
Infrastructure (Billion JD) 3.5 1.5 1.0
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13. Industrial Land Demand – Investment Growth
Industrial Land
Demand
Projected Industrial Investment:
Year Investment (JD) (Dunums) 2025=JD ~ 4 billion
2006 1,500,000,000 5,070
Industrial Land Demand:
2010 1,966,194,015 6,646 3.38 dunums per JD1M of industrial
investment
2015 2,757,688,819 9,321
Result: additional 13,266 dunums of
2020 3,867,801,225 13,073 industrial land required by 2025
2025 5,424,791,303 18,336
* Growth rate overestimated by 10% to outline highest possible scenario for growth
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14. Industrial Land Demand – Employment Growth
Workforce Projection in 2025 = 1,523,581
Total Industrial Workforce in 2025 = 288,708
Density Range = 12.5 to 14.1 workers per dunum
Industrial Land Requirements in 2025 from 17,500 to 20,000 dunums
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15. Current Industrial Land Supply
GAM Industrial Lands Breakdown
Location Name Total Area Developed Vacant
GAM (note 1 & 2) 23,728 10,308 13,420
Industrial Estates Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein 2530 2479 51
Al Tajamouat 450 382 68
Al Mushatta 4600 0 4600
Private Estates
Al Mawared 325 0 325
Al Qastal (note 3) 10000 1000 9000
Subtotal 15375 1382 13993
Total 41,633 14,169 27,464
note 1: Includes zoned industrial area in old GAM plus expansion other than Industrial and
Private Estates
note 2: Existing Factories in Unzoned Land Occupies 10,373 Dunums
note 3: Al Qastal QIZ = 4000 dunums w ith one factory registered
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16. Metro Growth Strategy -
Interim Industrial Lands
Policy
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17. An Industrial Land Classification System
All industrial applications the interim Industrial Land Policy Area will be classified
according to the type of proposed industrial use. The following industrial classifications
will be used to rationalise the application/approvals process and provide land use
control to ensure compatibility with adjacent uses:
Heavy
Medium
Light
Transitional
Prestige Business Park
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18. Heavy Industry
1- Definition: A place of business for large scale manufacturing or processing, characterized by:
frequent emissions, large physical size, outside storage of raw and finished products, large
production volumes and continuous movement of products and employees during daily shift
operations.
Permitted Uses include:
Automobile salvage or wrecking yard
Integrated Chemical Installations (e.g.
petrochemical manufacturing
complexes
Composting facility
Concrete, asphalt, cement and stone
plants
Crude oil refineries
Recycling plant
Storage of flammable & combustible
liquids
Waste transfer station
Waste Management
Extraction, processing and
transformation of asbestos and
products containing asbestos Other Secondary Uses:
Integrated works for cast-iron and steel
Conditional Commercial and Retail uses in designated
manufacturing areas to be determined
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19. Medium Industry
2- Definition: A place of business for a range of industrial processing,
manufacturing, assembling, fabricating, warehousing, distribution and sales
and servicing and with outdoor storage of wastes or materials (i.e. it has an
open process) and/or there are outputs of nuisance and low probability of
emissions. Outside storage and open processing permitted.
Permitted Uses include:
Light industry
Food and beverage processing
Fueling installation
Textile
Manufacturing
Training and vocational schools
Rock & marble processing
Livestock processing
Recycling depots
Service Industry
Storage Yard
Truck terminals & Tow truck dispatch
Similar uses that fit the definition of
Medium Industry
Heavy Industrial uses are not permitted
Other Secondary Uses:
Conditional Commercial and Retail uses in
designated areas to be determined
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20. Light Industry
3- Definition: A place of business in a self-contained plant or building, for
product manufacturing, assembling, fabricating, warehousing, distribution
and sales and servicing, which has limited nuisances and low probability
of unexpected emissions. No outside storage and or processing
permitted.
Permitted uses include:
Automotive repair shop
Custom workshops
Light Manufacturing
Food and beverage processing
Fueling installations
Lumber and building supply
Printing and publishing facilities
Repair shops
Storage
Veterinary clinics
Recycling depots
Tow truck dispatch and storage yard
Service industry
Training and vocational schools
Similar uses that fit the definition of Light Industry
Heavy and Medium Industrial uses are not permitted
Other Secondary Uses:
Conditional Commercial and Retail uses in designated
areas to be determined
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21. Transitional Industry
4- Definition: A place of business for
a small owner/operated or micro
enterprise for production of
handicraft or specialty products in
small workshops usually attached
to a building of another use. Can be
co-located within certain residential
areas…may be owner occupied.
Permitted Uses include:
Repair shops (excluding auto-repair shops)
Artisan Shops
Trade Shops
Service industries
Tools and equipment rentals and service
Veterinary clinic
Warehouse and mini-storage
Training and vocational schools
Similar uses that fit the definition of Light Industry
Heavy, Medium and Light Industrial uses are not permitted
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22. Prestige Business Park
5- Definition: A district intended for master-planned business and/or
research and development parks that have a suite of industrial, service
and office requirements, are located in campus-like settings containing
modern innovative industries with a more sensitive impact on the
environment, and are of high quality design because of their prominence
and accessibility to the main road network, attractive physical setting, and
proximity to existing major concentrations of industry.
Permitted Uses include:
Research & Development
Financial Services
Light Manufacturing, focusing on high tech
sector
Wholesaling
Warehousing and Distribution
Sales and Service
And uses that service the park, such as:
Hotels
Conference Halls
Commercial
Community Facilities
Recreation & Entertainment
Transportation Facilities
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23. Interim Industrial Land Policy – Transportation
Road hierarchy comprised of:
Arterials - Transit Roads
36m RoW with median and
boulevards
Collectors
24 m RoW
Local Roads
18m Row or 20m RoW
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24. Interim Industrial Land Policy – Building Envelope Standards
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25. Interim Industrial Land Policy – Illustrations
General Light
Ind. Ind. Prestige
Ind.
Heavy
Ind.
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26. One-Stop-Shop for Investors
Objective is for single-window approvals process through GAM:
– Currently industrial investors have at least 8 stops (GAM, Min. of Environment,
Civil Defense, JEA, WAJ-MIYAHUNA, JEPCO, JTC, Min. of Tourism & Antiquities)
– No coordination between agencies
– GAM will manage the One-Stop-Shop
– e-Enable workflow process
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29. Industrial Land Location – Applications
45 applications for industry
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30. Industrial Land Location – Proposed Industrial Areas
Location Principles
Suitability for Industrial Development –
Adequate Supply and flexibility to meet industrial
needs to 2025
Land Use Compatibility: Minimize Impacts
between industrial and non-industrial users
Access To Existing / Future Transit & Major
Roads
Clustering and Marketability – Proximity to
Existing Industry and Exposure for New Types of
Industry
Servicing Efficiency: Utilize Existing Services
and/or Clustering Users to Reduce Servicing
Costs
Protected Areas – Retain natural, cultural and
agricultural features, where possible
Live/Work – Co-locate Employment in proximity
to Housing Communities
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31. Industrial Land Location 1 – Sahab - Al Mouwaqer Industrial Area
1
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32. Context: Views of Sahab - Al Mouwaqer Industrial Area
Photos
Factories South of Amman–Baghdad Road West of
Chlorine Factory Al Mouwaqer Al Mouwaqer
West off Ridge
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33. Context: Built Area
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34. Context: Existing Zoning and Subdivision
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35. Context: Natural Features + Existing Agriculture
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36. Context: Existing Industry and Industrial Applications
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37. Concept Plan: Land Use
Sahab - Al Mouwaqer Industrial Area
Sub Area 1* Sub Area 2* Sub Area 3* Sub Area 4* Sub Area 5*
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) Total
Light 483 1,069 722 720 591 3,103
Medium 717 649 571 938 1,448 4,323
Subtotal Gross Land Use 1,200 1,718 1,293 1,658 2,039 7,909
Roads + NHS 222 140 194 245 350 1,152
Subtotal Gross Area 1,422 1,859 1,487 1,904 2,389 9,061
Developed Designated Land
Sub Area C Light 192 192 40 73 497
Medium 50 229 234 514
Subtotal 0 192 242 269 307 1,011
Sub Area B Vacant Designated Land
Light 483 1,261 914 760 664 3,599
Medium 717 649 621 1,167 1,682 4,837
Subtotal 1,200 1,910 1,535 1,927 2,346 8,437
Sub Area A
Sub Area D
Sub Area E
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38. Concept Plan: Transportation Hierarchy
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39. Industrial Land Location 2 – Al Qastal Industrial Area
2
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40. Context: Views of Al Qastal Industrial Area
Photos
Medium Industry
Rail Line
Road Network Medium Industry
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41. Context: Built Area + Current Zoning and Subdivision
Built Area
Current Zoning + Subdivision
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42. Context: Natural and Cultural Heritage and Existing Agriculture
Mushatta
Castle
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43. Context: Existing Industry and Industrial Applications
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44. Concept Plan: Land Use Al Qastal Industrial Area
Gross Developed
Area* Area Vacant Land
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s)
Light 3,650 380 3,270
Medium 3,340 630 2,710
Prestige 3,505 0 3,505
Subtotal 10,495 1010 9,485
Roads + NHS 263
Total 10,758 1010 9,485
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45. Concept Plan: Transportation Hierarchy
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46. Industrial Land Location 3 – Al Jeeza Industrial Area
3
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47. Context: Views of Al Jeeza Industrial Area
Steel Factory Arterial
Proposed Industrial Area
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48. Context: Built Area and Current Zoning and Subdivision
Built Areas Current Zoning + Subdivision
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49. Context: Natural and Cultural Heritage and Existing Agriculture
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50. Context: Existing Industry and Industrial Applications
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51. Concept Plan: Land Use
Al Jeezah Industrial Area
Developed Vacant
Area* Area Land
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s)
Light 514 102 616
Medium 1,395 502 1,897
Subtotal 1,909
Roads 317
Total 2,226 604 2,513
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53. Proposed Heavy Industrial Land Area
GAM will also designate a special heavy industrial land zone to accommodate:
•Future investment in this industrial sector
•Re-locate existing heavy industries that:
•Don’t have room to expand
•Are located in areas unsuitable for this type of development
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54. Industrial Land – Summary
Area 1 Sahab - Al Mouwaqer Industrial Area
Sub Area 1* Sub Area 2* Sub Area 3* Sub Area 4* Sub Area 5*
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) Total
Light 483 1,069 722 720 591 3,103
Medium 717 649 571 938 1,448 4,323
Subtotal Gross Land Use 1,200 1,718 1,293 1,658 2,039 7,909
Roads + NHS 222 140 194 245 350 1,152
Subtotal Gross Area 1,422 1,859 1,487 1,904 2,389 9,061
Developed Designated Land
Light 192 192 40 73 497
Medium 50 229 234 514
Subtotal 0 192 242 269 307 1,011
Vacant Designated Land
Light 483 1,261 914 760 664 3,599
Medium 717 649 621 1,167 1,682 4,837
Subtotal 1,200 1,910 1,535 1,927 2,346 8,437
Area 2 Al Qastal Industrial Area Area 3 Al Jeezah Industrial Area
Gross Developed Developed Vacant
Area* Area Vacant Land Area* Area Land
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s) Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s)
Light 3,650 380 3,270 Light 514 102 616
Medium 3,340 630 2,710 Medium 1,395 502 1,897
Prestige 3,505 0 3,505 Subtotal 1,909
Subtotal 10,495 1010 9,485 Roads 317
Roads + NHS 263 Total 2,226 604 2,513
Total 10,758 1010 9,485
* Assuming 20% to infrastructure
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55. Industrial Land – Summary
Total Industrial Area
Developed
Area* Area Vacant Land
Use (Dunum s) (Dunum s) (Dunum s)
Light 7,267 979 6,288
Medium 9,058 1,646 7,412
Prestige 3,505 0 3,505
Subtotal 16,325 2,625 13,700
Roads + NHS 1,732
Existing Supply 27,464
Total Supply** 40,681
* 20% of interim areas for infrastructure
** The light industrial area in Area 1 Sub Area 1 is accounted in the Existing Supply
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56. Next Steps
Issuance of Zoning Instrument, within next two weeks
Sixty (60) day public review
Release of Final Plans + Zoning Law
Release of Final Plans, after review period
Designation of a new Heavy Industrial Zone – next 2 months
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