Agenda - Terenure-Rathfarnham ACM (1) 10th January 2006

Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes Minutes of Meeting of 6th December 2005.

(Circulated Herewith)

 

• Minutes

New Works

(if any)

Correspondence

 (none received)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business Received)

"To ask the Manager to set out the boundary treatment on the Knocklyon Road and to state if following the completion of the detailed design of the new road if Councillors will have an opportunity to further consider the detail of the boundary treatment at that stage?"

• Question 1

"To ask the Manager to rectify the ongoing problem with a pothole outside no. 96 Wainsfort Road, and to state what exact effort has been made to date to address this problem –it has been filled in but keeps reappearing?"

• Question 2

"To ask the Manager to check the list of footpath repairs that were submitted earlier in the year by the W.O.R.K. Residents Association and to advise what work is being carried out this year and when?"

• Question 3

"To ask the Manager if he is aware of the significant increase in traffic levels along the narrow Knocklyon Corridor of the M50 since its completion; to enquire as to what measures the Manager intends to implement to obviate the increased noise and pollution arising from this particularly along Beverly, Orlagh Park and Orlagh Grove, and to also ask the Manager to inform the committee what he intends to do to offset the obvious increased levels of noise, vibration and pollution once traffic from the port tunnel opens and will he make a report on the issue?" 

• Question 4

"To ask the Manager that this Council commences the preparation of special action plans for the three roads in the ward that have a rural quality with specific reference to public safety, pedestrian safety, public lighting, traffic calming; all to be done with the priority of maintaining the rural and rustic quality of these roads where possible."

• Question 5

"To ask the Manager to include the following locations for footpath repairs in the Rathfarnham area in the coming years programme 1. Anne Devlin Road. 2. Ballyroan Road 1-50.  3. Ballyroan Road No.229.  4. Butterfield Grove.  5. Glenbrook Park. 6. Pinewood Park?"

• Question 6

"To ask the Manager to provide the necessary finance to provide the extension of the footpath from Hillcrest Estate Templeogue Road to link up with the footpath at the Spawell Roundabout as the staff of Cheeverstown need this facility?"

• Question 7

"To ask the Manager to repair the footpath outside 53 Butterfield Park as same is uneven and hazardous?"

• Question 8

Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(No Report)

Dublin Port Tunnel

(Circulated Herewith)

• H.I. 4

New Works

Dublin City Council/South Dublin County Council Terenure/Templeogue Traffic Management Study

(Presentation will be given by MVA Consultants prior to this meeting at 1.15 p.m.)

Correspondence

(none received)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business Received)

"That the Manager report  on the traffic survey that was to be carried out at the junction of Whitehall Road and Wellington Road as this has now developed into a serious traffic situation."

• Motion 3

"That the Council facilitates the reinstatement of the Bus Shelter on Rathfarnham Road outside the Texaco Garage as soon as is possible."

• Motion 4

"That the Manager give a report on the area at the junction of Rockfield Avenue and Whitehall Road which is presently being used for carparking and to say when this area will be seeded and landscaped and the kerbs increased in height to prevent further parking at this location."

• Motion 5

"That this Committee recommends that we investigate the feasibility of running a bus along the Green Route – if necessary by private licence of this Council from the Luas in Tallaght to the Luas in Sandyford, as the residents of this area of Rathfarnham are very badly served by public transport."

• Motion 6

"That the Manager would proceed with the footpath and grass margin repairs at Fernhill Road which have been listed for 3 years."

• Motion 7

"That this Committee discusses the location of the proposed pedestrian connection between Rathfarnham Village and Rathfarnham Castle."

 

• Motion 8

"To ask the Manager for an update on Planning Application No. SD05A/0691 - Vodafone Irl. Ltd. Tymon Park?"

• Question 9

"To ask the Manager to recommend that the Development Department and Planning Department liase to ensure that SD05A/0905 planning application The Lawn Boden Park is developed in a sustainable manner to maintain the small open space that the children of the area have used for years, that this be done by means of a small area of land swap between the Council and developer."

• Question 10

"To ask the Manager to make an urgent statement in connection with the complaints received against the Lidl Development on the Greenhills Road from residents who live on the Tibradden Close, what action has followed such complaints which were initiated in September of this year, the options open to the Council at this stage for the deliberate flouting of the existing planning permission, and the developers inability to work within the specified working hours as set out as a condition of the permission, and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Question 11

"To ask the Manger to deal with the proliferation of signage at the entrance to Eden Grove at Grange Road, Rathfarnham as these signs and billboards are large and unsightly and detract from the visual appearance of the area and in particular of the Eden estate?"

• Question 12

Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration

(circulated herewith)

B. Files requested by Members

(circulated herewith)

 

• H.I. 6 (A)
• H-I 6 (b)

Ballyboden Village Plan

(Circulated Herewith)

 

• H.I. 7

Grants for Conservation of Protected Structures

(Circulated Herewith)

• H1(8)ConservationGrants

Correspondence

(none received)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business Received)

"That this committee recommends that we proceed with phase one of the Ballyboden Village plan in order to ensure the coordinated development of the new road at Taylors lane with the proposed village plan, particularly mindful of the fact that if this road is delayed the €3m funding could be lost to this Council, and to agree a phase two plan to include the wider Ballyboden area as recommended after the adoption of SLO 93.

• Motion 10

"That this Committee discuss the current status of the Motion I had agreed as part of the Development Plan 7.6.4 .i T7 Metro : that South Dublin County Council investigate the line reservation for connecting LUAS TALLAGHT WITH LUAS DUNDRUM and to state how this can be advanced." 

 

 

• Motion 11

 "To ask the Manager for an update from the Law Department re small opens space at end of Willbrook Lawn?" 

• Question 13

New Works

(if any)

Correspondence

(none received)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business Received)