Agenda - Terenure/Rathfarnham ACM (1) 7th March 2006

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 7th February 2006

• Minutes

"To ask the Manager if provision has been made to erect plaques on historical houses in South Dublin County Council area and if it is the Council's policy to identify such houses with plaques?"

• Q.1

"To ask the Manager when the Conservation Officer's report on St. Catherine's, Ballyboden will be available?"

• Question 2

"To ask the Manager for an update on the current position of Planning Application for Hotel at Spawell and to state what exactly has now been permitted?"

• Q.3

"To ask the Manager to indicate the scale of development at the rear of houses that is exempt from planning permission?"

• Question 4

"To ask the Manager to give an updated report on Planning Application No. SD04A/0182 Ref No. 1 and 2 Wellington Cottages and 45 Wellington Lane?"

• Q.5

"To ask the Manager to give an up to date report on the proposed re-development of Ashfield College, Templeogue Village and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q.6

Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration

B. Files requested by members

 

• H - I (2) A - Large Applications
• H - I (2) B - Files Requested

REPORT OF CONSERVATION OFFICER ON ST. CATHERINES'S HOUSE, BALLYBODEN. 

• H.I.3

Correspondence

(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

"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." 

• M.2

"That the Manager take note there is strong objections to any possible development on the vacant parking site on the opposite corner to the Cherry Tree as there is a real need for parking in this busy area and that this matter be discussed."

• M.3

"That the Manager give a report on the meeting with the residents and the developer of Edenbrook Manor and to state if agreement has been reached between both parties in relation to the Management Company."

• M.4

"That this meeting discuss the process to secure the integrity of the Council's planning files in light of recent failures by the Council to fulfil its obligations in this regard." 

• M.5

"That this committee recommends that Edenbrook Manor, Ballyboden,  be taken in charge as the residents of this estate have endured enough hardship due to the incompetence of the developer in not abiding by the conditions of planning in not having a management committee established and this Council in not ensuring that such a condition was adhered to. This is a small estate, it would not be an unsurmountable problem or an expensive outlay for this Council." 

• M.6

"That the Manager give a report on  Planning Application No. SD05A/1066 and to ask if the concerns of the local residents and the Residents Association will be fully taken into account when decisions are being made on the application."

• M.7

"To ask the Manager if he has reached an agreement for the handing over of a small strip of land on Wellington Lane following my request of many months ago on behalf of the names attached?"

Nos.6 and 7 Rossmore Drive.

• Q.7

Report on Hoarding at Willbrook Lawns

• H.I.4 Report on Hoarding at Willbrook Lawns

New Works

(No Business)

Correspondence

(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

"Given that I now understand that the proper and correct address for the developers and solicitors of Adroit Company Ltd is as follows:

Adroit Company Ltd

67 Fitzwilliam Square , Dublin 2

and that the principals are Peter Maguire and Niall Campbell, and that the solicitor is Vincent Beatty of the same address, could the Manager address the query concerning the resident  of 220 Moyville and the land adjacent to his home and communicate formally with the said company in writing on his behalf in order, once and for all, to resolve the issue, not alone of ownership, but enable the resident to determine whether he is entitled to build or indeed sell his property, in the event that he so wished to do."

• M.9

"That this committee recommends that the process of transfer to this Council of a small strip of land adjoining Rushbrook Crescent be activated. This forms part of the parklands of Tymon Park being maintained and planted by this Council. It was not acquired when the rest of the Park was acquired. A company – not in liquidation -  is now claiming ownership of this part of Tymon Park, and that the necessary steps be taken to have this SDCC parklands area vested in this Council. In the meantime that the ‘owner’ be charged for maintenance of said parklands backdated to when SDCC first started maintaining this piece of ground many years ago".

• M.10

"That the Development Department examine the site adjacent  to the Social Housing and Traveller Accommodation site at Ballyboden and the Deane Homes Development at Ballyboden Road (the site itself is, I understand, in the ownership of the Housing Department, with a view to locating a swimming pool for the local area there, situated as it is to take advantage of the pending Ballyboden Village  Plan and ALL the local schools servicing Whitechurch, Ballyboden, Ballyroan, Edmondstown and Knocklyon and to prepare a plan for such a development either independently or to seek local private or community partners for such a venture."

• M.11

New Works

(No Business)

Correspondence

(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

"That Manager immediately initiate discussions with Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council to avoid a repeat, in summer 2006, of the disturbing behaviour that residential communities in South Dublin adjacent to Marlay Park had to endure during the programme of Rock Concerts there last summer and to seek recompense for the inevitable substantial clean-ups that this Council will have to fund."

• M.13

"To ask the Manager to report on this longstanding and repeated request to have the following poles upgraded - painting would probably suffice - they were to be examined two years ago and again more recent requests?" 

 Pole No.s

no 4 kennington lawn
no 5 kennington lawn
no 4 rushbrook grove
no 2 rushbrook grove
no 5 kennington road
no 3 rushbrook drive
no 6 rushbrook park 
no 8 kennington road
no 9 kennington road
no 10 kennington road
no 4 rushbrook drive

• Question 8

"To ask the Manager to (a) clean the graffiti from the road-signs in Templemanor Estate and to investigate in conjunction with the residents association the necessity for numbering on the long road around the park in this estate i.e. - Templemanor Grove?"

• Question 9

"To ask the Manager to have the footpath repaired adjacent to Burmah Garage/Wellington - list of previous requests available if required?"

• Q.10

"To ask the Manager to have the white paint markings renewed on the ramps on Wellington Lane?"

• Q.11

"To ask the Manager to provide a yellow box at the entrance to Beverly Court at its junction with Scholarstown Road and also to provide a full yellow box at the entrance to Orlagh Grove on the roundabout at Scholarstown Road?"

• Q.12

"To ask the Manager to set up a mechanism, as required by An Bord Pleanala in its decision concerning the widening of the M50, of meeting with local residents during the construction phase of lanes 5 & 6 and to outline to the meeting how he intends to liaise with residents such as those representing my own neighbourhood of Orlagh Grove?"

• Q.13

"To ask the Manager to re-paint the double yellow lines at the entrance to Fairways (opposite the entrance to Rathfarnham Shopping Centre) to prevent cars parking at the entrance, causing danger to passing cars attempting to exit and enter the Fairways Estate?"

• Q.14

"To ask the Manager to comment on the parking of motorbikes on the footpath at the entrance to Rathfarnham Village?"

• Q.15

"To ask the Manager to incorporate a pedestrian light in the traffic system at the junction of Limekiln Road and Wellington Lane taking into consideration the proposed extension of Limekiln Road?"

• Q.16

"To ask the Manager to carry out repair work around the manhole at the bend in the laneway between Pinewood Park and Butterfield Park as there have been many complaints?"

• Q.17

"To ask the Manager to carry out a survey of the footpath connecting Knockcullen Drive and Ballyroan Heights as cars are using this route as a short cut?"

• Q.18

"To ask the Manager to substantiate his view that retaining the right turn ban from Templeogue Road on to Springfield Avenue does not exacerbate the congestion in Terenure Village?"

• Q.19

"To ask the Manager to consider introducing controlled parking measures on Springfield Road and would he make a statement on the matter. The availability of parking in the area has seriously deteriorated since the occupation of the apartments at Bushy Park House?"

• Q.20

"To ask the Manager to arrange to have the footpath properly re-instated at (details supplied) following gas works and has been left in an unsatisfactory state since Christmas?"

• Q.21

"To ask the Manager to have repairs carried out to road surface and the kerb dished at (details supplied) and the area is badly in need of resurfacing and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q.22

"To ask the Manager to examine the poor condition of the surface of the cycle tracks on Templeville Road as cyclists find the surface dangerous and in poor repair and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q.23

"To ask the Manager when will the footpath and grass margins including the tarmacadamed grass margins be upgraded and repaired in Fernhill Road and any other area of Fernhill that may require this work and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q.24

"To ask the Manager for an update on the continuing problems for local residents arising from the absence of any adequate pick-up/drop-off parking facilities at the Gaeilscoil, which causes traffic congestion in the local area including in Knocklyon Heights, and will he at least consider provision of a yellow box at this location?"

• Q.25

"To ask the Manager to arrange for a 'stop' sign to be placed at the exit to Prospect Manor?"

• Q.26

Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(No Report)

TERENURE/TEMPLEOGUE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT REPORT

• H.I. 8

REPORT ON TEMPLEOGUE VILLAGE PARKING

• H.I.9

New Works

(No Business)

Correspondence

(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

"That the Manager examine the feasibility of providing designated parking spaces for people working in Rathfarnham Village to leave the pay and display places available for clients and that the proposed staff parking be located as near to the Village as possible. "

"That the Manager liase with the M.V.A. consultants who are carrying out a survey of the traffic in the Terenure area and to incorporate the areas of Wainsfort, College, Fortfield and Templeville as the survey will have a serious impact on these areas, and that the Consultants consider the opening of the slip road at the Fortfield Junction."

• M.16

"That the meeting discuss the delay in installing a modern, fully featured bus shelter in Templogue Village."

"That this meeting discuss the Manager's intervention preventing MVA Consultants from attending a public meeting in Terenure College and that the members call on him to desist from such practice in the future."

• M.18