Agenda - Lucan Area Committee Meeting 24th November 2015

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 27th October 2015.

• HI 1

"To ask the Chief Executive to report on the latest clean-ups in back lanes in Palmerstown, to update on what areas are planned in the next schedule and also to outline the procedure whereby residents backing onto each lane (assuming 100% support) would be able to apply for closure of right of way and be facilitated in setting up lockable gates at either end of their stretch of laneway?"

• Q 1

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on recent planned repairs to damaged detector loops at traffic signals at both Castle Road/Grangecastle Road and Castle Road/Ballyowen Castle junctions; and to further seek an update on the efficiency of the sequencing and coordination of these signals?"

• Q 2

"To ask the Chief Executive to install lighting on the foot bridge at the junction of the N4 and the Kennelsfort Road in Palmerstown as it is very dark for the people that use the bridge?"

• Q 3

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the implementation of the 3.5T restriction on Kennelsfort Rd and adjoining estates as per motions earlier this year."

• Q 4

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the HGV signs (item 46123 Sep15 Lucan ACM) to be installed on the Newcastle Road re HGV restriction?"

• Q 5

WINTER MAINTENANCE PLAN 2015/2016

• HI 2

NEW SIGNS FOR HGV DRIVERS - NEWCASTLE ROAD

• HI 3

GRIFFEEN - TRAFFIC ISSUES

• HI 4

TROUBLE SPOTS WITHIN LAC e.g KENNELSFORT RD & ESTATES, NEWCASTLE Rd, LUCAN VILLAGE, OUTER RING ROAD etc

• HI 5

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No business received)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

1) Overgrown trees on lands along laneway between Wheatfield Road & Oak Court Estate.

2) Invitation to ISA Dublin South Central, HSE to meet with this Committee.

• C(1) 21/10/15 Letter to Lyons Kenny Solicitors
• C(1) 4/11/15 Reply from Lyons Kenny Solicitors
• C(2) 10/11/15 Lettter to ISA Dublin South Central
• C(2) 11/11/15 Reply from ISA Dublin South Central

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"That the Chief Executive come up with solutions to (a) the dangerous traffic situation on Turret Road which was due to be calmed in 2014 but the funds were diverted to The Oval to address the situation there at the time (b) revisit The Oval as there is a need to set back the drop off point for school buses as the present situation presents dangers to school children and is causing traffic congestion/poor parking back up Turret Rd."

• M 1

"That the Chief Executive provide bollards on the laneway between Kennelsfort Road and Palmerstown Ave to deter fly-tipping and dumping, as agreed in principle last year, and as requested by residents. Petition submitted separately. The request that the bollards, which would be lockable, would be positioned (at two locations) midway between the three entrances to the laneway so that residents can gain access without necessarily having to lift the bollards. And that that a gate be erected at the R148 (Eastern) end of the Laneway between Kennelsfort Road and the Coppice which had bollards three years ago as an experiment but while they prevent motorised traffic, they do not prevent dumping at this location and drinking parties and associated activities further up."

• M 2

"That this Committee:

• - calls on the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report, for discussion, on efforts to secure a resolution to the long-running saga in relation to the unauthorised removal in July 2013 of the grass verge at the corner at the entrance to Ballydowd Grove and replacement with a hard surface parking area;

• - further notes the ongoing serious concerns regarding road safety at this location due to poor visibility for motorists exiting Ballydowd Grove resulting from vehicles being parked on the hard surface, as well as on the footpath along the N4, in regular contravention of double yellow lines;

• - calls on the Chief Executive to install bollards to prevent unsafe parking on the footpath along the N4."

• M 3

"That this Area Committee calls for a review of the current parking scheme in Sarsfields Park in its totality in an effort to address the various issues voiced by residents in relation to the scheme and the operation of the scheme."

• M 4

"That this Committee welcomes the additional funding in 2016 for additional school wardens and calls on the Chief Executive to present a report, for discussion, on plans to provide additional wardens at key locations in the Lucan area."

• M 5

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on the traffic congestion at peak times at the junction on the R136 and the Ballyowen castle shopping centre. What plan if any does the council have to improve the problem for people living in the area?"

• M 6

"That the Chief Executive examine the possibility of installing stop signs at Cornmill Road, and Spa Hotel entrance/exit."

• M 7

"That the Chief Executive discusses traffic issues in the vicinity of Ballyowen Castle shopping centre and Castle Road passing Rochfort, Colthurst, Abbeydale and Abbeywood and, further to traffic management meeting discussions, develops a plan of action to ensure a more streamlined flow of traffic in this area, which as mentioned, is not operating to maximum efficiency in terms of car spaces being filled after traffic light changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter."

• M 8

"That this Committee seeks a presentation on the delayed 'Lucan Access Study'."

• M 9

"To ask the Chief Executive to agree to suspend all parking charges in Lucan village for the month of December in an effort to encourage increased footfall in Lucan village during the Christmas period?"

• M 10

"To ask the Chief Executive, in light of the welcome intervention by the Minister for Education & Skills in seeking to progress the long-delayed Adamstown Sports & Community Hall; to confirm details of the contribution that this Council is willing and ready to make, in conjunction with the Department of Education, in seeking to realise the delivery of this much-needed facility.

• Q 6

"To ask the Chief Executive, given the options contained in the revised SDZ, for a progress report covering the last month on the provision of a School Sports Hall for Adamstown and if the Council is yet in a position to proceed with the option which is for a joint School/Community Multiplex and /or is supportive, given the urgency of the situation, of a standalone School Sports Hall and to make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 7

Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration
B. Files Requested by Members (No business received)

• H-1 8(A) Large Applications

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Committee requests the Chief Executive to present a detailed report, for discussion, outlining the current status as well a detailed timeline of complaints and actions to date, regarding planning enforcement case S7272, which relates to complaints regarding serious noise and odour pollution arising from the deficient operation of mechanical air handling units at the rear of Gala Supermarket, Rosse Court, in alleged contravention of condition No 3(a) of planning permission SD11A/0198; and to further outline the actions now being taken by the planning authority  given that permission SD11A/0198 granted temporary permission for three years only, which has now well expired; and that separate planning application SD15A/0003 was recently deemed to have been withdrawn."

• M 11

"That the Chief Executive reports on the recent proposal by the Minister for Education in relation to the provision of a sports hall at Adamstown and outlines what actions it plans to take in the coming months to ensure that a combined sports and community hall is constructed at the earliest opportunity, in the interests of Adamstown residents, Adamstown Community College and in terms of creating an environment for home building and house selling that will ensure further community gain in line with the phased provision enshrined in the SDZ process."

• M 12

"To ask the Chief Executive, further to the reply to question 41118 at the October 2014 meeting of this Committee, to outline a timeframe for the installation of new 'welcome' signage at key gateways to Lucan Village, to outline the locations where this new signage is to be installed; and to provide a graphic sample of the planned new signage?"

• Q 8

"To ask the Chief Executive to state how much council land in acres is contained within the proposed Clonburris SDZ boundary and how much of this land is in the Lucan LEA?"

• Q 9

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Committee agrees that the council should engage in a consultation process with resident’s community groups and sporting organisations with a view to developing a community facility on the site known as Fassinidges in Palmerstown."

• M 13

"That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to fully examine the feasibility of South Dublin County Council acquiring the 'Old Schoolmaster's House' and site in Lucan Village, with a possible view to renovating this landmark building for use for community or cultural uses, along with developing the curtilage; noting that reuse of this vacant site would greatly enhance the attractiveness and amenity of the Village and further boost Lucan's performance in the national Tidy Towns competition."

• M 14

"That the Chief Executive consider leasing council owned buildings on the Newcastle road to sports clubs on a medium term lease."

• M 15

"That the Chief Executive outlines the step by step legal procedure required by the Council to facilitate the provision of an all-weather facility at Airlie Heights through the provision of land for a car park as required under a recent An Bord Pleanala ruling; to outline what correspondence has been received to date by the Parks Department, Community Section any other Council section or any third party in relation to progressing this development; and if a statement can be made on the matter."

• M 16

"That this council considers including the following into the managers plans for heritage within our county for the Lucan area:

Story boards around the Village for visitors,
Statues of Patrick Sarsfield, and James Gandon, (like the Arthur Guinness statue in Celbridge)
Restore and make available St. Mary`s in the Village, much like Tea Lane Graveyard in Celbridge."

• M17

Library News & Events

• HI 11

Application for Arts Grants

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive consider including the following item 46131 from the September 2015 Lucan ACM on the agenda for discussion through our PPN to ascertain if the request can be achieved through volunteers?.

46131 - "To ask the Chief Executive that further to my motion 44088 can an update be provided?"

(44088 "That this council examines the possibility of looking at ways in which Lucan Library could be used and opened at night time with a social/youth element to encourage young teenagers to get involved in community based and recreational activities.")

• M 18

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to advise if there is any update on the motion below from the Lucan Area Committee Meeting on 28th April 2015

"That the Chief Executive writes to the NRA to ask for a report on the number of accidents that have taken place on the N4, junction 4A since the upgrade and the installation of the orange bollards and in particular to the following locations,

N4 SLIP
N4 SPA HOTEL JUNCTION
N4 OUTBOUND
CORNMILL RD
N4 KEW PARK ENTANCE/EXIT

• Q 10

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"Now that the correct name and spelling of Palmerstown has been restored, that the Chief Executive responsible write to the AA informing them that the M50 J7 is the “Palmerstown” exit and that this junction should be accurately described as such. The major roads at this junction are the N4 and the R148 sometimes referred to as the Lucan Road. The same road becomes the Chapelizod by-pass further on towards the city. The historical Lucan Road does in fact run in parallel from Chapelizod to Lucan, truncated in places by the M50 but the M50 does not feed into it, and it is sometimes now referred to, inaccurately, as the “Old Lucan Road”. There is no such place as “Old Lucan” and people living on this road should not be miss-identified."

• M 19

"That this Committee calls on the HSE to retain primary care services in Lucan Village, by investing in the upgrade of the Centre at Dispensary Lane; and not to relocate existing Lucan Village services to Ballyowen Castle, in particular noting the large elderly population in the Village/Lucan Road area and the lack of a direct, regular bus service between the Village/Lucan Road area and Ballyowen Castle."

"In light of the under-provision of support services for children with autism in the Community Care Organisation 7 area (which covers Lucan) this committee agrees to write to the Ministers for Health and Education calling on them to increase investment in staff resources at the early intervention team in Rosscourt; to increasing funding for special autism units across the area; and to increase investment in teacher supports and Special Needs Assistants to support children with autism and related special needs."

"That this Area Committee, noting the decision and comprehensive grounds for refusal of the planning application for a private-developed healthcare facility at Ballyowen Castle, now calls on the HSE to invest in an upgrade of Health Centre at Dispensary Lane, Lucan Village as well as the ongoing development of HSE services at Rosse Court; and again extends an invitation to HSE managers to meet with this Committee to discuss this matter."

"This Committee agrees to invite  Dr. Cornelia Munteanu, Senior Social Work Practitioner, Rosscourt Resource Centre to give members of the Lucan Area Committee a briefing on the provision of support services for children and families in the Lucan Area in advance of the next available area committee meeting."

cornelia.munteanu@hse.ie

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive, further to my previous repeated membersrep queries, for a report on planned works to address water seepage and drainage problems at the access road to Lucan Heights/Esker Lawns? "

• Q 11

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive what the Council's role is in the operation of the all-weather facility at Ballyowen Park, as members of some local clubs claim they have been unable to rent pitch space at optimum times as it is being given to clubs from other leagues outside the area?"

• Q 12

"To ask the Chief Executive for a further detailed update on the timeframe for the design, community consultation and works to replace the playground at Griffeen Valley Park?"

• Q 13

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the motion below that was passed at last months (Oct15) Lucan ACM?"

"That this committee agrees that the Council should inspect and take action at the unofficial walkthrough between Castle Riada Drive and Moy Glas Lawns as this location is the site of significant anti social behaviour, illegal dumping and dangerous fires. The walk through is on land that is the responsibility of public realm."

• Q 14

" To ask the Chief Executive to revisit the dog park in Griffeen park where works were recently carried out (via members rep) There appears to be some outstanding repairs and would the manager also consider meeting with the group of dog walkers to allow for their concerns/ideas to be heard?"

• Q 15

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING

• HI 18

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business

"That the Chief Executive ensure that the boundary wall between the Coldcut Road and Palmerstown Manor green space be secured in a manner that prevents access in either direction. There is serious incursion onto the Estate and securing this boundary would greatly help security for residents and assist the Gardai in their job."

• M 24

"That this Area Committee reaffirms the commitment to develop lands at Grange, between the railway and Grand Canal, as an extension to Griffeen Valley Park, to include the provision of additional, much-needed playing pitches; and calls on the Chief Executive to both conduct a fresh technical assessment of the drainage requirements in this area and to seek to speedily initiate a Part 8 planning process for development of playing pitches on these lands to include ancillary developments such as car parking and lighting (with possible future provision of a Sports Pavilion), with a view to facilitating a possible Sports Capital Grant application in 2016."

"That the Chief Executive reports on revised plans for Christmas tree collections given the incidences that were reported last year and the promise that the system would be reviewed for 2016."

That the Chief Executive consider moving any surplus money which may arrive from some of the planned play spaces in the Lucan area which have not been taken up by residents to be used to install alternative facilities such as MUGA for older children."

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence  (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the issues raised by the Airlie Heights residents at the recent deputation meeting."

• Q 16

"To ask the Chief Execuitve to confirm the number of groups/organisations in Lucan and Palmerstown that have signed up to the PPN network?"

• Q 17

Application for Community Grants (No business received)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)