Agenda - Lucan Area Committee Meeting 26th April 2016

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 30th March 2016

• HI 1 - Minutes

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the serious delays in resolving planning enforcement complaints S7565 and S7648 relating to Weirview Cottages, Lucan?"

• Q 1

"To ask the Chief Executive what response/number of submissions from the Lucan and Palmerstown area have been received on the Clonburris SDZ submissions?"

• Q 2

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

• H-I 2 (A) Large Applications

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on all works or actions that have been completed or are in process following the Deputation made last year by Kew Parks Residents Association?"

• Q 3

"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 4

"To ask can an examination take place on the damage to the Grass Verge on Oak Court Close and can a notice be issued to residents of this cul de sac warning them that it is an offence punishable by a fine to park vehicles on a grass verge or footpath?"

• Q 5

"To ask the Chief Executive to revise the U-Turn as it continues to be a real hazard at the junction of the R148 and Kennelsfort Road Upper and there is a real need to provide warning signs in addition to road markings as already discussed a number of times at this and the Traffic Committee?"

• Q 6

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the issues raised by the residents of Palmerstown in relation to the Railings recently erected by the neighbouring Petrol Station?"

• Q 7

LUCAN BRIDGE, MILLBANK AND ADJOINING AREAS

• HI 4 - Lucan Bridge, Millband & Adjoining Areas

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee write to the Garda Commissioner Nóirín O'Sullivan and ask for a review on the decision not to change the weight restriction on the Kennelsfort road back to the 3.5 ton Limit. This weight limit was voted on by the full council and passed 30-1 for the return of the 3.5 ton limit."

• M 1 - Kennelsfort Road 3.5 ton Limit

"That this Area Committee, borne out of frustration with the manner in which the current parking scheme in Lucan village and surrounding areas is being operated, calls on this County Council to review the current arrangement with the operator and report back to this committee."

• M 2 - Current Parking sSheme Lucan Village

"That this Area Committee requests that the Chief Executive provide and update on proposals, which I previously requested, for improvements to pedestrian and cycle facilities at the Oval Palmerstown."

• M 3 - Pedestrian and Cycle facilities Oval Palmerstown

"That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to address the serious traffic delays at Castle Road as a result of traffic signals at both the Ballyowen Castle and Grangecastle Road junctions."

• M 4 - Traffic Delays at Castle Road

"That the Chief Executive takes serious steps to remedy the ongoing problems with traffic priority being given to non-existent vehicles exiting the Ballyowen Castle shopping centre with the resultant tailbacks and occasional bus delays on the Castle Road extension heading westwards towards the Outer Ring Road, an issue that remains an ongoing problem despite reports to this Councillor several months back that problems with detector loops had been fixed."

• M 5 - Exiting Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre

"Following the initiative put in place by the Council Management of the Bikers lockers (placed near Woodies Bus stop, Lucan) and to help increase the uptake on the these lockers, this Committee asks that the Chief Executive considers introducing an incentive whereby a competition of some design is arranged which should create a wider interest from the community."

• M 6 - Bike Lockers

"That this Area Committee, as a matter of priority, examines ongoing traffic issues in areas surrounding particular schools in the Lucan area, including but not limited to, Lucan Community College, Lucan Educate Together National School, St. Mary's BNS and St Marys/St Josephs schools and were possible uses adjoin land to lessen the burden of traffic in the vicinity of such schools and reduce health and safety issues associated with such traffic."

• M 7 - Traffic around Lucan Schools

"That this Area Committee recommends that a Pedestrian Crossing be provided at Esker Road (Arthur Griffith Park) as part of the 2016 programme."

• M 8 - Pedestrian Crossing Esker Road

"Can the Chief Executive provide a reason why there are “yield” signs at the following locations:

Cornmill Road - (exiting/entering ontoN4)
Lucan Spa Hotel - (exiting/entering onto N4)
Compared to a “stop” sign at:
Kew Park - (exiting/entering onto N4)
And to explain why all 3 locations can’t be “stop” signs which would increase road safety."

• M 9 - Yield/Stop Signs

Library News & Events

• HI 7-Library News & Events

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on all the sites and pieces of land the council owns in the Lucan LEA, broken down between Lucan & Palmerstown?"

• Q 8

"To ask if a date, time and place has been set a date for a meeting of the Liffey Valley Monitoring Committee?"

• Q 9

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive updated report on the councils plans for the site known as Fassinidges in Palmerstown and can the Chief Executive confirm if the site was fully cleansed by the council?"

• M 10 - Fassinidges Site in Palmerstown

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the following motion(48162) that was passed at the February Lucan ACM meeting as outlined below:-

("That the Chief Executive contact the HSE and Prison Service, requesting solutions to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by residents in Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown arising from the boundary between Cherry Orchard Hospital, Wheatfield Prison and 139 Whitethorn Park and bring a report to this Committee of their findings.")

• Q 10

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence:

1) Additional investment in bus services in Lucan
2) Bus Shelter on Griffeen Road
3) School Extensions in Lucan

"That this Area Committee write to Dublin Bus and ask for the Bus stop to be placed at Dodsboro post office in Lucan for people traveling out of Dublin. This will help people living in Woodview Heights, Airlie Heights and Hillcrest Estate.

• M 11- Bus Stop at Dodsboro Post Office

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the motion below passed by this Committee (Oct15 - 46423) 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 11

"To ask the Chief Executive if a schedule is available for tree cutting/pruning in the Lucan/Palmerstown LEA for the year 2016?"

• Q 12

"To ask the Chief Executive if any contact has been made with the land owner adjoining the lands known as the Mill Lane Cemetery in Palmerstown, to discuss access to the cemetery via these lands, for the purpose of moving machinery in and out of the cemetery to facilitate the upkeep of the cemetery?"

• Q 13

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on expected delivery of the installation of the ‘new lights’ at Lucan sports club (Weston Hockey and Lucan Harriers) car park?"

• Q 14

Update on 5 year Playspace Programme 2014-2018

• HI 14 - Play Space update

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

"That this Area Committee deplores the thuggery at Hermitage Park playspace which saw serious fire damage to rubber matting; and call on the Chief Executive to outline measures to improve the security , supervision and maintenance of the playspace over the coming Summer months."

• M12- Hermitage Park Play Space

"The cleaning of laneways, and/or dumping on laneways, continues to be a real issue for residents of Palmerstown. The deal was, three years ago, that the laneways would be cleaned every six WEEKS. Recently, I was informed in reply to my LAC question, that it is ever six MONTHS. Six monthly is unacceptable to residents who use the laneways regularly. Some laneways have not been cleaned in eighteen months and longer. This Committee requests that a realistic schedule for the cleaning of laneways be brought forward and that each lane is identified in an accompanying map."

"That the Chief Executive report on what work has been done in Glenaulin Park since the motion as outlined below was passed in may of last year."

("That this Committee requests that SDCC reinstae the park benches and repair the footpaths in Glanaulin Park in Palmerstown. There is only one bench left in the park at present")

• M 14 - Glenaulin Park

"That the Manager, following on from a query raised on 12th December last (but not responded to) ensures that the concrete seating area in Glenaulin Park beside the fence facing into the middle cul de sac of Glenaulin Green is moved to a more suitable location, e.g. a footpath going through the middle of the park, as residents and passers-by are regularly pelted with bottles and cans from people congregating at this location, a situation that will only get worse in the summer months."

"That following the unfortunate recent vandalism at the Hermitage park play-space can the Chief Executive confirm if management has made contact with residents from the surrounding areas to discuss that the play-space is still the preferred option for the residents within the area."

• M 16 - Hermitage Park Play Space

"That this Area Committee, further to discussion at the June 2015 meeting with the Luttrelstown Group and the Manager’s response to my motion discussed at the September 2015 meeting, requests the Chief Executive to outline the progress on discussions within the Council and any engagement with the Luttrelstown Group on proposals for the provision of permissive ‘Green Routes’ on lands at St. Ed’s - along the River Liffey, with connections to the Lucan Road."

• M 17 - Luttrellstown Group

"That the Chief Executive reports on the Hermitage Park play space vandalism in terms of future plans for this area and others that are prone to anti-social behaviour; to outline what actions had already taken place on foot of discussions with local residents and reps; to outline what further discussions are planned; to outline what facilities for older children and teenagers can be looked at separately; and make a statement on the matter."

• M 18 - Hermitage Park play space

"To ask the Chief Executive, further to the discussions on my motion at the February meeting and the planned site meeting with the contractor scheduled for 30th March, to provide a detailed update on the requested further review of the feasibility of using CCTV to deter illegal dumping at Tandy’s Lane?"

• Q 15

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To call on the Chief Executive to enhance public awareness surrounding the enforcement of the law on Dog Fouling in Lucan, Palmerstown?"

• M 19 - Dog Fouling in Lucan

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the council application for a grant from the government for the Lucan swimming pool?"

• Q 16

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the status of the swimming pool program application?"

• Q 17

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive outlines an explicit timeframe during the next couple of weeks whereby it will proactively facilitate and deliver community and school input into the design, pre-planning and management of a joint sports and community hall in Adamstown SDZ; encompassing arranging a meeting with the design team, architects, ETB, Department of Education officials, Council officials and Developer representatives so as to maximise fulfilment of shared needs, including through meetings/engagement with representatives of Adamstown Community College/Parents Association, Adamstown Input Group, elected representatives and other relevant bodies, so as to give reality to repeatedly expressed desires to make this amalgamation of two long-awaited facilities fit for purpose and cost-effectively meeting school and community needs from morning to night."

• M 20 - Adamstown Community and Sports Facility

"That this Committee agrees that Council management must consult the local community and parents in Adamstown Community College prior to any planning application being submitted for the sports hall and community centre at Adamstown Community College."

• M 21 - Adamstown Community and Sports Facility

"That the Chief Executive, in light of recent progress relating to the development of sports/community facility in Adamstown in partnership with the DDLETB, immediately make contact with the DDLETB, to schedule a meeting with all appropriate stakeholders, to deliver construction of the said community/sports facility."

• M 22 - Adamstown Community and Sports Facility

"That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to provide a further detailed update, for discussion, on initial meeting of the design team for the long-awaited Adamstown Sports & Community Hall; and to further request that SDCC officials would engage with; and attend meetings of the Community-led Working Group."

• M 23 - Adamstown Community and Sports Facility

"That the Chief Executive bring forward a progress report on the provision of the proposed School/Community hall for Adamstown and to include in the report what progress has been made in addressing the issues raised by residents at the recent Deputation meeting."

"That this Committee asks that the CEO engages with the community of Adamstown (Adamstown Working Group/Adamstown Input Group) to allow them the opportunity to be part of the initial plans and to have their views heard. To date residents, school representatives and ETB representatives have met with the two groups where an understanding has been reached by all parties and can now move forward with joint views. Furthermore that this meeting of stakeholders be arranged by SDCC and the ETB as the main drivers in this project."

• M 25 - Adamstown Community and Sports Facility

REVISED VILLAGE GREEN SCHEME

• HI 18

Anti-Social Quarterly Statistics for 2016

• HI 19

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)