Agenda - Lucan Area Committee Meeting 27th September 2016

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 23rd June 2016

• HI 1

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update on planned surface water drainage works at Lucan Road, including the entrance to Chalet Gardens?

• Q1 - SW Minor Schemes

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to clarify how the proposed car park to be constructed in Airlie Heights as part of the Lucan United all weather pitch project is to be accessed by users of the car park and in particular if access routes other than existing routes are to be constructed and used?"

• Q2 Lucan Utd car park

"To ask the Chief Executive to approve the installation of electronically operated gates at Griffeen Valley Park to allow for increased access to the park regular users?"

• Q 3

"To ask the Chief Executive to carry out a clean-up of litter on the Adamstown Road as this has reportedly become a litter blackspot in recent months?"

• Q 4 - Adamstown Road

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on council owned sports/recreational facilities in the Lucan Electoral areas that have CCTV installed on the premises?"

• Q 5 - sports/recreational facilities in the Lucan

Progress report - Tree Maintenance Programme 2016

• HI 3 - Tree Maintenance pROGRAMME 2016

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee the Chief Executive to arrange a meeting between the relevant stakeholders in relation to the PlaySpace in Hermitage park, due to the recent events of anti-social behaviour in the Hermitage park including club members/visitors from Esker FC were subject to criminal anti-social behaviour."

• M1 - Hermitage Park

"That this Area Committee requests that the CCTV in the southern part of Griffeen Valley Park be extended to improve safety on key pedestrian routes in the remainder of the park, including in particular the entrances from Johnsbridge and Griffeen Glen estates."

• M2 - CCTV Griffeen Valley Park

"That the Chief Executive urgently sets in place a process to close off all access from the old Lucan Newlands Road wasteland on the historic esker between Castle Riada and Moy Glas, given that a proposed accessibility study access cycle corridor did not go ahead and is unlikely to be revived in the near future; given the ongoing antisocial behaviour and break-ins being experienced by residents in both estates all along this route; and in particular to immediately close up with a brick wall or fence the gap between Castle Riada Drive and Moy Glas lawn (which the Council made wider recently despite efforts by residents to close it off), as this flies in the face of the agreed closure of the fence onto the ORR at this location following a request by Moy Glas residents Association and is dearly wanted by residents living in Castle Riada Drive who have reported thieves using the gap to escape following break-ins."

• M 3 - Moy Glas/Castle Riada Esker

"That this Committee agrees that the Council look into introducing a pilot puppy enclosure at Griffeen Valley dog park. This area could be used for small puppies to mix before they mix with the other dogs in the current dog park."

• M4 - Pilot Puppy enclosure Griffeen Valley

"That this Area Committee agrees to section off a part of the dog park in Griffeen specially for puppies up to the age of 26 weeks, for the reason of socialising them with other puppies."

• M5 - Puppies in Dog Park Griffeen

"That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to present a detailed report, for discussion, on planned playing facility improvements and developments at Hermitage Park and Griffeen Valley Park, to support Esker Celtic FC and Lucan Sarsfields GAA respectively."

• M6 - Playing facilities / Hermitage Park & Griffeen Valley Park

"That this Committee requests that the “Living with Trees” policy be reviewed in the light of practice and that strong consideration be given to inserting a revised policy clause that supports the removal of trees where they have become a hazard to local residents."

• M 7 - Living with Trees

"Following the commitments made in relation to provision of facilities for older children and teenagers that this committee now asks the Chief Executive to identify locations in Lucan and Palmerstown area for Multi Use Games Area or Multi Use Sports Area and to request the Chief Executive to ensure that SDCC makes an application for the provision of funding through the Sports Capital Programme and to also include the provision of a MUGA/MUSA in the 2017 Capital Works Programme."

• M8 MUGA

"This area committee would like a report on the Playspace at Haydens Park.  Residents in the estate feel very let down by the council on the way the area has been looked after since it was finished. Grass has not been cut around the playspace and it is starting to look in a very bad way. The residents were told before this play space was finished that the area would be looked after."

• M9 Griffeen Avenue Play Space
• M9 image

"That this Committee agrees to put more bins in the Griffeen Park for dog dirt."

• M10 - Dog fowling Bins

 "That this Area Committee expresses its concern in relation to the badly damaged concrete surfaces (Photo) of access lanes through Esker Cemetery, some of which represent very unsafe trip hazards (see attached photos); and requests the Chief Executive to commence a programme of replacement of damaged lane sections as part of the public realms works programme 2017."

• M11 - Esker Cemetery

"That this committee requests that
(a) bins specifically for “Dog Fowling” material be provided in public parks under this Area Committee on a pilot bases and
(b) that an enclosed “dog run” be provided in Waterstown Park given that this Parkland contains precious sets and bird nesting making it prohibitive to let dogs exercise freely under control of the dog walker."

• M12 - Dog Fowling Bins

"To ask the Chief Executive to outline measure being taken to tackle illegal dumping blackspots in Lucan, including at the Hayden’s Lane/Hansted entrance to Griffeen Valley Park and the Ballyowen Centre bring-banks?"

• Q6 - Illegal Dumping

"To ask for an update on the proposed All Weather Pitch at Airlie Heights to include any meetings between the executive and Lucan United and/or Airle Heights Residents and if it is closer to a win win outcome?"

• Q7- Airlie Heights / Lucan UTD

Update on Litter Managment Plan

• HI5 - Litter Management Plan

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Manager, alongside SDCC's welcome assistance on foot of a resolution passed by this Committee in June to facilitate a meeting with meaningful dialogue between residents representatives and Lucan United on issues pertaining to the proposed all-weather facility (through steadfast efforts being made on behalf the Committee by the new Area Chair Cllr Liona O'Toole), agrees separately, as a stakeholder, to begin a process of direct engagement with residents representatives and the community at large to see what additional licensing conditions may be required to meet the very real concerns of residents regarding this development and its operation, thus hopefully ensuring a 'win-win' situation for the community and the club; given that allowing the development to go ahead as is,without remediation, or indeed for Councillors to use their special powers to delay or halt the process would not lead to closure on this matter and would exacerbate already deep divisions and if a statement could be made on the matter."

• M 13 - Airlie Heights / Lucan UTD

"To ask the Chief Executive for details of any applications or proposals made by SDCC under the auspices of ‘Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing & Homelessness’ with respect to projects that could be funded via the new €200m Infrastructure Fund and with respect to potential ‘Pathfinder sites’ in our County?"

• Q8 - Local Infrastructure Fund

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on recent infill housing projects in public and private estates in Lucan and Palmerstown, to outline the numbers involved in each area, the agency directly managing them, the planned projects in the coming 12 months and to outline what efforts have been made to make the new residents settle into their areas, feel welcome and in turn to ensure that existing residents are kept informed at each stage of the process so as to avoid misinformation being circulated?"

• Q9 - Infill Lucan LEA

"To ask the Chief Excecutive to outline the options open to Council Tenants who are being traumatised by neighbouring Council Tenants?"

• Q10 - Anti- Social

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update on the plans for Adamstown Sports & Community Hall?"

• Q11 - Adamstown Community Facility

"To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made so far on the new Swimming Pool in Lucan and what is the time frame on the project, Design/Planning & build times?"

• Q12 - Lucan Swimming Pool

" To ask the Chief Executive to make representation to the Joint Policing Committee in relation to a feasibility study for CCTV in the Lucan area?"

• Q13 - CCTV Lucan

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Committee requests an updated report from the Chief Executive regarding the status of the swimming pool for Lucan."

• M14 - Lucan Swimming Pool

"That this Council reports on the lack of progress to date in finalising the process regarding the building of a combined sports/community hall in terms of discussions between developers and their agents, the ETB and this Council; to indicate when the promised follow-up meeting with representatives of the Adamstown Community will take place to firm up what part of their input will be taken on board in the new facility; and if a statement could be made on the matter."

• M15 - Adamstown Community Facility

That this Area Committee:

NOTES recommendation No. 8 of planning permission grant SD16A/0027 for the expansion of the Liffey Valley Centre, which provides for the potential re-use of planned SOLAS office for community uses; as well as the planned provision of two further new spaces for ‘dance studio’ and ‘gym’ uses;

FURTHER NOTES the attached LETTER  from SOLAS indicating that “SOLAS will not be seeking to occupy the designated SOLAS office”;

PROPOSES that the space identified by a SOLAS office be obtained by SDCC for use by community-based organisations in the Lucan/Clondalkin area, such as a new home for Liffey Sound FM; and

REQUESTS the Community Services Department to engage with Hines Real Estate Ireland Ltd. to examine if the proposed new space for ‘dance studio’ and ‘gym’ uses; could be made available as much-needed, affordable rehearsal space for local community-based dance, theatrical and gymnastic groups?

"To ask the Chief Excecutive for a report on the cleaning of Laneways in Palmerstown and to include what action the Council has taken/is open to prevent fly tipping and the considerable cost involved to the Council and trauma to residents when for example flammable material is left lying for several days or over a week?"

• Q14 - Laneways in Palmerstown

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on why the grass verge in the side of the Lucan Newlands road leading in to Glenvale estate has still not been cut.  I have had motions past in the Lucan area committee and a number of members reps on this issue which all said it would be cut and up to now it still has not been done?"

• Q15 - Glenvale

"To this Committee to acknowledge the efforts made by the Roads Department in relation to traffic congestion around the Lucan area particularly during school peak time, and this Committee therefore asks the Chief Executive to examine and consider the possibility of designing a new road layout within the land directly beside Griffeen school Educate Together on the Griffeen road which would help alleviate school peak time traffic at this very congested location?"

• Q16 - School Traffic Lucan

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

Proposed new School Warden Crossings

• HI 10 - Proposed School Warden Crossing Location
• Proposed location - Esker Manor

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee agrees to the installation of a much needed pedestrian crossing between Woodview and Tesco Shopping Centre along with ancillary improvements to the pedestrianized area around the shopping centre in an effort to improve safety in the area." 

• M17 - Pedestrian Crossing at Woodview

"That this Area Committee, notwithstanding the results of recent counts, agrees to reaffirm the decision of Councillors in early 2015 to recommend installation of a zebra crossing at Foxborough Road at Centra; and requests the Chief Executive to install a zebra crossing at this busy main through-road as requested by local residents to ensure a safe crossing point for pedestrians, particularly children, seeking to access the shop and bus-stops."

• M18 - Zebra Crossing Foxborough Road
• M18 - Count Result

"That this Area Committee requests that additional ramps be installed at Woodview Heights/Airlie Heights to slow traffic to and from the planned new carpark for Lucan United FC."

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on noise pollution in Palmers Estate in Palmerstown from the M50. While the M50 is a hugely important piece of transport infrastructure, it is not fair that those living close to it should have their quality of life affected. This area committee calls on the council and the National Roads Authority to come up with a solution to improve the quality of life for people living beside this road."

• M20 - Noise Pollution in Palmers Estate

"That this Area Committee, noting ongoing public safety concerns among residents of Chalet Gardens, Beech Park, Beech Grove and Cherbury Park in relation to deficient public lighting at specific locations; requests the Chief Executive to

- install a small number of public lighting columns (with LED units) on the west side of Chalet Gardens, particularly close to the junction with Lucan Road; and

- install public lighting along the two well-used pedestrian routes between Beech Park/Beech Grove and Cherbury Park."

“That the Area Committee notes the ongoing concerns for residents of Finnstown Abbey in relation to delays in repairing raised edges and other footpath trip hazards and requests the Chief Executive to contact the relevant utility companies to seek immediate repairs”

• M22 - Finnstown Abbey

Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration
B. Files Requested by Members

• H-I 12 (A) Large Applications
• H-I 12 (B) Cllrs Files Requests

GRAVEYARD AT MILL LANE PALMERSTOWN

• HI13 - Graveyard at Mill Lane

Quarterly Report on Adamstown SDZ

• HI14 - Quarterly Report on Adamstown SDZ

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to present a report on planned compliance with the Phase 2 requirement of the revised Adamstown SDZ planning scheme requiring “completion of the Newcastle Road (R120) study as part of an overall Lucan Movement Framework Plan.”

• M23 - Adamstown SDZ

"To ask the Chief Executiver if there are any outstanding planning enforcement issues in relation to Weirview, Lucan, if so to outline a timeframe for resolution of same; and to clarify if there is regular liaison with Fingal County Council on issues under its remit, such as the recent tree cutting incident, which would affect residents living in Weirview and who feel that they are not being adequately serviced by either local authority because they live on the border and there is a mish-mash of responsibilities shared with each local Council?"

• M24 - Weirview Cottages

"That the Chief Executive provide an update report on the reestablishment of the Joint Liffey Valley SAAO Committee and that it include the existing terms of reference and suggested updating of same taking into account the outcome of the recent informal meeting between Officials and Councillors from both Fingal and SDCC and the implications of the Liffey Blueway."

• M25 - Joint Liffey Valley SAAO Committee

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Library News & Events

Application for Arts Grants

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Public Expenditure to request a ring-fenced provision as part the 2017 Estimates for the opening of Kishogue Rail station in light of the both planned re-opening of the Phoenix Park tunnel and the imminent publication of draft new Clonburris SDZ planning scheme?"

Response received on foot of previous item.  Questions were agreed.

• Q17 - Kishogue Rail Station funding

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

CorA - Letter sent to Minister Transport/NTA/Irish Rail re Kishogue Train Station

CorB - Letter Sent to Dublin Bus re new bus on ORR between Tallaght and Lucan

CorC - Letter Sent to Minsiter Education re New Class room for St Marys BNS

CorD - Letter Sent to NTA re drop off at Lucan Educate Together NS

Cathaoirleach's Business

"Following correspondences between this council and Dublin Bus (Q18 March2016 ACM), that this committee now requests the Chief Executive to make representations to Dublin Bus regarding a bus route along the Outer Ring Road."

• M26 - Bus Route along Outer Ring Road

"That this Committee writes to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to request a review of the County border between Fingal and South Dublin so as to allow the Liffey Valley hinterland from Leixlip border to Dublin 15 to be taken under full control of South Dublin County Council, including Laraghcon and Rokeby housing estates and Mount St Joseph cottages (Tinkers Hill), subject to a plebiscite of local residents agreeing to same. The reasons for this change would include:

• - Ensuring that Lucan village and main population centres in its northern hinterland are managed in an efficient and co-ordinated manner and that parents who primarily send their children to Lucan schools and all residents who primarily use Lucan facilities are able to influence and engage with the elected representatives who deal with the majority of issues pertaining to them.
• - Ensuring that the wider population of Lucan have a say through their elected representatives in the management of the Lucan hinterland so as to ensure proper democratic scrutiny of major zoning decisions that they had no means of influencing in the past.
• - Ensuring that areas such as Weir View – the subject of many planning enforcement issues - can be deal with strongly and directly by one local authority empowered to look at all aspects of planning enforcement, road maintenance and heritage protection issues, as these functions are currently shared in an ad-hoc way between the two local authorities and, in the view of residents, are not being dealt with adequately.
• - Noting, that while county boundaries often elicit strong emotional responses at local level in rural areas, particularly in relation to GAA affiliations as well as other issues; such issues are not in play in Fingal, South Dublin, or indeed Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, much of the boundaries being artificial constructs with no historic precedent and therefore suitable for a review after over 20 years. The fact that parts of Lucan village north of the Liffey such as Millbank and Weirview remain primarily under South Dublin control creates a precedent for Laraghcon, Rokeby, Mount St Joseph and other areas near the river up as far as Shackleton’s Mill to be similarly included as part of South Dublin Council area.

Acknowledging that Fingal County Council has had an excellent record in relation to the Liffey Valley amenity and its management – and still would have under any changes - this Committee respectfully asks the Minister to open up a process so that the residents of the areas listed are asked by means of a plebiscite which local authority they would prefer to be part of, with legislation enacted subsequently as required."

This area committee will write to the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald requesting more resources be given to Lucan and Ronanstown Garda Stations. With the amount of house break-ins increasing the only way to try and stop this is more Garda out on the street."

• M28 - Additional Gardai

"That this Committee writes to the HSE asking for an update on the implementation of recommendations arising from a HIQA inspection report in 2012 regarding conditions at St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park, which found that its organisation and management structure were inadequate for a designated elderly care centre; given that many residents of Palmerstown and Lucan would have relatives using the hospital or have stayed there themselves; given that visitors have reported to this Councillor that while improvements have been made, cleanliness remains an issue; and asking the HSE to ask HIQA to inspect the premises as a follow-up."

• M29 - HSE - HIQA inspection report 2012

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)