Agenda - Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee Meeting 13th December 2016

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 8th November 2016

• HI 1 Minutes

"To ask the Chief Executive to  outline the outcome of the review of the services at Whitechurch library and let the Council know whether there will be any further consideration given to exhibiting some of the heritage collection in the building?"

• Q1 Whitechurch Library

Library News & Events

• HI 2 Library News & Events

Plans for Whitechurch Library

• HI 3 Plans For Whitechurch Library

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"In relation to Correspondence which I  have received and have circulated to all the Members of this Committee in relation re The Proposed Tourist Development("Proposed Development)" at Hell Fire Club and Massey's Estate (the Location).  I ask the Chief Executive to make a statement on the matter."

• M.1 Dublin Mountains Project

"Further to many concerned constituents and community groups seeking information with respect to the Dublin Mountain flagship project, this committee calls for the procurement of a physical model of the proposal, to be held in County Hall for viewing by the public."

• Motion 2 Hellfire Model

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive what steps Members and residents of RTT should do if we have adverse weather conditions over the Christmas period and the SDCC offices are closed?  What numbers are available out of hours for assistance?"

• Q2 Adverse Weather over Christmas Period

New Works (No Business)

Luas loop extended from Dundrum through to Rathfarnham, Ballyboden, Firhouse, Old Bawn through to Tallaght.

“That this committee calls on the Land Use Planning & Transport Department to request the NTA to fund and publish a full assessment  of the current and proposed public transport routes in the Rathfarnham Area during 2017 and revert back to this committee with comment on plans to meet the current and growing demand for improved public transport investment in the area.  

Note: Particular emphasis on routes to serve the new communities coming as part of the Ballycullen Old Court Local Area Plan should be focused on as  traffic from new developments will have a big impact on the already strained existing infrastructure and a key element to the improvement of traffic flows is a well planned public transport service."

• M3 NTA

"That this committee calls on the NTA to carry out a full Noise pollution assessment of the housing estates bordering the M50 and comments on solutions and likely delivery of same to alleviate the increasing noise pollution as a result of increasing traffic on the m50."

• M4 Noise Pollution on M50

"That the public realm team would publish a management plan as a headed item at our December Area Committee to support the recently announced investment to eradicate Japanese Knotweed.  Residents are particularly keen also to see proposed dates and also advice on how to deal with/report knotweed included in the management plan?"  

• Q 3 - Japanese Knotweed

"To ask the Chief Executive what plans are in place for the maintenance of the green areas on Whitechurch Road? Some are unkempt and dumping hotspots, especially where the path is hidden from view of main road?"

• Q 4 - Whitechurch Road

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the automation of gates in Tymon Park; specifically, when will the gates off Wellington Lane be opened early on Saturday morning to accommodate those taking part in the ParkRun; will football teams at the Limekiln end of the park be informed of and included in these changes so that cars can be parked in the car park rather than on Limekiln Rd, Kippure Ave and Lugnaquilla Ave; and to make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 5 - Tymon Park gates

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on Hallowe'en activities and cleanup costs for the area under the remit of this Committee for 2016 and to make a statement on the matter."

• Q 6 - Bonfires

Play Space Programme The Park Ballycragh.

• HI 9 The Park Ballycragh

Report on Japanese Knotweed

• HI 10 Japanese Knotweed

Interim Review of Play Space Programme

• HI 11 Interim Review of Play Space Programme

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"To ask the Chief Executive if the large containers that are used as toilet facilities/canteen for the tree crews can be painted? The containers are covered in graffiti. The Council uses a lot of resources to rid the county of graffiti and it sends out the wrong message when the Council have it on their own equipment."

• M 5 Graffiti on containers used by Tree Crews

"To ask the Chief Executive to install litter bins on Ballyboden Road and on Taylors Lane - there is a triumvirate of littering going on between the schools and local shops & the only litter bins belong to the shops."

• M 6 - Litter bins Taylors Lane

"That the Chief Executive reports on what steps are being taken to deal with the ongoing issue of Japanese Knot Weed in the RTT area."

• M 7 - Japanese Knotweed

"To ask the Chief Executive that, in future, the Council hold an information evening for residents, prior to Tree works commencing in a given area, to inform them of the listed works and answer any questions the residents may have."

• M 8 Information Evening Tree Works

"That the Chief Executive upgrades and widens the footpath leading from the rear of the Coolamber Estate to the rear of St. Colmcilles NS, Knocklyon."  

• M 9 - Path to rear of Coolamber Estate

"As Dodder Valley Park is a regional park, could the proposed play space for Mount Carmel Park in 2017 be reviewed in terms of budget, timeline and scale. Can the proposed play space be upgraded to a regional playground."

• M10 Dodder Valley Park

"To ask  the Chief Executive to give an update on the Sports Capital grant application for Templeogue Utd. and St. Judes pitch development programme as agreed with both clubs?"

• Q7 Tymon Park Sports Capital Projects

To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for road sweeping/sweeping of leaves at *locations provided* given requests from local residents.

• Q 8 - Leaf Sweeping

"To ask the Chief Executive how many houses the Dog Warden has called to within the Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure area seeking proof of dog licence ownership and how much revenue has been collected from same?"

• Q9 Dog Warden

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"Residents groups in the area are reporting a surge in graffiti on utility boxes. What checks and balances are in place to ensure that graffiti is being removed from utility boxes as part of the Memorandums of Understanding with the utility companies? Can the process be explained."

• M11 Graffiti - Utility Boxes

"To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has a Flood Alleviation or Management plan for the Dodder and in particular for the area surrounding the Lower Dodder Road?"

• Q10 Dodder CFRAMS

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive gives a full report on the situation with homeowners living in Owendore Avenue.  Recent flooding events over the past number of years has resulted in the access road to their houses seriously eroding and immediate action needs to be taken."

• M12 Owendore Avenue

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Committee, in welcoming the work of SDCC staff in promoting and administering the Home Security Scheme, receives a report for discussion on the Scheme; that figures are provided relevant to the two electoral areas under the remit of this Committee; and that a plan for 2017 is outlined."

• M13 Home Security Scheme

"To ask the Chief Executive how many Part V housing units have been secured by the Council in each of the electoral areas under the remit of this Committee in 2014, 2015 and so far in 2016; how many proposed Part V's are currently being progressed and what is the timeline for their delivery; and to make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 11 - Part Vs

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive if there are maintenance works planned for the cycle lane on Ballyroan Road as part of the part 8 works in the area?"

• Q12 Cycle Lane Ballyroan Road

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

(No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"The announcement of a new secondary school for the Ballycullen/Firhouse area is to be welcomed. Does the Council have information on the agreed locations for this school"

• M14 New Secondary School

"That the chief executive  give an updated timeline for the provision of the anticipated phases of the Dodder Cycle Way."

• M15 Dodder Green Route

“Please can the Chief Executive outline the terms of reference and associated timetable for the forward plan traffic assessment in response to the Motion recently adopted for Rathfarnham (given the emerging and increasing traffic flow issues faced by many residents on Stocking Avenue, Edmondstown Road, Ballycullen Road, Whitechurch Road and Old Court Road)?"

• Q13 Forward Plan Traffic Assessment

"Village parking in SDCC -  improvements recently made to introduce 30 minutes frees into the ticketing system in our villages has been broadly welcomed by both customers and traders in Rathfarnham Village.  A related project was launched to upgrade the Parking Tag/Park by Text service to also incorporate the 30 minutes free which was due this Autumn/Winter.  Please can you confirm the status of when that feature is likely to be made available?" 

• Q 14 - Tag Pay system

"To ask the Chief Executive a motion was passed at the last Area Committee Meeting for an ‘Area Based Transport Assessment for Forward Planning' to deal with increasing traffic volumes around Ballycullen, Stocking Lane, Old Court and Edmonstown. As it has now been budgeted for, can we get details of the timescale for this?"

• Q14 Area Based Transport Assessment

"To ask the Chief Executive to give  an update on the realignment of the Knocklyon Road?"

• Q16 Update Knocklyon Road

"To ask the Chief Executive how many section 31 notices have been placed on cars for sale at the carpark at junction of Grange Road and Nutgrove Avenue this year?"

• Q17 Cars for Sale Grange Road Car Park

"To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for a review of public lighting at *location provided* given reports of recent injuries at night time in the area affecting elderly pedestrians, and to make a statement on plans to improve this?"

• Q18 Public Lighting

"To ask the Chief Executive what is the current status of proposed improvement works to Perrystown village (area near the Laurels and the Pines) planned as part of the Whitehall to Wellington cycle lane scheme; will he consider other means to support these road, parking and other public realm improvements; and to make a statement on the matter?"

• Q19 Perrystown Village

"To ask if the Chief Executive has a timeline or plan for the 'taking in charge' of Stocking Wood?

• Q20 Taking in Charge Stocking Wood

2016 SPEED LIMIT REVIEW

• HI 19 Speed Limit Review

Area Based Transport Assessment.

• HI 20 Area Based Transport Assessment

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Walkinstown roundabout. The issue was passed to Dublin Bus for their consideration. Can an update be provided."

• M16 Walkinstown Roundabout