Agenda - Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 16th October, 2019

Confirmation & Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 18th September, 2019

• HI 1

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the 300K Have Your Say Projects?"

• Q 1

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

• Cor 1. Letter from Minister Harris - M58007
• Cor 2. Ack. from Minister for Justice & Equality - M62921
• Cor 3. Ack. from Minister for Justice & Equality - M 62910
• Cor 4. Ack. from Min. for Education & Skills - M63246
• Cor 5. Ack. from An Garda Síochána M62910

"That this Area Committee congratulates and commends Clondalkin Tidy Towns, Newcastle Tidy Towns, Rathcoole Tidy Towns and Brittas Tidy Towns and we thank them for all the incredible work they do.  We commend the volunteers who work tirelessly to improve our villages and make South Dublin County Council a better county. We commit to writing to each Tidy Towns in The Clondalkin Area to commend their efforts."

• M 1

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the programme of works for Corkagh Park?"

• Q 2

"In the 300K Have Your Say initiative for the Clondalkin Area the project entitled: A Community Orchard, Clondalkin Electoral Area and with the  following description: 'This is a combination of four separate project suggestions that ask for tree planting and community orchards to be made available throughout the Clondalkin Electoral Area.  These trees will be visually striking and will add to the natural landscape.' received the 5th most amount of votes.  One of the people who submitted this proposal has expressed concern to me that South Dublin County Council do not intend to create an orchard at all but rather disperse fruit trees around the Clondalkin Area.  To ask the Chief Executive if this is the case?"

• Q 3

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to outline what actions South Dublin County Council have undertaken based on the findings and principles of the Dublin Tree Canopy Study specifically to increase canopy on South Dublin County Council's owned lands, and to report on South Dublin County Council's policy regarding Native Woodland establishment and the reason that natural native Woodlands seem to be omitted from the Tree Management document."

• M 2

"That this Area Committee view the assessment from South Dublin County Council re. trees in Lealand. There are also 2 large dead trees in the Central Green Area. Lastly, can we get a time frame for tree maintenance for Lealand?"

• M 3

"That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to look at commissioning a canvass art project that could be called  "The Faces of Clondalkin'' that would include well know people from Clondalkin like Jim Gavin, Mary Kennedy, Bernard Dunne, Aidan Turner, Mic Christopher, Kenneth Egan and Graham Norton etc. We also commend South Dublin County Council for the fantastic canvass initiative."  

• M 4

"That this Area Committee agrees not to re-open the entrance to Rathcoole Park at Springbank Estate. (Tallaght Area Committee Meeting September 24th 2018). There are two entrances to Rathcoole Park within a short distance of Springbank Estate – gate at Fitzmaurice Road and footbridge in Millrace."

• M 5

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive for a list of existing and proposed electric car charging points in the Clondalkin Electoral Area."

• Q 4

"To ask the Chief Executive that he write to ‘Friends of the Camac‘ and extend the Clondalkin Area Committees congratulations on winning the Tidy Towns - WATERS & COMMUNITIES AWARD, both Regional & National level?"

• Q 5

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee congratulates the Friends of the Camac Group on their recent success in winning the Waters and Communities Special Award in the National Tidy Towns Awards."

• M 6

"To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for liaison wth the St. Brigid's Festival Committee, Clondaklkin?"

• Q 6

New Works (No Business)

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee congratulates Sports Partnership on the successful organisation of Inspired at South Dublin."

• M 7

"To ask the Chief Executive when he will bring forward a Part 8 Planning Application for the lands North of Ashwood and Lindisfarne on Grand Canal Park?"

• Q 7

New Works (No Business)

Anti Social Behaviour - Quarterly Statistics

• HI 10
• HI 10

Correspondence (No Business)

''That this Area Committee ask the Chief Executive to issue a full and detailed report to explain why it has taken so long for 'repairs' into the Clondalkin Boardwalk.  Bearing in mind this issue was highlighted by the Tidy Towns National adjudicator a few times and raised at previous ACMs. What is the delay and when will work be finished? What has been the costs involved in the Boardwalk and its repairs?  Also that this Committee asks for a commitment timeframe of when the work will be completed?" 

• M 8

"To ask the Chief Executive if the intensification of planning applications for nursing homes in the Clondalkin Village is in keeping with the County Development Plan, or is it a manipulation of gaps in the strictures of the plan?"

• Q 8

"To ask the Chief Executive what is the Council’s position and policy on habitats outside of those listed in Annex 1 habitats of the Habitats Directive which, although not protected, are nonetheless rare and valuable such as the Rathcoole Woodland which is a self-generated pioneer natural native woodland given that all new native woodlands are afforestation projects i.e. man made? Further, if the Chief Executive would report on same?"

• Q 9

"The written response to Motions 15 (63225), 17 (62768) and 18 (63235),  of the September 2019 Clondalkin Area Meeting included the following paragraph:

'The reference to woodlands at Rathcoole in the ownership of SDCC are partially zoned New Residential (RES-N), Rural (RU) and Open Space (OS). The Council is currently considering how new homes and associated community facilities could be provided in this area to support a new residential community. An initial discussion on this was held at the full Council meeting on 8th July. A preliminary urban framework layout was displayed at that meeting. The preparation of that preliminary urban framework for the area was carried out by a multi disciplinary team including an urban designer, planner, architect, transport engineer, archaeologist, ecologist, arborist, landscape architect and an environmental planner. As such, the preliminary layout is informed by environmental and biodiversity considerations.'

To ask the Chief Executive, what contributions the Achaeologist, Ecologist, Arborist made to the preliminary urban framework layout and if in general there is a hierarchy of importance given to the inputs of any of the Urban Designer,  Planner, Architect, Transport Engineer, Archaeologist, Ecologist, Arborist, Landscape Architect and an Environmental Planner?"

• Q 10

"To ask the Chief Executive for a full and detailed report into Clondalkin as a designated Architectural Conservation Area as per the South Dublin County Council Development Plan. What efforts are being made by South Dublin County Council to ensure Clondalkin remains as an Architectural Conservation Area?  What buildings and walls are protected around the village area?"

• Q 11

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into a Community space in Ballynakelly, Newcastle, that is lying idle over 10 years. An application for this to be changed to Housing has been fast-track to  An Bord Pleanála. 

Could clarification from the Planning Department be given on how planning permission was granted for a Community space and now is changed to Housing?

A creche facility at Newcastle Manor was granted approval 15 years ago but remains boarded up.

The Committee requests a report on both issues?"

• Q 12

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to initiate a Local Area Plan for Rathcoole."

• M 9

"There are numerous 'headless' poles around the Clondalkin Area. See attached photo of one on Watery Lane. These are poles that once held a sign or signpost but no longer do so. To ask the Chief Executive if the Clondalkin Tidy Towns could on a case by case basis put signs on these poles with messages such as 'Keep Clondalkin Tidy'?"

• Headless_pole
• Q 13

"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into when the Outer Ring Road in Newcastle will be built and has money been allocated for same to alleviate traffic congestion in the area as per Newcastle Local Area Plan?"

• Q 14

New Works (No Business)

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

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Area Committee commits to writing to the NTA to investigate the possibility and viability of a flyover from Main Street to N7 in Rathcoole to alleviate traffic congestion."

• M 10

"That this Area Committee orders a Traffic Management report for Rathcoole which includes a feasibility study of a HGV ban through the village."

• M 11

"That this Area Committee calls upon South Dublin County Council to bring forward plans to address the chronic traffic congestion in and around the Rathcoole Area and that Council liaise with community groups in addressing this problem."

• M 12

"That this Area Committee calls upon South Dublin County Council to provide parking spaces at the cul de sac at Lealand Drive. That the Chief Executive presents a report for discussion outlining options and estimated costs for the provision of these spaces."

New Works (No Business)

Library News & Events

• HI 15

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

A condition of the planning permission granted in 2003 for the building of Orchard Lodge apartments (SD3A/0271) was that the developer would provide space for a community meeting room measuring approx. 1,500sq ft.

Can the Council confirm the current ownership of this space, what ownership model is envisaged for this premises and when they will be able to transfer the premises to an appropriate community based group.

• Q 15

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Green Way to Hazel Hatch?"

• Q 16

A condition of the planning permission granted in 2003 for the Orchard Lodge apartment block in Clondalkin (SD03A/0271) was that there would be a community meeting space (Senior Citizens Centre) provided. Sixteen years later the Community Space has never been fitted out or made accessible to community groups. Can the manager confirm that now in 2019 a budget has finally been allocated to cover the fit out of the space to the extent that it would make the space useable? Can the manager also state if there are any existing agreements or leases with regard to the use of the space between the property developer, SDCC or any community groups?

• Q 17

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the provision of land for a new child and family centre for Bawnogue?"

• Q 15

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)