Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes

Minutes of Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting Held on 15th May, 2007.

 

• minutes 15th May

To ask the Manager to outline the mechanism for Councillors to reverse the rezoning of lands within the Clondalkin/Lucan Ward and to clarify that if Councillors have the powers to zone lands, is there a legal consequence to reversing a zoning?

• Question 1

To ask the Manager if the current planning permission at the former Vincent L Byrne site in Palmerstown permits the current multi-trader use and to comment on the fact it is now operating as "Palmerstown Business Park".

• 11470

To request that the Manager responsible seeks the advice of the Aviation Expert that has previously given advice, on the suitability of Weston Airfield for the safe landing and take-off of Legacy 600 aircraft and to bring a report before this Committee on the matter and that the Manager report on the role of Council as guarantor for the welfare of the citizens in relation to the operation of the airfield.

• Question 3

To ask the Manager for an up to date report regarding the proposed Fonthill Railway Station?

• 11315

To ask the Manager if he will take a proactive approach to the achievement of Local Zoning Objective 10.3.i.1 in the County Development Plan 2004 - 2010 by writing to the Presbyterian Church, Lucan (Rev. Trevor Morrow) and Oaklee Housing Trust seeking their support, as landowner and voluntary housing association, for the development of a scheme of sheltered housing for older people on lands owned by the Presbyterian Church Authorities?

• 11472

 

Planning Files

(a). Large Applications Under Consideration

(b). Files Requested by Members

 

• H - I 2 (a) Large Applications
• H - I 2 (b) - Files Requested

 

New Works

 

Proposed Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme and Local Area Plan

 

• H-I 4

Proposed Liffey Valley Town Centre Local Area Plan

 

• H I 5

Proposed Kildare Route Project Supplementary Development Contributions Scheme

 

• H-I 6

 

Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

(no business received)

That a report be brought outlining the position of access walkways and road access to the new railway station at Fonthill Road, Clondalkin. 

• Map
• mot 2

That this Committee notes that construction work has begun on that part of The Paddocks development bounding on Meadowview Grove, and requests the Manager to provide an updated report on progress made to resolve the concerns of residents about the boundary treatment and the relative levels of the houses in Meadowview Grove and the houses in the new development?

• Meadowview

That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council initiates a variation to South Dublin County Development Plan 2004 - 2010 in respect of land at Newcastle, Co. Dublin outlined in red on the attached map.  It is proposed to vary the plan in the following manner to allow for an increase in housing output in the County, to provide a more sustainable mix in the housing provision in the County, to provide for the long term planning of the Newcastle area, to secure the “housing for locals” plan for the area, to provide a southern relief road for the village of Newcastle and to provide a public park along the Griffeen river within the subject lands.

It is therefore proposed to change the zoning of the land outlined in red on the attached map from objective B, (to protect and improve Rural Amenity and to provide for the development of Agriculture), and partly objective GB (Green Belt) to objective A1, (to provide for new Residential Communities in accordance with Approved Area Plans).

 

 

A Specific Local Objective as follows must be included in the zoning:-

Specific Local Objective. 

A detailed local area plan is to be prepared for the development of these lands and must be approved by the elected members of this Council. This Local Area Plan will comply with the Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area, as well as all other relevant regional and national planning guidelines.  The local area plan must contain the following commitments.

(i)                 300 houses known locally as “houses for locals initiative” must be built and allocated before any other houses in the development can be sold.  These are to be provided at a density of not more than 15 houses per acre.  It is acknowledged that a planning application for these houses can be made and considered during preparation of the LAP for the newly zoned lands.  These homes must not be less than 93m² in floor area.

 

 

(ii)               Subject to the agreement of South Dublin County Council the Developers of the zoned land will meet their commitments under Part V of the Planning Acts for all of the land zoned for housing in this proposal in the following manner.

 

 

A planning application for 600 units will be prepared and lodged within six months of the adoption of the Local Area Plan.  The mix of houses in this element will be agreed with South Dublin County Council.  These houses will be made available to people on the South Dublin affordable housing list on terms which will be agreed with South Dublin County Council in accordance with the provisions of Part V of the Planning Acts.  These houses could all be completed and allocated within two years of planning being granted.

(iii)              A relief road to the south of the village must be provided linking College Lan with the Athgoe Road before any houses in the new development are occupied.  The boundary treatments on this road must be of a high quality.  An indicative route for this road is shown on the map. Before any houses in the new development are occupied. The boundary treatments on this road must be of a high quality.An indicative route for this road is shown on the map.

(iv)             The local area plan must be clear on the phasing of the development over a 10/15 year period.  However no houses in the proposed development can be sold, with the exception of the “houses for locals”, until after 2010.

(v)               The new plan must take account of the existing LAP for Newcastle to ensure proper continuity and integration of the existing and the expanded town.

(vi)             The local area plan must provide a map which will clearly show the maximum density per acre allowed on different areas of the zoned land.  Theses densities must comply with the relative planning guidelines.  Overall density should be 14 houses per acre.

(vii)           A site of approximately 15 acres must be made available which may be used for the provision of a secondary school and or an additional primary school if and when the need arises.  In the interim, this site will be landscaped and set out as additional parklands/playing fields for the use and enjoyment of the community.  The site must be handed over to the Community before any development takes place on the newly zoned land.

(viii)         The local area plan will have to be clear on the need for further schools and must be definite about when the sites for these schools are to be made available.

(ix)             A wetlands park and a linear park of at least 60 acres along the section of Griffeen river within the zoned lands must be completed before any houses on the zoned lands are sold, with the exception of the “houses for locals”.

(x)               It must be clear in the local area plan that any development on the newly zoned lands will have to incorporate the most up to date energy efficient building methods and where practical the most appropriate forms of renewable energy sources.

(xi)             The local area plan must include a commitment that all development will be capable of being connected to the most up to date communication technology.

(xii)           Any new retail facilities in the vicinity of the planned Lamberton hotel should not detract from the planned commercial area of the town in the existing LAP.

(xiii)         An area of at least two acres must be provided in a central location which could accommodate a community building/heritage centre, children’s playground, a basket ball court, library, a tennis court and/or other community/ youth facilities.

(xiv)         Wherever possible, landscaped walkways/pedestrian/cycle ways will be installed throughout the development, linking up with, and providing easier local access to shopping and other facilities, and the existing Village.

(xv)           Landscaping and planting of trees must be completed with the relief road and with each phase of the development, as it progresses.

• Motion4
• Newcastle - Proposed Rezoning on Development Plan Base Map
• Newcastle Map
• Presentation
• Strategic Transport Infrastructure Map

That the Manager would now report on when works will finally begin to complete the boundary walls at Foxborough Estate, Lucan.

• Motion5

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee requests the Manager to provide a report on progress made towards the production of a Masterplan for the development of Liffey Valley Centre as a Town Centre as set out in Policy TDL 5 in Section 5.3.5 of the Development Plan, so that Councillors have an opportunity to comment on the direction in which the development of the Masterplan is going.

• Motion 6

To ask the Manager to ask Dublin Bus the current status of route 239 and if a decision has been made to withdraw this service?

• Q6 Dublin Bus

To ask the Manager if he will write to the Minister for Education and Science seeking information on the measures being undertaken by the Department to assess the need for primary school places in the Lucan area in the period from September 2007 to September 2011, during which all children in the area now aged between 1 and four years will require school places?

• Q7 - Primary School Places

To ask the Manager if he will write to the HSE seeking up-to-date information on its plans to provide a Primary Healthcare Centre in Adamstown, including the anticipated date for the opening of such a Centre? 

• Q8 - Healthcare Centre, Adamstown

 

New Works

 

 

Correspondence

(a) Letter from HSE regarding timescale for commencement of works on the Addiction Centre, St. Loman's Road, Lucan

(b) Letter from Bus Atha Cliath regarding anti social behaviour

• Corr (a) Letter from HSE
• Corr (b) Letter form Bus Atha Cliath

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council write to Iarnrod Eireann asking for a written and oral presentation on the disruption to be caused in Clondalkin and Lucan while the 4 tracking of the Cork Railway Line is in progress, alternative routes for the public and the dates involved.

• M7 - Iarnrod Eireann Presentation

To ask the Manager for an update on the EIS for the Lucan/Newcastle Road?

• Q. 9

To ask the Manager to repair the damage done to the verge on the left at the junction of the Old Naas Road and the Boot Road?

• Q.10

To ask the Manager to move light no. 7 in James Connolly Park across the road as, in it's present location, it is regularly being knocked by cars.

• Q.11

What plans does the Manager have to deal with the traffic problem at the Naas Road / Long Mile Road intersection?

• Q.12

To ask the Manager for the timescale of road improvement works outside Palmerstown Cottages on the Lucan Road as agreed?

• Q.13

To ask the Manager for an update on progress of roadworks at Lucan Pitch and Putt club at 12th Lock?

• Q.14

To ask the Manager to rectify the noisy manhole cover on roadway outside the Old Rectory Estate, Lucan opposite bus stop?

• Q.15

To ask the Manager to carry out repairs to footpath at Esker Cemetery as agreed previously consisting of dishing of footpaths for wheelchair access and resurfacing as serious injury was sustained by a member of the public at this location recently.

• Q.16

To ask the Manager what progress has been made in bringing the back laneways in Palmerstown into Council ownership and to make a statement on the matter.

• Q 17

To ask the Manger what timescale has been agreed for the upgrade of Kennelsfort Road as per my previous motions on the matter and to outline in his answer the process involved for local consultation of residents and business premises/interests.

• Q.18

To ask the Manager to expedite the request from Moy Glas Residents Association for the exact criteria used when formulating the recent assessment of noise levels at sections of railings bordering the Moy Glas Estate and Outer Ring Road and to set an early date and agenda for meeting with the Moy Glas Residents Association and AWN Consulting on this and associated matters and to bring a speedy resolution to the issues raised by Moy Glas Residents Association as this has been a cause of concern and frustration for residents for some months now.

• Q. 19

To ask the Manager that a yield sign be put in place at Yellow Meadows Avenue, at the junction with Yellow Meadows Drive, Clondalkin?

• Q.20

To ask the Manager if he will make an updated report on measures being planned to improve pedestrian safety at the entrance to St Anne's/St Thomas' National Schools  on the Newcastle Road, Lucan?

• Q.21

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the following 6 Year Roads Objectives in the County Development Plan 2004-2010 (Section 13.3.4 iv,v and vi- Table 13.6) : (a) Adamstown SDZ to Celbridge Road, (b) Nangor Road Extension from Grange Castle to the Lucan/Newcastle Road, (c) Esker Lane?

• Q. 22

 New Works

Rowlagh Village Improvement

• H.I. 8

 

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(none received)

 

Proposed Initiation Of Procedure To Extinguish Public Right-Of-Way At The Laneway At The Rear Of 29, 31, 33, 35 Dunawley Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

• H.I.10

 

Tay Lane/N7 Newcastle Roundabout

• H.I. 11

Traffic Calming Programme

• Clondalkin List
• HI 12
• Lucan List

 

Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager presents a report on the land acquisition required from Newlands Golf Club in relation to the upgrade of Newlands Cross.

• M 8

That this Councillor be updated regarding queries made, as to what proposals are in train for the footpaths at Boot Road, in view of disparate responses received. 

• M.9

That this Committee supports the concerns of the Larkfield Residents Association about the boundary between the estate and the Outer Ring Road, particularly in relation to the raised height of the road surface on the Bus Lane relative to the low boundary wall on the green area, leading to concerns that in the event of a  road accident  a vehicle could mount the wall and career onto the green area, and also in relation to anticipated noise levels, and requests the Manager to investigate the possibility of raising the height of the wall after construction work on the ORR is complete and planning suitable bushes to give a noise barrier.

• M 10

That this Committee agrees that a wall be constructed between the N4 and the rear of the houses on Palmerstown Avenue as promised some 20 years ago as a barrier to noise and air pollution that has now reached intolerable peaks and is a constant source of stress for local residents.

• M. 11

That the Manager consult with ALL residents and Elected Representatives in relation to the road closure at the Naas Road, Rathcoole / Newcastle and that the procedures are not brought to the Council without the consent of the Elected Members.

• M.12

That the Manager would report on the time scale for the review of the noise attenuation measures for the Outer Ring Road following his committment to me in June 2006

• M.13

That the double yellow lines are immediately removed from the front of Kilpark House, Convent Road, Clondalkin as the residents there have no off road parking alternative.

• M. 14

That action be taken in conjunction with the Gardai regarding dangerous parking of huge trucks at the junction of Woodford Avenue/Road, which will inevitably cause a serious accident.

• M.15

That the Manager removes the double yellow lines from outside Kilpark House

• M.16

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the Council's intentions in regard to the shop in St Finian's Estate, Lucan?  

• Q 23 - St Finians Estate

 

New Works

 

 

Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager presents an updated report on the Senior Citizen Facility to be opened in Orchard Lane including the following:-

a)  When it will open.

b)  Which organisations/groups may use it.

c)  How will it be managed - can there be democratic local control?

• M 17 - Orchard Lane Facility

That the Manager outlines how the tenants at the Kishogue plots are progressing and could the Manager arrange an on site meeting with the tenants.

• Kishogue

That an updated report on the promised enforcement action on the already reported premises in Main Street, Clondalkin be brought to the Committee.

• Motion 19