Headed Items
Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 2nd September 2008
Development
Questions
"To ask the Manager for on update on the derelict site and the proposed visit by the EHO to the site (details supplied)?"
"To ask the Manager to report on any contact made with the Council regarding the open space between Keadeen Avenue and the Greenhills Road with regard to housing provision, given the stated intentions of a developer and the worries expressed by local people at a recent public meeting?"
"To ask the Manager to clarify the ownership of the banks of the Poddle at Wellington Lane between the former Petrol Station and (*details supplied) as the County Council flood protection works from Hurricane Charlie in 1986 have become overgrown and have become a location for dumping and are infested with vermin and will he outline what can be done to resolve the situation and will he make a statement on the matter?
"To ask the Manager to respond to the demands raised by the residents of the Greenhills Area in their campaign for the Compulsory Purchase of the Derilict Site of the former Greenhills Shopping Arcade in view of the fact the site has not only remained undeveloped devaluing the homes of the surrounding community but that it is now being used as a storage yard for builders materials and that the Developer has consistently let down both residents and the county council in failing to rebuild the Greenhills Neighbourhood Centre and will he make a statement on the matter?"
Headed Items
WHITECHURCH SHOPPING CENTRE
MCHUGHS SHOPPING CENTRE
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
(No business)
Corporate Services
Questions
"To ask the Manager to contact Eircom and request that the three un-used boxes be removed from St. James's Road at the junction with St. Bridget's Drive. The boxes are unpainted, unsightly and are crumbing with rust?"
"To ask the Manager to give a breakdown (either by Postcode or DED) of the number of students in Terenure/Rathfarnham in receipt of Student Maintenence Grants and will he make a statement on the matter?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
(No business)
Roads
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the Extinguishment of the Public Right of Way at (details provided)?"
"To ask the Manager to install public lighting in the pedestrian laneway in Brookvale, Rathfarnham as the laneway which is used constantly by residents is also being used for dumping and anti-social behaviour?"
"To ask the Manager to include Wainsfort Manor for traffic calming as there are a large number of families with young childern who are placed at risk due to speeding cars?"
"To ask the Manager to provide a paved crossing point over the grass verge at the corner of Kennington Lawn and Close and to provide a small extension to the paved area at the school entrance gate opposite to enable students to cross to the school gate without having to walk through a grass verge which becomes carved up during winter?"
"To ask the Manager to replace the yellow public street lighting with modern white street lights in St Annes estate?"
"To ask the Manager to have the footpaths in Scolarstown Park scabbled as there are many footpath sections sunken about three inches. This would stop pedestrians tripping?"
"To ask the Manager to have the step removed at the entrance to the two laneways at the side of houses 28 and 48 Knocklyon Avenue and other laneways in Knocklyon estate to make them wheelchair friendly?"
"To ask the Manager to have the newly tarred area outside the shops at Orchardstown Park marked and painted in grids to allow for better parking outside the shop?"
"To ask the Manager for a report on the ramps/traffic calming to be provided in the TRAC area under current proposals, listing date of commencement - or approximate date for each scheme and road?"
"To ask the Manager to consult with Hermitage Residents Association re footpaths to be repaired i.e. where there are trees causing the problem. Removal of the mature trees is not an option that should be contemplated. Appropriate root treatment will surely solve the issue i.e. remove the roots at the surface without damaging the tree and that full consultation take place with residents association. The paths are in poor condition due to lack of maintenance and the scrabbling carried out recently has made matters worse?"
"To ask the Manager to arrange for a clean-up and removal of all weeds and repair surfaces in the laneways connecting Ballyroan Road and Orchardstown?"
"To ask the Engineers to examine the footpaths in Longwood Park with a view to repairing those damaged by trees uprooting and to outline progress made to date on those areas where footpath repair is to be carried out?"
"To ask the manager to update the Committee on plans for the re-alignment of the Greenhills Road and will he make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the manager whether measures can be introduced on Whitehall Road West to control parking in the area (eg: disk parking) as residents are greatly inconvienienced and endangered by the considerable amount of parking by non residents at this location and will he make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the Manager what measures can be put in place in Springfield Road Templeogue to control parking as residents are greatly inconvenienced by bus commuters using the street as a Park and Ride facility and whether this issue will be examined in the context of the review of parking arrangements in the Templeogue Village area and will be make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the Manager to update the Committee as to when the bus terminus on Limekiln Avenue is to be refurbished and will he make a statement on the matter?"
Headed Items
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
(No business)
Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way at rear of 34 St Peter’s Drive, Greenhills, Dublin 12
Traffic Lights Templeville Road/Springfield
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
DUBLIN BUS re Whitehall Rd Turning Bay
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager discuss with business and shops in Rathfarnham Village a scheme to allow free parking in the area for their staff."
"That this committee discusses the recommendations of the consultants report engaged to examine the issue of School Transport / School Buses and the reommendations made in that report that the Department of Environment have refused to fund i.e. the design of nine dedicated school bus routes. That this Council write again to the Minister for the Environment pointing out the reduction in C02 and the contribution this would make to Ireland achieving it target as agreed in Kyoto Protocol. (b) that this committee recommends in the event of a negative reply from the Minister that SDCC take steps to launch one pilot project (with the aid of Parents/schools) contracting out the service to private providers - as the survey indicated that such a service would be popular in South Dublin County Council Area. This could be achieved under the 'private bus hire' service."
"That the Manager carry out a survey at the Wainsfort roundabout of all driveway paths that directly enter the roundabout and replace kerbstones which have been damaged or removed due to previous work carried out on this roundabout."
"That the Committee agrees to prioritise, in the absence of any request for traffic claming from the Knocklyon Traffic Cell, Orlagh and Woodfield estates in this regard and that these estates be assessed for traffic calming and a scheme be designed."
"That the Manager inspects the laneway between houses 76 and 78 Crannagh Road leading to Crannagh Way so as to have the trees and shrubs pruned back."
"That the Manager take steps to immediately make safe the laneway between Butterfield Park and Pinewood Park."
"That the Manager examine the request by Butterfield District Residents' Association to have the open space adjacent to Rathfarnham Garda Station, which is in the ownership of the OPW, developed as a public car park. This would provide 40 spaces which could be shared with the public and the Gardai and help relieve the parking problems in the area."
"That the the Manager write to the NRA to demonstrate the commitment of this committee & SDCC indicating the necessity for the extension of sound barrier no. 47 on the M50 adjacent to Ballrothery Roundabout /Tymon Park /and the residential area of W.O.R.K. and to report on the meeting arranged for WORK Residents Association with SDCC roads dept. & NRA and any follow up report on this meeting."
"That the Manager relocate the disfunctional and inoperable pedestrian crossing on Taylor's Lane to a location that can be conventially used by the local community. (Pedestrian crossing closest to Whitechurch Road)."
"That the Manager contact residents of Elkwood Estate in rathfarnham (off Ballyroan Heights) with a view to parking problems being experienced there that prevent bin collection and emergency vehicle access."
"That the Manager include funding in next year's estimates for the upgrading of the public lighting on Wainsfort Road."
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Manager what is the Council policy in relation to the moving of bollards to facilitate a planning application for Springfield House, specifically, did the Council provide any indication in advance that it was willing to move the bollards involved in this planning application to facilitate this development?"
"To ask the manager to update the committee on the enforcement action taken against the developer at the former site of St Peter's School on Limekiln Road and will he make a statement on the matter?
Headed Items
Planning Files A. Large applications under consideration B. Files requested by members
NEW WORKS
BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON THE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this Committee remains opposed to planning application SD08A/0430 (Ashleaf Centre) in light of the additional information submitted by the developer as the revised plans still constitute overdevelopment of the site.