Headed Items
Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 7th October 2008
Corporate Services
Questions
"To ask the Manager to arrange a meeting with Dublin Bus/SDCC/Prospect Manor Residents Association regarding relocation of Bus stop adjacent to Prospect Manor Stocking Lane as requested at recent AGM of Residents Association and previously requested by this Councillor?"
"To ask the Manager to elaborate on the answer to my previous question at the October Area Committee Meeting regarding student maintenance grants given that no figures for Dublin 12 were given and will he make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the Manager to write to the Management of Dublin Bus requesting that a bus shelter be installed at the top of the Greenpark Slipway ("the Dip") on the Greenhills Road, for commuters travelling in the direction of Tallaght?"
"To ask the Manager to write to the Management of An Post with a view to reinstating the post office service previously provided to the Greenhills area, particularly given the pressures on the nearest alternative office on Bunting Road?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
(No business)
"That the Manager approach Dublin Bus to reroute the No. 123 to provide transport to residents of Greenhills to St. James's Hospital and to shopping facilities in Walkinstown as following the dereliction of the McHugh's site the community are left without a local shop."
"That this Committee discusses the provision of information re Statistics/information in the Terenure/Rathfarnham electoral area with a view to ascertaining (a) if the boundary constituency review maps are available as yet and if not when will they be made available? (b) if the numbers of houses in each area/road could be made available as well as the current situation where numbers on the electoral register only is given. This information I am sure is available in planning/statistics/ etc. etc. and that this be discussed with the aid of a current updated report on information currently available."
Roads
Questions
"To ask the Manager to provide CCTV cameras on Limekiln Lane to inhibit motorists speeding at this location and in the interests of the safety of the children and senior citizens who need to cross this road to the schools and church?"
"To ask the Manager to examine the dangerous parking of buses adjacent to the Bus Bay at Orwell and to consult with Dublin Bus and the Residents Associaiton in relation to the matter?"
"To ask the Manager to carry out urgently needed repairs to the footpaths on Fernhill Road Park and Avenue as part of the current footpath repairs in the surrounding area?"
"To ask the Manager to carry out repair works to the water shore drains in Orwell Park Glade. These shores have been blocked for many years and during periods of heavy rain flooding results due to the shores inability to handle the water. Residents believe the shores may be blocked by tree roots which have never been dealt with by the Council?"
“To ask the Manager to give an update on the works at the laneway between Butterfield Park and Pinewood Park as agreed with this Committee?”
"To ask the Manager to state when the consultants recommendations for Stocking Lane will be available?"
"To ask the Manager for an update on the Parking situation and plans for Palmer/Pearse Brothers Park?"
"To ask the Manager to clarify if there are any plans to alleviate traffic congestion and improve safety on St Joseph's Road and Limekiln Lane, Greenhills, which are sources of concern to local residents given their use as major roads to the Holy Spirit Church and St Paul's School, amongst other local amenities?"
"To ask the Manager to report on any plans to alleviate parking problems or traffic congestion in the areas of South Dublin County around Crumlin Cross, particularly given the recent granting of permission for the redevelopment of the Ashleaf Centre, and on the outcome of any talks with the applicant related to traffic and parking concerns expressed by local residents?"
"To ask the Manager to report on the timeframe for consultations with residents on Fernhill Road, Dublin 12 as regards the traffic calming scheme currently being designed?"
Headed Items
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
(No business)
REPORT ON PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AT ENTRY TO THE OPEN SPACE FROM AVONDALE TERRACE, DUBLIN 12
GREEN AREA ADJACENT TO RATHFARNHAM GARDA STATION
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager contacts Dublin Bus so that they may respond to the unresolved issues regarding the 15b bus route.
- A new bus shelter at the new terminus in Whitechurch estate.
- Removal of the old bus shelter at the old terminus at Anne Devlin Park.
- Possibility of new bus shelter at the bus stop at Rosemount shopping centre Marian Road.
- What measures has Dublin Bus made to replace the broken bus link between Whitechurch estate and Rathfarnham Village?"
"That the Committee agress that each roundabout in the area ought to have a name to facilitate visitors seeking directions and to build a sense of community identity and to proceed with such a scheme without delay and without the need of a consultants."
"That the Manager provide the resources in the upcoming estimates to provide a pedestrian crossing on Limekiln Lane, Greenhills to facilitate the school going children and the many elderly residents crossing over and back to the school and church so that they can cross in safety."
"That the Manager carry out repairs to the footpath at Willington Lane at its junction with Willington roundabout directly behind Orwell Park Glade. This footpath is prone to flooding and as part of such repairs that a heavy pruning be carried out on the overgrown brambles and bushes to the side of the footpath which force pedestrians to walk on the grass at times of heavy rain."
"That this committee recommends that the long awaited funding for the realignment of the Knocklyon Road be made available immediately – as this project is on the books of SDCC for the past 30 odd years, and to the best of my knowledge & research no other project in the COUNTY has such a long history of neglect – or long-fingering. To acknowledge that genuine expectations were fulfilled in the execution of the part 8 procedure in 2008 after many years of waiting and that this committee recommends there is no way that this project can be delayed any longer. That a current report be made available at this meeting."
"That this Committee, recognising the impending upgrade of the Greenhills Road, supports the provision of a temporary pedestrian crossing on the Greenhills Road at the Lidl supermarket due to the high numbers of pedestrians crossing in the area and the danger associated with this bend."
"That the Manager present a report on what rules apply to trading on footpaths outside premises, specifically the Get Fresh shop at Rosemount Centre, Ballyroan. The trader does not own the footpath, is it legal for the trader to utilise it."
"That the Manager carry out an inspection of the laneway between Cherryfield Road and St. Peter's Road. The most critical point is at the bend at the lower end where a number of large potholes are causing serious flooding. This laneway is extensively used by local residents as a short-cut to the shops. The ongoing heavy rainfall has effectively rendered this route impassable at times for pedestrians and particularly dangerous at night-time. To ensure the safety of residents could you please repair the surface of this laneway."
"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 this committee recommends that a lollipop person be appointed immediately for the Whitechurch Road adjacent to Willbrook – pedestrian lights have been recommended in the recent consultants report – therefore in the interim logic would suggest/ & also a child being knocked down there recently - that a lollipop is very necessary in the interim period. It is acknowledged that it will take time to get the pedestrian lights/traffic calming etc. on the ground following the part 8 procedure currently underway. We are encouraging children to walk to school for health reasons not to mention traffic congestion; reduction of C02; and reaching our Kyoto target. Parents are currently driving their children short distances for safety reasons – 4 good reasons for facilitating this request – the most important being the safety of the children."
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Manager to update the Committee on the enforcement action being taken at the Promster Developments site beside St. Peter's BNS on Limekiln Road?"
Headed Items
PLANNING FILES
A. Large applications under consideration (No business)
B. Files requested by members (No business)
TAKING IN CHARGE
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
(No business)
"That the Manager report on whether a management company is required for Airpark on Stocking Lane as a conditon of planning and whether or not the estate, aside from the apartments, is to be taken in charge."
"That this committee is opposed to the overdevelopment of the Ashleaf Centre at Crumlin Cross as indicated in the recent granting of permission for a residential redevelopment of the site and that it expresses grave concerns about the quality and family-friendliness of the residential aspects of the proposal."
"That the Manager report on whether Airpark on Stocking Lane, apartments and houses, requires a Management Company."
"That this Committee notes Application SD08A/0655, to extend the off-licence and build a take away at the site of the Traders Pub in Greenhills and that the provision of a pub, off-licence, take-away and bookmakers only at this site is in stark contrast to the vital community services needed in a neighbourhood centre for Greenhills."
Development
Questions
"To ask the Manager for a timeline for the completion of the land exchange between Edmondstown Golf Club and the Council lands at Moyville which has been ongoing since 2000?"
"To ask the Manager to clarify the requirements in the Section 11 of the Derelict Sites Act served on the owner of the McHugh's site on St James' Road, and to make a statement on resident's concerns regarding the type of wall required, the finish for such a wall, and whether the gates at the front will be retained so as to allow for visibility into the site?"
"To ask the Manager to confirm if he has received a petition from hundreds of residents in the Dublin 12 area regarding the ongoing debacle at the McHugh's site in Greenhills, and to make a statement on the issue?"
Headed Items
WHITECHURCH SHOPPING CENTRE (Examine under Derelict Sites Act)
NEW WORKS
(No business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
(No business)
"That the Manager request the developer of the McHugh's site in Greenhills to replace the present hoarding around the site with a boundary fence that is more appropriate i.e. railings and a stub wall which would improve the appearance of the site. Also, that the Manager lease the McHugh's site from the developer until he is ready to proceed with the development, on a short term basis, to provide for community facilities in the area, such as a park and ride for commuters, which could also be used by people using Tymon and Greenhills Parks, as a sports training area for the clubs in the area, as a playground area or as a possible site for a country market and will he examine the possible interim usage of the site for the benefit of the community as it is unfair that a community that has enjoyed the facility of a shopping centre and local services in the past should now be left without facilities of any sort for possibly the next five years."
"That the Manager provide a statement in relation to the type, size and quality of the wall which is required to be provided at the McHughs site, St James Road, as a result of the site's designation as a derelict site. Can the Manager also indicate the length of time that the Council must wait after the designation of a derelict site before it can carry out the required work to improve the site and charge the owner for such work in the event of the site owner failing to complete the work."
"That this committee agrees that the laneway directly to the rear of 99 Limekiln Road be disposed of by SDCC and incorporated into the rear garden of said house –I have been informed that adjoining neighbours have already been surveyed by SDCC house to house on this issue and have secured agreement from adjacent neighbours on this road. An application has already been made for this two years ago and the public right of way has already been extinguished on this laneway."
"That the Manager consider the option of establishing a Public/Private Partnership to develop the McHugh Site in Greenhills to provide facilities for the local community on the site."