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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That the following Specific Local Objective be enshrined in the South Dublin County Council Draft Development Plan:

SLO - Liffey Valley - Amenity

Provide for the amenity development of the Liffey Valley, including securing control (through purchase, CPO or lease) over any lands or strategic buildings in the area which may come up for sale north of the N4/M4, from the County boundary with Dublin City Council, right up to the Kildare border, especially including lands covered by the SAAO; with a view to the development of a Regional Park with public access to the banks of the River Liffey. These would potentially include areas beside Waterstown Park and adjacent to Farmleigh Bridge, the Mill in Palmerstown, Coates lands, St Edmundsbury/Woodville, the Italian embassy grounds etc.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O’Connell, Liona O’Toole, Francis Timmons

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

To add the following line to paragraph 3 of section 1.7.2 “However, the road network in the Lucan area (adjoining the north of Clonburris SDZ) experiences substantial traffic congestion. In order to facilitate sustainable new development, the Council shall active promote the delivery of sufficient public transport and road capacity in tandem with future development of the SDZ’s.

Co sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

Consistent with (ET) Policy 5 it shall be a Specific Local Objective of this Development Plan to create easily accessible links between the Liffey Valley and the Grand Canal noting the importance of both amenities to the stated aim of fostering tourism in the County.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That the Development Plan includes the objective of bringing our mountain amenities closer to residential communities through the establishment of a network of formal footpaths where possible; off-road mulch or gravel paths; cycleways and separated margins to facilitate casual walkers and cyclists on the access routes to the mountains.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

2.4.0

H17 Objective 1:

That an expansion of the meaning of "at appropriate locations" is provided for in the implementation section of the plan in relation to this objective.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F.N. Duffy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

Page 99 –

Additional point of focus: > Cycling is a healthy mode of transport.

Co-signed by Cllrs Paul Gogarty, Deirdre O'Donovan, Guss O'Connell, Dermot Richardson, Francis Timmons, Liona O'Toole & Ronan McMahon.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Murphy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

A Heritage Map should be included in the heritage section of the Development plan and an interactive version made available on-line.

Co-signed by Cllr. B. Leech and Cllr. K. Mahon.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Higgins
Responsibility:
Jim Kennelly

"That the Council presents a report on parking options at Rathcoole Park with a view to assessing the feasibility of using the area opposite the Parks Depot, within the park, but currently unused as an amenity and potentially developing a one way route through this unused section of the park from Mill Road, Saggart (where access to the Parks Depot already exists) out onto Fitzmaurice Road as a left turn only."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Higgins
Responsibility:
Eddie Conroy, Maire O'Sullivan

"To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on the village initiative works in Clondalkin, Rathcoole and Newcastle and that the report outlines estimated timeframes of delivery for approved works."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Higgins
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That R10 Objective 1 be amended to include reference to appropriate proximity to schools as per 11.3.6iii

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

To amend section 1.8.0 (2) to replace the sentence “The SDZ’s are serviced by strategic water, drainage and transport infrastructure and no major development constraints” with the following sentence “The SDZ’s are serviced by strategic water, drainage and transport infrastructure. However the road network in the Lucan area experiences substantial traffic congestion. The delivery of sufficient public transport and road capacity shall be actively supported in tandem with future development of the SDZ’s so as to facilitate sustainable new development in these areas.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

Mindful of the visibility of the Dublin mountains from all areas of this county, the Development Plan continues, as in previous development plans, to preserve the rural character of the mountains; its access roads and residential character in our rural mountain communities.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

4.5.0 ET6: Objective 2: Amend to read, ‘and make such trails interactive, with the development of an app.  

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Francis Duffy, Cllr. Paul Gogarty, Cllr. Francis Timmons, Cllr. Guss O’Connell, Cllr. Dermot Richardson

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

2.4.0

H17 Objective 4:

To amend the objective to read " To promote and encourage residential uses on the upper floors of appropriate buildings located in Town, District, Local and Village Centres within the County save for Public Houses and nightclubs and other inappropriate places where similar business is conducted.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

3.3.0 new objective

To provide additional youth café’s in areas with high population of young adults and to utilise existing buildings which can be adaptable to youth programme facilities such as local libraries.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O Connell and Paul Gogarty

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Murphy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

The lands along Whitestown Stream should be developed as a pedestrian and cycling link between Sean Walsh Park, Tymon Park and Dodder Linear Park which would hugely assist non road users to assess whole swaths of the County and City.

Co-signed by Cllr. B. Leech and Cllr. K. Mahon.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Higgins
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That this Committee supports the development of a pavilion in Corkagh Park and that, in the spirit of inclusion, all new structures in the Park be made fully accessible."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That a core objective of SDCC will be that youth cafes and safe meeting places for teenagers will be looked at being provided in Local Community centres and such facilities that may be unused in the evening times in an effort to provide much needed facilities for the 13-19 age group.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

That Table 1.10 be amended to remove the references to “No local road constraints” from each of the listing for “Lucan (incl. Adamstown)” and “Clondalkin (incl. Clonburris)”.

Co sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

To add a further objective under section 5.8.0 (Fast Food/Takeaway Outlets): “To restrict the opening of new fast food/takeaway outlets in close proximity to schools so as to protect the health and wellbeing of school-going children.”

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Brophy, Casserly, Dermody, Egan, Higgins, Donovan