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

That Map 1 referring to 6.6 Western Dublin Orbital Route (north), Major regional link between the N7 to N4. be amended to read: Road objective (long term) with tunnel crossing of Liffey.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Liona O’Toole, Deirdre O Donovan, Guss O’Connell, Francis Timmons, Francis Noel Duffy

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

3.9.0 CI7 Objective 4 that the Manager would consider expanding on this Objective to read

To assess, support and plan an upgrade and refurbishment program of existing community facilities to ensure they are accessible, fit for purpose and have the necessary floorspace capable of supporting  their future viability.

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

That a specific local objective is added that any new sports and leisure centre with swimming pool provide sufficient capacity for sports clubs to use, including the long term leasing of space for clubs that need to store equipment where they train, such as Esker Boxing Club

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

SLO for the site of St Brigids Nursing home at Crooksling: That this site be designated as a centre of excellence for elder care and only developments that comply with that strategy shall be considered.

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

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

That the Development Plan seeks to facilitate, as opposed to thwart, those resident's associations who wish to utilise and incorporate CCTV facilities for security in their area and works to develop a practical working protocol regarding same

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

There is a need for a swimming pool in the Knocklyon / Firhouse area and this should be included in this Development Plan.

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

3.11.1 Primary & Post Primary Facilities - Additional Objective:

C19 0bjective 8:

To ensure all proposals for new schools make adequate and sufficient provision for both "drop off" & parking spaces for staff, students & parents with a view to safe and manageable traffic flows.

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

There is a significant shortage of playing pitches in the county where past Development Plans have not estimated sufficiently future requirements. Given that obesity is such an issue we must be very mindful of this requirement and ensure that suitable quantities of parks / playing pitches are left for our communities.

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

To amend Map No. 7 to rezone lands at Tootenhill, Rathcoole (outlined in red on the attached map) to ‘RES-N’ zoning so as to allow for the sustainable completion of residential development in the area, subject to an approved plan; noting this proposal is supported by Rathcoole Community Council.

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Higgins

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

6.3.2 to be added into this section

That this council ensures that road safety and traffic management systems outside existing and planned schools are to the highest standard across the county.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O’Connell and Paul Gogarty

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

2.2.3 H9 Objective 3: Amend: To ensure that new residential developments immediately adjoining existing one and two storey housing incorporate a gradual change in building heights with no significant marked increase in building height in close proximity to existing housing.  Change to: “To ensure that new residential developments immediately adjoining existing one and two storey housing incorporate a gradual change in building heights with no increase in building height adjacent  to existing one or two storey house.”  

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

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

That a site close to the Basketball arena be identified for a skate/biking park.

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

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

Ref 3.11.1 Primary & Post Primary facilities

That the manager considers a specific objective to ensure New school design incorporates safe drop off and collection and designated priority for pedestrian and cycling traffic for schools and that a retrospective assessment of current schools be undertaken to assess And address any potential risks to children accessing their school

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

The following objective to be inserted in the 2016 - 2022 County Development Plan ref 3.4.0 (P 50) C Policy 2 given that a Digital Hub was the top priority in the Library Programme in the 2010 – 2016 Development Plan and given that the objective has not been realised: OBJECTIVE It shall be a Specific Local Objective as a matter of priority to provide a Digital Library Hub in Palmerstown.

Co-signed by Cllr. P. Gogarty, Cllr. L. O'Toole, Cllr. F. Timmons and Cllr. D. O'Donovan.

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

To amend section 11.2.7 relating to Building Height to add the following additional words at the end of the second bullet point (on the proximity of existing housing): “and no more than three storeys in height unless a separation distance of 70 metres or greater in achieved”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

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

Given the proximity of the Institute of Technology and its lands in Tallaght to Tallaght Village, that the Development Plan reflects the objective of  strengthening the connections of the Institute and its student population with the village through pedestrian links

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

To add the following to the end of ‘CI5 Objective 1’: “recognising particularly the need for provision of a fire station to serve those parts of our County north of N7.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

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

To amend Table 11.24 outlining ‘Maximum Parking Rates (Residential Development)’ to remove the column for ‘Zone 2’ and to apply the ‘Zone 1’ rates to all residential development.

Co-sponsored by Cllr’s Brophy, Casserly, Dermody, Egan, Higgins, Donovan

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

That the height of newly zoned RES-N developments along the South of the county be restricted to 12 meters in height.

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

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

To add a further objective under ‘(CI) Policy 7’: “To support the provision of permanent homes for well-established amateur boxing clubs in the County.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Egan