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

"That SDCC supports a geothermal pilot project in Newcastle’’

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

To add the following words to the end of ‘(CS) Policy 7’:; and to further actively support the delivery of sufficient public transport and road capacity to facilitate sustainable new development in these areas.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

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

To amend ‘UC6 Objective 1’ by adding the following words to the end: “while maintaining the general restriction on the development of buildings of an excessively taller nature next to two-story housing”

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

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

That a Specific Local Objective be included: “To facilitate provision of both a viewing area and more attractive backdrop to St. Johns Bridge in Griffeen Valley Park.”

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

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

H3 Objective 3

That a minimum area standard for green space be identified in the implementation section of The Plan in relation to this Objective providing an example for same.

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

In page 65 add ET5 Objective 5: To support the development of a visitor facility in or adjacent to Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area, utilising existing buildings that may become available, subject to an appropriate scale of development having regard to the pertaining environmental conditions and sensitivities, scenic amenity and availability of services.

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

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

That the Plan reflects the needs of cyclists in new commercial centre developments by ensuring that indoor bicycle parking facilities are provided as a condition of planning

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

That the Development Plan reflects the need for enhanced noise pollution measures along the narrowest residential corridors of the M50

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.