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That the Chief Executive makes it a strategic objective that all new residential builds and retrofitted Council housing stock have solar panels and battery storage included and that apartment blocks shall not be exempt, any power generated being used to reduce bills for residents.
That the Chief Executive as part of a strategic objective to reach net zero carbon levels in the County, makes it a condition that all apartment buildings with underground car parks facilitate the charging of electric cars by residents at a domestic tariff, similar to people living in houses who can install charge points outside their homes or use a cable directly from the home.
That the Chief Executive implements as a strategic objective of the new Development Plan the provision of incubation enterprise hubs and shared workspaces in the vicinity of each local centre in the County as well as the provision of shared work and community spaces for every cumulative development of 300 residential units, this being possible to amalgamate into larger units for every 1,000 homes in areas of high density adjacent to QBCs, rail, or tramways.
That the Chief Executive, as a strategic objective in the light of changing climate, targets a doubling of all-weather multi-use sports pitches during the lifetime of the next Development Plan and that planning applications providing for same in areas designated amenity or open space be permitted in principle.
That the Chief Executive makes it a strategic objective to provide for on-street electric car charging points in existing and new communities, aimed at meeting demand at the end of the lifetime of the Development Plan, in line with Government targets.
That the Chief Executive amends the strategic direction to focus on carbon neutrality as a key objective and specifically amends the sentence: "Include climate action as an overarching and cross-cutting theme across the Draft Plan..." etc to read: 'Integrate climate action and net zero carbon emissions as an overarching and cross-cutting theme across the Draft Plan with the aim of exceeding where possible the policies and objectives contained in the NPF, the RSES, South Dublin's Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024 and national legislation."
That the Chief Executive, in the section Economic Development and Employment makes it a strategic objective to attract renewable energy companies and others working in sectors providing solutions to minimise carbon emissions.
That the Chief Executive, in the section Economic Development and Employment makes it a policy objective that any new build industries setting up in the county must be carbon-neutral in their operations, must include solar PV arrays on their roofs and that no more than 30% of this can come from carbon offsetting.
That the Chief Executive, in the section Built Environment and Placemaking and/or Natural Heritage and Biodiversity (whichever is most applicable) makes it a strategic objective to plant suitable fruit trees in the public realm as well as allocate a proportion of green space for community gardens and additional biodiversity spaces to complement the work being done under the National Pollinator Plan.
That the Chief Executive as a strategic objective designates a waterway economic development strategy for towns and villages on major rivers, including Palmerstown for example which would be an excellent hub for blueway tourism.
That the Chief Executive, as a strategic objective, prioritises plans for a western orbital single lane road west of Newcastle, that would also serve as an outer ring road for a 1km stretch, incorporating public transport and cycle corridors that in consultation with transport agencies and neighbouring counties will link up with the N3 west of Leixlip and Dunboyne, this to go no farther than the Adamstown Link Road until a further route is planned that avoids damaging the amenity at Lucan Demesne and St Catherine's Park.
That the Chief Executive makes it a strategic objective to provide walking access to the Liffey Valley from the border with Dublin City Council to the border with Kildare through acquisitions and access deals with landowners.
That the Chief Executive, under the section Infrastructure and Utilities makes a strategic objective to facilitate a suitable corridor for a Luas to Lucan and has regard to same in the designation of potential routes in consultation with the NTA so that no developments that would hinder such a route would be permitted during the lifetime of this Development Plan.
That the Chief Executive, under the relevant sections, makes it a strategic objective to prohibit any large scale housing developments that would be directly accessed off the N4 or N7, including slip roads in the interests of road safety and sustainability.
That the Chief Executive recognises the strategic value of the Liffey Valley and its hinterlands and, in the absence of a national extension of the Special Amenity Area Order ensures that all areas designated amenity, agriculture or open space be retained as such during the lifetime of this development plan and that no roadways be planned across the Liffey with the exception of tunnels.
That the Chief Executive, in the section Growth and Housing, sets out as a strategic objective a review of Strategic Development Zones within the lifetime of each Development Plan so that deficits can be identified and amended if necessary by the elected members.
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