COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 121

MOTION: Councillor V. Casserly

To include a new section in the 'Implementation' chapter:

"11.3.16 Universally-Accessible Public Buildings

Development applications for all new public and civic building in the County shall be required to ensure the highest level of universal accessibility for all (including as defined by any future guidelines which this planning authority may prepare); and to further require all such development applications will be required to include a design statement indicating how this objective for universal accessibility is to be achieved."

Co Sponsored by Cllr Kenneth Egan, Cllr William Lavelle

REPORT:

It is agreed to include a new section in the 'Community Infrastructure' chapter (as per Item 45147). 

Item no. 45147 states

'To include a new section in the 'Community Infrastructure' chapter:

"3.15.0 Universally-Accessible Community Facilities

Community Infrastructure (CI) Policy 13 Accessibility

It is the policy of this Council to promote the highest levels of universal accessibility in all community facilities.

CI 13 Objective 1: To ensure the highest level of universal accessibility in all new community facilities.

CI 13 Objective 2: To improve levels of universal accessibility in all existing community facilities

CI 13 Objective 3: To promote the provision of 'changing spaces' in public community buildings in the County, including in all major new community buildings."

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment (i.e. as per Motion 45147) as follows: 

Include a new section in the 'Community Infrastructure' chapter:

"3.15.0 Universally-Accessible Community Facilities

Community Infrastructure (CI) Policy 13 Accessibility

It is the policy of this Council to promote the highest levels of universal accessibility in all community facilities.

CI 13 Objective 1: To ensure the highest level of universal accessibility in all new community facilities.

CI 13 Objective 2: To improve levels of universal accessibility in all existing community facilities

CI 13 Objective 3: To promote the provision of 'changing spaces' in public community buildings in the County, including in all major new community buildings."