COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor P. Kearns

"Following publication of the Templeogue Village Enhancement Program at the January Rathfarnham/Templeogue - Terenure Committee Meeting, this committee calls on the Chief Executive to proceed with the time frame as laid out in the plan and that issues that may arise (that are related but not currently included in the program of works) be addressed within that timeframe or separately so as not to delay the program timelines."

REPORT:

"Consultants have now been appointed to progress the design of the Templeogue Village Improvement Scheme.  The original preliminary design from 2014 envisaged the removal of the majority of the existing parking on the Main Street and the provision of replacement spaces via an expansion of the existing public car park.  However, following a review of the costs and benefits of this preliminary design, it is now envisaged that the most cost effective solution is to retain the majority of the existing main street parking spaces in-situ.  Consequently, the need for an expansion of the existing public car park is considered unjustifiable at the present time as the existing public car park is significantly underutilised both during the day and night time.

Notwithstanding the above, the Council is open to consider the overall use of land in its existing car park and the Council lands known as “the piggery”.  However, given that it is proposed to conclude the Part 8 Public Consultation Process on the Main Street project by the summer and move on site in the autumn, it is considered that linking a final decision on the overall future plans for these lands with the village scheme will effectively and unnecessarily delay the progression of the Village Scheme itself.

It is also important to note that the plans that will be proposed for the Village Scheme on the Main Street will not affect any potential proposals for the “Piggery” lands in the future."