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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 334

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

In Section 2.1.1 amend first paragraph "The SDZ lands at Clonburris are uniquely positioned to create a newurban district that capitalises on its location within the Metropolitan Areato the west of Dublin City Centre, with access to high quality transport infrastructure including public transport services" to read as follows:

The SDZ lands at Clonburris, are positioned to create a new urban district as part of national policy that capitalises on its location within the Metropolitan Area to the west of Dublin City Centre, with access to high quality transport infrastructure including public transport services through careful phasing of the planning scheme that ties in the construction of housing with the delivery of such services.
 
Cllrs G. O'Connell, L. O'Toole and F. Timmons

REPORT:

The subject motion is amending text to Section 2.11 to provide a narrative that the public transport provision to be phased.

Further to the response to Motion 306 (item 56816) and several others, the Chief Executive recommends that the Phasing Table in Section 4 not include for public transport infrastructure. As such, it is considered that this narrative text in Section 2.1.1 not be included.

In the context that the subject SDZ Lands are already relatively well serviced by public transport and road infrastructure, it is recommended that the wording of the proposed motion be amended to ensure that is does not unnecessarily delay the early delivery of housing and associated transport infrastructure.

The findings of the Transport Assessment and Strategy that accompanies the Draft Planning Scheme confirms the unique positioning of the SDZ Lands within the Metropolitan Area of Dublin particularly in the context of the existing transport options offered. The Transport Assessment and Strategy concludes that Clonburris is one of the most optimal locations in the state for housing. The removal of the reference to the unique positioning of the SDZ lands from Section 2.2.1 is therefore not recommended.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

Insert the following additional text as a Key Principle under Section 2.2.1 of the Planning Scheme:

To seek the delivery of public transport infrastructure, rail, orbital bus, radial bus and local bus services, in conjunction with the NTA that will serve the trip demands of the SDZ Planning Scheme.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted