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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 119

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

Community Services: That this Council promotes amenities for teens/young people, such as youth clubs, coding, gamer clubs, skateboarding, drama, music, BMX tracks.

REPORT:

The provision of amenities for teen/youth is an important strand for the delivery of sustainable communities and successful urban areas. South Dublin County Council will continue to support the delivery of community infrastructure through a range of plans and programmes, including the County Development Plan, based on identified need and at suitable locations.

This is reflected in the CE Recommendation:

‘Support policies and objectives that protect and enhance existing community resources and support the development and expansion of new facilities and services in proximity to the populations they serve where their need is identified, and resources allow’.

In parallel to the Development Plan a Parks and Open Space Strategy is being developed by the Public Realm section of the Council. This will be subject to its own consultation process and will include greater detail on the operation and design of our Parks and the potential for the various amenities within them. Relevant sections of the strategy will inform the draft Development Plan.

The diverse role that parks and open space can have for sustainable communities is reflected in the CE Recommendation:

‘Informed by the Green Infrastructure and Parks and Open Space Strategies, recognise the diverse and key roles that parks and open spaces have for sustainable communities and healthy placemaking.’

However, the provisions of this motion are too detailed, and in some instances they are outside the remit of a spatial framework such as the County Development Plan e.g. promoting coding and clubs which would be more relevant to other supports. 

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to recognise that this type of objective is overly detailed for this strategic stage but could be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the strategic direction provided under the CE Recommendation:

‘Support policies and objectives that protect and enhance existing community resources and support the development and expansion of new facilities and services in proximity to the populations they serve where their need is identified, and resources allow’.