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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 120

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

11. Page 31 Community Services Bullet point 2 amend as follows Consider the inclusion of new infrastructure projects, including parks and ,open spaces and youth community cafes/internet cafes in the Development Plan and their inclusion into any revised development contribution scheme subject to the necessary statutory process. 

REPORT:

This motion seeks to amend the wording of a Strategic Recommendation within Community Services (bullet point 2), which currently provides for the following:

‘Consider the inclusion of new infrastructure projects, including parks and open spaces, in the

Development Plan and their inclusion into any revised development contribution scheme subject to the necessary statutory processes’.

The proposed amended wording is as follows:

‘Consider the inclusion of new infrastructure projects, including parks and, open spaces and youth community cafes/internet cafes in the Development Plan and their inclusion into any revised development contribution scheme subject to the necessary statutory process’.

The inclusion of parks and open space in this CE Recommendation was to make clear that, notwithstanding that they are outdoor spaces, they come within the scope of infrastructure projects for consideration. Generally, the need to list different types of built form projects in this recommendation, whatever their merit, is not necessary as the recommendation is sufficiently strategic to cover a wide variety of projects which can be considered at the draft plan stage. However, for clarity, the direction should be amended as follows to include community spaces.

Recommendation:  It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment:

‘Consider the inclusion of new infrastructure projects, including parks, open spaces, and community spaces in the Development Plan and their inclusion into any revised development contribution scheme subject to the necessary statutory processes’