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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 26

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

Amend CS8 Objective 1 to read: To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel and the provision of necessary community amenities in close proximity.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to add additional wording to CS8 Objective 1 as follows:

From: To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel.

To: To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel and the provision of necessary community amenities in close proximity.

The motion is considered reasonable however the proposal also has a knock-on effect for Item ID: 71019 which also seeks to add wording to this objective.  It is considered that the motion can be adopted with amendments taking into consideration the content of this motion and motion 71024 such that CS8 Objective 1 reads:

‘To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel and the provision of necessary open space and community amenities in close proximity.’

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion be adopted with amendment taking into consideration the content of this motion and motion 71024 such that CS8 Objective 1 reads:

‘To facilitate the commencement and completion of development on zoned residential lands within and contiguous to the settlement boundary facilitating connections to the village core and other areas to provide for active travel and the provision of necessary open space and community amenities in close proximity.’