COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

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

Amend SM7 Objective 7 to read: To design and manage parking to ensure the efficient turnover of spaces within town, district and village centres and higher density development areas by applying the following measures: - Ensuring that car parking is predominantly provided on-street and within communal and undesignated spaces, except in areas identified as tourist and food destination locations where additional widening of pedestrian areas is desirable necessitating the removal of on-street parking to facilitate - Placing restrictions on longer term parking.

REPORT:

The motion seeks to amend Policy SM7 Objective 7, as follows:

‘To design and manage parking to ensure the efficient turnover of spaces within town, district and village centres and higher density development areas by applying the following measures:

• Ensuring that car parking is predominantly provided on-street and within communal and undesignated spaces, except in areas identified as tourist and food destination locations where additional widening of pedestrian areas is desirable necessitating the removal of on-street parking to facilitate;
• Placing restrictions on longer term parking.’

 The proposed amendment to the motion is considered acceptable. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted and that SM7 Objective 7 be amended to read as follows:

‘To design and manage parking to ensure the efficient turnover of spaces within town, district and village centres and higher density development areas by applying the following measures:

• Ensuring that car parking is predominantly provided on-street and within communal and undesignated spaces, except in areas identified as tourist and food destination locations where additional widening of pedestrian areas is desirable necessitating the removal of on-street parking to facilitate;
• Placing restrictions on longer term parking.’