Agenda and minutes

It was proposed by Councillor A. Colgan and seconded by Councillor P. Stewart and agreed that the minutes of the meeting of Dún Laoghaire Area Committee (Housing, Economic Community and Cultural Development, Planning and Organisational Innovation & Infrastructure and Climate Change Business) meeting held on the 3^rd April, 2017 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor A. Colgan and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question number 2 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

Motion from the floor:

The following motion in the names of Councillors D. O’Callaghan; C. Smyth; D. Kingston; M. Merrigan; A. Colgan; S. O’Brien; O. Smyth; M. Halpin; J. Bailey and Councillor J. Cuffe was received from the floor:

“In recommending that permission be granted for Planning Application D17A/0381. (cooperative housing ltd.) Loughlinstown Wood, that a condition be applied to ensure the through road element will be removed and an alternative option agreed”

Bernie Gilligan (Senior Executive Officer, Planning and Organisational Innovation), responded to Members’ queries and advised the members that if this motion was passed it would have no bearing on the consideration of this Planning application and it would not be placed on the planning file for this application. Under the Planning Acts the determination of Planning Applications is an Executive function. Following discussion, during which the Committee’s concerns were NOTED. A roll call vote on the above motion from the floor was requested, the result was as follows:

The Chairperson, Councillor J. Gildea declared the motion AGREED.

The list of Major Planning Applications was NOTED

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading 

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 5 to 8 be ADOPTED and APPROVED

A discussion took place during which Mr S. Ahern, Administrative Officer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department responded to Members’ queries.

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading 

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor S. O’Brien

“That, the Chief Executive, in accordance with the ‘Litter Action Plan, 2017’ to arrange for CCTV to be installed on Cross Avenue, Dún Laoghaire, with the appropriate signage to deter illegal dumping and fly-tipping which has become a serious and very unsightly nuisance in this area that has recently been upgraded by the Council.”

The motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

The following motion was proposed by Councillor M. Halpin and seconded by Councillor D. O’Keeffe

“That this committee agrees that Monkstown Farm will be put on the schedule for improvement works that would include tree planting and landscaping, benches and general public realm enhancement.”

A discussion took place.   The following motion was handed up from the floor:

Motion from the floor:

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillors S. O’Brien, M. Halpin, D. O’Keeffe, P. Stewart, M. Fayne, J. Bailey and Councillor C. Devlin

“That this committee agrees that Monkstown Farm will be put on the schedule for improvement works that would include tree planting and landscaping, benches and general public realm enhancement and, in particular, to examine Oliver Plunkett Road and Monkstown Farm as the roadway providing the central thoroughfare of this urban village with a view to bringing forward in consultation with the local community and businesses, an appropriately designed “pilot scheme” for the enhancement of the public realm in the area.”

A discussion took place during which Mr S. Ahern, Administrative Officer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department responded to Members’ queries. It was agreed that Mr S. Ahern would consult with Municipal Services and bring back a report at a later date.

The motion from the floor was AGREED.

It was proposed by Councillor A. Colgan and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 13 to 21 be ADOPTED and APPROVED

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading 

It was proposed by Councillor M. Halpin and seconded by Councillor D. O’Keeffe

“That this Committee agrees to commence the process of building the agreed 12 Council houses at George's Place as a matter of urgency.”

A discussion took place during which Ms A. Hegarty, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department and Mr B. Hannan, Senior Architect, Architects Department responded to Members’ queries.

It was AGREED that a further report be brought back to the next meeting of the Area Committee.

The motion was AGREED

The following motion by Councillor H. Lewis is to be RE-ENTERED

“That this Committee recognises the genuine concerns of the residents of Loughlinstown in respect to the proposed through road that will serve the proposed new co-operative housing development in the Loughlinstown field and calls for alternative access to be found including the option of two separate cul de sacs.”

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor D. O’ Callaghan and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 25 to 26 be ADOPTED and APPROVED

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading 

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Keeffe and seconded by Councillor M. Halpin

“That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to report on the feasibility of reviving the Dún Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures”

A discussion took place during which Ms M. Ruane, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Community and Cultural Development Department and Mr K. Redmond, Arts Officer, Economic, Community and Cultural Development Department responded to Members’ queries.

Ms. M. Ruane, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Community and Cultural Development Department clarified that the International Food Festival referred to in the report will take place over the June Bank Holiday and not the 4^th and 5^th May as contained in the report.

The report of the Chief Executive was ACCEPTED

It was AGREED to RE-ENTER Item No. 24 to the DúnLaoghaire Area Committee (Housing, Economic Community and Cultural Development, Planning and Organisational Innovation & Infrastructure and Climate Change Business) June meeting.

The Meeting concluded at 6.43 p.m.