Agenda and minutes

Order: Noted.

Order: Agreed to initiate the part 8 process.

       i.          Planning Application Ref.:               3047/18

Application Date:                              18/05/2018

Registration Date:                             18/05/2018

Last Date for Observations:21/06/2018

Main Location:                                   Site located at nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 Eglinton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.

Application:

Planning permission for a residential development of 94 no. apartments (and a ground floor cafe of c. 67 sq. m) all on a c. 0.38 hectare site.  The proposed development will consist of: 1) Demolition of existing 6 no. two storey dwellings and ancillary structures; 2) Construction of a residential development of 94 no. apartment comprising 15 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 62 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 17 no. 3 bedroom apartments (all apartments to have balconies or roof terraces), with an overall height of 7 storeys (over basement / part second basement level) at junction of Eglinton Road and Donnybrook Road, reducing in height to 5 and 4 storeys along Eglinton Road and (5 - 7 storeys) along Donnybrook Road, and 3 storeys along Brookvale Road.  3) Provision of ancillary areas (residents’ meeting room / lounge with terrace, management area) at ground floor level; 4) Ground floor cafe of c. 67 sq, m at ground floor level onto Donnybrook Road with terrace and signage zone of c. 2 sq. m); 5) Vehicular access will be provided from Brookvale Road into basement levels which will provide 100 no. car parking spaces (including car stacker system), 5 no. motorcycle spaces and 94 no. cycle spaces and all ancillary areas (to include plant, storage and attenuation); 6) The development includes all associated site development works, hard and soft landscaping (to include 20 no. cycle spaces at ground floor level) and all other ancillary works to include provision of an internal communal landscaped open space area at ground floor and deck area at fourth floor level on western boundary; 7) Provision of hoarding around site boundary (with scheme advertisement zone c. 302.25 sq. m along Eglinton Road and Donnybrook Road) during construction phase.

Order: Noted. 

Order: Agreed.  Cllr. Lacey apologised for his remarks to Alec Dundon.

       i.          Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group Meeting held on 23^rd May 2018.

      ii.          Trial Mount Pleasant Avenue Traffic Report.

       i.          Minutes of Traffic Advisory Group Meeting held on 23^rd May 2018.

Order: Noted.

      ii.          Trial Mount Pleasant Avenue Traffic Report.

Order: Noted.

       i.          Proposed disposal of lease of 19 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2 to Coolmine Ltd.

      ii.          Proposed disposal of land at Chatham Court, Chatham Street / Clarendon Row, Dublin 2 to Hines European Core Fund (HECF) One Clarendon Row 2 S.A.R.L.

     iii.          Proposed disposal of plot of land adjacent to 56 Beech Hill Drive, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 to Ms. Caitríona O’Connor.

       i.          Proposed disposal of lease of 19 Lord Edward Street, Dublin 2 to Coolmine Ltd.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

      ii.          Proposed disposal of land at Chatham Court, Chatham Street / Clarendon Row, Dublin 2 to Hines European Core Fund (HECF) One Clarendon Row 2 S.A.R.L.

Order: Postpone pending a report on what HECF intends to do with the lands disposed of including a photomontage.

     iii.          Proposed disposal of plot of land adjacent to 56 Beech Hill Drive, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 to Ms. Caitríona O’Connor.

Order: Agreed to recommend to City Council.

       i.          Update on Community Development, Environmental Services Unit, Housing Projects & Local Area Improvements and Sports & Recreation Sections.

       i.          Update on Community Development, Environmental Services Unit, Housing Projects & Local Area Improvements and Sports & Recreation Sections.

Order: Noted.

Motion 1 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests the manager to seek the provision of more bottle banks particularly in the Dublin 2 area.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 2 from Councillor Sonya Stapleton

This council calls on the manager to investigate road safety issues on Barrow Street and the location of Dublinbike stands (possibly find another location for bike stands). Residents have reported that this area is dangerous for pedestrians due to the traffic chaos on Barrow Street, which has become worse due to the heavy vehicles going in and out of the Boland Mills site.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 3 from Councillor Sonya Stapleton

This council calls on the manager to have a safety assessment done on speed limits in Shelbourne Park / South Lotts Road area and where necessary include in the 30 km/h speed limit.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 4 from Councillor Sonya Stapleton

This council calls on the manager to have an overall assessment done on the safety for children at the playground on South Dock Street. Residents have reported a barrier / gate is needed outside the playground to prevent small children from running out onto the street.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 5 from Councillor Sonya Stapleton

This council calls on the manager to have an overall assessment of the South Lotts area and to implement a plan for street cleaning, hanging baskets, tree planting and general improvements for the residents.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 6 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

That the manager presents a report on the recent EPA report on Sandymount and Merrion Strands and on what action Dublin City Council can and will take to deal with the issues leading to the report.

Order: Report to councillor.

Motion 7 from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This committee requests the manager to examine the following situation and to report back to the committee:

"There have been complaints from pedestrians about one of the traffic lights at the junction of Clonskeagh / Ranelagh Road and Milltown Road (photo attached).

There is one lane of traffic going from Clonskeagh to Ranelagh but during the traffic sequence at times there is a red light for turning left (to Milltown Road) and a green arrow for going straight ahead.  The red light for turning left is to enable pedestrians to go across Milltown Road at this point.  Unfortunately many drivers ignore the red light for turning (maybe some confusion with the green arrow) and there have been some near collisions with pedestrians (as it is somewhat a "blind corner").   A lot of children use this junction as there are schools nearby.  There is also some frustration at other times with drivers who block the road (as they cannot turn right), while others behind them in the queue see the green arrow and want to go ahead.

A very simple solution is to get rid of the red light for turning and just have a normal traffic light.  The pedestrian light could be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

Order: Noted.