Manager's Report Volume 2
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e Manager’s Report Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011 - 2017 Volume 2 May 2010 MANAGER’S REPORT Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011-2017 Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE PART 1 – INTRODUCTION 5 PART 2 - SUBMISSION BY MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, HERITAGE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT & MANAGER’S RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS 11 PART 3 - SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS AND MANAGER’S RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS 17 1 BACKGROUND TO MAKING THE PLAN 19 2 CONTEXT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 23 3 DEVELOPMENT PLAN STRATEGY TO 2017 27 4 SHAPING THE CITY 49 5 CONNECTING AND SUSTAINING THE CITY’S INFRASTRUCTURE 57 6 GREENING THE CITY 91 7 FOSTERING DUBLIN’S CHARACTER AND CULTURE 105 8 MAKING DUBLIN THE HEART OF THE REGION 133 9 REVITALISING THE CITY’S ECONOMY 137 10 STRENGTHENING THE CITY AS THE NATIONAL RETAIL DESTINATION 151 11 PROVIDING QUALITY HOMES IN A COMPACT CITY 161 12 CREATING GOOD NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITIES 171 13 IMPLEMENTATION 179 14 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 183 15 LAND USE ZONING (including Site Specific Zoning submissions) 189 16 GUIDING PRINCIPLES 341 17 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 347 APPENDIX PAGE 2. National, Regional and Local Strategies 381 3. The Housing Strategy 382 4. The Retail Strategy 383 5. Travel Plans 386 6. Transport Assessment 387 7. Strategic Cycle Network 388 8. Road Standards for Various Classes of Development 389 11. Proposed Architectural Conservation Areas (ACAs) 390 12. Stone Setts to Be Retained Restored or Introduced 392 13. Paved Areas and Streets with Granite Kerbing 393 14. Guidelines for Waste Storage Facilities 394 15. Flood Defence Infrastructure 395 16. Guidelines for Telecommunications Antennae 396 17. Seveso 2 Sites 397 19. Safety Design Guidelines 398 20. Access for All 399 21. Guidelines for Student Accommodation 400 22. Guidelines for Aparthotels 401 23. Guidelines for Residential Extensions 402 25. Outdoor Advertising Strategy 404 26. Sustainability Indicators 408 27. Land Use Definitions 409 Glossary of Terms and Phrases 411 Record of Protected Structures 413 Process Issues 419 Consultation Issues 421 Miscellaneous Issues 423 PART 4 - SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS IN RELATION TO DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT AND APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGER’S RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATIONS 425 Strategic Environmental Assessment 427 Appropriate Assessment 467 Part 1: Introduction The Manager’s Report on the Submissions to the Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011 – 2017. Prepared in accordance with Section 12(4) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 This Report forms part of the statutory procedure for the preparation of a City Development Plan, as required by the Planning and Development Act, 2000, as amended. The purpose of the Report is - To report on the written submissions/observations received following the public display of the Draft Dublin City Development Plan 2011 – 2017, To set out the Manager’s response to the issues raised in the submissions/observations, To make recommendations on changes to the Draft Plan, as appropriate. The Report is now submitted to the Members for their consideration in three volumes as follows; I. A list of the persons or bodies who made submissions/observations (Volume One) II. A summary of the issues raised by them, and the recommendation of the Manager to the issues raised (Volume Two) III. Volume Three contains a set of the Draft Development Plan Maps indicating where submissions recommended changes to zonings. The layout of this report is similar to the Draft Plan in that each topic is dealt with in identical chapter order for ease of reference. In instances where there are no submissions on a particular topic, the corresponding section does not appear in this report. In the event of minor typographical errors or discrepancies, these will be amended in the Draft Plan accordingly. Similarly, where draft plans or policy documents, prepared by other bodies, have been up-dated or approved during the development plan preparation process, these will be amended accordingly in the final Development Plan. Submissions 1,208 submissions were received during the public display period of the Draft Plan. The Council wishes to express its appreciation to those who made submissions, viewed the displays or attended the information meetings. The submissions are set out in Volume 1 in numerical and alphabetical order indicating the issues raised and the relevant Chapter No / Appendix in the Draft Plan and the Manager’s Report. A CD-Rom has been prepared containing the full text of all the written submissions/observations received during the public display period of Draft Development Plan which has been included for the Members. A hard copy of each submission is available in the Planning Department. Each submission was fully considered and has been summarised in the Manager’s Report. The wide ranges of issues raised have been grouped under each topic in chapter order. On-line Consultation The Draft Development Plan and accompanying SEA / AA Documents were placed on a website specially designed for consultation on the Draft Plan, including a video installation on the role of a development plan and a summary of the proposed vision for the city along with the key priorities set out to achieve that vision. The website included a facility to make submissions on-line and 342 such submissions were received through website link. A further 265 were submitted by e-mail. In addition, the internet-based discussion forum, Boards.ie, was used to host a number of discussion threads on topics featured in the Draft Plan and to stimulate debate in advance of the closing date for submissions. Generally, there was praise for using Boards.ie as a consultation mechanism. Dublin City Council initiated 12 separate threads including for example, ‘Shopping in Dublin’ and ‘Cycling and Walking in Dublin’. These 12 threads received a total of 11,326 views and resulted in 179 replies. A summary of the thread discussions is available on the CD-ROM. Sectoral Group Discussions & Dublin Debate The consultation programme for the Draft Plan also included a number of discussions held with sectoral interest groups during February 2010. The sectoral discussions culminated in a Dublin Debate held in the Round Room at the Mansion House on 25th February 2010. The purpose of the four sectoral group sessions and final debate was to explore the issues raised in the Draft Development Plan, and to bring forward constructive ways of improving the Plan for the benefit of the city. A brief summary of each of the sectoral group sessions and the Dublin Debate is available on the CD-ROM which accompanies this Report. A list of the sectoral groups invited is attached at the end of this Appendix. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) & Appropriate Assessment (AA) The SEA & AA process have been integrated into the plan-making process. Consultation with the general public and the prescribed environmental authorities was undertaken on the Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Report of the Draft Plan. The Manager’s Report includes a summary and consideration of all submissions on SEA & AA. In addition, the proposed amendments arising from the Manager’s Recommendations have been screened and assessed for the purposes of SEA & AA. The Environmental Report and Appropriate Assessment Report will be modified to take account of any material amendments and additional mitigatory measures, if necessary, by way of Addendums. These addendums will form part of the second public display in relation to material amendments on the Draft Plan. Next Steps The Members shall consider the Draft Plan and the Manager’s Report and such consideration shall be completed within twelve weeks of the submission of the Report to the Members. Where, following consideration of the Draft Development Plan and the Manager’s Report, it appears to the Members that the Draft should be accepted or amended, they may by resolution, accept or amend the draft and make the development plan accordingly. Should amendments be proposed which would constitute material alterations to the Draft Plan, there is a further public display period giving people an opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments only. This is followed by the preparation of a Manager’s Report for Members on any submissions or observations received. Members may then make the Development Plan with or without the proposed amendments, or with modifications to the proposed amendments, as they consider appropriate. Timetable To assist Members in their consideration of the Draft Plan and the Manager’s Report on the submissions received, Information Sessions for Members only have been arranged as follows during May/June :- AREA DATE VENUE South East Monday 31st May, 2010 Room 19, Block 4, 5.00 p.m. – 7.00 p.m. Floor 3, Civic Offices. South Central Tuesday, 1st June, Room 19, Block 4, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon Floor 3, Civic Offices. Central Wednesday, 2 June, 2010 Room 19, Block 4, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon Floor 3, Civic Offices. North West Thursday, 3rd June, 2010 Room 19, Block 4, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon Floor 3, Civic Offices. North Central Friday, 4th June 2010 Room 19, Block 4, 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 noon Floor 3, Civic Offices. Members are welcome to attend all Information Sessions. Officials from the Planning Department will be present to deal with any queries. The Manager’s Report on the submissions/observations received and the Draft Plan will be considered at a Special Meeting of the City Council on the 26th July, 2010 and any unfinished business to adjourned Special Meetings of Council between 27th to