DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL Minutes of the County Council held in the County Hall, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin on Monday, 12 January 2004 at 5.00 pm PRESENT Councillors Councillors Bhreathnach, N. Fox, T. Boyhan, V. Horkan, G. Butler, L. Joyce, T. Coffey. B Kelly, T. Conway, B. Lowe, B. Corrigan, M Marren, D. Cosgrave, Liam T. Matthews, T. Cosgrave, Louise Murphy, T. Costello, E. O’Callaghan, D. Culhane, A. O’Malley, C. Dillon Byrne, J. Saul, B. Dockrell, W. Smyth, C. Elliott, M. Apologies for inability to attend were received from Councillor H. Keogh. An Cathaoirleach, Councillor T. Matthews presided. OFFICIALS PRESENT Mr. D. Brady, County Manager; Mr. M. Gough, Deputy Manager; Ms. K. Holohan, Mr. C. MacNamara, Mr. E. O’Hare, Mr. J. Fitzgerald, Ms. M. Mallon, Directors of Services; Mr. M. Hogan, Head of Finance; Mr. G. Hayden, Head of Corporate Services; Mr. D. Irvine, Senior Planner; Mr. L. Monks, Ms. T. Langan, Senior Executive Officers; Ms Julienne Brown, Executive Planner; Ms M. Hickey, Administrative Officer; Mr. Seamus O’Connor, Senior Staff Officer; Mr. K. Fitzsimons, Road Safety Officer. C/08/04 Confirmation of Minutes (a) Minutes of Special County Council Meeting held on 14 October 2003 (b) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 22 October 2003 (c) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 29 October 2003 (d) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 5 November 2003 (e) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 19 November 2003 (f) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 20 November 2003 (g) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 25 November 2003 (h) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 26 November 2003 (i) Minutes of Adjourned Special County Council Meeting held on 27 November 2003 (j) Minutes of County Council Meeting held on 8 December 2003 It was proposed by Councillor J Dillon Byrne and seconded by Councillor C O’Malley that the minutes be RE-ENTERED for the February Council Meeting. 1 C/09/04 Consideration of Report of Area Committees The following report of the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee (T&EDP) meeting held on 1 December 2003, which had been circulated, was NOTED: “MEETING OF DUN LAOGHAIRE RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL 12 TH JANUARY 2004 ITEM NO. 2 (a) Consideration of Report of Area Committee Dun Laoghaire Area Committee Meeting held on Monday 1 st December 2003 COUNCILLORS PRESENT Bhreathnach, Niamh Dockrell, William Boyhan, Victor Ireland, Kealin Butler, Larry Keogh, Helen Coffey, Betty Lowe, Bernie Conway, Barry Marren, Donal Costello, Eoin O’Callaghan, Denis Dillon-Byrne, Jane O’Malley, Chris Smyth, Carrie An Cathaoirleach, Councillor N. Bhreathnach presided. OFFICIALS PRESENT J. Guckian, D.McCulloch, L. Monks, Senior Executive Officers; W. Horgan, Senior Engineer; E. MacDonagh, A/Senior Engineer; D. Irvine, M. Henchy, Senior Planners; K. Fitzimons, Road Safety Officer; S. Sheehy, A/Senior Executive Planner; M. Quigley, T/Senior Staff Officer; K. Miller, Assistant Staff Officer; TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS It was PROPOSED and AGREED that the Minutes of the Meeting of Dun Laoghaire Area Committee (T&ED&P) of 6 th October 2003 be CONFIRMED AND ADOPTED. It was PROPOSED and AGREED that the Minutes of the Meeting of Dun Laoghaire Area Committee (T&ED&P) of 3 rd November 2003 be CONFIRMED AND ADOPTED. TRANSPORTATION QUESTIONS Question Numbers 2 to 32 inclusive were ADOPTED and APPROVED. HEADED ITEMS Item No. 34 Traffic Calming Review Procedures and Priority List DUN LAOGHAIRE AREA A Senior Transportation Engineer from Carl Bro, Mr. Steve Wallace, made a presentation to the meeting. Following discussion the report was NOTED. Item No. 33 Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right-of-Way over Portion of Footpath at the side of 19 Cloister Square, Blackrock 2 The report of the Manager was AGREED. Item No. 35 Consultation with Garda Commissioner Following discussion the report was NOTED, except the double yellow lines at Rosmeen Gardens, which was deferred for one month to consult with the residents of Rosmeen Gardens. Item No. 36 Ministerial/Departmental/Other Correspondence It was NOTED that there was no business for consideration under this heading. MOTIONS Item No. 37 Up to date situation in regard to taking in charge of area at the Pavilion Site The following motion was proposed by Councillor B. Coffey and seconded by Councillor V. Boyhan: - “That the Manager bring to the Council the up to date situation in regard to the taking in charge of the area at the Pavilion site and in particular to inform the Council: - (a) is there a programme of sweeping and litter abatement being carried out in the area; (b) is it possible to carry out initial environmental works in the area of landscaping etc.” The following report of the Manager was CONSIDERED: A meeting was held before the summer holidays with the tenants of the various units and Management Company. At this meeting they were informed that the Council has not taken the paved area surrounding the Pavilion in charge. The surface is not satisfactory and many of the slabs require re-laying. Also, parking delivery vehicles on a regular basis has damaged the pavement and will, over time, break the slabs. (a) As the area in question is not in maintenance by the Council, Environmental Services Department are not responsible for maintaining the surface or any works at this location. (b) Most of the paved area on the Pavilion site will never be taken in charge, but hopefully maintained by a Management Company. The proposed landscaping as part of the decking project at the Metals is still a subject under consideration between the Council the Iarnród Eireann. It would therefore, be considered premature to proceed with any landscaping at present. Following discussion the above report was NOTED, and it was AGREED to invite the developer to attend a future meeting to address the concerns of the Council. Item No. 38 Traffic Calming Measures – Oliver Plunkett Road The following Motion was proposed by Councillor Chris O’Malley and seconded by Councillor Carrie Smyth: - “That the Council make provision for adequate traffic calming measures on Oliver Plunkett Road, particularly towards the Monkstown Roundabout end.” The following report of the Manager was CONSIDERED: 3 The Area Committee have approved the implementation of speed reduction measures on Oliver Plunkett Road as part of the Quality Bus Corridor and Cycle tracks Scheme from Stillorgan Road (N11) to Dun Laoghaire. The speed reduction measures on Oliver Plunkett Road together with the re-design of its approach on the new roundabout and new pedestrian signals will provide appropriate traffic calming on this section of road. Following discussion the above report was NOTED. Item No. 39 Upgrade junction in Cabinteely Village The following Motion was proposed by Councillor Carrie Smyth and seconded by Councillor Niamh Bhreathnach: - “That the Manager report on the plans to upgrade the junction in Cabinteely Village in light of the new development in Cabinteely Village because this junction is currently a bottle neck.” The following report of the Manager was CONSIDERED: The completion of upgrade works to the junction at Cabinteely Village requires land acquisition. The Council are not in a position to acquire these lands on Brennanstown Road at present. There will be minor traffic improvement in the village consequent to the completion of the Foxrock to Bray Quality Bus Corridor. This scheme will prohibit a right turn for southbound traffic on the Cabinteely By-Pass at its junction with Johnstown Road to the village. This will facilitate improvements to pedestrian and traffic movements at the Cabinteely By Pass junction and through Cabinteely Village. The new residential development is currently in progress and the developer is required to pay a contribution toward the cost of completing the Cabinteely Village Improvement Scheme. The prioritisation of the list of outstanding village improvement schemes is under consideration. Following discussion the above report of the Manager was PUT and AGREED. Item No. 40 Lehaunstown Junction Upgrade The following Motion was MOVED by Councillor Denis O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor Niamh Bhreathnach WITHOUT DISCUSSION: - “That the Manager report to this Area Committee all aspects of the proposed ‘Lehaunstown Junction Upgrade’ to include costings, reason for upgrade, land required etc.” The following report of the Manager, which had been circulated, was NOTED: In the context of the recent changes in regional and local development policy it became apparent that the question of development to be accommodated on lands adjoining the South Eastern Motorway accessing through the Wyattville Link Road and the Lehaunstown Interchange needed to be addressed. Accordingly, a new scheme has been prepared to enhance the capacity of the Lehaunstown Interchange to accommodate the anticipated additional traffic demands generated by adjacent developments. The scheme proposes to: - Increase the capacity of the Interchange bridges to 3 lanes of traffic in 4 each direction, by providing an additional bridge over the M50 at the Lehaunstown Interchange with enhanced ramp widths; Upgrade the existing approved Interchange to a freer flowing signalised interchange; Provide access to lands adjoining the Wyattville Link Road which is located approximately mid way between the Lehaunstown Interchange and the Cherrywood Roundabout Provide traffic slip lanes and new signalling at the existing Cherrywood Roundabout on the Wyattville Link Road; Put in place a pedestrian overbridge over the Wyattville Link Road, on the south-western arm of the existing Cherrywood Roundabout; Notices were placed in the public press advising of the making of a Motorway Scheme (‘Lehaunstown Interchange Motorway Scheme 2003’) (the scheme) and of the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in respect of the scheme. These notices were published in the National Press on the 29 th August 2003 (making of the scheme) and the 30 th August 2003 (notice regarding the EIS).