SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE MEETING 11Thjanuary 2010

SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE MEETING – 11thJANUARY 2010

185.Minutes of Meeting held 14th December 2009

186.Questions to Dublin City Manager

187. Roads & Traffic Matters

i. Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group held on 10th December 2009

188.Planning Matters

1. Application Number: 4526/09

Application Type: Permission

Applicant: The Sisters Of St. Louis

Location: St. Louis High School, And Charleville House, Charleville Road, And 1, Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6

Proposal: Development comprising the redevelopment of lands at St. Louis High School and Charleville House, Charleville Road , and No. 1 Grosvenor Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6. The proposed development consists of the following:

(a) Demolition of no. 1 Grosvenor Road and of Cuisle, a former chapel located adjacent to Charleville House. The existing copper spire from Cuisle( c. 15m high) is to be reused in the proposed public park. (b) Consrtruction of a new stand-alone 4-storey convent building incorporating 25no. one bedroom residential units, together with communal areas of c. 345m2 in total. These include a communal recreation room, a room for workship and storage area: (c) Relocation of the existing St. Louis Grotto to a new location in the private garden associated with the new convent building. (d) Construction of a new 2-storey Sports Hall in the north west corner of the site comprising a Department of Education specification 600m2 PE hall, changing facilities storage and two flexible use classroom areas; total is c. 1047m2 (e) Construction of 86 no. residential units in buildings of 4 storeys and 5 storeys in height (The 5th storey is set back in all cases). These buildings will contain 17 no. 1 bedroom apartments 48 no. two-bedroom apartments, 2no. three-bedroom apartments and 19 no. three bedroom duplexes. Of the 86 units, 6 will be reserved for the exclusive use of the Order of the Sisters of St. Louis. These units will be located in Block D which is the closet one to Charleville House: (f) Construction of 2 no. units on the ground floor level of the Block A. These will have a floor area of 105m2 and 160m2 respectively. One of these units is to be designated for community orientated users, and the other is to be a unit for cultural/recreational use. G) provision of a new basketball court (510m2) on site of a former tennis court to the rear of the St. Louis High school, including part refurbishment of the boundary fence in this location and part new 2.4m high boundary walls including retention of gate access on to the lane of Grosvenor Place together with a new decked recreational area with attractive landscaping and seating. (h) Creation of an area of public open space at the junction of Wynnefield Road and Charleville Road. This is to contain a children's play area, with equipment. (i) Private open space throughout the development is provided for all residential units in the form of private gardens, or balconies/terraces or roof terraces. (j) Provision of 83no. car parking spaces below a landscaped podium level and a further 18 no. surface car parking spaces to the front of Charleville House (15 spaces already exist in this area). (k) Vehicular access to the development is to be taken from Charleville Road via three access points. One is the existing entrance to Charleville House and will be used to access the convent buildings only, the second is the existing entrance to the school which will be used to access the new sports hall and the existing school buildings. The third is a new access formed onto Charleville Road opposite no. 15 Charleville Road. The new access will provide access to the below podium car parking level. All associated site development works, landscaping items the removal of sections of the existing stone wall along Cahrleville Road and the reduction in height of other sections of the wall together with all other boundary treatments are also included in this appliocation. A masterplan for the entire landholding accompanies the application. All proposed works are to take place on a site od c. 1.45 ha.

ii. Addition of St. Clare’s Convent, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6 to the record of protected structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 if the Planning and Development Act, 2000.

189.Development Matters

I. Derelict Sites Quarterly Report.

190.Culture, Recreation & Amenity Matters

i. Proposed Tree Felling January 2010

191.South East Area Matters

1. With reference to a proposal to initiate the procedure for the extinguishment of the Public Right of Way of laneway at Park Lane East, adjacent to 206 Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

ii. Area Managers Report

Motions

.Motion from Councillor Mary Freehill

Upper Fitzwilliam Street is empty of cars on Saturdays, in the interest of encouraging more people into the city, this committee proposes that on Upper Fitzwilliam Street disc parkingruns from Monday to Friday.

.Motion from Councillor Edie Wynne

That a disabled parking space be made available adjacent to the entrance St Louis primary Louis on Leinster Road and at Williams Park because, of the 660 pupils attending the school, a number have disabilities and at the moment often have too long a walk to get into school; there is no parking available in the school grounds.

.Motion from Councillor Edie Wynne

That a pedestrian crossing be installed on Terenure Road East, a recommendation that was made by a coroner’s jury following an inquest into a road death.

.Motion from Councillor Mary Freehill

Would the Manager please report to the January meeting on the progress on my motion asking for a conservation order to commence on Boundary Walls at Charleville Rd/St Louis Convent and Bessborough Parade/Church car park.

.Motion from Councillor Jim O’Callaghan

This Committee calls upon the city manager to detail the number of prosecutions for graffiti in the area of this committee in the preceding year (2009) and the outcome of those prosecutions.

.Motion from Councillor Jim O’Callaghan

This Committee calls upon the city manager to assess whether speed ramps can be introduced onto Sandymount Avenue, Dublin 4 because of the speed of traffic, the narrowness of the footpaths and the prevalence of children using the footpaths.

.Motion from Councillor Jim O’Callaghan

This Committee calls upon the city manager to implement 24 hour restricted parking on St. Kevins Road, Dublin 8 which is the only road in the area not to have such a restriction and which consequently is generally unavailable for parking by residents.

.Motion from Councillor Jim O’Callaghan

This Committee calls upon the city manager to introduce facilities along the northern bank of the Grand canal for the removal and disposal of dog droppings.

.Motion from Councillor Eoghan Murphy

This Committee calls for a step or break to be added in the wall opposite Star of the Sea B.N.S on the Strand Road to allow teachers and children to access the adjacent green area with ease. This committee further calls for the introduction of pedestrian lights at this point to facilitate safe crossing of the road during school hours.

.Motion from Councillor Eoghan Murphy

This Committee calls on the Manager to ensure that the art classes currently held upstairs in Rathmines library are resumed upon the library’s reopening.

.Motion from Councillor Eoghan Murphy

This Committee calls on the Manager to examine the road junction where Marlborough Road, Merton Drive and Sandford Close meet Sandford Road. This is a busy junction with much confusion at peak times.

.Motion from Councillor Eoghan Murphy

This Committee requests that a meeting be arranged with representatives of the Ranelagh traders, Councillors and City officials to explore how the Council can support the efforts already being made by the Traders to improve the village and its environs.

.Motion from Councillor Eoghan Murphy

This Committee agrees to consider the continuation of an arts grant to the theatre company THISISPOPBABY; the company recently won the Arts Category of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneurship Awards.

.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests a costing for a drainage system to be installed at the small (middle) football pitch in Herbert Park.

.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

The Committee while congratulating the staff of the City Council for organizing the various Christmas tree lighting ceremonies (in the South East Area) agrees to discuss how these could be improved in future years.

.Motion from Councillor Edie Wynne

To request that a safety audit be done on the centre road markings on Bushy Park Road and also adjacent to the Orwell Road/Zion Rd junction as the centre road markings push traffic to the sides adjacent to three schools where many pupils cycle to school.

.Motion from Councillor Mannix Flynn

This committee calls on the City Manager to publish a full list of ‘rights of way’ in the South East Area and also to publish a full list of those ‘right of ways’ that have been extinguished in the last 5 years.

.Motion from Councillor Mannix Flynn

Call on the City Manager to publish all details of past use of area committee discretionary funds for the past 3 years. Also to publish all grants given to community initiatives and programmes in the South East Area. That to include all monies garnished from infrastructural building projects and community gain schemes.

.Motion from Councillor Mannix Flynn

In light of the recent media coverage relating to housing and allocations this committee calls on the city manager to publish all relevant material in relation to the internal investigations conducted by Dublin City Council to the South East Area Committee Councillors.

.Motion from Councillor Catherine Noone

That the Manager addresses and resolves the ongoing problem of dog dirt along the footpaths in the Ringsend area, paying particular attention to Thorncastle Street.

.Motion from Councillor Catherine Noone

To ask the Manager Manager to fix the large pothole at the corner of Pearse St and Tara St outside the old Fireworks Nightclub.

SOUTH EAST AREA COMMITTEE

COISTE CHEANTAR AN OIRDHEISCIRT

MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON

14th DECEMBER 2009

ORDUITHE A DEINEADH AN COISTE

14th NOLLAIG 2009

Councillor Oisin Quinn chaired the meeting from item 146 to 149. Councillor Edie Wynne replaced Cllr Quinn in the chair at item 150 to 185.

146.Presentation on DART Underground Project

Order: Noted. Copy of presentation to be circulated to all Councillors.

147. Minutes of Meeting held 9th November 2009

Order: Agreed.

148.Questions to Dublin City Manager

Order: Noted.

149.Planning Matters

i Application Number: 4269/09

Application Type: Permission

Applicant: The Board of Trinity College Dublin

Location: Site Between, 183, Pearse Street, & Pearse Street Railway Bridge, & Re-development Of Luce Hall, Trinity College, Dublin 2

Proposal: PROTECTED STRUCTURE-Permission for the re-development of Luce Hall and its extension onto Pearse Street to provide for circa 4400sqm of student facilities. The development will comprise: The erection of a four storey over basement redbrick frontage to Pearse Street with a set-back terrace at third floor level containing Society Rooms, Library and Student Bar. The reconfiguration of Luce Hall (1979) to include a new mezzanine floor and to provide student union and outreach facilities with a new atrium. A glazed roof light to 21m high, entrance canopy and new glazing and signage to Luce Hall. The removal of the existing wall and railings along Pearse Street. All on a circa 0.195ha site adjacent to 183 Pearse Street (protected structure, Item 6649) and the Pearse Street railway bridge, Pearse Street, Dublin 2.

Order:Recommend refusal.

ii Georges Quay Draft Plan

Order: Defer to February 2010 meeting.

150. Roads & Traffic Matters

1. Minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group held on 19th November 2009

Order: Noted.

151. Culture, Recreation & Amenity Matters

1. Proposed introduction of pay and display parking in car parks at Sandymount Strand

Order: Report agreed. Further report required.

1. Telescopes on Sandymount Promenade

Order: Report agreed. Councillor Flynn requested that his objection to this proposal be noted.

152.South East Area Matters

i. Area Managers Report

Order: Noted. Report on Rathmines Square taken in conjunction with Item 163.

ii Naming of new development at Lower Rathmines Road, “Pavilion View / Radharc an Phillliuin”

Order: Agreed.

1. With reference to a proposal to initiate the procedure for the extinguishment of the Public Right of Way at Glendenning Lane, Dublin 2.

Order: Agreed to initiate procedure.

1. With reference to a proposal to initiate the procedure for the extinguishment of the Public Right of Way at Adair Lane, Dublin 2.

Order: Agreed to initiate procedure following a vote. Cllrs Lacey, Freehill & Wynne voted for the proposal. Cllrs O’Callaghan, Flynn & Murphy voted against the proposal. As chair Cllr Wynne had the casting vote and voted to initiate procedure.

Motions

The following Emergency Motion was proposed by Cllr. Edie Wynne and Cllr. Eoghan Murphy, and agreed by the Committee.

“To ask the Manager to intervene to halt the construction of the Poolbeg Incinerator immediately as the pre-construction planning conditions have not been fully complied with.“

153.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

To ask the Manager if she could clarify the following matters relating to the “Boulevard” leading to Herbert Park and in front of the Herbert Park Hotel:

Who owns the piece of property?

What action has been taken to protect in full the Right of Way clearly in existence since the completion of the construction and stemming from the Right of Way that existed since the previous walkway along the Johnston, Mooney and O’Brien bakery leading into the Park and towards Donnybrook?

What planning permission exists for use of this space for car parking?

What steps the Council is taking and will take to vindicate this area as a Pedestrian route only.

Order: Report to Councillor. Cllr Noone declared an interest in this as Solicitor for the owner of the hotel.

154.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests that the Manager would extend the permit parking scheme in Estate Avenue, Merrion Road as requested in the attachment submitted with this motion.

Order: Report to Councillor.

155.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee requests a report from the Manager on what snagging issues remain to be dealt with arising from the Precinct Improvement Scheme for Beech Hill Villas and in particular when is the excessive seepage from the concourse onto the main road going to be tackled and resolved.

Order: Report to Councillor.

156.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

To ask the Manager if she will arrange for the presentation by the Architect (Mr. John O’Neill) that was previously approved by the South East Area Committee in relation to Sandymount Strand to be made to the Committee.

Order:Report to Councillor.

157.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

Recognizing the huge need for additional Social/Affordable housing this Committee requests the Manager to conduct an audit of lands in either public or semi-public ownership that may be suitable for either direct delivery or voluntary sector delivery of same within the Dublin South East area.

Order: Report to Councillor.

158.Motion from Councillor Dermot Lacey

This Committee agrees to consider the creation of a suitable local memorial to mark the holding of the office of Taoiseach by local TD the late John A Costello.

Order: Report to Councillor.

159Motion from Councillor Kevin Humphreys

That the Manager arrange for the trees in front of 35 to 46 City Quay be pruned and where necessary removed.

Order: Report to Councillor. Moved by Cllr Lacey.

160.Motion from Councillor Kevin Humphreys

That the Manager arrange for no dumping signage be erected at the end of the ramps in City Quay as there is a on going problem with illegal dumping in this area.

Order: Report to Councillor.Moved by Cllr Lacey.

161.Motion from Councillor Kevin Humphreys

That the Manager give a full report in relation to the Portobello Harbour Review and when will the large sign be removed.

Order:Report to Councillor. Moved by Cllr Lacey.

162.Motion from Councillor Mary Freehill

That a residential disc parking scheme be prepared for Drummond Place, Dublin 6.

Order: Report to Councillor.

163.Motion from Councillor Mary Freehill

In order to help the process of developing a Management Company for the Rathmines Leisure Centre, that a committee comprising Officials and local Councillor be formed immediately

Order: Report to Councillor. Taken in conjunction with Rathmines Square on the Area Managers report.

164.Motion from Councillor Oisin Quinn

This Committee calls on the Manager to agree to install a zebra crossing at the entrance to Alexandra College on Richmond Avenue South opposite the barrier that has been installed. There are a significant number of school children that cross the road at this point. This crossing would also improve safety for people using the Milltown Luas station and help encourage all pedestrians to cross at this point which assist motorists.

Order: Report to Councillor. Moved by Cllr Wynne.

165.Motion from Councillor Jim O’Callaghan

This Committee calls upon the City Manager to fill in the potholes and resurface Belgrave Road (that part going around the church, and Orchard Road (up by Palmerston Road).