City Development Committee - 25/08/2003

At a MEETING of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th August 2003.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Fiona GRANT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 18th August, 2003 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I SUBJECTS AT EAST DOCK STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 514-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation informing the Committee of progress on the development of the non-food Retail Warehouse Park at East Dock Street, Dundee and seeking authority to promote a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to allow the scheme to be fully implemented.

The Committee agreed to promote a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire the subjects situated in the southwest section of the development site currently owned by Budget subject to the following:-

(i) J J Gallagher Ltd (the Developer) entering into a back to back agreement within the Council whereby the Developer agreed to meet all costs incurred by the Council in connection with the promotion and confirmation of the Compulsory Purchase Order, and agreeing to the conveyance of the subjects following the CPO; and

(ii) the Developer delivering a Guarantee/Performance Bond in respect of the estimated amount of compensation and costs by a Bank or other financial institution to the Council's satisfaction.

II NON-STATUTORY SUPPLEMENTARY PLANNING GUIDANCE IN RELATION TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS ANDOTHER APPARATUS

There was submitted Report No 522-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee on proposed amendments to the non-statutory supplementary planning policies relating to telecommunications developments approved by the Committee in September, 2001 following representations made by Historic Scotland and operators during the preparation of the Local Plan review.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) the proposed amendments to non-statutory Policies 9 and 10 as outlined in paragraph 6.5 of the report;

(ii) publicise the amended policies for information among those parties who had lodged objections to Policy 78 of the Dundee Local Plan Review 2003; and

(iii) remit the content of the report to the Development Quality Committee as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications.

III BRINGING CONFIDENCE TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT ? FINALISED PROPOSALS

Councillor Sturrock declared a financial interest in this item by virtue of being the owner of a property in Union Street.

There was submitted Report No 444-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee that the Scottish Executive had awarded Dundee City Council 2.31 million from the Public Transport Fund to develop improved public transport facilities in the city centre and at Ninewells Hospital. After considering the proposals for the City Centre, the Committee agreed to:-

(i) approve the proposed scheme as outlined in Section 11 of this report; and

(ii) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to implement the proposals.

IV DUNDEE CULTURAL QUARTER PUBLIC REALM INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES STUDY

There was submitted Report No 506-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee of the findings of the Dundee Cultural Quarter Public Realm Initiatives and Opportunities Study prepared on behalf of the Dundee Partnership by Land Use Consultants.

The Committee agreed:-

(i) that the Dundee Cultural Quarter Public Realm Initiatives and Opportunities Study Report be adopted by the Council as a working document to guide implementation of physical projects within Dundee's Cultural Quarter over the next ten years;

(ii) that the report be referred to the Development Quality Committee for information as a material consideration in making planning decisions, including the determination of planning applications; and

(iii) to remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to pursue the next steps as outlined in paragraph 6.6 of the report.

V FACADE ENHANCEMENT GRANT ? 156 ALBERT STREET

There was submitted Report No 502-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee of the continuing uptake of facade enhancement grants within Albert Street.

The Committee agreed to the following grant:-

VI FINALISED DUNDEE LOCAL PLAN REVIEW ? OBJECTIONS AND PUBLIC LOCAL INQUIRY

There was submitted Report No 527-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee on the formal objections received to the Finalised Dundee Local Plan Review, the proposed courses of action in relation to modifications which may allow for some of these to be withdrawn and seeking the Committee's approval for the necessary arrangement for a Public Local Inquiry into those which are not.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to negotiate with those objectors that may withdraw objections subject to Local Plan modification;

(ii) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to report back to Committee regarding the details of any proposed modifications to the Plan as a result of these negotiations;

(iii) note that objections submitted to the Finalised Local Plan and not withdrawn would require to be considered at a Public Local Inquiry convened by the City Council; and

(iv) agree that the Director of Planning and Transportation make the appropriate arrangements for a Public Local Inquiry to consider such objections.

VII STATUTORY UNDERTAKERS PERFORMANCE IN DUNDEE 2002/03

Councillors Helen Dick and Will Dawson each declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of being employees of Transco and Scottish & Southern Energy respectively.

There was submitted Report No 509-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation providing an annual report on the performance of Statutory Undertakers operating in Dundee in 2002/03 based on inspections of their road works as required under the New Roads and Street Works Act, 1991 (NRSWA), and updating the Committee on the results of the latest local and national coring programmes of Statutory Undertakers reinstatements.

The Committee noted the continued poor performance of Statutory Undertakers in Dundee, based on visual inspection regime, local coring and national coring for last year.

VIII 20 MPH SPEED LIMITS AROUND SCHOOLS

There was submitted Report No 489-2003 by the Director of Planning and Transportation informing the Committee of the Scottish Government's commitment to install 20-mph speed limits around schools.

The Committee agreed to:-

(i) note the commitment by the Scottish Executive to introduce 20 mph speed limits around all schools in Scotland;

(ii) note Dundee City Council's involvement through the Society of Chief Officers of Transportation in Scotland (SCOTS) in this process; and

(iii) request that the Director of Planning and Transportation allocate sufficient staff time to undertake site survey of existing schools and those proposed through the PPP.

IX TRAFFIC ORDERS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN367-2003 advising the Committee of the preparation of the undernoted Traffic Orders:-

(a) DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (JAMES BLACK PLACE, DUNDEE) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT) ORDER, 2003

Reference was made to Article III of the minute of meeting of the Committee of 9th December, 2002 instructing and authorising the preparation of an Order to improve facilities and access for public transport at the entrance to Ninewells Hospital.

It was reported that the proposed Order was duly drafted and during the statutory consultation period, no adverse comments were received.

The Order was duly advertised and there were no objections.

The Committee therefore agreed to make the Order as advertised.

(b) DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (VARIATION OF OFF-STREET CAR PARKS) ORDER, 2003

Reference was made to Article IX of the minute of meeting of the Committee of 24th February, 2003 instructing and authorising the preparation of an Order to prevent the abandonment and long-term storage of caravans in the Council's car parks, which had resulted in vandalism as well as the loss of parking spaces for cars.

It was reported that the proposed Order was duly drafted and during the statutory consultation period, no adverse comments were received.

The Order was duly advertised and there were no objections.

The Committee therefore agreed to make the Order as advertised.

X CONFIRMATION OF TREE PRESERVATION ORDER, SEABOURNE GARDENS, BROUGHTY FERRY

There was submitted Agenda Note AN363-2003 advising members that on 12th March, 2003, the Council made a provisional Tree Preservation Order on the above-mentioned site in order to protect 55 mature trees within a residential area. Members were further advised of the removal of trees No T9 and T10 from this Tree Preservation Order, these trees being the subject of a further Tree Preservation Order which was being processed.

The Committee agreed to authorise the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) and the Director of Planning and Transportation to undertake the necessary procedures and confirm the Tree Preservation Order.

XI NEW ROADS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN364-2003 detailing the undernoted applications for road construction consent. The Committee agreed that they be approved subject to conditions which had been agreed with the applicants.

The Committee further agreed that on satisfactory completion of these roads and, if so requested by the applicants, they be entered on the List of Public Roads for the purposes of management and maintenance in terms of the Roads (Scotland) Act, 1984.

XII TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 544-2003 by the City Engineer detailing tenders in respect of the undernoted contracts.

(a) 20-26 HAREFIELD ROAD ? DEMOLITION

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Safedem Ltd, amounting to 17,771.00, to which required to be added allowances of 9,843.00, giving a total expenditure of 27,614.00.

(b) MACALPINE ROAD SHOPS ? STREETSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Torith Ltd, amounting to 368,255.85, to which required to be added allowances of 131,744.15, giving a total expenditure of 500,000.00.

XIII A92 UPGRADE ? ACQUISITION OF LAND FROM LINLATHEN ESTATES, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN400-2003 advising that in 1999, Dundee City Council had agreed the promotion, in conjunction with Angus Council, of the Dundee City Council (A92 Dundee ? Arbroath Dualling) Compulsory Purchase Order, 1999.

Under this Order, a Compulsory Purchase Order had been obtained and a General Vesting date of 1st August, 2003 confirmed by Scottish Executive in respect of plot nos 1, 6, 8 and 11, with a value of 2,390.00.

It was further noted that Angus Council had received an application for an advance payment of 90% (2,151).

The Committee therefore agreed to approve the above payment to Linlathen Estates, it being noted that Angus Council would meet it under the agreed indemnity arrangements for this project.

It was reported that the Convener had agreed that the undernoted item be considered as a matter of urgency in terms of Standing Order 51(3)(b) in view of the timescales involved.

XIV ROYAL TOWN PLANNING INSTITUTE SEMINAR ? PLANNING FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY

There was submitted Agenda Note AN403-2003 advising that the above-mentioned seminar would be held in Glasgow on Thursday, 25th September, 2003 at a cost of 180 per delegate, excluding travel and subsistence.

The Committee approved the attendance of one member of the Administration, one member of the SNP Group and one member of the Conservative Group.

FIONA GRANT, Convener.