City Development Committee - 16/10/2006

At a MEETING of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th October, 2006.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Fiona GRANT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th September, 2006 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DRAFT SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY 10 - PLANNING FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT

There was submitted Report No 537-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation, seeking the Committee's agreement to a response to the Scottish Executive's consultation on Draft Scottish Planning Policy 10: Planning for Waste Management.

The Committee agreed that the Appendix to the report be forwarded to the Scottish Executive as the City Council's response to the consultation on Draft SPP10.

II DRAFT SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY 11 - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OPEN SPACE

There was submitted Report No 538-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation, seeking the Committee's agreement to a response to the Scottish Executive's consultation on Draft Scottish Planning Policy 11: Physical Activity and Open Space.

The Committee agreed that Appendices 1 and 2 to the report be forward to the Scottish Executive as the City Council's response to Draft SPP11.

III SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE DRAFT PLANNING ADVICE NOTE - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT "PLANNING WITH PEOPLE"

There was submitted Agenda Note AN328-2006 relative to the abovementioned Draft Planning Advice Note which sought to raise awareness of good practice to promote community involvement and proposed a number of reforms which were dependent on the Planning etc (Scotland) Bill becoming law.

The Committee noted that the Planning and Transportation Department already operated in line with the examples of good practice contained in the document.

It was further noted that the most significant reform element was to remove the requirement for neighbourhood notification by developers and place this task within the duties of the Planning Authority. For planning applications, the resources required for such duties would be funded through a rise in the application fee. In addition to proposed developments Planning authorities would also be required to notify neighbours of any site specific proposals contained in the local development plan. No arrangements had been proposed to provide resources to support this significant extra workload.

The Committee therefore remitted to the Director of Planning and Transportation to advise the Scottish Executive of their concerns at the absence of additional resources to support these proposals.

IV DENS AND TANNADICE PARK AREA MAJOR EVENTS RELATED TRAFFIC CONTROL

There was submitted Report No 555-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the control of parking and vehicular access in the vicinity of Dens and Tannadice Parks as a result of increasing problems caused by indiscriminate parking during events at the aforementioned football grounds.

The Committee therefore approved the preparation of a Traffic Regulation Order to replace the existing succession of temporary orders with a permanent order to:

(a) prohibit waiting on lengths of roads in the vicinity of Dens and Tannadice Parks when major events were occurring at either ground. These restrictions will be indicated by the placing of "no waiting" cones; and

(b) prohibitions of driving in lengths of Sandeman Street, Tannadice Street, Hindmarsh Avenue, and North Isla Street.

V FORMER FIRE STATION, STRATHMORE AVENUE, DRAFT SITE PLANNING BRIEF

There was submitted Report No 553-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation, seeking approval of a draft site planning brief for the site of the former fire station, Strathmore Avenue as the basis of consultation with the local community and interested parties.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) approve the draft site planning brief for purposes of consultation;

(b) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to consult with the local community and interested parties on the terms and content of the draft site planning brief; and

(c) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to report back on the result of the consultation exercise.

VI TAY HOTEL DRAFT DEVELOPMENT BRIEF

There was submitted Agenda Note AN329-2006 making reference to Article V of this Committee of 14th August, 2006 wherein it was agreed that a draft Development Brief for the Tay Hotel be issued for public consultation, and that the outcomes of the consultations be reported to the September Committee.

It was reported that as a result of a four week consultation period ending on 6th October 2006, and in order to take into account the consultations received, the findings would be presented to this Committee on 13th November, 2006.

The Committee noted accordingly.

Councillor Grant declared a financial interest in items VIII and X(a) by virtue of being an employee of the University of Abertay. She vacated the Chair in favour of Councillor Keenan, and left the room during consideration of Items VIII to X.

VII NEW ROADS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN330-2006 detailing the undernoted application for Road Construction Consent:-

The Committee approved the application, subject to conditions agreed with the applicant, and further agreed that, on satisfactory completion of this road and, if so requested by the applicant, it be entered on the List of Public Roads for the purposes of management and maintenance in terms of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.

VIII DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (SOUTH WARD ROAD AND LINDSAY STREET, DUNDEE) (PROHIBITION OF DRIVING) ORDER 2006

There was submitted Agenda Note AN335-2006 making reference to Article IV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April 2006 which instructed and authorised the preparation of an Order to remove vehicular traffic during specified hours in lengths of Lindsay Street and South Ward Road, in the interests of crowd control and public safety.

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

The Committee therefore authorised formal publication of the Order as drafted.

IX DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (MCVICARS LANE, DUNDEE) (STOPPING-UP) ORDER 2006

There was submitted Agenda Note AN336-2006 making reference to Article VIII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th June, 2006 which instructed and authorised the preparation of an Order to stop-up lengths of road and footpath situated at McVicars Lane, Dundee to facilitate the construction of a new housing development. A new access road would be provided as part of the development.

It was reported that the Order had been duly prepared and advertised in the Dundee Courier and Advertiser and The Edinburgh Gazette, and the relevant statutory undertakers consulted. No objections had been received.

The Committee therefore authorised and confirmed the Stopping Up Order, and authorised formal publication of the confirmation, after which the Order would become operative.

X TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 533-2006 by the Director of Planning and Transportation detailing tenders received.

(a) PARKER STREET RETAINING WALL - REMEDIAL MEASURES

The Committee noted that in order to expedite the works the Chief Executive had authorised the acceptance of an offer from Tayside Contracts in the sum of 84,235.50, to which required to be added 10,000 for allowances, fees, contingencies and professional services, giving a total of 94,235.50.

The Committee also noted that Tayside Contracts had listed Land and Building Services as Sub-Contractor.

(b) WORKS AT NETHERGATE JUNCTION AND UNION STREET/DOCK STREET JUNCTION

The Committee noted that in order to expedite the works the Chief Executive had authorised the acceptance of an offer from Tayside Contracts in the sum of 33,346.82, to which required to be added 6,653.18 for allowances, fees, contingencies and professional services, giving a total of 40,000.

(c) ALBERT SQUARE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest (adjusted) offer from Torith Ltd in the sum of 1,406,765.27 to which required to be added allowances amounting to 469,234.83, giving a total of 1,876,000.

Fiona M GRANT, Convener and

Kevin KEENAN, Vice Convener.