City Development Committee - 12/02/2007

At a MEETING of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 12th February, 2007.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Kevin KEENAN, Vice-Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th January , 2007 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I NETHERGATE - STOPPING-UP

The Committee acceded to a request for a deputation to address the Committee in respect of this item. After the deputation had stated its case and answered questions from members of the Committee, it was thanked for its attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, the Convener, seconded by Councillor Wallace, moved refusal of the request to prepare a Stopping-Up Order utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to stop-up an area of Nethergate in order to facilitate a smoking gazebo for the reasons outlined in the report.

As an amendment, Councillor FitzPatrick, seconded by Councillor Will Dawson, moved that the request be approved and a Stopping-Up Order be prepared for the area identified at Nethergate.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener, Lord Provost Letford, Bailies Farquhar, Wright, Powrie and Borthwick and Councillors Shimi, Regan, Sturrock, Hind, Morrow, Macpherson, Dick, Don, Sawers, Wallace, Webster and Scott (18); and for the amendment - Councillors Duncan, Andrew Dawson, FitzPatrick, Roberts, Barrie, Will Dawson and Fordyce (7) - whereupon the motion was declared carried.

II CONSULTATION ON NESTRANS AND SESTRAN REGIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGIES

There was submitted Report No 96-2007 by the Director of Planning and Transportation outlining the purpose, content and proposals contained within the North East Scotland (NESTRANS), and South East Scotland (SESTRAN) Draft Regional Transport Strategies and Dundee City Council's response thereto.

The Committee agreed to note the purpose, content and proposals contained within the consultation and endorse Dundee City Council's response, as contained in Appendix 1 to the report.

III EAST HENDERSONS WYND AND ST DAVIDS LANE - STOPPING-UP

There was submitted Report No 69-2007 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to a proposal to stop-up the entire lengths of East Henderson's Wynd and St David's Lane.

The Committee approved the preparation of a Stopping-Up Order, utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to stop-up the entire lengths of East Henderson's Wynd and St David's Lane in order to facilitate a new development on a site north of West Port and west of West Marketgait.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 55-2007 by the City Engineer detailing tenders received in respect of the undernoted contracts:-

(a) LANGLANDS STREET CAR PARK ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Land and Building Services in the sum of 161,564.06, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 38,435.94, giving a total expenditure of 200,000.

(b) HILLTOWN URBAN LANDSCAPE

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Land and Building Services, in the sum of 71,975.40, to which required to be added allowances of 13,024.60, giving a total expenditure of 85,000.

V DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (VARIATION OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 2007

There was submitted Agenda Note AN34-2007, making reference to Article III of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 17th April, 2006 which authorised the preparation of an Order introducing further measures to vary the provisions of numerous existing Waiting Restrictions Orders affecting Dundee.

It was reported that the proposed Order was duly drafted and during the statutory consultation period no adverse comments were received. Thereafter, the Order was advertised and eight objections were received, three of which were later withdrawn.

Following consultation with the objectors, it was recommended that the original proposals be amended as follows:-

(a) the no waiting at any time at the junction of Westfield Avenue/James Place be deleted;

(b) the no waiting at any time in James Place/Fisher Street be reduced to 10 metres either side of their junction with Church Street;

(c) the no waiting at any time on both sides of Church Street north from Fisher Street/James Place be reduced to five metres north from the junction; and

(d) at a future review of waiting restrictions, the no waiting at any time on both sides of Church Street south from King Street be reduced to 10 metres south of the junction.

The Committee authorised the making of the Order subject to these amendments.

VI DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL BUS SHELTER ADVERTISING CONTRACT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN35-2007, making reference to Article IX of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 12th June, 2006 wherein it was agreed to remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to negotiate with J C Decaux on the detailed content of their proposal for the above contract.

It was reported that the Director of Planning and Transportation had recommended that the Council does not accept any of the tenders submitted and instead extends an existing contract with Clear Channel UK Limited, approved by Article III of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th September, 2004, extending the number of sites available for Free Standing Units throughout the City and incorporating the provision of bus shelter advertising.

Provisional agreement had been reached for a 15 year contract commencing from 1st April, 2007 or such other date as may be mutually agreed. Rental would be increased annually in line with the Consumer Price Index for the term of the contract.

The Committee approved this proposal, and remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) and the Director of Economic Development to conclude this agreement.

VII REGIONAL TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP FUNDING 2007/08

Councillors Keenan and Wallace declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of being City Council representatives on TACTRAN.

There was submitted Agenda Note AN36-2007, advising the Committee of a capital funding grant received by Tayside and Central Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (TACTRAN) from the Scottish Executive to develop and implement regionally strategic public transport, sustainable transport and road, cycling and walking projects.

It was reported that the funding for TACTRAN this financial year was 3,327,724 of which 946,500 was targeted at improvements in the Dundee City Council area, and that the undernoted had been approved by the Minister as suitable initiatives/projects for this fund:

Sustainable Transport - Financial Allocation: 421,500

Cycling and Walking and Roads - Financial Allocation: 525,000

The Committee noted accordingly.

VIII NEW ROADS

(a) APPLICATIONS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONSENT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN37-2007, 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:-

It was 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.

IX CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - PROPOSED NEW STREET NAME

There was submitted Agenda Note AN38-2007, detailing the undernoted proposed new street name.

The Committee approved the proposed new street name.

Kevin KEENAN, Vice-Convener.