City Development Committee - 08/12/2008

At a MEETING of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 8th December, 2008.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 10th November, 2008 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I TAYSIDE AND CENTRAL SCOTLAND TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP - REGIONAL SUB-STRATEGIES

There was submitted Report No 553-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee that the Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership (TACTRAN) had developed and approved four Regional Sub-Strategies.

The Committee noted:-

(a) the contents of TACTRAN's four regional sub-strategies that covered Buses (including Community Transport/Demand Responsive Transport), Travel Information, Park and Ride and Walking and Cycling; and

(b) that the TACTRAN Board had approved these sub-strategies on 28th October 2008.

II A JOINT WORKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN HISTORIC SCOTLAND AND PLANNING AUTHORITIES INRELATION TO CASEWORK AND CONSULTATION

There was submitted Report No 583-2008 relative to a consultative report published by Historic Scotland proposing how the organisation could work with local authorities to manage Scotland's historic environment.

The Committee approved the response outlined in Appendix I to the report as the Council's formal response to Historic Scotland.

III DRAFT MILL O' MAINS MASTERPLAN

Councillor Bidwell declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of his membership of the Local Area Committee of Home Scotland Housing Association, and took no part in the discussion thereof.

There was submitted Report No 541-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation, advising the Committee of the submission of a draft Masterplan for Mill O' Mains and seeking approval for undertaking internal and external consultation on the draft Masterplan.

The Committee agreed:-

(a) to note that a draft Masterplan had been submitted on behalf of Home Scotland Housing Association for the regeneration of Mill O'Mains;

(b) that the Director of Planning and Transportation consults with the local community and a range of internal and external partners on the draft Masterplan; and

(c) to remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to submit a further report to this Committee summarising the consultation responses to the draft Masterplan and seeking the Committee's approval on the Masterplan, subject to amendments as appropriate.

IV MID-CRAIGIE PRIMARY SCHOOL - SITE PLANNING BRIEF

There was submitted Report No 431-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation seeking approval of a Draft Site Planning Brief for the site of the former Mid-Craigie Primary School, Pitairlie Road, as the basis of consultation with the local community and interested parties.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) approve the Draft Site Planning Brief for consultation purposes;

(b) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to consult with the local communities and interested parties on the Draft Site Planning Brief; and

(c) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to report back on the results of the consultation to a future meeting of this Committee.

V LAWSIDE ACADEMY - SITE PLANNING BRIEF

Councillor Dick declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of being an affected neighbour, and took no part in the discussion thereof.

There was submitted Report No 582-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation seeking approval of a Draft Site Planning Brief for the site of the former Lawside Academy, West School Road, as the basis of consultation with the local community and interested parties.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) approve the Draft Site Planning Brief for consultation purposes;

(b) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to consult with the local communities and interested parties on the Draft Site Planning Brief; and

(c) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to report back on the results of the consultation to a future meeting of this Committee.

VI ARMISTEAD HOUSE - SITE PLANNING BRIEF - REVIEW

There was submitted Report No 550-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation advising the Committee of the review of the Site Planning Brief for Armistead House and seeking approval to engage in consultations on the reviewed version of the Brief with the local community and appropriate bodies.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) note the revised Site Planning Brief; and

(b) remit the Director of Planning and Transportation to consult with the local community and appropriate bodies on the content of the revised Brief and report back to Committee within three months.

VII WINTER MAINTENANCE POLICY AND LEVEL OF SERVICE 2008/2009

There was submitted Agenda Note AN228-2008, making reference to Article III of the minute of meeting this Committee of 11th September, 2006, wherein the policy and level of service for winter 2006/2007 was approved. The same policy and level of service was approved in 2007/2008 and it was agreed that the same policy and level of service be adopted for 2008/2009.

VIII DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (HORSEWATER WYND AND HAWKHILL, DUNDEE) (STOPPING-UP OF ROADS ANDFOOTPATHS) ORDER 2008

There was submitted Agenda Note AN229-2008, making reference to Article X of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 9th June, 2008, wherein the Committee authorised the preparation of an Order to stop-up lengths of roads and footpaths situated at Horsewater Wynd and Hawkhill, Dundee to facilitate the development of new student flats.

It was reported that the Order was duly prepared and advertised in the Evening Telegraph and Post and The Edinburgh Gazette, and the relevant statutory undertakers were consulted. No objections were received.

The Committee therefore agreed to authorise and confirm the Stopping-Up Order, and authorise formal publication of the confirmation, after which, the Order would become operative.

IX LICENCE TO OCCUPY LAND OWNED BY SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE - RIVERSIDE AVENUE APPROACH TOSWALLOW ROUNDABOUT - EXTENSION TO LEFT TURN LANE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN230-2008, advising the Committee that in view of the limited timescales available, the Director of Planning and Transportation, after consultation with the Convener and Spokespersons of the other Groups, had authorised the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) on behalf of Dundee City Council to enter into a licence agreement with Scottish Enterprise to enable site investigation works for this project to be carried out on Scottish Enterprise land.

The Committee noted accordingly.

X DUNDEE CENTRAL WATERFRONT - SOUTH MARKETGAIT/GELLATLY STREET/TRADES LANE JUNCTIONS -CONSEQUENTIAL TRAFFIC ORDERS

There was submitted Report No 594-2008 by the Director of Planning and Transportation considering the need to alter the traffic movements in the Gellatly Street/Trades Lane area to cater for the alterations to the road network as part of the Central Waterfront Development.

The Committee agreed to the preparation of a Traffic Regulation Order and Conversion to Footpath Order to vary the traffic movements in the area as part of the development, as detailed in the report.

XI DUNDEE CENTRAL WATERFRONT - ASSET PROTECTION AGREEMENT FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENTOF THE TAY ROAD BRIDGE APPROACH RAMPS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN231-2008, advising the Committee that in order to allow the removal and replacement of the northern approach ramps to the Tay Road Bridge as part of the Dundee Central Waterfront project, Dundee City Council required to enter into an Asset Protection Agreement with the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board. The Asset Protection Agreement effectively ensured that the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board's asset was fully protected and that their interests were not compromised. The Legal Manager had reviewed the Asset Protection Agreement and advised that it was acceptable.

The Committee therefore authorised for the Legal Manager on behalf of Dundee City Council to enter into the Asset Protection Agreement with the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board.

XII LICENCE TO OCCUPY LAND OWNED BY TAY ROAD BRIDGE JOINT BOARD - DUNDEE CENTRAL WATERFRONTPROJECT

There was submitted Agenda Note AN232-2008, advising the Committee that in order to carry out construction works for the new infrastructure associated with the Dundee Central Waterfront Development, Dundee City Council and their appointed contractors would require various temporary access to land owned by the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board over the approximate ten year duration of the project.

To ensure that the Bridge Board's interests were not compromised, it was necessary for the Council to enter into various licence agreements with the Bridge Board. The Committee therefore authorised the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) on behalf of Dundee City Council to enter into appropriate specific licence to occupy agreements with the Tay Road Bridge Joint Board as and when they were required to suit the various phases of the project.

XIII TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER - CENTRAL WATERFRONT STORMWATER TANK AND DIVERSION OFHATTON RISER

There was submitted Report No 633-2008 by the City Engineer detailing tenders received in respect of the above project, and requesting that the City Engineer be authorised to carry out advanced joint investigations with the preferred contractor to develop the detailed proposals for this project and thereafter, negotiate a partnering contract with the preferred contractor.

The Committee agreed that:-

(a) the City Engineer be authorised with the preferred contractor, AMCO, to carry out advanced joint investigations to develop the detailed proposals for the project with a view to establishing an Agreed Maximum Price (AMP) for the works;

(b) the City Engineer be authorised to incur costs up to a value of 75,000; and

(c) the City Engineer be authorised to negotiate a partnering contract with AMCO based on the submitted tender and following the finalisation of the detailed proposals, which would be reported to Committee for approval in due course.

Fraser MACPHERSON, Convener.