City Development Committee - 10/12/2012

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 10th December, 2012.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 26th November, 2012 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillor McCready declared a non-financial interest in Article IV by virtue of having had contact with objectors.

II ANGUS COUNCIL LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN MAIN ISSUE REPORT AND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

There was submitted Report No 456-2012 by the Director of City Development advising the Committee of the publication of the Angus Council Local Development Plan Main Issues Report and Environmental Report for a period of public consultation and responding on matters of interest to Dundee City Council as neighbouring authority.

The Committee approved the report and appendix as Dundee City Councils response to the Angus Council Local Development Plan Main Issues Report and Environmental Report.

III NATIONAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK 3 AND SCOTTISH PLANNING POLICY - CONSULTATION BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

There was submitted Report No 453-2012 by the Director of City Development seeking the Committees approval for the Councils proposed response to the above Scottish Government consultation exercise.

The Committee approved the proposed Council response to the Scottish Government Consultation exercise, as detailed in the report.

IV DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - VARIATION OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS - ORDER 2012

Reference was made to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th February, 2012, wherein the Committee 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 objections had been received.

The Order was thereafter duly advertised and there were 132 objections, 131 of which had been withdrawn and the item relating to Wilkies Lane had been deleted from this Order. The other objection was received from Colliers International Properties Consultants Ltd on behalf of Royal Mail in respect of Ivory Place/Ainslie Street/Baker Road and been maintained.

The Committee agreed to make the Order despite the objection and subject to the amendment to the order in respect of Wilkies Lane.

V TENDERS RECEIVED BY THE CITY ARCHITECT

There was submitted Report No 433-2012 by the City Architect detailing tenders received in respect of the undernoted projects:-

(a) ROCKWELL SCHOOL - DECANT WORKS FOR HARRIS ACADEMY

The Committee agreed to accept the offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 843,578, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 237,839, giving a total expenditure of 1,081,417.

(b) ROCKWELL SCHOOL - REMOVALS FOR HARRIS ACADEMY DECANT

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Removal Services under a partnering agreement, in the sum of 92,750, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 2,300, giving a total expenditure of 95,050.

(c) BALGARTHNO ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL - REMOVALS

The Committee agreed to accept the offer from Dundee Removal Services, under a partnering agreement, in the sum of 28,400, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 1,000, giving a total of 29,400.

VI TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 442-2012 by the City Engineer detailing an offer received from Tayside Contracts, under a partnering agreement, for Lochee Physical Regeneration, Highgate Redevelopment Infrastructure Works, in the sum of 378,479.43, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 156,520.57, giving a total of 535,000.

VII PROPOSED NEW STREET NAME

There was submitted Agenda Note AN203-2012, asking the Committee to approve the undernoted street name:-

The Committee approved accordingly.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

VIII GROUND AT CONSTABLE STREET/LOWER PRINCES STREET

There was submitted Report No 448-2012 by the Director of City Development seeking approval to issue a temporary licence to occupy an area of ground at Constable Street/Lower Princes Street, Dundee.

The Committee approved the issue of a temporary licence to occupy an area of ground extending to 0.0409 hectares or thereby on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

IX GROUND AT THE ESPLANADE, BROUGHTY FERRY

There was submitted Report No 449-2012 by the Director of City Development, seeking approval to issue a temporary licence to occupy an area of ground at The Esplanade, Broughty Ferry, Dundee.

The Committee approved the issue of a temporary licence to occupy an area of ground extending to 0.05 hectares or thereby, on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Will DAWSON, Convener