City Development Committee - 24/02/2014

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th February, 2014.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th January, 2014 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DUNDEE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN - UPDATE ON SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE, PLANNING ADVICE AND SITE PLANNING BRIEFS

There was submitted Report No 60-2014 by the Director of City Development advising the Committee of the supplementary planning guidance and planning advice that had been either superseded or required updating as a result of the adoption of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014. The report also set out the site planning briefs that required to be updated to take into account the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014, but remain valid as material considerations and identified site briefs which were to be withdrawn or reviewed.

The Committee agreed:-

(a) to note the supplementary planning guidance and planning advice relating to the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005 that had been superseded or required updating by the adoption of the Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 listed in Appendix 1 to the report;

(b) to the updating of the site planning briefs listed in Appendix 2 to the report to reflect the policy and guidance in the adopted Dundee Local Development Plan 2014 and confirmed that they remain as material considerations in determining future planning applications;

(c) that the site planning briefs detailed in Appendix 3 to the report be withdrawn; and

(d) to note the site planning briefs in Appendix 4 which were being reviewed.

II SITE PLANNING BRIEF, FORMER FIRE STATION, STRATHMORE AVENUE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 64-2014 by the Director of City Development seeking approval of the Site Planning Brief for the former Fire Station on Strathmore Avenue following consultation with adjacent owners and other interested parties.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) note the findings of the public consultation;

(b) approve the Site Planning Brief of the former Fire Station, Strathmore Avenue as supplementary guidance to inform future development of the site; and

(c) refer the approved Site Planning Brief to the Development Management Committee as a material planning consideration.

III PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE GRANGE, MONIFIETH, ANGUS

There was submitted Report No 85-2014 by the Director of City Development advising the Committee of a planning application submitted to Angus Council for the proposed development of land at the Grange, Monifieth for between 350 to 400 houses and proposing a response on matters of interest to Dundee City Council as neighbouring authority.

The Committee approved the report as Dundee City Council's objection to the Planning Permission in Principle Application submitted to Angus Council.

IV REPLACEMENT OF HARRIS ACADEMY

There was submitted Report No 54-2014 by the Director of City Development advising the Committee of the financial position achieved at Financial Close of the contract to replace Harris Academy and the level of government grant funding confirmed by Scottish Futures Trust.

The Committee noted the contents of the report.

V TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER

There was submitted Report No 5-2014 by the City Engineer detailing tenders received in respect of the design and construction of the Seabraes Pedestrian Bridge.

The Committee agreed to accept the lowest offer from Morgan Sindall plc in the sum of 3,127,705, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 332,800, giving a total of 3,460,505.

VI CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 NEW ROAD AT FORMER HIGHGATE SHOPPING CENTRE SITE, LOCHEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN16-2014 advising of the outcome of consultation on a new street name for a new road being constructed at the above site.

The proposal was to allocate the name of "Bank Street" to this road, reinstating the historic name that was formerly used in the area.

The Committee approved accordingly.

VII STRATHMARTINE CAMPUS - PROCUREMENT OF PRIMARY AND NURSERY SCHOOLS

There was submitted Agenda Note AN18-2014 making reference to Article V of the minute of the meeting of the Education Committee of 26th November, 2012, wherein the Committee agreed to build a community campus on the site of the existing Baldragon Academy to include Baldragon Academy, Sidlaw View Primary School and Jessie Porter Nursery School.

It was reported that Robertson Construction Group Ltd was selected as the main contractor for the new Baldragon Academy following the approved Hub, (HubEast Central Scotland Ltd) procurement procedures.

With the new schools being built on adjacent plots within the existing Baldragon Academy grounds and the completion of the new Baldragon Academy playing fields being dependent on the demolition of the existing Sidlaw View Primary School it was reported that it would be expedient if both the nursery/primary and secondary school buildings were constructed over similar timescales using the same contractor.

It was further reported that Scape System Build Ltd ("Scape"), a Local Authority controlled company wholly owned by Derby City, Derbyshire County, Gateshead, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire County and Warwickshire County Councils in equal shares, was formed under Section 95 of the 2003 Local Government Act and began trading, acting as a Contracting Authority and Central Purchasing Body as defined in the EU Procurement Directives.

Scape sought bids for the "Scape National Major Works Framework" ("the Scape Framework") and the only successful tenderer was a consortium, Wilmott Dixon Capital Works Ltd and Wilmott Dixon Holdings Ltd (as Guarantor). There were also three sub-contractors named, one of which was Robertson Construction Group Ltd.

The Committee agreed to procure the construction of the nursery and primary school via an award of contract through the Scape Framework to Wilmott Dixon Capital Works Ltd with Willmott Dixon Holdings Ltd as Guarantor. In turn the performance obligations of the contract would then be sub‑contracted to Robertson Construction Group Ltd with a report back to Committee on the details in due course.

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 COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted Report No 121-2014 by the Director of City Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted subjects:

Unit 3, Miln Street, Dundee

Area of Ground at Balmoral Terrace, Dundee

Unit 1, Slessor Court, Claverhouse Industrial Park, Dundee

Unit 6, Mid Wynd Industrial Estate, Dundee

Archive Storage Space, Unit 6, Claverhouse Industrial Park, Dundee

Unit 2, 71 Lothian Crescent, Dundee.

The Committee noted and approved accordingly.

IX RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted Report No 78-2014 by the Director of City Development detailing a rent review in respect of Unit 1, Dunsinane Avenue, Dundee.

The Committee approved accordingly.

X PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF LAND AT COUPAR ANGUS, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 73-2014 by the Director of City Development seeking approval for the disposal of an area of land at Coupar Angus Road, Dundee.

The Committee approved the disposal on the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

XI CYCLACEL LTD - DUNDEE TECHNOPOLE, JAMES LINDSAY PLACE DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN19-2014 detailing a request from Cyclacel Ltd to sub-let part of an area of ground at Dundee Technopole, James Lindsay Place, Dundee, and the terms provisionally agreed in this respect.

It was reported for information that the request had been approved by the Director of City Development in view of the timescales involved, in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group spokesperson, Bailie Borthwick, Bailie Scott and Councillor Macpherson.

The Committee noted accordingly.

XII 7E, 8A AND 9E HEBRIDES DRIVE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN20-2014 making reference to Article II of the Housing Committee of 22nd April, 2013, wherein members agreed that a number of residential properties could be demolished and the Director of City Development be remitted to enter into repurchasing negotiations with the respective owners of the properties.

It was reported that agreement had been reached for the repurchase of 7E, 8A and 9E Hebrides Drive on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

It was reported for the information of members that the foregoing had been approved by the Director of City Development in view of the timescales involved, in consultation with the Convener, Labour Group spokesperson, Bailie Borthwick, Bailie Scott and Councillor Macpherson.

The Committee noted accordingly.

XIII PROPOSED GAS AND ELECTRICITY ASSET ADOPTION AT DUNDEE CENTRAL WATERFRONT

The Convener declared a non-financial interest in this item by virtue of his employment with SSE plc.

There was submitted Report No 87-2014 by the Director of City Development seeking approval to enter an agreement with SSE plc for the adoption of gas and electricity infrastructure to be provided at Dundee Central Waterfront.

The Committee approved the proposed gas and electricity infrastructure asset transfer and adoption within Dundee Central Waterfront on the terms and conditions detailed.

XIV OVERGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, DUNDEE

This item was withdrawn.

Will DAWSON, Convener.