City Development Committee - 18/05/2015

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 18th May, 2015.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 27th April, 2015 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Councillors Dawson, Campbell and Gordon declared a non-financial interest in Article II by virtue of their membership of TACTRAN.

II TACTRAN REGIONAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY - REFRESH

There was submitted Report No 196-2015 by the Director of City Development outlining the purpose and content of the Tayside and Central Scotland Transport Partnership's (TACTRAN) draft Regional Transport Strategy (RTS) Refresh, and asking the Committee to support the updated Strategy and endorse Dundee City Council's response in the report.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) support the Refreshed Regional Transport Strategy as being the correct strategy for the TACTRAN region;

(b) note the purpose and content of the consultation and agree to the proposed response as contained in Section 5 of the report; and

(c) note that TACTRAN was preparing a Delivery Plan in consultation with its constituent Councils.

III SITE PLANNING BRIEF, KINGSPARK SCHOOL

There was submitted Report No 76-2015 by the Director of City Development seeking approval for a Site Planning Brief for the former Kingspark School site on Gillburn Road following consultation with adjacent owners and other interested parties.

The Committee agreed to:-

(a) note the summary of issues raised in the comments received on the Draft Site Planning Brief and the response to these by the Director of City Development;

(b) approve the proposed alterations to the Site Planning Brief as set out in Appendix A to the report; and

(c) approve the Kingspark School Site Planning Brief as Planning Advice to inform future development of the site.

IV TENDERS RECEIVED BY CITY ARCHITECT

There was submitted Report No 182-2015 by the City Architect detailing tenders received in respect of the undernoted projects:-

(a) GLEBELANDS PRIMARY SCHOOL - MODULAR BUILDING ENABLING WORKS

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 120,000, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 31,360, giving a total of 151,360.

(b) ST PIUS PRIMARY SCHOOL - MODULAR BUILDING ENABLING WORKS

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 100,000, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 29,300, giving a total of 129,300.

(c) SIDLAWVIEW PRIMARY SCHOOL - EARLY YEARS PROVISION

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 55,271.01, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 8,457, giving a total of 63,728.01.

(d) GELLATLY STREET CAR PARK - PROPOSED OFFICE

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 22,442.82, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 4,434, giving a total of 26,876.82.

(e) WOODLEA NURSERY - ALTERATIONS FOR UNDER 3'S PROVISION

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 279,248.55, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 50,725, giving a total of 329,973.55.

(f) ANCRUM ROAD PRIMARY SCHOOL - ROOF REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT

The Committee agreed to accept an offer negotiated with the Environment Department (Construction Services) in the sum of 135,883.48, to which required to be added allowances amounting to 20,790, giving a total of 156,673.48.

V TENDER RECEIVED BY HEAD OF PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 187-2015 by the Head of Property detailing an offer received in respect of replacement front entrance doors for improved disabled access at St Paul's High School.

The Committee agreed to accept the offer, in the sum of 36,675.

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.

VI COMMERCIAL LEASES AND RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted Report No 188-2015 detailing commercial leases and rent reviews in respect of the undernoted subjects:-

Commercial Leases

Unit 18, Mid Wynd Industrial Estate, Dundee

Unit 4, Peddie Street, Dundee

Rent Reviews

Unit 11, Marybank Lane, Dundee

Unit 10, Faraday Street, Dundee

135 Pitkerro Road, Dundee

85 Fintry Road, Dundee

The Committee noted and approved the above.

VII PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORMER DENS METAL SITE, DENS ROAD, DUNDEE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN142-2015, making reference to Article XV of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 24th March, 2014, wherein the Committee approved the disposal of the Former Dens Metal Site, Dens Road, Dundee, for the redevelopment of the site to residential use.

It was reported that the Council had accepted a reduction in the proposed acquisition price to reflect part of additional costs of preparing the site for development, and that the name of the purchaser had changed.

The Committee noted accordingly.

Will DAWSON, Convener.