City Development Committee - 25/06/2018

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 25th June, 2018.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Lynne SHORT, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 14th May, 2018 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

There were no declarations of interest.

II UNADOPTED FOOTWAYS

It was reported that this Item had been placed on the agenda at the request of Bailie Keenan.

The Committee noted that a report would be brought back to this Committee in due course following a review of the criteria for prioritising the list of unadopted footways.

III WATERFRONT PLACE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN46-2018 informing the Committee that, in order to expedite the Waterfront Place Enabling Contract, it had been necessary to procure the works in May, 2018.

It was reported that, given the limited timescales available, the Executive Director, after consultation with the Convener, the Lord Provost and spokespersons for the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat Groups, had accepted an offer from Morgan Sindall in the sum of 514,718.62 which, together with other allowances of 35,000, made a total expenditure of 549,718.62.

The Committee noted accordingly.

IV DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES (ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018)

There was submitted Report No 174-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development considering the requirement to keep elected members informed of the changes to the provision of Disabled Persons' Parking Places within Dundee.

The Committee noted the information contained within the report.

V TENDERS RECEIVED SUPPLY OF PLANT AND VEHICLES

There was submitted Report No 177-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon. The Committee agreed to purchase the undernoted plant and vehicles:-

VI VARIATIONS OF WAITING RESTRICTIONS ORDER 2018

There was submitted Report No 184-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing all the requests during the previous quarter for additions and alterations to waiting restrictions throughout the city.

The Committee approved the preparation of a Traffic Regulation Variation Order to affect the changes to the waiting restrictions in the relevant Traffic Regulation Orders for Dundee.

VII LUNA PLACE, DUNDEE STOPPING-UP ORDER

There was submitted Report No 101-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development which considered the necessity to stop-up and remove from the List of Public Roads lengths of carriageway and associated footways at the west end of Luna Place, Dundee utilising the powers of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 following planning consent.

The Committee approved the preparation of the Stopping-Up Order for Luna Place.

VIII PROPOSED DUNDEE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SCREENING PROCEDURE

On a reference to Article V of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 21st August, 2017 there was submitted Report No 213-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval of the screening procedure to be carried out relative to the above, and the terms of the screening summary reports produced as part of the procedure. These related to the Strategic Environmental Assessment of the draft items of supplementary guidance on Air Quality and Land Use Planning; Householder Development and Developer Contributions prepared in support of the Proposed Dundee Local Development Plan.

The Committee agreed:-

(a)                           to approve the Strategic Environmental Assessment screening summary report for each item of draft supplementary guidance, which all concluded that the draft guidance documents were unlikely to have any significant environmental effects;

(b)                           to remit the Executive Director of City Development to send copies of the screening summary reports to each of the Strategic Environmental Assessment consultation authorities;

(c)                           to remit the Executive Director of City Development to engage with the consultation authorities with a view to reaching an agreement that the items of draft supplementary guidance were unlikely to have significant environmental effects and if agreed, to make determinations to that effect;

(d)                           if determinations were made to remit the Executive Director of City Development to send copies of the determinations and statements of reasons to the Strategic Environmental Assessment consultation authorities; and

(e) if determinations were made to remit the Executive Director of City Development to publish the determinations and any related statements of reasons on the Councils website and to make the public aware of the determination through an advertisement in a local newspaper.

IX TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

There was submitted Report No 210-2018 by the Head of Design and Property detailing tenders received and requesting a decision thereon:-

(i)                            AIMER SQUARE REPLACEMENT ROOF COVERINGS OVER REAR OF SHOPS

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Construction Services in the sum of 122,088.74, to which required to be added allowances of 20,200.46, making a total expenditure of 142,289.20.

(ii)                           UNITS C & J, 207 STRATHMARTINE ROAD ROOF REFURBISHMENT

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Construction Service in the sum of 279,503.83, to which required to be added allowances of 46,559.12, giving a total expenditure of 326,062.95.

(iii)                          DUNDEE RAIL STATION CYCLE SHELTER

The Committee agreed to accept an offer from Tayside Contracts in the sum of 319,955, to which required to be added allowances of 80,045, giving a total expenditure of 400,000.

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 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.

X SALE OF LAND AT 21 CATTERLINE CRESCENT, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 178-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for the sale of land to the south of 21 Catterline Crescent, Dundee.

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

XI SALE OF LAND AT 12 BRUCE STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 179-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for the sale of land to the north of 12 Bruce Street, Dundee.

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

XII SALE OF LAND AT 393 YARROW TERRACE, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 182-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for the sale of land to the south of 393 Yarrow Terrace, Dundee.

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

XIII SALE OF PROPERTY, STIRLING STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 191-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval for the sale of property, Stirling Street, Dundee.

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

XIV GRANT OF SERVITUDE RIGHT OVER LAND AT FINAVON STREET, DUNDEE

There was submitted Report No 204-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development seeking approval to grant a right of servitude over land at Finavon Street, Dundee.

The Committee approved to grant the right of servitude at Finavon Street, Dundee as detailed in the report.

XV COMMERCIAL LEASES/LICENCES AND RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted Report No 202-2018 by the Executive Director of City Development detailing commercial leases/licences and rent reviews in respect of the undernoted properties.

Part of Basement of 15 Shore Terrace, Dundee

Site at Esplanade, Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Site at Esplanade, Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Site at Castle Green, Broughty Ferry, Dundee

Unit 3, Market Mews, Market Street, Dundee

Site at Logia, Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee

60 Craigmount Road, Dundee

Unit 11, Miln Street, Dundee

141 Kingsway East, Dundee

Menzieshill Community Centre, Dickson Avenue, Dundee

Douglas Community Centre, Balmoral Avenue, Dundee

Hilltown Community Centre, Alexander Street, Dundee

Finmill Centre, Findcastle Street, Dundee

Charleston Community Centre, Craigowan Road, Dundee

Kirkton Community Centre, Derwent Avenue, Dundee

Ardler Community Centre, Turnberry Avenue, Dundee

25m2 or thereby for Electricity Substation at Site 6, Dundee Waterfront, Dundee

25m2 or thereby for Electricity Substation at proposed Regional Performance Centre, Caird Park, Dundee.

Site of the former Mill OMains Pavilion, Mill OMains, Dundee,

The Committee approved the above.

Lynne SHORT, Convener.