City Development Committee - 04/12/2000

At a MEETING of the PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 4th December, 2000.

Present:-

COUNCILLORS

Councillor PRESSWOOD, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 13th November, 2000 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * items stand delegated.

I PROPOSED NEW STREET NAMES

The Committee approved the undernoted street name:-

II APPLICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSENT - NEW ROADS

There were submitted the undernoted applications for construction consent:

The Committee noted that application (b) in respect of Emmock Woods had been withdrawn.

The Committee granted the remaining applications.

III DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL (FOREBANK ROAD, DUNDEE) (ONE-WAY TRAFFIC) ORDER 2001

Reference was made to Article IX of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 26 June, 2000 which authorised the preparation of an Order to improve safety by removing vehicular conflict situations from this narrow street.

The Committee having noted that no objections had been received, agreed that the Order be published.

IV SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP (SIP) MONITORING AND EVALUATION UNIT FUNDING 2000/2001

There was submitted a request for the 2000/2001 funding contribution to the Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) Monitoring and Evaluation Unit based at the Geddes Centre, School of Town and Regional Planning at the University of Dundee.

The funding covers the arrangements approved by the Committee on 22 November, 1999 in respect of the Service Level Agreement supporting the full-time secondment of an officer to the SIP Monitoring and Evaluation Unit covering a minimum of a three year period, with a total funding of 34,000 being made up of 14,000 from the Council and 5,000 from each of Scottish Homes and Scottish Enterprise Tayside.

The Committee approved the Council's funding so far as its interests were concerned, it being noted that 5,000 of this sum was payable from the Planning and Transportation budget and 9,000 from the Social Inclusion Partnership Fund held within the Neighbourhood Resources and Development Department's revenue budget.

V HABITATS AND SPECIES SURVEY 2000

Reference was made to the Minute of meeting of this Committee of 21 September, 2000 which considered the habitats and species survey, commissioned by the Directors of Planning and Transportation and Arts and Heritage in July this year, as part of Changing Nature Project and the broader appraisal and evaluation of the Urban Nature Conservation Subject Local Plan.

It was reported that the draft Survey had recently been received by the Council for consideration by the Project Group providing comprehensive baseline information of a standard never previously held by the Council and appraising the site assessment methodology used in preparing the Local Plan.

The Committee noted accordingly.

VI PUBLIC TRANSPORT FUND BID

The Committee noted that the Council had been successful with the third consecutive bid to the Public Transport Fund and had achieved an award of 1.465m for the North West Arterial project complementing the works underway on the North East Arterial project.

In addition the Committee approved the formation of a partnership with Tayside Contracts for the implementation of the Civil Engineering components of the works associated with the Scottish Public Transport Fund and authorised the expenditure of 1.325m on the North East Arterial fully funded from the award.

The Committee noted that further reports would be submitted to Committee as design progressed towards a stage of public consultation.

VII SAINSBURY PLC - CLAYPOTTS DEVELOPMENT

It was reported that a planning application for a Sainsbury supermarket at the Arbroath Road/Baldovie Road junction was granted outline planning permission subject to the conclusion of a Section 75 Agreement on 25 October, 2000.

While detailed discussions concerning the precise site layout and access issues were ongoing, all scenarios require that the junction of Tom Johnstone Road and Baldovie Road be closed.

The Committee approved the promotion of the appropriate Traffic Regulation Order to enable the legal procedures for the closure of Tom Johnstone Road to commence.

VIII BLACKNESS NURSERY - SITE PLANNING BRIEF

Reference was made to the minute of meeting of this Committee of 30 October, 2000 wherein the above Site Planning Brief was approved for consultation purposes.

The Committee noted that the Brief had been circulated to the West End Community Council who had indicated that they wished to make no negative comments and were pleased that the brief had been prepared and were also supportive of the use of the site for housing on a limited number of large plots and the promotion of a Tree Preservation Order for the site.

IX DECRIMINALISATION OF PARKING

There was submitted Report No 471-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendations of the report that:-

(a) the current situation where the controlled enforcement of on-street parking was carried out by the Police and the difficulties in maintaining adequate enforcement levels be noted;

(b) it be remitted to the Director of Planning & Transportation to set up a steering group to investigate the possibility of the decriminalisation of on-street car parking in Dundee;

(c) a specialist consultant be appointed to prepare a business plan to assess the feasibility of such a scheme; and

(d) any surplus funds generated would be ring fenced for transportation projects.

X NORTH EAST ARTERIAL - CONSTABLE STREET AND MIDDLE STREET STOPPING-UP

There was submitted Report No 545-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above. The Committee approved that the preparation of a Stopping-Up Order under the powers of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to stop lengths of Constable Street and Middle Street as they would no longer be necessary following the construction of a new link road.

XI TRAFFIC CALMING - ANNUAL REVIEW

There was submitted Report No 546-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the terms of the report.

XII ROAD SAFETY MEASURES - ACCIDENTS SAVINGS AND ECONOMIC BENEFIT

There was submitted Report No 553-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee noted that the accident savings and economic return achieved by road safety measures implemented in Dundee were in excess of that expected by the Institution of Highways and Transportation.

XIII BROUGHTY FERRY STUDY

There was submitted Report No 630-2000 by the Directors of Planning and Transportation and Economic Development relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendations in the report that the conclusions of the studies be endorsed and authority be given to progress various Traffic Orders as outlined in the report.

XIV TRANSPORT USERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

There was submitted Report No 647-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee agreed that it be remitted to the Director of Planning and Transportation to initiate the formation of a Transport Users Advisory Committee and to bring forward further reports on the Group's progress.

The Committee further agreed that the elected member representation on the Committee be three members of the Majority Group, two members of the Major Opposition Group, one member of the Minor Opposition and the Independent member.

XV HOGMANAY 2000 FIREWORKS DISPLAY - DUNDEE LAW

There was submitted Report No 666-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee authorised the closure of the section of Law Road leading to the summit of the Law under Section 62 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 to enable the Council to facilitate a fireworks display as detailed in the report.

XVI ALBERT STREET - FACADE ENHANCEMENT GRANT SCHEME

There was submitted Report No 691-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved a grant of 12,350 in respect of 101 Albert Street.

XVII SOCIAL INCLUSION PARTNERSHIP EVALUATION

There was submitted Report No 699-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the recommendations of the Report that the approaches for the SIP 1 Mid-Term and SIP 2 Final Evaluations as outlined in the project plans be approved and that the Geddes Centre for Planning Research be committed to undertake the SIP 1 Mid-Term and SIP 2 Final Evaluations for the Scottish Executive

XVIII POPULATION TRENDS

There was submitted Report No 711-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the terms of the report and noted the interim intervention strategies for the city-wide communities as identified in the report and endorsed the focus on the four priority neighbourhood areas listed in paragraph 7.1 of the report.

XIX PUBLIC ART DEVELOPMENT

There was submitted Report No 713-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee approved the expenditure of 5,500 to initiate and support the development of new public art projects as detailed in the report.

XX DUNDEE UNIVERSITY - FUTURE CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT PLAN

There was submitted Report No 719-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee remitted to the Director of Planning and Transportation to participate in the preparation of a future Campus Development Plan and agreed that the cost of preparation of a plan be shared equally by the University of Dundee, Scottish Enterprise Tayside and the City Council.

XXI TENDER RECEIVED BY CITY ENGINEER - VISITOR SIGNS

There was submitted Report No 742-2000 by the City Engineer outlining offers received in respect of the above.

The Committee agreed that the offer by Infosign Systems amounting to 66,550 to which fell to be added fees of 4,710, giving a total expenditure of 71,260 be accepted.

XXII DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SETTLEMENT - ERROL AIRFIELD

There was submitted Report No 749-2000 by the Director of Planning and Transportation relative to the above.

The Committee noted the contents of the report and endorsed the comments made on behalf of the authority made by the Director of Planning and Transportation in respect of the Environmental Statement recently received and remitted to the Director to continue to represent this Council's objections to major development proposals in this location to Perth and Kinross Council.

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

XXIII WEST PITKERRO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE - EXCAMBION OF LAND

The Committee approved an excambion of land at the above location subject to terms and conditions reported.

ROBIN PRESSWOOD, Convener.