City Development Committee - 01/07/2009

At a MEETING of the CITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 1st July, 2009.

Present:-

BAILIES

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Will DAWSON, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 11th May, 2009 was held as read.

Unless marked thus * all items stand delegated.

I MILL O MAINS DRAFT MASTERPLAN

Councillor Brian Gordon declared a non-financial interest in this item of business by virtue of family members being affected by the proposals and withdrew from the Chamber during discussion of this item.

The Committee acceded to requests which had been received for deputations to address the Committee, both in support of and relative to objections to the Draft Masterplan. After the deputations had stated their cases and answered questions from members of the Committee, they were thanked for their attendance and withdrew.

Thereafter, the Committee agreed to:-

(a) note the comments and representations received to the Draft Masterplan and the responses of Home Scotland and the Director of Planning and Transportation to these comments and representations;

(b) agree the amendments to the Draft Masterplan;

(c) approve the amended Masterplan as supplementary planning guidance to the Dundee Local Plan Review 2005 to direct the future development of Mill O'Mains; and

(d) refer the approved Masterplan to the Development Quality Committee as a relevant material planning consideration in the determination of future planning applications.

II DUNDEE CENTRAL WATERFRONT - A92 TRADES LANE JUNCTION CONTRACT ‑ MINUTE OFAGREEMENT AND WAYLEAVE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN144-2009, making reference to Article VII of the minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th June, 2009, whereby approval was given to seek agreement with Transport Scotland/BEAR Scotland Ltd and procure the works in respect of the alterations required to Trades Lane junction as part of the Dundee Central Waterfront project.

The works to the new junction involve construction on land which is in private ownership and agreement will be sought with the current landowner on the basis that once complete, the roads will be added to the list of Public Roads and that Council road drainage on their land will be maintained by Dundee City Council. The Committee therefore authorised the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to agree and enter into a Minute of Agreement and a Wayleave with the current landowner and to meet the landowner's legal costs in relation to the transfer of all necessary rights.

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 8 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

III COMMERCIAL LEASES

There was submitted and approved Report No 249-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing commercial leases in respect of the undernoted premises:-

12 Marybank Lane

215 Hilltown

IV RENT REVIEWS

There was submitted and approved Report No 250-2009 by the Director of Economic Development detailing a rent review in respect of the undernoted premises:-

35 Craigowan Road

V PURCHASE OF INTEREST IN CLEARED SITE AT 98 LOGIE STREET

There was submitted Agenda Note AN138-2009, making reference to Article IX of the minute of meeting of the Economic Development Committee of 19th April, 2004, wherein members agreed the purchase of the interests in the tenement at 98 Logie Street, Dundee.

It was reported that the premises were subsequently destroyed by fire but it was still necessary to purchase the heritable interest of the owners of the former flats to enable redevelopment of the site.

The Committee approved the acquisition on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

VI DUDHOPE ARTS CENTRE, ST MARYS PLACE

There was submitted Agenda Note AN139-2009, making reference to Article XI of the minute of meeting of the Leisure and Arts Services Committee of 21st March, 2005, wherein members approved the terms and conditions of a lease at Dudhope Arts Centre.

It was reported that after consultation with the Convener and spokespersons for the other Groups, an extension to the lease was approved on the terms and conditions detailed in the note.

Will DAWSON, Convener.