Page 14 - SBD Review 2019

The Year in Review:
Submissions*
Stillorgan Reservoir Lobbying
Irish Water are currently working on a major €80m scheme
to remove the open storage that is currently in operation and
replace it with a covered reservoir of 160ML storage capacity.
The plans include tree and meadow/hydro grasses planting
on the roof of the reservoir as part of the landscaping project
to create a ‘visual amenity’ on the 20 acre site which will
beclosedtothepublic. SandyfordBusinessDistrictdeem
this public amenity space should be accessible to the 40,000 residentslivingwithin3kmofthereservoirandthe26,000employeesworkinginthedistrict. Inordertogain access to a section of the site, the board and Chief Executive have conducted an extensive lobbying campaign which included hosting a public meeting in May and engaging in numerous consultations with key public representatives including Minster Eoghan Murphy and Minister Josepha Madigan.
Unfortunately, Irish Water remain firm in their position that the site will remain closed to the public, however Sandyford Business District will continue to explore other options to provide much-needed public amenity space for the district.
Dublin Climate Change Action Plan Submission
Sandyford Business District (SBD) commissioned Roughan & O’Donovan to prepare a submission to DúnLaoghaire-RathdownCountyCouncil. SBDisbroadlysupportiveoftheClimateChangeActionPlanwith
a particular interest in a number of the proposed actions. The submission, made on 22nd March 2019, addresses each of these in turn along with making general recommendations including:
• Develop and extend cycle network
• Develop and expand the County walking network strategy • Expand electric vehicle network in the County
• Expand bus network in the County
• Develop County bike sharing scheme
• Implement public open space and parks
• Cycle parking in public realm
• 30km/hr speed limits
14 *Submissions can be viewed on the district website: www.sandyford.ie/about-us/submissions