Dundrum Interest Group (DIG)Dundrum Interest Group (DIG)Public Meeting October 14, 2008Public Meeting October 14, 2008

Phase 2 – Dundrum Shopping Phase 2 – Dundrum Shopping CentreCentre

Dundrum Interest GroupDundrum Interest Group

Formed by a group of interested local residents

Out of a public meeting July ’08 organised by Churchtown Residents Association

Where developer presented plans for Phase 2 Dundrum Shopping Centre

Why - Concerns with Why - Concerns with proposed developmentproposed development

Limited in scope to retail only: few public amenities in return for significant change to the landscape and nature of the parish

Shadow: hotel tower block proposed at 60sqm Size creep: increase in 45% approx Shortage of car spaces(1,000): forcing cars onto

local, residential streets 5 year construction period Impact to neighbourhood density

What it will look likeWhat it will look like

The history bookThe history book

4 objections to Phase 2

Council have been thorough in reviewing proposal.

Developer must now resubmit

Last chance saloonLast chance saloon

Your opportunity to influence Your opportunity to influence what happens in your what happens in your

neighbourhoodneighbourhood

Submission deadline October 21Submission deadline October 21

Make your voice heardMake your voice heardThere is a process for submission of views

The DIG encourages everybody to make your views known

The postal deadline for submission is October 21

More is better!

Process for submissionProcess for submission

Information/how to leaflet on the table

Letter submission

Cost of €20 per submission

Suggestions on key issues to Suggestions on key issues to commentcomment

To reiterate: – Limited in scope to retail only: few public

amenities in return for significant change to the landscape and nature of the community

– Shadow: hotel tower block proposed at 40mtrs

– Size creep: increase in 45% approx– Shortage of car spaces(1,000): clogging bi-

pass and access roads– 5 year construction period– Impact to neighbourhood density

DIG going forwardDIG going forwardAfter deadline date the DIG will review all

valid submissions to identify common themes and be active on behalf of the community:– Representing those views as a community

group and interfacing with planning authorities– Interacting with media as appropriate– Fund raising: to carry the voice of the residents

with real impact a professional town planner may have to be engaged. Substantial costs are associated with this process

But, it is not all bad newsBut, it is not all bad news

It can be more….

It can be moreIt can be morePure retail: why only a retail park?There’s more to leisure than shoppingWhere is the community in this centre?

What about an artizan shopping parade – a cultural attraction?

We want more than just shopping: we want a centre that will engage and inspire, entertain and inform

Make it moreMake it more

Get involvedHave your voice heardParticipate– make our representatives

accountablePure retail or a differentiated,

sustainable, community based centre?

It’s our community – let’s make it great