10.128 The actual timing for the completion each tranche will be subject to a wide variety of factors. Cork City Council’s target is to achieve the build-out of the City Docks between 2021 and 2040 but recognises that this may not be achievable.
International best practice suggests a number of ways to achieve this: • Programming events to bring life to the City Docks. • The creation of temporary parks, public spaces and nurseries. • The development of “meanwhile uses”. • The development of public art and lighting programmes. 10.132 Cork City Council will explore options and aim to work with its partners to achieve the effective integration of the City Docks into the wider Cork City and the Cork Metropolitan Area, including the productive use of vacant sites and buildings. 10.133 “Meanwhile uses” are a range of temporary uses on land and property awaiting longer-term development. Examples of meanwhile uses could Include: culture and creative uses; community uses; business spaces; retail, hot food, cafes, housing and workshops. Development proposals for meanwhile uses will be assessed against the development objectives and standards set out in Chapter 11 Placemaking and Managing Development. 10.134 The meanwhile use of a site must not result in an unacceptable impact on residential amenity or prevent development sites from being brought forward for development in a timely fashion. Parameters for any meanwhile use, particularly its longevity and associated requirements, should be established from the outset and agreed by all parties. 10.135 The time period for meanwhile uses will vary and temporary permission may be renewed with consideration for site circumstances. Consideration will be given to starting the time period for the temporary permission for the meanwhile use from the date of occupation rather than the date of planning permission, in order to support the viability and delivery of more costly developments (e.g. housing development).
Catalyst Developments
10.129 Catalyst developments will be essential to make the City Docks a successful urban development project and to develop the identity and socio-cultural-com- mercial profile of the City Centre Extension and new City Centre Neighbourhood. A number of catalyst developments have already been completed or are in the process of being delivered, including: • Parc Uí Chaoimh and Centre for Excellence • Marina Park • Horgan’s Quay mixed use development; and • Navigation Square office development. 10.130 Cork City Council will seek to work with its partners to deliver a range of catalysts to create anchor projects for the City Docks There is great potential to combine or group catalyst uses around focal points / buildings and to create economies of scale. Catalyst developments might include: • Educational, cultural, tourism, commercial and community developments; • The waterfront pedestrian/cycleways (greenways); • Key public realm, active recreation and meanwhile use projects; • The City Docks bridges; and • Visitor attractions.
Programming and Meanwhile Uses
10.131 The City Docks will be developed over a long period. It is important to integrate the Docks into the City by creating attractions and destination uses. It is also important to give vacant sites and buildings appropriate productive uses.
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