Objective 10.23
Objective 10.25
Integration into its Surroundings It is an objective of Cork City Council to ensure that the City Docks is integrated into its surroundings by: • Provision of connections across the river to integrate the North Docks (including Kent Station) and South Docks, and the City Docks with Tivoli Docks and the wider Metropolitan Area (see Indicative Bridge Locations in Volume 2); • Provision of adequate capacity for pedestrian / cycle movement between the City Docks and the City Centre; • Provision of Pedestrian / Cycle Streets between Monahan’s Road and Blackrock Road (see locations identified in Volume 2: Mapped Objectives and Draft Cork City Docks Area-Based Transport Assessment). Objective 10.24 City Docks A Climate Resilient Development To ensure that the City Docks is developed as a climate resilient neighbourhood by: • Ensuring that the South Docks Drainage Strategy is implemented, including the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Scheme (SUDS) measures and a tidal / fluvial flood defence. • Ensuring that the City Docks Area-Based Transport Study objectives are implemented, including the achievement of highly ambitious mode split targets. • Exploring measures to ensure that buildings are designed to the highest standard. • Ensuring a mix of land uses and multi- purpose community infrastructure to reduce the need to travel.
Marina Park • To support the provision of Marina Park.
Objective 10.26
Specific Land Use Objectives It is an objective of Cork City Council to ensure that: • The western neighbourhood / local centre is centred upon the western City Docks LRT stop. • Live ground floor uses are provided in
appropriate locations and restricted in all other areas to ensure a good quality of residential amenity in the new residential neighbourhood.
Objective 10.27
Dwelling Size Mix a. To ensure that the City Docks is developed to accommodate a variety of dwelling sizes to support the development of a balanced neighbourhood. b. Purpose-Built Student Accommodation should support the creation of a balanced community and sustainable neighbourhood and the student population should not exceed 10% of the overall target population for City Docks.
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