Agenda item

With reference to Article 19 of the minute of its meeting of 16 December 2015, the Council had before it a report by the Director of Communities, Housing and Infrastructure which advised of progress to date on the various instructions of Council relating to the transport implications of a number of the City Centre Masterplan projects.

The report recommended:-

that the Council -

(a)          note the content of the report;

(b)          agree the designs as detailed in the report for options for Broad Street for public consultation;

(c)          agree the time and format of the public consultation;

(d)          agree the timeline of reporting relating to the wider transportation implications of the City Centre Masterplan;

(e)          instruct officers to report back to the Council in May 2016 on the outcomes of the Broad Street options public consultation; and

(f)           instruct officers to report back to the Council in May 2016 on the outcomes of the wider transportation assessment of the City Centre Masterplan.

Councillor Laing moved, seconded by Councillor Taylor:-

            That the Council -

(1)      note the proactive approach taken by the Council at each stage of the Marischal Square development including extensive public consultation before the submission of a planning application, which included scheduled events at Aberdeen Art Gallery and a consultation bus at six locations throughout the city;

(2)      note that after extensive public and stakeholder consultation with more than 4,000 people living and working in Aberdeen, BDP delivered a Masterplan and Delivery Programme which the Council unanimously agreed at its meeting on 24 June 2015;

(3)      note that the objectives of the Masterplan and Delivery Programme were detailed as being: to create a bold vision with respect to the continued development of Aberdeen as a vibrant, attractive, prosperous, sustainable and smart 21^st century energy city of international repute; and produce an innovative, ambitious, and distinctive design proposal for the heart of Aberdeen that will act as a key transformational agent for the city, which integrates with the broader framework for the centre, embeds the principles of sustainability and which has sufficient flexibility to provide long-term relevance; and

(4)      approve the recommendations contained within the report.

Councillor Boulton moved as an amendment, seconded by Councillor Thomson:-

            That the Council -

(1)      note the content of the report, and thank officers for their efforts in bringing forward the report;

(2)      instruct officers to remit the designs as detailed in the report for options for Broad Street to the wider transport implications of the City Centre Masterplan assessment to ensure full details and implications of all options are available prior to going out to public consultation; and

(3)      instruct officers to report back to Council with the full assessment in May 2016.

On a division, there voted:-

For the motion  (17)  -  Lord Provost; and Councillors Allan, Carle, Cooney, Crockett, Lesley Dunbar, Graham, Grant, Ironside, Laing, Lawrence, Malik, Milne, Jean Morrison, Nathan Morrison, Taylor and Young.

For the amendment  (26)  -  Depute Provost; and Councillors Boulton, Cameron, Copland, Corall, Cormie, Delaney, Dickson, Donnelly, Jackie Dunbar, Finlayson, Flynn, Greig, Hutchison, Jaffrey, Kiddie, MacGregor, Malone, Nicoll, Noble, Samarai, Jennifer Stewart, Sandy Stuart, Thomson, Townson and Yuill.

The Council resolved:-

to adopt the amendment.

In accordance with Standing Order 15(6), Councillor Milne intimated his dissent against the foregoing decision.