Densification battle heating up in Pointe-Claire, temporary development freeze still in place
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A battle over densification is brewing in Pointe-Claire. With a temporary development freeze bylaw still in place, some are accusing the administration of dragging its feet.
There has been a lot of noise lately in the city of Pointe-Claire.
The city has become a haven for new developments, but a few months ago, city council put a stop to some major projects with a bylaw, in order to consult with the public and revise its urban plan.
Pointe-Claire’s mayor says he’s not against densification, he just wants to slow things down.
“We can densify, but let’s densify smartly and let’s do it in a way where the citizens don’t get upset,” said Tim Thomas. “We can have duplexes, triplexes, semi-detached homes. There are beautiful ways to densify without ruining the city with these 20, 25-storey daggers.”
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Back in February, Pointe Claire city council adopted an interim control bylaw.
It places a temporary freeze on development in key areas of the city including the Pointe-Claire and Valois villages, the plaza and a phase in the Greenwich sector.
In May, the council added Cadillac Fairvew’s parking lot project, next to the REM station, to the bylaw.
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