Amendment of the Urban Plan for a logical and adapted densification model
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN-NDG) has been working for several months to come up with a development vision for the Crowley/Décarie area, together with solutions that are best adapted to meeting a range of urban issues.
The borough’s Direction de l'aménagement urbain et des services aux entreprises (DAUSE) worked in collaboration with the community to determine the facilities, the building heights and identify the uses likely to promote the development of neighbourhood life. The work achieved under this initiative led to a proposal to amend the Urban Plan.
The proposed development guidelines target greening, the inclusion of social and affordable housing, and a continued concern with improving the quality of the borough’s living environments.
The amendment of the Urban Plan calls for a logical densification of approach noses, where the highest constructions are likely to have the smallest impact on the built environment. More specifically, the following changes have been proposed:
The creation of a high-density area north of Avenue Crowley, along Boulevard Décarie. In this area, building heights would range from four to 20 storeys.
The creation of a second high-density area north of Avenue Crowley, along Avenue Prud'homme. In part of this area, heights of four to eight storeys would provide a transition between the existing built environment on Avenue Prud'homme – which would be maintained as is – and the other projected area.
The creation of third high-density area on the southwest corner at the intersection of Avenue Crowley and Boulevard Décarie. In this area, building heights would range from four to eight storeys.
The creation of a fourth high-density area along Boulevard Décarie. In this area, building heights would range from four to six storeys.
The creation of a fifth high-density area along Rue Saint-Jacques and Boulevard Décarie. In this area, building heights would range from four to 16 storeys.
The creation of a sixth high-density area along Rue Saint-Jacques and the access ramp to the autoroute. In this area, building heights would range from four to six stories.
Montréal’s Urban Plan calls for additional affordable housing requirements to be applied based on new opportunities for residential densification.
A public consultation meeting will be held on January 25, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at 5160 Décarie Boulevard (first floor).
