Direction de l aménagement urbain et des services aux entreprises Special Planning Program for the Quartier des grands jardins Office de consultation publique de Montréal Meeting of March 30, 2011
Agenda 1 Context 2 Content of SPP 3 Conclusion mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 2
1 Context mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 3
1 What is a special planning program (SPP)? Master Plan Borough documents SPP Plan that covers a limited area Establishes broad orientations, objectives and implementation measures Opportunity to adjust the borough by law and to introduce a series of actions mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 4
1 Area of application of SPP Sherbrooke Atwater Sainte Catherine Bishop Bishop Autoroute Ville Marie mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 5
1 Why an SPP for this sector? opportunity to improve residents quality of life promote the exceptional heritage value of the district stimulate the economy mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 6
1 Orientations of SPP Promotion of heritage 1 Quality of Economic living environments2 3 dynamism Detailed plan Cabot sector
2 Content of SPP mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 8
2.1 Improve local services mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 9
2.1 Improve local services Sector on an upswing mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins
2.1 Improve local services Revitalizing a commercial thoroughfare mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins
2.1 Improve local services Targeted improvements: Favour an influx of new residents to stimulate the dynamism of the thoroughfare Favour mixed uses Make rue Sainte Catherine more friendly and inviting mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 12
2.1 Improve local services Towers Saint-Marc mercredi 30 mars 2011 mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 13
2.1 Improve local services Increase heights of block edges on Sainte Catherine, between Lambert Closse and Towers Maximum 14 storeys (from 25 m to 44 m) Objectives : Bring more residents in the neighborhood Boost economic dynamism Consolidate infrastructure and mass transit hubs mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 14
2.1 Improve local services Promote existing tools PR@M Commerce Grants to renovate facades Before After mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 15
2.1 Improve local services I Actions in the public domain: make intersections safer greening add urban furniture mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 16
2.1 Improve local services Upgrade of Cabot Square An initiative to revitalize rue Saint Catherine mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 17
2.2 Green space and greening mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 18
2.2 Green space and greening Lots of green space, little public space
2.2 Green space and greening Planned improvements: increase access to existing green space propose new public green space for families make the public domain greener mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 20
2.2 Green space and greening Negotiation of agreements toward access to institutional gardens mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 21
2.2 Green space and greening Creation of a new park mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 22
2.2 h Green space and greening Development of Place Norman Béthune 23
2.2 Green space and greening Playground equipment in Hector Toe Blake park mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 24
2.1 Improve local services Upgrade of Cabot Square mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 25
2.2 Green space and greening Greening of the public domain mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 26
2.3 Better protect landscape and built heritage mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 27
2.3 Better protect landscape and built heritage An exceptional heritage
2.3 Better protect landscape and built heritage A protection plan already in place Planned improvements: reinforce heritage protection tools promote exceptional landscapes in the district mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 29
2.3 Better protect landscape and built heritage 2 main lines of action: A new by law to better protect and enhance the landscape and built heritage of the neighborhood Measures toward conservation of green space of large institutions, notably through development agreements mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 30
2.4 Improve the housing stock mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 31
2.4 Improve the housing stock Residential district mostly made up of tenants mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 32
2.4 Improve the housing stock Planned improvements: support the development of diversified housing stock maintain the quality of existing rental housing stock stabilize the resident population mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 33
2.4 Improve the housing stock 3 lines of action: Begin reflection on ways to better adapt housing programs to the particular reality of downtown Rigorously apply by laws on cleanliness and maintenance of dwellings Introduce new types of households as part of residential redevelopment of rue Sainte Catherine mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 34
2.5 Enhance traffic safety mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme SPP Quartier particulier Sainte Marie d urbanisme / Arrondissement - Quartier de des Ville Marie grands jardins 35
2.5 Enhance traffic safety A population that embraces active and collective transportation modes mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 36
2.5 Enhance traffic safety Major automobile transit traffic mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 37
2.5 Enhance traffic safety Planned improvements: encourage greater use of active transportation modes minimize potential conflicts between motorists, pedestrians and cyclists mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 38
2.5 Enhance traffic safety Make intersections safer mercredi 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 39
3 Conclusion mercredi, 30 mars 2011 SPP SPP du Quartier Sainte Marie / Arrondissement / de de Ville Marie 40
3 Concrete actions to improve residents quality of 7life Upgrade of Cabot Square New playground equipment in Hector Toe Blake park Creation of a new park Greening of the public domain Promotion of the built and landscape heritage mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 41
3 Implementing the SPP Additions to the Special Planning Program following consultations and adoption of the final version of the document Amendment of the Master Plan to include changes to the construction height map Adoption of a new by law on site planning and architectural integration mercredi, 30 mars 2011 Programme particulier d urbanisme Quartier des grands jardins 42
THANK YOU! mercredi, 30 mars 2011 SPP SPP du Quartier Sainte Marie / Arrondissement / de de Ville Marie 43