October 13, 2014 ‘Save CSA’ Petition Signed by 87% of Homes New Dog Run Opens in Trial Bike Routes Set to Go Westmount Park Into Effect Despite Opposition
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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 5 No. 10b We are Westmount October 13, 2014 ‘Save CSA’ petition signed by 87% of homes New dog run opens in Trial bike routes set to go Westmount Park into effect despite opposition BG L6DA99? SF99?9G remained firm on the city’s need to collect “concrete data” this fall before making a Two new proposed bike routes – east - decision on the issue, which dominated bound on Westmount Ave. and westbound question period and kept him on the hot on Côte St. Antoine – are now set to go seat throughout. into effect on a trial basis this fall, Coun - “The residents of Côte St. Antoine have cillor Philip Cutler told the city council spoken,” said one woman. “Please listen to meeting October 5. our voices.” Lane painting and other arrangements Residents stated they should have been are expected to enable the routes to be in consulted before the trial is implemented. place by the end of October with the trial They claimed the bike route would be un - concluded by winter. safe for cyclists, pedestrians and schools. It In the face of ongoing opposition from would attract more cyclists Photo: Matt Faigan a contingent of Côte Rd. residents, Cutler going the wrong way continued on p. 20 Dogs and people can be seen in the new dog run, Should council members support candidates? opened October 5. It is situated in Westmount Letters p. 6 Park just north of the Westmount recreation Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 25 centre between the bike path and a pedestrian Art Scene by H. Black p. 18 walkway. Westmounters Mary Pat Hébert can be Trent weighs in on federal vote seen in the fenced-in area with her dog Romy, 9 Lives by L. Fowler p. 17 along with Sarah Sedcole with Sashi and Sara B by e n do rsing individuals McGibbon with Hamish. See sto ry , p. 4. Open House Saturday 12-5pm BG L6DA99? SF99?9G with James Hughes, the NDP’s candidate in the local riding. “We had a very nice EXTRAORDINARY On the approach of the federal election meeting, and I told him it was shame two October 19, Mayor Peter Trent said last real gentlemen were running against each lives here week he has publicly endorsed Liberal can - other.” didates Marc Garneau in NDG-West - The neutrality of city council members LIZA KAUFMAN mount, and Anthony Housefather in was raised at the August 17 meeting of the Certified real estate broker Mount Royal, because he has worked with general committee of council, according to 514.232.5932 them and respects them. minutes released by the city October 5. lizakaufman.com “I back people,” he said. “I’m a people In the minutes, Councillor Patrick Mar - Icône Condominiums – 1155 rue de la Montagne person, not a party person.” In fact, he tin was recorded as having referred to a Ville-Marie (Downtown) Starting om $209,076+GST/QST Sales oce located at 1231 rue de la Montagne. added, he doesn’t support any political photo in a newspaper a week earlier taken party and believes that members of city at the opening of Garneau’s campaign of - B.514.934.1818 C.514.912.1482 [email protected] council “should be free to share their views fice, showing five members of West - www.baudinet.ca with anyone.” mount’s council support - sothebysrealty.ca Also open Monday to Friday 11 to 6 pm H e said he has a lre a dy m et at city hall ing incumbent Garneau. continued on p. 23 SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY QUÉBEC LK | REAL ESTATE AGENCY L’Annexe St-Ambroise Pub Beer on Tap | Pub Menu 5080 St-Ambroise Free parking | Wi-Fi | St-Henri metro Open om 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday www.mcauslan.com – 514-939-3060 Annexe St-Ambroise 2 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 13, 2015 FOR SALE ON Public consultation meeting Oct. 55 4560 Circle Rd Selling our dream home a$er 12 month renovation because ‘Legal’ spot zoning by-law tabled of move to Ontario. 4 Bed 4 Bath. Inlaw/nanny suite. Walking distance f"om subway, stores and for non-conforming projects restaurants, no car needed. New kitchen, Viking appliances, luxury bathrooms, hardwood #oors. BG L6DA99? SF99?9G new by-law would then proceed for adop - Wine cellar. Pool size backyard. tion by city council. It must then be re - New roof. Everything to the City council gave notice of motion Oc - viewed by the agglomeration council for highest standards. 4 Bed 4 Bath. Private sale to keep selling tober 5 of its intention to adopt a by-law conformity to Westmount’s planning pro - price reasonable: $1,400,000. that would allow for the rezoning of a sin - gram. Please contact: gle site when a major non-conforming de - She described the previous notion of 514-880-8222 or velopment is proposed and meets a num - “spot zoning” as “ dépassé .” “It was seen as [email protected] ber of conditions. The site would still, making exceptions for a certain developer.” however, be subject to a referendum reg - The object of the by-law as outlined at ister. the beginning is “to enable the council to A public consultation meeting has been authorize upon application and subject to set for October 22 at 7 pm at city hall. certain conditions, a specific construction, Called the “By-law concerning specific alteration or occupancy proposal in respect construction, alteration or occupancy pro - to an immovable if the proposal is at vari - posals for an immovable” (SCAOPI), it is ance with the urban planning by-laws of widely known by its French acronym of the city of Westmount.” PPCMOI (pronounced PPCmoi). These conditions could involve height, Many other municipalities, including setbacks, density or change of a building’s Montreal, have already adopted such a by- use, for example. In a proposal to alter or law that enables the city to split a single transform a building of heritage value, the property away from its larger zone as a by-law states that “care and effort must be PPCMOI site if the city does not want to demonstrated in the conservation and en - rezone other properties within the zone. hancement of the original architectural el - “It’s a legal spot-zoning tool the [provin - ements.” cial] government gave to municipalities to Other criteria include consideration of facilitate the development of a site that the proposed project’s impact on the envi - provides benefits to the community,” ex - ronment, such as sunlight, wind, noise, plained city Urban Planning director emanations, lighting, water run-off, the Joanne Poirier. reduction of heat islands and traffic. It does not apply to a single-family Another condition states that “All con - dwelling but only to a residential, multi - cerned parties [owner, neighbour, city] family development of six storeys or more, must be able to benefit from an improve - a commercial or institutional building or a ment upon the current situation or at the combination of at least two of the uses. very least not experience any additional in - It could be very useful in the timely dis - convenience.” cussion on repurposing of houses of wor - One example of a PPCMOI site, Poirier ship that exist by vested rights, Poirier ac - said, is the vacant property at the intersec - knowledged (see September 8, p. 10). The tion of de Maisonneuve, Claremont and St. work to prepare the by-law, however, was Catherine in NDG, where a 10-storey com - started two years ago. plex is currently making its way through After any changes that might follow the the CDN-NDG borough council approval public consultation meeting, she said, the process. INTRODUCING INTRODUCING SOLD IN 5 DAAYYS $ 789,0000 $ 1,298,98,000 $ 1,8898,000 LE CHÂÂTEATEEAU I 1,995050 SQ FT CONDO HAMPSSTEAD I COLCHESSTERTER TOWWN OF MOUNT ROOYAL I KENASSTTON EARLVEEINISH Great Potential- Unique Opportunity Fully Renoovvated FFamilyamily Home Prestigious Residence 514.772.3322 Residential Real Esstate Broker 1303 Greene Ave, suite 500, Westmounnt, Qc H3Z 2A7 • Profusion Immobilier inc - Real Estate Agency WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – October 13, 2015 – 3 Five join city’s Quarter Ruth Stalker Antiques Century Club at 72nd Buying and Selling Antiques since 1970 annual banquet 4447 Ste. Catherine West BG L6DA99? SF99?9G This year, five employees were cele - Westmount, Quebec • H3Z 1R5 brated for 25 years of service and inducted Stressing the importance of the West - into the group. They were Leonardo (514) 931-0822 mount “family,” Mayor Peter Trent, on be - Cauzo, Hydro Westmount; Harald Eggert half of city council, welcomed long-serving and Domenic Iorio, Public Works; Helen [email protected] city employees and retirees to the city’s Jay, the library; and Hélène Mitko, Com - 72nd Quarter Century Banquet held Octo - munity Events. ber 7 at Victoria Hall. Two others already-honoured quarter- “The image of family works,” he ex - century employees marked 30 years of plained because the size of the workforce service. They were Stephen Payne and De - UNCOMPROMISING being “not too many, not too few,” allows nis Proulx of Public Security. 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