Municipality of La Pêche SPECIAL PLANNING PROGRAM (SPP) SECTOR OF WAKEFIELD Collaboration: Special Advisory Committee Teknika HBA Inc. Natural Systems Stéphane Doré, Urban planner Final report – November 11, 2016 MUNICIPALITY OF LA PÊCHE Special planning program Wakefield sector Thanks The La Pêche municipal Council wishes to thank all persons and organizations that collaborated to the development of Wakefield sector Special Planning Program (SPP) Special thanks are designed specifically to members Special Advisory Committee, who have devoted hundreds of hours of their time to the development of this document: Mrs. Lynn Berthiaume (councillor, ward 7 – Wakefield sector 2005-2009) Mrs. Eva Cooper Mr. Claude Giroux Mr. Stan Carlson Mr. David Nobbs Mr. Louis Rompré (2010-2015) Mrs. Eva J. Katic (2007-2008) Mrs. Lucie St-Martin-Lesage (2007-2010) Mr. David Morgan (2007-2009) Mr. Raymond Beaudry (2007-2008) Mr. Christopher Rompré (2007) The La Pêche Municipal Council Mr. Robert Bussière, Mayor Mrs. Jocelyne Ménard, councillor, ward 1 Mr. Michel Gervais, councillor, ward 2 Mr. Christian Blais, councillor, ward 3 Mr. Jean-Paul Brisebois, councillor, ward 4 Mrs. Jacqueline Lambert-Madore, councillor, ward 5 Mr. Claude Giroux, councillor, ward 6 Mr. Christopher Harris, councillor, ward 7 Final report Marcel Marchildon, b. urb. Director, Urbanism and Environment Service Cartography Stéphane Doré, urban planner Marius Romy, cartographer Translation Hélène Cyr Final report – November 11, 2016 MUNICIPALITY OF LA PÊCHE Special Planning Program Wakefield sector TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 1 1. INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT ......................................................................................................... 2 2. BACKGROUND ..................................................................................................................................... 2 3. TERRITORY BOUNDARIES UNDER REVIEW .................................................................................... 4 3.1 Central Sector (Village Core) ........................................................................................................ 5 3.2 Growth Areas (Development) ....................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Consolidated Areas....................................................................................................................... 5 3.4 Peripheral Areas ........................................................................................................................... 5 4. MAIN FEATURES OF THE TERRITORY UNDER REVIEW ................................................................. 5 4.1 Topography and Vegetation ......................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Hydrographical Network ............................................................................................................... 6 4.3 Environmentally Restrictive Areas ................................................................................................ 6 4.3.1 Floodplain Areas .............................................................................................................. 6 4.3.2 Areas at Risk of Landslides (Mass Movement) ............................................................... 6 4.3.3 Drinking Water Outlets ..................................................................................................... 6 4.3.4 Wetlands .......................................................................................................................... 7 4.4 Restrictive Areas of Anthropogenic origin .................................................................................... 7 4.4.1 Rockhurst Road removal site ........................................................................................... 7 4.4.2 Morrison Quarry removal site .......................................................................................... 7 4.4.3 The Creek along Vallée-de-Wakefield Road ................................................................... 7 4.5 Spatial Organization and Land Occupancy .................................................................................. 8 4.5.1 Residential Land Use ....................................................................................................... 8 4.5.2 Commercial and Services Activities ................................................................................ 9 4.5.3 Institutional, Public and Para-Public Activities ............................................................... 10 4.5.4 Recreation and Tourism Activities ................................................................................. 10 4.5.5 Industrial and Para Industrial-Related Uses .................................................................. 12 4.6 Institutional, Public and Community Services ............................................................................. 12 4.6.1 Health and Social Services ............................................................................................ 12 4.6.2 Education and Schools .................................................................................................. 12 4.6.3 Early Childhood Daycare Centre (CPE) ........................................................................ 13 4.6.4 Recreation, Culture and Community Life ....................................................................... 13 4.6.5 Housing project for low-income seniors ......................................................................... 14 4.6.6 Parks and green spaces (natural).................................................................................. 14 4.7 History and Heritage ................................................................................................................... 15 4.7.1 Fairbairn House Heritage Centre ................................................................................... 16 4.7.2 Wakefield Mill and MacLaren House ............................................................................. 16 4.7.3 Other buildings of Historical and Heritage Value ........................................................... 16 4.7.4 The Wakefield Covered Bridge ...................................................................................... 16 4.7.5 The MacLaren Cemetery ............................................................................................... 17 4.8 Equipment and infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 17 4.8.1 Municipal sewer system ................................................................................................. 17 4.8.2 Private waterworks network ........................................................................................... 17 4.8.3 Vallée-de-Wakefield Road Spring.................................................................................. 17 4.8.4 Grid power and telephone distribution network ............................................................. 18 Final report – November 11, 2016 - Courtesy Copy: In case of a discrepancy between the French and English texts, the French will prevail - MUNICIPALITY OF LA PÊCHE Special Planning Program Wakefield sector 4.8.5 Street lighting ................................................................................................................. 18 4.8.6 Municipal depot on MacLaren Road .............................................................................. 18 4.8.7 Other public utility networks ........................................................................................... 18 4.9 Traffic and parking ...................................................................................................................... 18 4.9.1 Road network quality and hierarchy .............................................................................. 18 4.9.2 Pedestrian and cycling network ..................................................................................... 20 4.9.3 Rail network ................................................................................................................... 22 4.9.4 Parking ........................................................................................................................... 22 4.9.5 Road, pedestrian and cycle signs .................................................................................. 23 4.9.6 Commercial and services signs ..................................................................................... 23 4.9.7 Public transportation services ........................................................................................ 23 4.10 Major public investments over the 2004 – 2014 period .............................................................. 24 4.11 Sites with a potential for development/redevelopment ............................................................... 25 4.11.1 Site 1: North of MacLaren Road ................................................................................... 27 4.11.2 Site 2: South of MacLaren Road (between Burnside and Highway A-5) ..................... 27 4.11.3 Site 3: North of Elmdale Road ...................................................................................... 28 4.11.4 Site 4: South of Elmdale Road (former mobile