Pierrefonds residents stall condo project
Council to decide Oct. 1 whether issue will be decided by referendum
The future of a six-storey condo project in Pierrefonds-Roxboro will be decided by a referendum or cancelled outright, after almost twice the required number of residents turned out last Thursday to sign two public registers.
The registers asked residents if they supported zoning changes that would allow a 115-unit condo project up to six-storeys tall on a property near the corner of Gouin Blvd. and Aumais St.
“On both registers, we have the required signatures to start the referen- dum process,” borough spokesperson Bassam Chaarani said.
A total of 212 individuals signed the first register, which asked residents if they supported re-zoning the property to allow a condo development. Residents opposed to the project needed 138 signatures to block the bylaw.
The second re gister, which dealt with more specific details of the project’s construction, gathered 155 signatures. Sixtyeight were required.
“Council has a choice — either to go ahead with the referendum process, or to end the process right here,” Chaarani said.
Council will make that decision during the next regular council meeting on Oct. 1.
If council does not choose to cancel the project, details of a possible referendum will be determined at that meeting, Chaarani said.
Over the past 18 months, the developer has submitted to the borough three revisions of the condo’s architectural plan.
Many residents said they were concerned about the possible impact of the project on the neighbourhood’s roads and water supply, as well as potential increased traffic and noise during an estimated two years of construction.