Six-storey condo planned in Dorval sparks interest

A proposed high-density residential development along Lakeshore Drive has sparked a lot of interest from Dorval residents.

About 100 people turned out for a recent public consultation meeting dealing with a zoning amendment for a proposed six-storey condominium building at the northwest corner of Cloverdale Avenue and Lakeshore Drive, which is just east of Dorval Avenue. The rezoning is to allow a 63-unit building, which will have 108 parking spots that will be mainly underground and accessible from Cloverdale Avenue.

The rezoning process, which was launched in December with the first reading of the draft bylaw, could take a few more months to resolve if eligible residents sign a petition to spark a register to oppose the project.

The second reading of the bylaw is set to be approved by council this month, which will then allow eligible residents to sign a petition requesting to participate in a referendum, which must pass through a register, which would be held in April. The number of signatures required to thwart the rezoning will depend on how many contiguous zones end up being included in a potential registry. “We need to know how many zones will table a petition on March 17 before being able to calculate the number of signatures needed (for) the register,” said city clerk Chantal Bilodeau.

If enough voters sign the register, city council will be forced to either withdraw the project or set a date for a referendum, though the latter option is unlikely, said Mayor Edgar Rouleau.

The city is being transparent about the condo project and has posted details of the rezoning process on the city’s website, including procedural matters and timelines, the mayor said.

The mayor said some of the naysayers to the project are residents living on the east side of the proposed condo tower. They live in a condo building at the corner of Dorval Ave. and Lakeshore Drive which was built in 2010.

“Building a six storey beside them will cut their view, and we understand that, so they’re not happy. Now, there’s only a twostorey building,” he said.