Master PlanNamur/Jean-Talon Sector

Office de consultation publique de MontréalNovember 22, 2009

Presentation Plan

1. History of the sector2. Condition of the sector and observations3. Applicable by-laws4. Development schemes5. TOD concept6. Developement concept7. Illustration of possibilities under the Master

Plan: Projects completed or under study8. Implementation process

1. History of the sector

Boundaries of the Namur/Jean-Talon O., sector under study

Aerial photo of the sector in 1949To imagine the future, urbanplanners must studythe past

Buildings and streets in the sector in 1954

2. Condition of the sectorand observations

Major axes in the sector

Jean-Talon O.

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Extremely wide streets

Lack of planning for buildings, endangeringpedestrian safety…

Mountain Sights and Jean-Talon O. intersection

…unlike this one

De Monkland Avenue

General conditions of buildings

Each building was evaluated

Evaluation of the existing builtenvironment

Main observations•• RemoteRemote sectorsector

compare to the compare to the restrestof CDNof CDN

•• No No facilitiesfacilities in the in the neighborhoodneighborhood

•• 2 major axes (JTO et 2 major axes (JTO et Savane)Savane)

•• WideWide streetsstreets, , withwith a a lacklack of planningof planning

•• Lot of Lot of asphaltasphalt!!

3. Applicable by-laws

Montreal Master Plan

Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Borough Chapter – Extract

Namur/Jean-Talon O.

SpecialPlanning Program

Current zoning

Authorized uses

• Wholesale trade• Light industry• Automotive businesses• Small local stores

Heights• 4 to 16 m•Minimum 4 storeys

Authorized density 1 to 3

Building coverageratios 35 to 85 %

– Zoning changed in April 2007– First step to reach density objective– Many buildings have vested rights. Current activities may becontinued.

4. Development schemes

Planned vision for the sector

Underlying concepts :1. Densification2. More greenery3. Mixed housing, with

some social housing4. Sustainable mobility

1. Densification (example)

1. Densification (example – cont’d)

2. More greenery

Greenery can be added to existing streets…

Namur Metro

Savane Metro

Greenery can also beadded to private property(through zoning)

… or withthe closingof a portion of Victoria Avenue

3. HousingAffordable housing

Condos (dense near metro station stationor along Savane and JeanTalon O.)

Social housing

Central block (4 storeys)

4. Sustainable Mobility

CODCar-Oriented Development

TODTransit-Oriented Development

Shift from a totally car-oriented approach to emphasis on reducing automobile traffic.

5. « Transit-OrientedDevelopment »

TOD Components• Pedestrian and bicycle friendly;• Public transit; • Services and mixed uses; • Density; • Intermodality;• Limit surface parking.

Representation of TOD

Chabanel TOD

6 à 8

3 à 12

3 à 4

Namur/Jean-Talon O. TOD

Namur Metro

Savane Metro

3 à 4

6 à 10 8 à 12

4 à 8

Inspiration for the type of development proposed for the NJTO sector

Arbutus Walk, Vancouver

Inspiration for the type of development proposed for the NJTO sector

Barcelona

6. Development concept : evolution and logic

Concept plan – first proposal

Concept plan – second proposal

Coulée verteEspaces publics

BureauxDensité résidentielle et mixité

Bâtiments Institutionnels

Orientations d’aménagement

Densité commercialeDensité mixte – commercial et résidentielle

Concept plan – third proposal

Proposed development for Buchan and Paré streets

7. Illustrations of possibilitiesunder the Master Plan: Projects completed or under study

Côté Ouest Project

2005

2008

Golden Knitting site development plan

1. Pedestrian lane

2. Small shopping mall

3. Inner courtyard

4. Service lane

5. Acces to parking

6. Shipping dock

7. Green pedestrian and cyclingnetwork

8. Miniature squares

9. Namur metrostation

8 storeys

2 storeys

Cross-section of the phase 1 (Mtn Sights)

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8. Implementation

Timetable Forecast: 15 years

First projects goingon in 2010

Short terminterventions on Mountain Sights

Projects would beanalysed throug the Specific ProposalProcess, withrefendum

Density comparison

Housing possibilities