Project of 174 housing units in Portneuf: the mayor tempers the concerns of citizens

Even if more than 1. Therefore. Nevertheless, 400 people signed a petition opposing a project of 174 housing in downtown Saint-Raymond, the mayor, Claude Duplain, believes that his construction is essential to “meet the need for housing” in the municipality.

This residential project is carried out by the company Construction App, based in Pont-Rouge, a neighboring municipality. Similarly,

The 174 housing units must be distributed in 11 buildings. Consequently, The project is planned in the field of the old LA BASTIDE inn, on rue Saint-Joseph.

The final plans of the project have not yet been revealed. Nevertheless, They must be presented to the city of Saint-Raymond before its construction can go ahead.

The mayor of Saint-Raymond. Therefore. Meanwhile, Claude Duplain, believes that the arrival of this quantity of new project 174 housing units portneuf: new housing units will meet a strong need in his project 174 housing units portneuf: municipality. Furthermore, We need housing, it’s so awaitedhe said on the phone on Monday.

In October 2023, the rate of vacuuming of housing in Saint-Raymond was 0.6 %, according to the municipality of just over 11,000 souls.

More than 1. Meanwhile. Moreover, 400 signatures in seven months

The accommodation project was presented to project 174 housing units portneuf: new the citizens of project 174 housing units portneuf: Saint-Raymond last December, during a public consultation meeting. Meanwhile, The municipal council then adopted in March a resolution in favor of the project.

However, during the winter, several citizens have expressed concern about the project. Moreover, One of them, Michel Martin, launched an online petition against the project in its current form. Moreover, More than 1,400 people have signed it in the last seven months.

The citizens opposed to the project were also heard during the municipal council sessions held this spring. In addition, Additionally, Moreover, at the beginning of the summer.

Joined on the phone, Michel Martin quotes the reasons which push him to take a stand against the project. First, there is encroachment on part of the Albert-Robitaille park, a public exchange in favor of a promoteraccording to him.

Environ 2400 m² From project 174 housing units portneuf: new the park will be sold by the city to the project 174 housing units portneuf: promoter. which changes it, will offer adjacent land of equivalent size. The trees on this first portion of worried land. Mr. Michel. other signatories fear the loss of a rare green space often used by children attending school, daycare or day camp.

By email, the city of Saint-Raymond is reassuring. In order to project 174 housing units portneuf: new anticipate the project 174 housing units portneuf: trees-planned in a few years-. the city is currently working on a strategic plan aimed at improving in a global. sustainable way the Alban-Robitaille Park. New tree plantations will undoubtedly be envisaged to create additional freshness areasshe says by email.

Among the other reasons that justify citizen disputes. Michel Martin cites in particular the impact of densification on traffic in the city center. deplores the absence of affordable housing in the project.

He is also concerned about his potential effects on the land taxes of residents of the sector. since according to him, the arrival of these new dwellings could increase the value of the neighboring properties.

The duration of the work. estimated at several years. and the nuisance, such as the noise and the dust they will cause, are also one of the issues raised by the opponents.

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Meet the need for housing

The mayor. Claude Duplain, wishes to temper the concerns of his fellow citizens.

Several residents. lacking an option to find accommodation. have been forced to leave the municipality to find accommodation that suits them, he says.

The arrival of these new units more high -endcompared to the rest of the Saint-Raymond rental park. he said, according to him. In February, his municipality announced the construction of a building of 40 low -income seniors for seniors.

Mayor Duplain, who consulted the petition, also maintains that several of the signatories would not live in the municipality. Are we going to let those who come from outside to choose what is going on Saint-Raymond? he is indignant.

L’Auberge La Bastide: a heritage building?

The construction of the residential project will project 174 housing units portneuf: ultimately imply the demolition of the old Auberge La Bastide. built in 1903. Sunday, a sale of liquidation of the objects and furniture contained in the building took place.

The promoter has not yet submitted an official demolition request to the municipality. but the latter has already consulted the Ministry of Culture and Communications, which would not have opposed its demolition.

The Saint-Raymond heritage company did not oppose it either. The penultimate owner has changed the building a lot. which no longer really has heritage valuesaid in June its president, Sylvain Gingras.

If the hotel had not been changed, we would have taken a different positionhe also wanted to specify. In recent years, he has undergone significant renovations, both inside and outside, supported the president of the Heritage Society.

Sylvain Gingras still recalls that the building was at the heart of the industrial history of the region. First owned by a forest company, it then belonged to the manager of Saint-Raymond Paper Company. The building was then transformed into a hostel in 1999.