Etiket: Zoning
Zoning restricting development | This is not a disguised expropriation
The Superior Court rules in favor of a small municipality targeted by a lawsuit by land owners Published at 12:57 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. Does a zoning by-law limiting…
No exception to zoning for a synagogue in Mont-Tremblant, confirms the Supreme Court
Orthodox Jewish worshipers will not be able to keep a synagogue in an area where places of worship are prohibited in Mont-Tremblant. By refusing to hear the appeal of the…
Boroughs of Montreal | Change the zoning to preserve residences for the elderly
Eleven boroughs of Montreal are preparing to adopt zoning regulations this fall to prevent residences for the elderly (RPA) from being converted to other more lucrative uses, learned The Press.…
Disguised expropriation | A promoter who was betting on a zoning change dismissed
The Quebec Court of Appeal has issued a serious warning to developers who buy land in the hope of changing a zoning bylaw. If their “bet” does not materialize, they…
[Urbanisme] Outdated, single-family zoning?
To counter urban sprawl, single-family zoning must get out of its straitjacket and stop being the default development model for municipalities, argue more and more experts. Inspired by the Minneapolis…
Zoning the territory for health
When the Montreal borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (CDN-NDG) decided to tackle obesity and junk food by limiting fast food establishments in its territory, she had no idea that her “health objective”…