PIERREFONDS-ROXBORO,
QC, Sept. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Following the
publication of the brief and the online posting of the new
provisional mapping by the Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal on
the proposed by-law governing flood-prone areas in open water
(river flooding), the Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough Council invites
its citizens to take part in the public consultation held by the
Quebec government until
October 17, in order to express their
opinions on the proposed regulatory framework, before it is adopted
by the National Assembly.
"I am concerned about the consequences that citizens could
experience if this regulatory proposal is adopted as is by the
National Assembly. Although we are in favor of risk management for
buildings in flood-prone areas, I deplore the way in which the
Quebec government is rejecting any
proposal to adapt the built environment to rising river waters. The
Ministry favors a "zero-risk" approach, when there are already a
multitude of methods to adapt our buildings to the risks of
'water', which should be put forward, rather than subjecting
current and future owners to constraints and paving the way for the
eventual devitalization of the affected neighborhoods, " said
Pierrefonds-Roxboro Borough Mayor, Dimitrios (Jim) Beis.
Impact of the new provisional map on open-water flood
zones
The Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro is currently studying the new
regulations in order to analyze their impact on the territory, both
on the public and private domains. Flood zone maps were last
updated in 2019.
With the new provisional mapping released by the CMM and based
on the methodological guide of the Ministère de l'Environnement et
de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC), some 1,800
buildings would now be affected by the new regulations in
Pierrefonds-Roxboro. Of these buildings, 70% were not
included in the previous mapping of flood-prone areas.
Our initial analyses also indicate that the central sector of
Pierrefonds-Roxboro is so affected by the new mapping,
that it is now comparable to a "disaster zone". As a result, the
redevelopment of the central sector on which the Borough has been
working since 2019, Project Connexion, is called into question. The
impact is as much on low-density residential redevelopment as it is
on public infrastructures.
Contribution to Ville de Montréal's brief
Wishing to be proactive in taking into account our local
realities, the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro submitted its comments a few weeks ago
to Ville de Montréal, which is responsible for submitting an
official brief to the MELCC.
Public consultation by the provincial government
To participate in the public consultation:
https://consultation.quebec.ca/processes/modernisation-cadre-reglementaire-milieux-hydriques-ouvrages-protection-contre-inondations
To submit comments:
https://consultation.quebec.ca/processes/modernisation-cadre-reglementaire-milieux-hydriques-ouvrages-protection-contre-inondations/f/366/
If you have any questions, please contact CMM directly:
info@cmm.qc.ca
CMM documentation concerning flood zones:
https://cmm.qc.ca/recherche_h/?_sf_s=inondable
SOURCE Ville de Montréal - Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro