Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted an orientation supporting a change to the status of part of lot 1 243 310 on boulevard Monk in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest. It supports removing up to 270 m² from the public domain and placing that part in the City’s private domain, to help make a planned mobility hub possible. The agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting.
- The orientation concerns up to about 20% of the 1,316 m² lot. The exact area and boundary are not yet set.
- If approved, the land-status change would allow the City to use its Programme décennal d’immobilisations (ten-year capital program) for the project, according to city staff.
- The Agence de mobilité durable (Sustainable Mobility Agency), an existing municipal agency, would continue the steps needed for the project, including a cadastral subdivision. This decision does not create a new agency.
- The remaining lot would include the fire station and bibliothèque Marie-Uguay; staff say their status would not change.
What it means for you#
- People using the site: The planned project is a mobility hub on a municipal off-street parking site. City staff describe mobility hubs generally as places that can combine services such as car-sharing, bike-sharing and charging stations. The materials do not confirm which services this specific hub will offer.
- Residents and taxpayers: This orientation does not itself approve a detailed design or directly change residents’ rights, taxes or services. It supports a land-status change intended to let the project proceed.
- City and agency: If the agglomeration council approves the change, the City and the Agency can take further steps, including subdividing the lot. The portion transferred to the City’s private domain would be no larger than 270 m².
Money#
The mobility-hub project is estimated to cost $3,273,565; that is the project estimate, not a cost authorized by this land-status orientation.
- City staff list $2,257,817 in OASIS grant funding, $942,983 in City capital-program contributions, and $72,765 in Agency operating funds.
- Staff say the grant covers about 80% of eligible costs, and the City would cover the balance.
- Staff estimate a positive net present value of $1.08 million over 25 years. The materials do not give a separate cost for this decision itself.
What is unclear#
- The exact boundary and area of the portion are not yet determined; it could be smaller than 270 m².
- The materials do not specify the final design, which services the Monk hub will offer, or how any service partners would be selected.
- The materials do not explain the ongoing operating and maintenance arrangements or provide a detailed basis for the estimated future value.
Case for#
- Changing the land’s status could let the City use capital-program funds that staff say cannot be used on land under agglomeration jurisdiction.
- Staff say the change would preserve the planned funding package, including the OASIS grant, and make it easier for the City to make agreements with service partners.
- The site is described by staff as strategically located in an area where more varied mobility options are needed.
Case against#
- The change would remove part of a public-domain lot from that status. Staff acknowledge a loss of land value, but the materials do not show how that loss was calculated.
- The project estimate is about $3.27 million, and the materials do not detail future operating costs or the specific services residents would receive.
- The exact area and boundary are still to be set through later cadastral work.