Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously adopted a position supporting adoption of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie part of the Montréal agglomeration’s heritage-building inventory. The inventory itself still requires a decision by the agglomeration council at a later meeting. City staff say the inventory is intended to meet a legal requirement to identify heritage-value buildings built before 1940.
- The proposed part lists 8,585 buildings in the borough; it does not include every building built before 1940.
- If adopted, the listed buildings would be treated as heritage buildings under provincial law and subject to special rules under municipal demolition and building occupancy and maintenance bylaws.
- This decision does not itself ban demolitions or set out the details of those rules.
What it means for you#
- Owners of listed buildings in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie: If the agglomeration council adopts this inventory part, your building would be subject to special provisions in the city’s demolition and building occupancy and maintenance bylaws. The supplied material does not state the specific requirements.
- Other residents: The decision does not directly change taxes, grant benefits, or transfer ownership of buildings.
Money#
No cost figure is given for this inventory part specifically.
- City staff say the work was funded through an agreement with Québec’s Ministry of Culture and Communications. The agreement provides for up to $5,000,000 in ministry funding and an equal contribution from the City; the materials do not say how much was spent on this borough’s inventory.
What is unclear#
- The 8,585-building list is mentioned in the materials but not included here, so the properties cannot be identified from the supplied information.
- The materials do not give the specific extra rules that would apply to listed buildings under the demolition and building occupancy and maintenance bylaws.
- The timing of publication of the detailed property information as open data is not stated.
Case for#
- City staff say municipalities are required to adopt inventories of heritage-value buildings built before 1940. Adopting the inventory in parts is allowed and lets the agglomeration address a large inventory in stages.
- The list could help city teams identify buildings that may need particular treatment under heritage-related rules.
Case against#
- One concern is that owners may face additional requirements, while the materials do not explain what those requirements are.
- The specific buildings are not identifiable from the supplied materials, making it hard to assess who would be affected.