The big picture: While Mont-Tremblant overhauls its Plan d’urbanisme, council is quietly fast-tracking separate, isolated zoning changes. Passing these major rewrites piece-by-piece completely bypasses a comprehensive public review.
The breakdown:
The May 29 shift: During a special meeting, council introduced draft By-law (2026)-102-85. This excludes multi-lot residential access roads from natural space calculations, handing developers a green space reduction of up to 10% if they buy and transfer forest land elsewhere within the same watershed to the Ville as compensation.
The waterfront door opener: During the June 8 meeting, council introduced draft By-law (2026)-106-32, creating “Sector 34” for lake watersheds. Shifting control to this local framework effectively bypasses stricter regional Interim Control By-law (RCI) baseline protections to allow integrated projects (projets intégrés) within 300 meters of waterfronts.
The “setting the table” excuse: The mayor claims these hasty amendments merely prepare the ground for the new Master Plan. In reality, these major changes belong inside the Master Plan framework so they can be examined as a comprehensive whole.
The transparency deficit: Rushing developer-friendly rules right now breeds legitimate suspicion. It strongly signals that the mayor wants to approve projects before the stricter, new Master Plan takes effect next fall.
The bottom line: The Ville is fracturing these interconnected files to dilute public opposition. Do not let them scatter the pushback.
What you can do: Show up at City Hall for both critical sessions this month, with more consultations expected throughout the summer:
Monday, June 15 (5 PM): Public consultation on the natural spaces reduction. [Live broadcast]
Monday, June 29 (7 PM): Public meeting on the total Master Plan overhaul.
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