SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION OR OCCUPANCY PROPOSAL FOR AN IMMOVABLE
A specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposal for an immovable (SCAOPI) is a regulatory tool that allows the municipal Council to authorize a proposal that deviates from the City's planning by-laws, without having to modify the standards established for a sector or for the entire territory.
It is particularly well-suited to large-scale projects, or those that present a number of complexities due to their characteristics or the environment in which they are to be inserted.
It differs from a zoning change in that it applies to a specific lot (or lots), per proposal, whereas a zoning change applies to an entire zone.
Criteria
If the proposal requires demolition in whole or in part, it may be subject to the Demolition By-law.
The proposal must meet the criteria set out in the SCAOPI By-law 728.
The municipal council may accept or refuse a request for authorization of a proposal submitted to it in accordance with the by-law, after first obtaining the opinion of the departments concerned and the Urban Planning Advisory Committee (CCU).
A request for a specific proposal is evaluated according to the following criteria (taken from the by-law):
- compliance with the City of Montreal's urban development plan
- compatibility of the uses provided in the proposal with the surrounding environment
- the quality of proposal for integrating or demolishing existing structures
- the quality of proposal for preserving or enhancing original architectural features
- the quality of proposal for enhancing outdoor spaces and planted areas
- where necessary, the proposal’s environmental aspects, particularly in terms of sunlight, wind, noise, emissions and traffic as mentioned in section 7
- the quality of the proposal’s functional organization, particularly in terms of parking, access and safety
- the benefits of the social and cultural components of the proposal
Steps
Request
To apply for a SCAOPI or to learn more about the procedure, please contact the Urban Planning Department of the City of Beaconsfield.
Current requests
275 Elm
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- Public Notice - Public consultation – Specific construction, alteration or occupancy proposals for an immovable – 275 Elm
- Architectural plan (French only)
- Traffic impact study (French only)
- Update November 2023 - Presentation – Public consultation of October 24, 2023
- Sunlight study (French only)
- Traffic survey letter 275 Elm (French only)
Lobbying transparency and ethics act
In order to guarantee the quality and integrity of a decision regarding any request of a discretionary nature, the City, as a public office holder and partner in the application of the Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Act (R.S.Q., c. T-11.011), must ensure compliance with this law. All oral or written communications with a public office holder that may influence a decision (e.g.: requesting a meeting or sending an e-mail with arguments intended to influence a decision, etc.) constitute lobbying activities within the meaning of this Act and must be declared in the Lobbyists Registry.