The Planning Programme outlines the City’s major land use planning and development orientations. It was developed in accordance with the Act Respecting Land Use Planning and Development by a team from the City’s Planning Department and studied by the Planning Advisory Committee and the Council.

Pointe-Claire’s last real Planning Programme dates back to 1989. It was rescinded following the 2001 amalgamation and replaced by the Montréal Master Plan (2004). With the City’s reconstitution in 2006, this plan became the Planning Programme for Pointe-Claire. Although it includes interesting elements, the Montréal Master Plan is general in scope. It has also not been recognized by the elected representatives of Pointe-Claire.

The new Planning Programme offers a vision of Pointe-Claire for the next ten years and beyond. First, it provides a brief portrait of the City's current state of development and its population. The second chapter deals with the major land-use orientations for the territory. This chapter also presents the main issues, proposes goals, and translates these goals into concrete actions. The third chapter offers a vision of Pointe-Claire that will guide development projects that are likely to be realized by 2020 in terms of initiatives such as land use conversion and transportation. This chapter also identifies sectors that should be subject to more detailed planning. Finally, the fourth and fifth chapters discuss two of these particular land use planning areas: the City Centre and the Civic Centre.

The Planning Programme will provide citizens, elected representatives, and the administration with a precise reference that will guide any future actions that may affect the territory of Pointe-Claire. Its implementation will involve follow-up studies, municipal investment, as well as modifications to planning by-laws. It will have to be revised if any major changes are made to the overall context or if the Programme is deemed non-compliant with any future Metropolitan Development Plan or Agglomeration Development Plan.

A first version of the Planning Programme, adopted as a draft on April 7, 2010, was submitted to an extensive consultation process with citizens and property owners. A detailed summary was distributed and the full version of the draft was published on the City's web site. Paper copies were also made available at several locations. The City received written comments from approximately sixty groups or individuals, some of which were presented by their authors at the June 15 public consultation meeting. Moreover, some fifty persons voiced their opinion at the meeting which was adjourned to the following night due to the large attendance. The present document is a revised version of the April 7 draft further to the opinions expressed during the consultation process.

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1.      Existing Parks and Greenspaces

2.      Land Uses

3.      Bicycle path network

4.      City Centre

5.      Detailed Planning

6.      Civic Centre