the sights and sounds in this area along Highway 30 have attracted Shaday nature lovers for decades the first time I actually uh came on to this land I was quite Amazed by the beauty by the Smiles by the sound of the birds by just how diverse it was but hikers are no longer welcome so we had the signs uh that appeared here in the beginning of May a developer wants to build a large residential project here during a public consultation last week the city confirmed it would allow up to 100 units per hectare with a total of 2,000 units the mayor says the city can’t ignore the ongoing housing crisis during a council meeting in may he added the vacancy rate in shat is extremely low the city says it would require the developer to keep at least 30% of the site as green space and make sure the public has access to it here we see the actual map czen groups say the whole area should be protected we need to build the downtown core where the infrastructure is there and this is the recommendation also from the government that we’re getting and from the scientists and from the experts they say to build in areas that are already developed where the services are nearby residents and Heritage groups are also pushing back against Plans to tear down a 19th century form on the land it’s an important part of Quebec’s agricultural history she says the Project’s developer said he will not comment on people’s concerns because the city is still working on a proposal for the project a spokesperson for the city of Shades defended The Chosen location saying that it is near an urban area with Services close by the city also said that the public consultation process is ongoing and that adjustments can be made along the way
Municipal authorities say a new housing project in the Montreal suburb of Châteauguay could create up to 2,000 residential units, but local residents fear the development could threaten the area’s natural spaces and agricultural history.
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