2026.10.06 – Special meeting of the Gatineau City Council held in the committee room of the Maison du citoyen, 25 Laurier Street, Gatineau, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 9:03 a.m.

MINOR VARIANCES - CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING - 153, RUE JOFFRE (UNOFFICIAL ADDRESS) - PARC-DE-LA-MONTAGNE–SAINT-RAYMOND ELECTORAL DISTRICT - ISABELLE COUSINEAU

WHEREAS a request to build an isolated multi-family dwelling with 10 units has been submitted for the property located at 153, rue Joffre (unofficial address);

WHEREAS the proposed dwelling will be built on a vacant corner lot that has never been occupied by a main building;

WHEREAS the proposed project does not comply with the provisions of Zoning Bylaw 532-2020 and the applicant is requesting approval for six minor variances to allow its construction, two of which are related to building placement and four to parking space layout;

WHEREAS the minor variances related to building placement aim to increase the building-to-land ratio from 0.30 to 0.45 and reduce the minimum rear setback from 7 m to 5.6 m;

WHEREAS the minor variances related to parking space layout aim to reduce the minimum number of parking spaces from 15 to 2, eliminate the requirement to provide a parking space for people with disabilities, reduce the minimum distance between the parking space and the building wall from 6 m to 1.4 m, and reduce the minimum width of the grass strip bordering the parking space from 1 m to 0 m on the north side and from 1 m to 0.5 m on the west side;

WHEREAS the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department (Service de l’urbanisme et du développement durable) is not in favor of the requested minor variances, as the footprint and number of units proposed are not adapted to the dimensions of the subject land and are the cause of the non-compliances subject to this minor variance request;

WHEREAS the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department believes that reducing the footprint and the number of units of the proposed dwelling would make the project compliant with the regulatory provisions for which the minor variances are requested;

WHEREAS, with the exception of the requested minor variances, the project complies with the applicable regulatory provisions of Zoning Bylaw 532-2020;

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of Bylaw 851-2023 regarding the publication of public notices, a public notice was published on September 21, 2026, on the City of Gatineau website, and this was published at least 15 days before the meeting where the council must rule on the minor variance request, as indicated in section 145.6 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme);

WHEREAS the Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on September 28, 2026, did not ratify the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department and recommends that the council grant the requested minor variances, as it believes they do not infringe upon the property rights of neighboring owners:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR ISABELLE COUSINEAU, AND RESOLVED THAT this council grants minor variances to Zoning Bylaw 532-2020 to build an isolated multi-family dwelling located at 153, rue Joffre (unofficial address), aiming to:

• increase the building-to-land ratio from 0.3 to 0.45;
• reduce the rear setback from 7 m to 5.6 m;
• reduce the number of parking spaces from 15 to 2;
• reduce the number of parking spaces for people with disabilities from 1 to 0;
• reduce the distance between the parking space and the building from 6 m to 1.4 m;
• reduce the width of the grass strip bordering the parking space from 1 m to 0 m on the north side and from 1 m to 0.5 m on the west side.

All as illustrated in the project analysis in the document:

• Proposed site plan and identification of minor variances – By Hubert Carpentier, Land Surveyor – March 26, 2026, and revised July 7, 2026, bearing number 20966 of his transcripts – 153, rue Joffre - Annotated by the SUDD.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be of no effect for elements not completed as of October 6, 2031.

Adopted

PIIA - CONSTRUCTION OF TWO COMMUNITY BUILDINGS - 20 AND 30, RUE SAINTE-MARTHE (156, BOULEVARD LORRAIN) - LA RIVIÈRE-BLANCHE ELECTORAL DISTRICT - JEAN LESSARD

WHEREAS a request for approval of a construction project for two community-use buildings has been submitted for the property located at 20-30, rue Sainte-Marthe;

WHEREAS the project aims to build two three-story buildings comprising a total of 79 housing units intended for vulnerable individuals as well as offices for social workers;

WHEREAS the project is subject to the Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (PIIA) Bylaw 535-2025, as it involves the construction of two main buildings in an intermediate preservation PIIA sector;

WHEREAS the project involves the subdivision of the land located at 156, boulevard Lorrain to create a new vacant lot that will host the project;

WHEREAS this community-oriented project is located in zone Pu-03-092, whose primary use is community, and it fits with the purpose of the zone;

WHEREAS the project is located in an urban structure hub (priority level 1), as identified on the urbanization management map of the Urban Plan (Plan d’urbanisme);

WHEREAS the project has been revised in accordance with the recommendations of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department, so as to eliminate all regulatory non-compliances and to present a project that complies with the applicable regulations;

WHEREAS the submitted project respects the majority of the applicable evaluation criteria provided for in the Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (PIIA) Bylaw 535-2025 for a project located in an intermediate preservation PIIA sector;

WHEREAS the Planning Advisory Committee, at its meeting on September 28, 2026, ratified the recommendation of the Urban Planning and Sustainable Development Department:

IT IS PROPOSED BY COUNCILLOR MICHAEL KORHONEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILLOR JEAN LESSARD, AND RESOLVED THAT this council approves, pursuant to the Site Planning and Architectural Integration Program (PIIA) Bylaw 535-2025, a project at 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe, as illustrated in the project analysis in the plans entitled:

• Projected cadastral plan and subdivision and site plan – Hubert Carpentier, land surveyor – January 30, 2026, and September 14, 2026 – Annotated by the SUDD – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe;
• Site plan GGA Architecture – September 11, 2026 – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe;
• Perspectives GGA Architecture – September 11, 2026 – Annotated by the SUDD – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe;
• Elevations of building "A" and exterior cladding materials GGA Architecture – September 11, 2026 – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe;
• Elevations of building "B" GGA Architecture – September 11, 2026 – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe;
• Landscaping plan, planting plan, and planting table CIMA + – September 10, 2026 – 20 and 30, rue Sainte-Marthe.

Furthermore, it is resolved that this resolution shall be of no effect for elements not completed as of October 6, 2031.

Adopted