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Church Street: the 24-unit Le Toit Vert project

Approved August 3, 2026 PPCMOI 2026-041

A 24-unit residential project (four three-storey buildings) on vacant lot 6 455 729, next to the Le Toit Vert restaurant in zone R-7. Council adopted a first draft resolution June 1; the public consultation was held July 2; the referendum window closed July 16; and council gave final approval to PPCMOI 2026-041 on August 3.

The Observer examines how a referendum-susceptible project cleared its public-input stage with almost no public awareness — in the same meeting that removed the post office as a notice-posting site.

Key dates

  1. June 1, 2026 Council adopts the first draft resolution.
  2. July 2, 2026 Public consultation, announced only at town hall and on the town’s website.
  3. July 6, 2026 Council adopts the second draft resolution.
  4. July 16, 2026 The window for residents of zones R-7, R-6 and R-8 to require a referendum closes at 4:30 p.m.
  5. August 3, 2026 Council gives final approval to PPCMOI 2026-041; the councillor for seat 4 votes against.
  6. September 18, 2026 The MRC du Haut-Saint-Laurent issues a certificate of conformity for resolution 26-08-228.
  7. October 7, 2026 Resolution 26-08-228, which authorizes the project under PPCMOI Bylaw 169-2025, comes into force on publication of the town’s notice.

Everything the Observer has published

  1. Council Watch · June 1, 2026 2025 financials tabled, 24-unit housing project proposed, and new public notice rules Council considered a proposed 24-unit residential development requiring public consultation.
  2. Investigation · July 11, 2026 Council Approved the 24-Unit Church Street Project. Residents Had Until July 16 to Demand a Referendum. The first draft resolution June 1, the July 2 consultation announced only at town hall and on the website, and by-law 167.1-2026 that removed the post office as a posting site.
  3. Council Watch · Preview Council Meeting Preview: August 3, 2026 What to watch: PPCMOI 2026-041, the 24-unit Church Street project, returns at item 9.3.
  4. Council Watch · August 4, 2026 24-unit Church Street project approved, one councillor against The mayor said a referendum needed a valid demand from zone R-7 itself. That origin condition is set out in the fourth paragraph of article 130 of the LAU.

More long-form files: Investigations · Every council sitting: Council Watch