In 2040, Rosemère’s Regional Hub will be a distinctive and resilient living environment, and the only area of its kind on the North Shore, where nature, innovation and quality of life blend seamlessly together. It will be an inclusive and scalable space, offering a wide range of opportunities to every generation, while still maintaining the unique charm and identity that make Rosemère special. Designed to inspire, this area will provide an innovative solution that meets the needs of people living in Rosemère, whether they are long-time residents or newcomers to the town.
There is a great deal of pressure for the area around Place Rosemère, already a popular regional commercial hub, to accommodate new housing, given the current shortage of residential space in the town and across the North Shore. The visibility of the Regional Hub, its strategic location near commuter train stations and the changing retail landscape has only accentuated interest in this transformation.
Moreover, the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville revised the regional planning framework for the Regional Hub in January 2025 to allow for a mix of retail and housing, with a minimum density of 60 dwelling units per hectare and other conditions. The Town of Rosemère must now adjust its own plans to take these changes into account.
Accordingly, the Town of Rosemère is implementing a planning tool to guide the development of this area between now and 2040 to turn it into a mixed-use Regional Hub that lives up to the public’s aspirations and meets the requirements of the MRC.
A special planning program (programme particulier d’urbanisme in French) is narrower in focus than an urban plan. It aims to provide more specific urban planning–related information for a particular area due to its strategic nature or the issues involved (according to the guide La prise de décision en urbanisme).
A PPU can indicate:
The PPU is one component in a broader urban planning process and must comply with the provisions of the Act respecting land use planning and development in order to ensure consistency in the planning objectives and projects embraced by the various decision-making bodies within a given territory.
This PPU is an integral part of the Town of Rosemère’s urban plan, which must be aligned with the land use planning and development plan (SAD) of the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville. The SAD in turn must be consistent with the metropolitan land use and development plan (PMAD) and the new government land-use planning guidelines (OGAT).
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The PPU for the Regional Hub is the result of a participatory process begun in 2018 with the development of the Town’s urban vision, followed by a series of civic participation activities and further elevated by consultations held in 2024 on the changes made by the MRC de Thérèse-De Blainville concerning the plans for the Regional Hub. The aspirations and concerns expressed during these stages guided the thinking process that eventually led to the PPU.
The comments and ideas gathered during the civic workshop held on June 3, 2025, and via the online platform will help refine and enhance the proposals to be included in the final version. They will also guide the steps involved in the implementation process. Once the PPU has been adopted, the Town will adjust the urban by-laws to support subsequent projects and ensure they correspond to the proposed vision as closely as possible.
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Significant retail offering with regional draw
High redevelopment potential give the underuse of the land and changing habits
Neighbouring residential areas facing away from the Regional Hub
Huge islands and no local streets going through the Regional Hub
Large number of heat islands
Vision: The Regional Hub, an Inclusive, Sustainable and Well-Design Living Environment
The vision of the PPU can be broken down into several priorities, objectives and action items that will reflect needs in line with the identified land-use challenges and in compliance with the requirements set forth by the MRC Thérèse-De-Blainville.
The Regional Hub will be home to retail businesses, services and housing catering to all generations. It will promote a balanced social mix with a focus on inclusion, diversity, community vitality and universal access, thanks to sustainable transportation solutions.
The Regional Hub will be built to withstand the impacts of climate change, using innovative sustainable development practices and initiatives that emphasize healthy people and a healthy environment.
The architecture of the Regional Hub will be fully integrated into the surrounding community. It will be highly functional and esthetically pleasing, while putting the health and well-being of occupants first.
A public consultation evening was held on June 3, 2025.
For those who were unable to attend, an online consultation was available from June 3 to June 11 2025.
The Town will hold an information evening on March 23 to present an overview of the concordance regulations.
Topics covered will include greening, multi-level parking standards and criteria related to mobility and environmental performance.
The goal of this evening is to empower citizens by providing them with all the information they need in preparation for an upcoming public consultation.
The City held a public consultation on April 27, 2026, to present the harmonized zoning by-laws.
Citizens were required to submit their briefs via email by 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2026.
Citizens submitted briefs on the proposed harmonization by-laws.
