The City of Quebec is acquiring two lots from the former Phare project, adjacent to the tramway project, for the sum of $2.675 million.
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Acquisitions continue in the tram file. As part of the widening of Avenue Lavigerie between Boulevard Hochelaga and Boulevard Laurier, necessitated by the arrival of the streetcar in that area, the City of Quebec required two lots.
This is with the aim of “adapting traffic to the diverse mobility needs and at the same time guaranteeing a safe service,” according to a resolution by the city council.
Dallaire group
The municipality has therefore reached an agreement with the owner, Groupe Dallaire, represented by Michel Dallaire. Even if the Lighthouse project is no longer planned and has been replaced by that of Humaniti, Groupe Dallaire remains the owner of the land.
The plots have an area of 1029.3 m2 and 1.1 m2. The municipal appraisal list value is $1,009.08 per square meter or a total of $1.03 million.
In particular, the city undertakes to relocate the existing fence and to indemnify the seller from any damage that the city may cause.
On Monday, at the end of the evening, the decision summary confirming this takeover was narrowly adopted by a vote of ten to nine.
Contrary to their usual habits, the elected officials of Quebec, who were first present in the municipal council, voted against this text, which, however, partly concerns the tram. Claude Villeneuve, leader of Quebec First, said recently that his party would not systematically support decisions related to the tram.
package objects
On Monday, Équipe Priorité Québec chairman Patrick Paquet spoke before the local council against buying these parts of the property.
“We’re buying a salt lick for $2.675 million. We’re talking 1030 square meters, which is roughly 11,000 square feet […] What we can see right now is that this will be the sole responsibility of Quebec City citizens. It will not be in the tram budget. They’re trying to tell us that it’s about widening Avenue Lavigerie and that there’s a link to the leader of the bridge project. If you believe in chance, go to the casino! »
Other acquisitions
The city is also seeking to acquire, by mutual consent or expropriation, a property owned by Immeubles Acero at Laurier Boulevard and Germain-des-Prés.
Other lots are located in the sites of interest in the area of Rue des Embarcations and Rue du Chalutier in Saint-Roch. This sector will make way for the tram to pass through. The citizens of these streets strongly opposed it when they learned that the structuring mesh would pass in front of their buildings.
Finally, the city is adjusting the price of buying land at the Sainte-Foy bus station upwards. Because the parking lot cleanup required by the acquisition is more expensive than expected, the city is paying $830,000 at the station instead of $745,000.
— In collaboration with Taieb Moalla
Acquisition of land for the tram
418 targeted plots including
- 282 bundles
- 136 easements
In 8% of the casesthe land concerned will be the subject of an expropriation procedure.
The acquisitions should be completed in spring 2023 for the Pôle Le Gendre – Saint-Roch section and then in spring 2024 for the Saint-Roch – D’Estimauville segment.
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