{"id":60888,"date":"2026-03-20T10:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T14:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refonte.hampstead.penega.dev\/?page_id=60888"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:53:03","slug":"planning-advisory-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/democratic-life\/planning-advisory-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning Advisory Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"60888\" class=\"elementor elementor-60888 elementor-60128\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e81951a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e81951a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-360c553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"360c553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advisory body for planning and regulatory matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4924b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4924b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) is a working committee mandated by the Municipal Council to review certain planning and development applications. It makes recommendations to Council, which remains the final decision-making authority.<\/h5><h5>The Director of Urban Planning presents applications to the CCU during closed meetings. Certain projects must be reviewed by the committee prior to the issuance of a permit, including new constructions, building extensions, fa\u00e7ade modifications, and demolitions.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c949bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"9c949bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); 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Arch<br \/>David Hilf, B. Arch<br \/>George Elbaz, Architect<br \/>Martin Leblanc, Architect<\/p><p><strong>Secretary<br \/><\/strong>Urban Planning Director<\/p><p>Citizen members are appointed based on their interest in urban planning and knowledge of the community.<\/p><h3>Mandate and Process<\/h3><p>The Committee meets as required, depending on the volume of applications.<\/p><p>Applications are reviewed based on:<\/p><ul><li>Submitted plans<\/li><li>Applicable by-laws<\/li><li>Evaluation criteria<\/li><li>Professional recommendations from the Urban Planning Department<\/li><\/ul><p>Following review, the Committee adopts a recommendation that is forwarded to Municipal Council for decision.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h3>Submitting an application<\/h3><p>Applications requiring Committee review must be submitted to the Urban Planning Department.<\/p><p>A complete application includes:<\/p><ul><li>Required plans<\/li><li>Technical documentation<\/li><li>Applicable forms<\/li><li>Required fees<\/li><\/ul><p>Only complete applications are placed on the Committee agenda.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h3>Upcoming Committee Meetings<\/h3><p>Planning Advisory Committee meetings are held according to operational needs and the volume of applications submitted to the Urban Planning Department.\u00a0Upcoming meeting dates are provided for information purposes only and may be modified depending on operational requirements or the number of applications received.<\/p><p>Upcoming Meeting Dates<\/p><ul><li>June 8, 2026<\/li><li>July 6, 2026<\/li><li>August 25, 2026<\/li><li>September 15, 2026<\/li><li>October 13, 2026<\/li><li>November 9, 2026<\/li><li>December 14, 2026<\/li><\/ul><p>In order for an application to be reviewed at a specific meeting, all required documentation must be submitted within the timelines established by the Urban Planning Department.<\/p><h3>Transparency and Final Decision<\/h3><p>Final decisions are rendered by Municipal Council at a public meeting.<br \/>Residents may consult Council minutes to review adopted resolutions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7649280 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7649280\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fafb0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fafb0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">These pages might interest you<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b8011f elementor-widget elementor-widget-related_post\" data-id=\"1b8011f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"related_post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row narrower related-posts-container\"><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/municipal-by-laws\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Municipal By-laws<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">A clear regulatory framework guiding municipal life Municipal by-laws establish the rules and standards that...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/town\/public-notices\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Public Notices<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Official notices and statutory communications from the Town Public notices are official communications through which...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/urban-planning\/\" class=\"related-post-item\"><div class=\"related-post-item-image\"><\/div><div class=\"related-post-item-content\"><h5>Urban Planning<\/h5><div class=\"related-post-item-description\">Regulatory framework, compliance oversight and reference information The Urban Planning Department ensures the enforcement of...<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advisory body for planning and regulatory matters The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) is a working committee mandated by the Municipal Council to review certain planning and development applications. It makes recommendations to Council, which remains the final decision-making authority. The Director of Urban Planning presents applications to the CCU during closed meetings. Certain projects must be reviewed by the committee prior to the issuance of a permit, including new constructions, building extensions, fa\u00e7ade modifications, and demolitions. Partager Role of the PAC The Committee: Reviews projects in light of municipal by-laws Evaluates architectural integration Considers the existing built environment Assesses neighbourhood<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":68146,"parent":61679,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-60888","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=60888"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68153,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/60888\/revisions\/68153"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61679"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=60888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}