La Tulipe is closing “for the moment”
La Tulipe has issued a press release saying it’s ceasing activities “for the moment” following this week’s court ruling, bringing an end to more than a century of live performances.
Radio‑Canada summarizes the “mistake” made in 2016 when the city rezoned the adjoining building as residential – something that was actually against its own rules about not allowing residential space to adjoin venues and bars.
dhomas 16:49 on 2024-09-24 Permalink
I wonder what this guy’s endgame is. I sincerely doubt he actually live there, as the article mentions. Maybe SOMEONE lives there, but I don’t know if it’s the guy making the complaint. He lives in Orford, according to his tax documents. Also, there were people living there before he bought the place in 2016. If you check Google Maps, you can see tables and chairs on the balconies. So, what rezoning took place, in actuality?
Again, I wonder what his motives are. Does he want to buy the building La Tulipe occupies, possibly on the cheap as it is no longer a viable business? Is he just trying to be a killjoy? What does he want?
DeWolf 17:27 on 2024-09-24 Permalink
Luc Rabouin announced this afternoon that a special borough council meeting will be held on Thursday “afin de modifier notre réglementation pour préserver les salles de spectacles.”
Since the judge’s ruling was based on a narrow interpretation of Article 9 of the Plateau’s noise bylaw, what happens if the Plateau changes the bylaw?
Kate 19:37 on 2024-09-24 Permalink
Even if they change the bylaw, can they force the owner to change how he uses his property based on a retroactive application of the bylaw?
steph 20:10 on 2024-09-24 Permalink
They could change the rules for a new construction/renovation.
I really hope they modify the noise by-laws to grandfather current places. I’m worried that the new condos being built in the old Molson brewery will shut down the practice spaces in the uhaul building next door.
DeWolf 00:35 on 2024-09-25 Permalink
@Kate The city is already suing Beaudoin for illegal occupation of a property. I’m not sure about the details of that case but that’s not what will be addressed in the council meeting. This has to do with the noise bylaw. If the noise law changes, Beaudoin would no longer have grounds for a complaint… right? I’d love to hear from someone with more legal knowledge.
DeWolf 15:53 on 2024-09-25 Permalink
Okay, so based on today’s press conference, it seems the Plateau will exempt restaurants, bars, music venues and theatres from Article 9 of the noise bylaw. Article 8, which regulates decibel levels, will still stand.
The sense I’m getting is that Article 9 is meant to prevent individuals from blasting their speakers in a way that causes a nuisance to their neighbours. But it must have been vaguely written because the Court of Appeals judge interpreted it in such a literal way that it effectively banned any business from broadcasting amplified sound.
Kate 15:59 on 2024-09-25 Permalink
Thank you for the reporting, DeWolf.