majority and opposition heatedly debate the future of the municipality

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The meeting of the municipal council of Taverny (Val-d'Oise), Monday November 4, was devoted to “stopping” the project of the new Local town planning plan.

Since 2019, the town hall has been working on overhauling the old Plu, dating from 2005, which has become “obsolete”.

“Controlling urbanization”

Through this new document, the City wishes to “control urbanization, demographic growth and urban planning of the city; preserve its environmental, landscape and architectural quality; defend one’s identity.”

After five years of work, a huge document was produced. Florence Portelli, mayor (Lr) of Taverny, thanked the services and all those who had worked.

After a detailed presentation of the project by the consultancy firm which supported the municipality, the debate took place.

For the opposition group Let's change the era in Taverny, it is still the eco-district project in Écouardes, near the A115 motorway, which poses a problem.

Catherine Thoreau is concerned about “relatively significant densification” in Les Ecouardes with 1050 housing units

Catherine Thoreau spoke of “a relatively significant densification. We are at 1,050 housing units, some below the noise plan zone.” “An opinion from the Mrae was issued when the Zac was created on the consequences in terms of health. For me, this agricultural area which should be protected contradicts the principles of Plu.”

Florence Portelli: “It was not us who classified this urbanizable zone”

“It was not us who classified this AUB (urbanizable) zone but those who were on your list and it was not to make it an eco-neighborhood but a neighborhood,” responded Florence Portelli. This is why I accuse you of political posturing.”

A protective wall, according to the study firm, is planned to deal with nuisances from the A115.

“The environment should not be opposed to housing, unless you are a comfortably settled bobo and forget that we need 70,000 housing units per year because our compatriots cannot afford housing and even the classes average, underlined Florence Portelli. We contested the Mrae report. Since then we have had the recommendations of the Environmental Authority, superior to the Mrae, which in no way contradicts our wish to build in the Ecouardes area. On the contrary, the idea is that people live in an unpolluted place where there is gentle circulation, where energy is produced. Families coming from Paris, fleeing the capital even dirtier and more polluted than before since Ms. Hidalgo's delusions, are already interested, as well as the middle classes.

Concerning the agricultural areas in which the eco-district is planned, Florence Portelli explains that these were “surrounded before we were elected and they are no longer viable by the farmers' own admission”.

Thomas Cottinet, opposition elected official (Les Écologists) then spoke. If he welcomed several points of the Plu, he believes that it

“There is a gap between declarations of intent and the way these rules are applied. You talk about preserving green spaces. In this case, stop the Urban soccer project, put an end to the La Tuyolle project and stop the eco-district project on Écouardes land. This is why we will vote against.”

Florence Portelli: in Île-de-France, “we need 70,000 housing units per year”

“You always repeat the same thing and you are incapable of telling us where we need to build the new housing that the prefecture is asking us to do,” replied Florence Portelli.

“There are 600 vacant homes in Taverny,” assures Thomas Cottinet. “This is false,” replies Florence Portelli, who recalls the need to respect the Sru law (Solidarity and urban renewal), which imposes 25% social housing.

“I remind you that 70% of people in Île-de-France are eligible for social housing because they cannot find private housing.”

The majority voted in favor of the results of the consultation and “stopped” the draft Local Urban Plan.

The next step will be the public inquiry. It will take place in spring 2025. The public will once again have the opportunity to express themselves. Then the investigating commissioner will issue an opinion.

The final adoption of the new Plu is planned for June 2025.

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