MEMBERS WANTED
Join Chelsea’s PSDAC and and take an active role in shaping your community.
Do you live in Chelsea? Would you like to actively contribute to the harmonious and sustainable development of your community? Do you have skills or expertise in urban planning, sustainable development, architecture, design, engineering, environment, heritage, or any other field related to land use planning?
Join Chelsea’s Planning and Sustainable Development Advisory Committee (PSDAC)!
This committee plays a key role in providing recommendations to Municipal Council on various matters, such as the integration of real estate projects or the analysis of regulatory variances, based on well-established criteria.
This is your opportunity to get involved, share your expertise, and help shape the future of your living environment.
• Reside in Chelsea and represent your residential sector within the community.
• Be 18 years of age or older.
• Be functionally bilingual (French and English).
• Show a strong interest in the municipality and its quality of life.
• Possess knowledge or expertise in one or more areas related to urban planning, sustainable development, architecture, design, environment, construction, or heritage protection.
• Demonstrate analytical ability, clarity of expression, and the capacity to provide constructive opinions on issues related to these fields, in order to offer sound advice and recommendations.
• Be available to attend committee meetings on a regular basis.
• Two-year renewable term;
• Monthly meetings, on the Wednesday following the Council session;
• Meetings are generally held at 6 p.m., either online or in person;
• Members serve on a volunteer basis.
Send your application by email to c.leon@chelsea.ca with the subject line “PSDAC APPLICATION”.
Deadline to submit your application: 16 novembre 2025
Your application must include:
• A short text describing your expertise, skills, education, or any other relevant experience;
• Any additional documents you deem useful for evaluating your application.
A selection committee will review all applications, and appointments will subsequently be confirmed by Municipal Council.
PSDAC meetings
Due to the 2025 municipal elections, the committee’s meetings will resume in January. We thank you for your understanding.
Meetings of the Committee on Requests Related to Urban Planning (PSDAC) are held via videoconference using the Microsoft Teams digital platform.
As this is a decision-making committee, the meeting is held in public starting at 6:45 PM.
To participate in the meeting, simply click on the link provided below and follow the instructions.
MANDATE
The PSDAC provides recommendations to Council on matters concerning land use planning, including:
- Minor exemption requests
- General development plans
- Preliminary subdivision proposals
- Site planning and architectural integration programmes
- Protection and enhancement of the natural environment
- Requests to amend the Planning By-laws
The Land Use Planning and Development Act specifies that a planning and advisory committee must be composed of at least one member of the Council. The committee is also made up of citizens. Municipal civil servants from the Planning and Sustainable Development Services also play a key role in assisting members of the committee and take part in the PSDAC meetings but they are not considered members and have no voting privileges. The Committee represents an important intermediate between the taxpayer and Council.
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Elected members of council:
- Kimberly Chan - Chair and District 6 Councillor
- Christopher Blais - District 4 Councillor
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Members of the community:
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Benoit Delage
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Nicole Desroches
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George Claydon
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Marc Monette
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Matthew Smith
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Ryan Gallant
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David Shantz
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Municipal employees:
- Michel Beaulne - Section Head - Inspections and Permits
- Cecilia-Elanor Leon - Coordinator
The committee meets once a month on the Wednesday following the Council meeting. The meeting is open to the public beginning at 6:45 p.m. and alternates between virtual and in-person meetings.
The virtual meetings are held through the Microsoft Teams digital platform and the in-person meetings are held in the meeting room located in the basement of 220 Chemin Old Chelsea.
Calendar of meetings:
- January 15
- February 5
- March 12
- April 9
- May 7
June 4CANCELLED- July 3
- August 20
- September 17
- November - To be confirmed
- December - To be confirmed
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January 15
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Agenda | Minutes of the January 15th 2025 meeting |
| February 5 | Agenda | Minutes of the February 5th 2025 meeting |
| March 12 | Agenda | Minutes of the March 12th 2025 meeting |
| April 9 | Agenda | Minutes of the April 9th 2025 meeting |
| May 7 | Agenda | Minutes of the May 7th 2025 meeting |
| July 3 | Agenda | Not yet available |
| August 20 | Agenda | Not yet available |
Procedure
Applications must be filed with the Planning and Sustainable Development Services. Given the unique nature of each request, no fixed timetable can be provided. Factors that influence the speed of processing an application may include:
- The type of project, its size and complexity
- The number of pending applications
- Ability to provide complete information
Steps involved in the application process:
In order to study a request, all relevant information and documents must be provided.
The application shall be reviewed and based upon the nature and complexity of the project, it may require to be presented beforehand to other departments/committees for their opinion, for instance:
- Public Works and Infrastructure Department
- Natural Resources Advisory Committee
- Recreation, Sports, Culture and Community Life Committee
- Fire Department
If needed, following the outcome of the pre-analysis (expect additional lead-time).
All other information or documentation deemed necessary to have a better understanding of the project (expect additional lead-time).
Once the application is deemed complete, a detailed report is prepared for the PSDAC. The application is then assessed by members of the PSDAC who will issue a recommendation to Council. We will contact you when a date is set to present to the Committee.
A draft resolution is submitted to council for a final decision.
We will contact you when a date is set to present to council.
Archives 2024
The committee meets once a month on the Wednesday following the Council meeting. The meeting is open to the public beginning at 6:45 p.m. and alternates between virtual and in-person meetings.
The virtual meetings are held through the Microsoft Teams digital platform and the in-person meetings are held in the meeting room located in the basement of 220 Chemin Old Chelsea.
Calendar of meetings:
- January 10
- February 7
- March 13
- April 3
- May 8
June 5Postponed to Thursday, June 6- July 3
- August 21
- September 11
- October 2
- November 6
- December 4
Archives 2023
The committee meets once a month on the Wednesday following the Council meeting. The meeting is open to the public beginning at 6:45 p.m. and alternates between virtual and in-person meetings.
The virtual meetings are held through the Microsoft Teams digital platform and the in-person meetings are held in the meeting room located in the basement of 220 Chemin Old Chelsea.
Calendar of meetings:
- January 11th
- February 8th
- February 15th - Extraordinary meeting
- March 15th
April 5thcancelled- April 13th
- May 3rd
- June 7 - in-person meeting
- July 5 - virtual meeting
- September 6 - virtual meeting
- October 4 - virtual meeting
- November 8 - virtual meeting
- December 6 - virtual meeting
Archives
The Municipality keeps archive documents on its website for a period of two years. Following this period, residents who wish to consult or obtain a copy of documents that are more than two years old may make an information access request.
Information
Planning and sustainable development
This page was last updated on October 17, 2025
