“An irresponsible densification project. This is how Emmanuel Vagner, spokesperson for a collective of residents of rue du Parc, describes the construction project carried out by the private developer Urbatys in Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne), near the station. A total of 53 dwellings are to come out of the ground on the current site of a garage and three pavilions. The group decided to take the case to court. The administrative court of Versailles (Les Yvelines) must render its deliberation this Wednesday, December 28.
The disgruntled residents assure that this project does not respect the rules of town planning. “In this district, it is authorized to build houses with a ground floor, a floor and an attic. In other words, corresponding to the needs of a single family, details Sylvia Maric, member of the collective. Here the developer wants to make mansard roofs. Instead of a storage space under the roof, a family can live there. We are far from the bourgeois houses sold by Urbatys. The four buildings will be able to accommodate more than 150 people. »
When contacted, Urbatys services did not respond to our requests. But during a public meeting organized in September 2021, the representatives of the promoter assured that they had worked closely with the city. “The initial project included 80 housing units, as authorized by the PLU. We are now offering bourgeois houses that will fit better into the existing one with a larger impermeable surface and more green space with the planting of 18 additional trees”, highlights the promoter.
An impact on traffic?
According to the town hall, “the requirements of the municipality in terms of defending and enhancing the living environment, whether in terms of vegetation, limitation of the height of the building, setback from the road or the number of parking spaces” were thus integrated into the initial project.
Like the development of a buffer zone at the entrance and exit of the residence. “We moved back the installation of the gate in order to create a waiting area, indicates Urbatys. This will allow drivers to wait for it to open without obstructing traffic. “A point that does not convince the collective. “This one-way street is already regularly saturated, recalls Emmanuel Vagner. This access has only been designed for one car. There are bound to be traffic impacts. Determined, the collective says it is ready to appeal, if necessary, in cassation. “We are going to fight until the end”, announces Emmanuel Vagner.