28.1. Where a special planning program for that part of the territory of a municipality designated as the “centre” of the city or town and planning by-laws consistent with the program are in force in a municipality, the municipality may carry out any program of acquisition of immovables provided for in the special planning program in view of alienating or leasing the immovables for purposes contemplated in the program.
The municipality may also acquire any immovable situated in that part of its territory designated as the “centre” of the city or town even if the acquisition is not provided for in a program of acquisition of immovables, in view of alienating or leasing it to a person who requires it to carry out a project that is consistent with the special planning program, if the person is already the owner of lands, or the beneficiary of a promise of sale of lands, representing two-thirds of the area he requires to carry out the project.