This consultation was open from:
June 4, 2025
to July 4, 2025
Decision summary
A decision was made on March 19, 2026 to approve the City of Cambridge Official Plan Amendment 49, as adopted by By- law 21-076. Official Plan Amendment 49 proposes to add a site-specific policy to permit both residential and commercial uses at grade for the lands municipally known as 55 Kerr Street.
Location details
Site address
55 Kerr Street
City of Cambridge,
ON
N1R 4J6
Canada
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
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City of Cambridge
50 Dickson Street
Cambridge,
ON
N1R 8S1
Canada
Decision details
A decision was made on March 19, 2026 to approve the City of Cambridge Official Plan Amendment 49, which was adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 22 of the Planning Act by By-law 21-076. Notice of Decision was issued on March 19, 2026, to the City of Cambridge.
The purpose of Official Plan Amendment 49 is to add Site-Specific Policy 8.10.86 to permit both residential and commercial uses at grade within a multi-storey mixed-use apartment building for land designated Community Core Area in the City of Cambridge Official Plan. The amendment will permit a mixed-use development with 445 residential units and commercial uses on lands municipally known as 55 Kerr Street.
The adopted Official Plan Amendment was reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS) and to have regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act.
Pursuant to subsection 17(36) of the Planning Act, this decision is subject to appeal, allowing the applicant, and public bodies to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal no later than 20 days from the date of the notice of decision April 18, 2026.
Effects of consultation
Two comments raised concerns about the potential noise contamination from the proposed development, requesting that further studies be conducted.
The Region of Waterloo raised concerns about the outstanding source water protection studies and requested that the decision be withheld until the studies are submitted.
All comments received were taken into consideration, prior to a decision being made.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from March 19, 2026 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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Start the process to appeal
You can appeal all or part of this this instrument to the appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights.
Who can appeal
A notice of appeal can be submitted by:
- individuals
- corporations
- public bodies
A notice of appeal can’t be submitted by:
- an unincorporated association
- an unincorporated group
You can, however, submit a notice of appeal as a member of the unincorporated association or group.
You have to have made an oral submission at a public meeting or a written submission to the council before the official plan amendment was adopted. Note: this is not required if you are appealing a proposal for provisional consent (no official plan in place).
Notice of appeal
Your notice of appeal must include:
- the specific part, or parts of the official plan amendment that you wish to appeal
- the reasons for your appeal
- the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario
Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s fee chart.
Mail your notice of appeal
Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
City of Cambridge
50 Dickson Street
Cambridge,
ON
N1R 8S1
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
Include the following:
This is not legal advice. Please refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights for exact legal requirements. Consult a lawyer if you need help with the appeal process.
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Gabriel Kim
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
On January 6, 2025, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received for a decision the City of Cambridge's Official Plan Amendment 49 (OPA 49), which was adopted by the City's Council on November 9, 2021, by By-law 21-076.
The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) made changes that removed statutory powers under the Planning Act from seven upper-tier municipalities identified in the legislation. The effective date for the Region of Waterloo was January 1, 2025. As such, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is now the approval authority for official plans and official plan amendments for lower-tier municipalities in the Region of Waterloo.
The Ministry will review the matter for consistency with applicable provincial land use policies and will consider all feedback received before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Sections 17 and 22 of the Planning Act.
OPA 49 as initiated by 50 Shade Street Investments Incorporated proposes to add Site-Specific Policy 8.10.86 to permit both residential and commercial uses at grade within a multi-storey mixed-use apartment building for land designated Community Core Area in the City of Cambridge Official Plan. The amendment will facilitate a mixed-use development with 445 residential units and commercial uses on lands municipally known as 55 Kerr Street.
The effect of this amendment will permit a multi-storey mixed-use apartment building with residential and commercial uses at grade.
Supporting materials
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from June 4, 2025
to July 4, 2025
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Gabriel Kim
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comments received
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