Ray of Hope Inc. - Certificate of property use

Instrument type: Certificate of property use

ERO number
019-1694
Ministry reference number
7882-BM5LHV
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal Updated
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 23, 2020 - June 7, 2020 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

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Update Announcement

A decision for this proposal has been published as a Bulletin under ERO 019-1784 on June 12, 2020.

This consultation was open from:

April 23, 2020
to June 7, 2020

Proposal summary

The ministry is considering issuing three Certificates of Property Use for the intended mixed use of 851 King St. East, 432 Charles St. East and 5 Stirling Ave. South in the City of Kitchener.

Location details

Site address

851 King St. East, 432 Charles St. East and 5 Stirling Ave. South
Kitchener, ON
Canada

Site location details

CPU # 7882-BM5LHV01

851 King Street East, Kitchener

With a Legal Description of:

Part Lots 2-3, Plan 404 Kitchener, Part Lot 206 Streets & Lanes Kitchener Part 1 Plan 58R-4633; S/T 1033645, 353829E; Kitchener.

Being all of PIN: 22506-0006 (LT)

CPU # 7882-BM5LHV02

432 Charles Street East, Kitchener

With a Legal Description of:

Part Lots 1 to 4, Plan 404 and Part Lot 206 Streets and Lanes, being Part 1 on Plan 58R-2149, save and except Parts 10 on Plan 58R-17386, Part 1 on Plan 58R-17395 and Part 1 on WR838571. S/T reservation in 416775 and 478616. S/T 1028977, 356457E, 413486; City of Kitchener.

Being all of PIN: 22506-0255 (LT)

CPU # 7882-BM5LHV03

5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener

With a Legal Description of:

Part Lot 191, Plan 303 Kitchener as in 1276129; Kitchener.

Being all of PIN: 22506-0004 (LT)

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Proponent(s)

Ray of Hope Inc.
520 Queen Street South
Kitchener, ON
N2G 1X1
Canada

Why consultation isn't required

On April 1, 2020, the Ontario Government made a temporary regulation to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Ontario Regulation 115/20 exempts all proposals for policies, acts, regulations and instruments from posting requirements under the EBR until 30 days after the declared emergency is terminated.

Proposal details

A risk assessment was undertaken for this property to establish the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to future users and to identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the property is suitable for the intended use of mixed commercial and/or community and residential use and/or institutional use use as defined by Ontario Regulation 153/04.

The ministry’s review of the risk assessment involved the following reports, documents and information /correspondence:

  • Risk Assessment, 851 King Street East, 432 Charles Street East and 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario. Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, dated May 2014.
  • Risk Assessment, 851 King Street East, 432 Charles Street East and 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario.  Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates, dated January 2015.
  • Risk Assessment, 851 King Street East, 432 Charles Street East and 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario.  Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (GHD Limited), dated November 12, 2015.
  • Risk Assessment, 851 King Street East, 432 Charles Street East, and 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario.  Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (GHD Limited), dated July 2016.
  • Risk Assessment Report for 432 Charles Street East, 851 King Street East and 5 Sterling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario.  Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (GHD Limited), dated October 18, 2018.
  • Risk Assessment, 851 King Street East, 432 Charles Street East, and 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener, Ontario. Prepared by Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (GHD Limited), dated July 2019.

Based on the documents provided to the ministry as part of the risk assessment report, the reviewers can confirm that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act, Ontario Regulation 153/04, and the associated guidance documents.

The director provided the proponent with written Notice of the Director’s Decision to accept the risk assessment No. 4237-8E4SD6 relating to the property in accordance with s. 168.5 of the act on November 25, 2020.

The director is considering the issuance of three Certificates of Property Use (CPUs) in relation to the site. The proposed CPUs incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional conditions proposed by the Director.

The proposed CPUs are attached to this notice as follows:

  • CPU # 7882-BM5LHV01 - 851 King Street East, Kitchener
  • CPU # 7882-BM5LHV02 - 432 Charles Street East, Kitchener
  • CPU # 7882-BM5LHV03 - 5 Stirling Avenue South, Kitchener

All comments will be considered as part of the decision-making by the ministry if they:

  • are submitted in writing
  • reference both the ERO Registry Number and the ministry Instrument Reference
  • are received by the contact person within the specified comment period

No acknowledgement or individual response will be provided to those who comment.

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The comment period was from April 23, 2020
to June 7, 2020

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