This consultation was open from:
May 18, 2022
to July 2, 2022
Decision summary
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to Cambridge Development Inc. for the property located at 130 Water Street North, Cambridge, on July 6, 2022.
Location details
Site address
130 Water Street North
Cambridge,
ON
Canada
Site location details
130 Water Street North, Cambridge
With Legal Description of:
PART LOTS 12, 13, 14 PLAN D9 – PARTS 1 TO 13 58R-16178; CAMBRIDGE; SUBJECT TO EASEMENT ON PARTS 1, 2, 5, 6 58R-16178 AS IN 1381315; SUBJECT TO EASEMENT ON PART 7 58R-16178 AS IN WS687555; SUBJECT TO EASEMENT ON PART 12 58R-16178 AS IN WR394817; SUBJECT TO EASEMENT ON PARTS 10 TO 12 58R-16178 FOR PARTS 14 TO 25 & 27 TO 29 58R-16178 AS IN WR422130; SUBJECT TO EASEMENT ON PARTS 4, 5, 9, 10 58R-16178 FOR PARTS 14-25 & 27-29 58R-16178 AS IN WR422130; TOGETHER WITH EASEMENT ON PARTS 16, 20, 25 58R-16178 AS IN WR422130.
Being All of PIN: 03804-0164 (LT)
Site location map
The location pin reflects the approximate area where environmental activity is taking place.
View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
Cambridge Development Inc.
611 Tradewind Drive
Unit 300
Ancaster,
ON
L9G 4V5
Canada
Decision details
Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 7544-C7NLFGF was issued to Cambridge Development Inc. on July 6, 2022.
The CPU requires the instrument holder to ensure that the following key measures are undertaken:
- inspecting and maintaining the property’s existing hard cap and fill cap barriers and installing, inspecting and maintaining any new hard cap and fill cap barriers on the property as per Sections 4.2(a) and 4.2(e) of the CPU
- prohibiting the construction of any building(s) on the property unless the new building(s) is constructed as specified in Section 4.2 (f) of the CPU
- implementing a soil and groundwater management plan during any intrusive activities undertaken on the property potentially in contact with COCs in soil, groundwater and or Nonaqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL), i.e. free phase coal tar, that have been identified in the risk assessment (RA) at concentrations that exceed the applicable site condition standards as per Section 4.2(p) of the CPU
- implementing a health and safety plan during any intrusive activities undertaken on the property potentially in contact with COCs in soil, groundwater and or NAPL that have been identified in the RA at concentrations that exceed the applicable site condition standards as specified in Section 4.2(q) of the CPU
- implementing a groundwater monitoring program as specified in Section 4.2(o) of the CPU
- prohibiting the use of groundwater in on or under the property as per Section 4.3 of the CPU
- registering a certificate on the property title in accordance with Section 197 of the Environmental Protection Act and that before dealing with the property in any way, a copy of the CPU is to be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the property as per Section 4.6, 4.7 and 4.8 of the CPU
Effects of consultation
As required by Ontario Regulation 153/04, notification of the proposal was also provided to both the upper and lower tier municipalities. Specifically, the City of Cambridge and the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
No comments were received as a result of the public consultation process and the director did not make any changes to the draft CPU prior to it being finalized.
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1 Stone Road West
Floor 4
Guelph,
ON
N1G 4Y2
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 15 days from July 13, 2022 to begin the appeal process.
Carefully review the information below to learn more about the appeal process.
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For instrument decisions published on or after June 1, 2021, please refer to the updated instructions for information on how to appeal a decision.
Appeal process for decisions published before June 1, 2021
If you’re an Ontario resident, you can start the process to appeal this instrument decision.
First, you’ll need to seek leave (i.e. get permission) from the relevant appellate body to appeal the decision.
If the appellate body grants leave, the appeal itself will follow.
Seek leave to appeal
To seek leave to appeal, you need to do these three things:
- prepare your application
- provide notice to the minister
- mail your application to three parties
1. Prepare your application
You’ll need to prepare an application. You may wish to include the following things in your application:
- A document that includes:
- your name, phone number, fax number (if any), and/or email address
- the ERO number and ministry reference number (located on this page)
- a statement about whether you are a resident in Ontario
- your interest in the decision, and any facts you want taken into account in deciding whether you have an interest in the decision
- the parts of the instrument that you’re challenging
- whether the decision could result in significant harm to the environment
- the reason(s) why you believe that no reasonable person – having regard to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind – could have made the decision
- the grounds (facts) you’ll be using to appeal
- the outcome you’d like to see
- A copy of the instrument (approval, permit, order) that you you are seeking leave to appeal. You’ll find this in the decision notice on the Environmental Registry
- Copies of all supporting documents, facts and evidence that you’ll be using to appeal
What is considered
The appeal body will consider the following two questions in deciding whether to grant you leave to appeal:
- is there is good reason to believe that no reasonable person, with respect to the relevant law and to any government policies developed to guide decisions of that kind, could have made the decision?
- could the decision you wish to appeal result in significant harm to the environment?
2. Provide your notice
You’ll need to provide notice to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks that you’re seeking leave to appeal.
In your notice, please include a brief description of the:
- decision that you wish to appeal
- grounds for granting leave to appeal
You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park 5th Floor, 777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
3. Mail your application
You’ll need to mail your application that you prepared in step #1 to each of these three parties:
- appellate body
- issuing authority (the ministry official who issued the instrument)
- proponent (the company or individual to whom the instrument was issued)
Cambridge Development Inc.
611 Tradewind Drive
Unit 300
Ancaster,
ON
L9G 4V5
Canada
Environmental Review Tribunal
Attention: The Secretary
655 Bay Street
Floor 15
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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Contact
Jeff Burdon
40 St. Clair Avenue West
9th Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1M2
Canada
Original proposal
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
- identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the property is suitable for the intended mixed commercial and residential use as defined by O. Reg. 153/04
The ministry’s review of the risk assessment involved the following reports, documents and information /correspondence:
- Risk Assessment Report for 130 Water Street North, Cambridge, Ontario, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated October 11, 2019
- Revised Risk Assessment Report for 130 Water Street North, Cambridge, Ontario, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated July 31, 2020
- Second Revised Risk Assessment Report for 130 Water Street North, Cambridge, Ontario, report prepared by MTE Consultants Inc., dated February 17, 2021
- “RE: Request for additional information for RA1616-17c, 130 Water Street North, Cambridge; IDS#4527-AQCNL7” email from Joel Nichols, MTE Consultants Inc., received by TASDB on June 30, 2021, with the following document attached:
- 35571-400_2021-06-30_Addendum to Second Revised RA_130 Water St N_JN
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 (the act), Ontario Regulation 153/04 (the regulation), and the associated guidance documents.
The director provided the proponent with written Notice of the Director’s Decision to accept the risk assessment No. 4527-AQCNL7 relating to the property in accordance with s. 168.5 of the act on August 30, 2021.
The director is considering the issuance of a Certificate of Property Use (CPU) in relation to the site. The proposed CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional conditions proposed by the Director. The proposed Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. 7544-C7NLGF is attached.
All comments will be considered as part of the decision-making by the ministry if they:
- are submitted in writing;
- reference both the ERO number and the ministry reference number
- are received by the contact person within the specified comment period
Please note that no acknowledgement or individual response will be provided to those who comment.
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Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from May 18, 2022
to July 2, 2022
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Jeff Burdon
40 St. Clair Avenue West
9th Floor
Toronto,
ON
M4V 1M2
Canada
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