This consultation was open from:
June 4, 2025
to July 4, 2025
Decision summary
A decision was made on October 27, 2025 to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 42, as adopted by By-law 2024-019. Official Plan Amendment 42 proposes to revise policy 15.D.12.41 c) of the City’s Official Plan to permit a warehouse use for the lands municipally known as 485 Huron Road.
Location details
Site address
485 Huron Road
Kitchener ,
ON
N2E 0E2
Canada
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The Corporation of the City of Kitchener
200 King St W
Kitchener ,
ON
N2G 4G7
Canada
Decision details
A decision was made on October 27, 2025, to approve the City of Kitchener Official Plan Amendment 42, which was adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 22 of the Planning Act by By-law 2024-019. Notice of Decision was issued on October 28, 2025, to the City of Kitchener.
The purpose of the Official Plan Amendment is to amend policy 15.D.12.41 c) in the Official Plan to permit a warehouse use on the lands known as 485 Huron Road.
The adopted Official Plan Amendment was reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS) and to have regard for matters of provincial interests 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.
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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 October 28, 2025 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
The Corporation of the City of Kitchener
200 King St W
Kitchener ,
ON
N2G 4G7
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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Pooneh Derakhshan
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
On January 28, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received for a decision the City of Kitchener's proposed Official Plan Amendment 42 (OPA 42), which was adopted by City Council on January 29, 2024, by By- law 2024-019.
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 21 of the Planning Act.
The purpose of OPA 42, initiated by Activa Holdings Incorporated is to amend Policy 15.D.12.41 in the Official Plan to permit a warehouse use on the property. The subject lands are municipally known as 485 Huron Road.
The effect of this amendment will permit a warehouse use within Site Specific Policy Area 41 of the Official Plan.
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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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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
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