This consultation was open from:
December 19, 2018
to January 18, 2019
Decision summary
A Certificate of Property Use was issued to 51-57 Queen Street Holdings Limited for the intended mixed commercial and residential use of the property located at 51-57 Queen Street, Kingston, Ontario.
Location details
Site address
51-57 Queen Street
Kingston,
ON
K7K 1A4
Canada
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View this location on a map opens link in a new windowProponent(s)
51-57 Queen Street Holdings Limited
80 Johnson Street
Kingston,
ON
K7L 1X7
Canada
Decision details
Instrument decision details
A Certificate of Property Use (CPU) No. RA1446-15-01 was issued for 51-57 Queen Street, Kingston on March 20, 2019. The CPU outlines a number of Risk Management Measures (RMMs) that must be undertaken on the property to prevent or minimize potential exposures to contaminants of concern (CoC) identified through the completion of a Risk Assessment (RA) that was previously accepted by the ministry. A general summary of the RMMs is provided below and RMMs include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Prohibiting the construction of any building(s) on the property unless the new building(s) has a storage garage constructed at or below the grade of the building, and the building(s) do not have residential, institutional or parkland use on the first storey.
- The building(s) shall be constructed with an Active soil vapour intrusion mitigation system (SVIMS) which meets the requirements of section 4.2.3 of the CPU.
- Prepare and implement a quality assurance and quality control program so as to ensure that the Active SVIMS is being, and has been, properly installed and the installation documented in accordance with the requirements of section 4.2.4 of the CPU.
- Implementing a written program for monitoring of the operation of the installed SVIMS to ensure the continued integrity and effectiveness of the SVIMS in accordance with the requirements of section 4.2.4 of the CPU.
- Implementing written procedures for written and oral communication to all persons who may be involved in intrusive activities at the property that may disturb an installed SVIMS in accordance with the requirements of section 4.2.4 of the CPU. The communication is to ensure the persons are made aware of the presence and significance of the SVIMS and the property Specific Contaminants of Concern at the property and the precautions to be taken to ensure the continued integrity of the SVIMS.
- Implementing a health and safety plan for the property which meets the requirements of section 4.2.5 of the CPU. The plan must include information concerning the potential hazards and safe work measures and procedures with respect to the Contaminants of Concern at the property and the communication of this information to all persons who may be involved in intrusive activities at the property.
- Implementing a groundwater management plan for the property for managing groundwater from dewatering during intrusive activities at the property as specified in Section 4.2.6 of the CPU.
Proponent(s)
51-57 Queen Street Holdings Limited
80 Johnson Street
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 1X7
Location details
51-57 Queen Street
Kingston, Ontario,
K7K 1A4
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Seek leave to appeal
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- 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
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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)
51-57 Queen Street Holdings Limited
80 Johnson Street
Kingston,
ON
K7L 1X7
Canada
Environmental Review Tribunal
Attention: The Secretary
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Floor 15
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
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OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
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Trevor Dagilis
1259 Gardiners Road
Unit 3
Kingston,
ON
K7P 3J6
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
Description of instrument
A risk assessment was undertaken for the property located at 51 - 57 Queen Street, Kingston, Ontario (“Property”) to establish the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to current and future users and to identify appropriate risk management measures to be implemented to ensure that the Property is suitable for the intended use as “mixed commercial and residential” property use as defined by O.Reg. 153/04 (the "Regulation"), as amended, made under the Environmental Protection Act (the "Act").
The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, 18 Queen Street Holdings Limited, as part of its development plans for the Property.
Based on the documents provided to the Ministry as part of the risk assessment reports, the reviewers can confirm that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Act, 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. 1446-15 relating to the Property in accordance with s. 168.5 of the Act on October 26, 2018.
The Director is considering the issuance of a Certificate of Property Use ("CPU") and a Section 197, EPA Order in relation to the Property. The CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional conditions proposed by the Director. The Section 197 Order requires that a certificate be registered on the Property title in accordance with section 197 of the Act and that before dealing with the Property in any way, a copy of the CPU must be given to any person who will acquire an interest in the Property.
The proposed risk management measures on the Property include: restrictions on the use of the property; building with no first storey residential use with storage garage over the entire site; an active soil vapour intrusion mitigation system; a health and safety plan; and collection and treatment of shallow groundwater.
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This consultation was open from December 19, 2018
to January 18, 2019
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Kingston,
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K7P 3J6
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