Minto (Fifth + Bank) GP Inc. - Certificate of property use

Instrument type: Certificate of property use

ERO number
019-7407
Ministry reference number
4108-BFJNNV
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
July 27, 2023 - September 10, 2023 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:

July 27, 2023
to September 10, 2023

Proposal summary

The Ministry has accepted the risk assessment prepared for the owner, Minto (Bank & Fifth) GP Inc., for the eastern portion of the 819 Bank Street property in the City of Ottawa. The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use in relation to the existing land use at this location.

Location details

Site address

819 Bank Street (alternate: 99 Fifth Avenue)
Ottawa, ON
K1P 0B6
Canada

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Proponent(s)

Minto (Fifth + Bank) GP Inc.
200 - 180 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON
K1P 0B6
Canada

Proposal details

A risk assessment was undertaken for this property to determine the risks that the contaminants identified in the risk assessment may pose to existing and future users and to establish appropriate risk management measures to ensure that the property is suitable for the existing residential use, as defined in Ontario Regulation 153/04 (the "Regulation"), as amended, and made under the Environmental Protection Act (the "Act").

Based on the documentation presented to the ministry in the form of risk assessment reports, the reviewers confirmed that the risk assessment has been conducted in accordance with the Act, the Regulation, and the associated guidance documents.

On May 25th, 2023, the director issued to the proponent a written Notice of the Director's Decision to accept the risk assessment relating to property in accordance with section 168.5 of the Act.

The director is considering issuing a Certificate of Property Use (CPU) in relation to the property. The CPU incorporates the risk management measures proposed in the risk assessment and additional measures specified by the director. A section 197 Order is included and requires that a certificate be registered on the property title in accordance with section 197 of the Act such 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 include:

  • barriers to property soils, such as a fill cap and hard cap;
  • a barrier inspection and maintenance program;
  • a minimum continuous ventilation of 3.9 litres per second per square metres in the storage garage;
  • a health and safety plan;
  • a soil and groundwater management plan;
  • restrictions on the production of plants; and,
  • an absence of groundwater use.

The draft CPU number 5465-CRYQBU, which includes the section 197 Order, can be accessed from the Supporting Materials section of this notice.

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Ottawa District Office
Address

2430 Don Reid Drive
Unit 103
Ottawa, ON
K1H 1E1
Canada

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The comment period was from July 27, 2023
to September 10, 2023

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