MINUTES

Corporation of the City of Cambridge

Planning - Statutory Public Meeting

Meeting #:
Date:
, 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Council Chambers
Council Members In Attendance:
  • Councillor Shwery - Ward 1, 
  • Councillor Devine - Ward 2, 
  • Councillor Kimpson - Ward 3, 
  • Councillor Earnshaw - Ward 4, 
  • Councillor Roberts - Ward 5, 
  • Councillor Cooper - Ward 6, 
  • Councillor Hamilton - Ward 7, 
  • Councillor Ermeta - Ward 8, 
  • and Mayor Liggett 
Staff Members in Attendance:
  • David Calder - City Manager, 
  • Bryan Boodhoo - City Solicitor, 
  • Lesley Head - Director of Recreation and Culture, 
  • Michael Oliveri - Council Committee Services Coordinator, 
  • and Maria Barrantes Barreto - Council Committee Services Coordinator 
Others in Attendance:

  • Bob Bjerke - Chief Planner, Rutvik Shah - Network Technician, Beza Kebede - Security Guard, Matthew Blevins - Senior Planner, Breanna Syne - Planner,  Bryan Cooper - Senior Planner, Vincent Wen - Planner and Melissa Castellan Aldunate - Manager of Policy Planning

     

1.
Meeting Called to Order

 

The meeting of the Council of the Corporation of the City of Cambridge is held in Council Chambers and is live streamed to the City of Cambridge website. Chair Ermeta welcomes everyone present and calls the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2.
Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

None.

3.
Public Meeting Notice

 

4.
Presentations

 

5.
Public Meetings

 

5.1
25-052-CD Public Meeting – Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.25-052-CD Statutory Public Meeting – Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment.pdf
2.25-052-CD Appendix A – Draft Companion Official Plan Amendment.pdf

Members of Council provided the following direction to staff:

  • Inquire into and establish new processes to notify community residents by advertising in local spaces, including Legions, recreational, community and cultural centres and providing opportunities for community open houses, and providing notification via tax bills and water bills to residents that may not use social media or online resources
  • Inquire into the potential of providing public notice via postcards to improve offline resident engagement 
  • Staff are to take into consideration the unique character of different neighbourhoods within the City to ensure future preservation
  • Inquire into parking standards that will accommodate Cambridge families 

5.2
Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 312 St Andrews Street

 

Members of Council provided the following direction to staff:

  • Inquire into the preservation of the natural vegetation in the proposed development by way of a vegetation management plan and protect trees in adjacent properties
  • Inquire into how many units on the lower level will be barrier-free to meet accessibility requirements for all residents
  • Inquire into creating barrier-free parking to accommodate all future residents
  • Require that the developer relocate the recycling and garbage to an area that will not affect adjacent residents
  • Require that the developer relocate the proposed amenity space due to potential flooding that may occur during large storm events
  • Inquire into placing a proper buffer between the existing neighbours and the new proposed development 

6.
Delegations

 

6.1
Dan Illes re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting – Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.2
Valerie Cameron re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Valerie Cameron - Legacy Subdivisions May 6 2025 Public Meeting.pdf
2.Valerie Cameron LegacyPowerpointMay62025Doc.pdf

6.3
Moosa Sedu re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.4
Deborah Fee re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.5
Les Holdway re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.6
Victor Labreche re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.7
Judy Welsh re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.8
Luke Berzin re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

 

6.9
Luke Berzins re: Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 312 St Andrews Street

This item has attachments. 
1.Luke Berzins.pdf

6.10
Anne Bartok re: Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 312 St Andrews Street

 

7.
Correspondence

 

7.1
CP REIT Ontario Properties Limited re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.LETTER - Cambridge ZBL Review - CHP (May 5-25).pdf

7.2
Loblaw Companies Limited re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.LETTER - Cambridge ZBL Review - Loblaw (May 5-25).pdf

7.3
Canadian Tire Properties Inc. and Canadian Tire Real Estate Limited re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.LETTER - Cambridge ZBL Review - CT (May 5-25).pdf

7.4
John Gee re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting – Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.John Gee_Redacted.pdf

7.5
KLM Planning re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Letter to City re Draft CZBL and Companion OPA.pdf

7.6
Kyle Gossen, Davies Howe re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Letter to Cambridge Council re CZBL and OPA - 4050 Fountain Street North (May 6 2025).pdf

7.7
Barrier-Free Cambridge re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companions Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Barrier-Free Cambridge - Cambridge ZBL Review.pdf

7.8
Letter re: Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 312 St Andrews Street

This item has attachments. 
1.Letter re 312 St Andrews.pdf

7.9
Rebecca Murphy re: Public Meeting - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment – 312 St Andrews Street

This item has attachments. 
1.Rebecca Murphy_Redacted.pdf

7.10
Valerie Cameron re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Valerie Cameron Handout.pdf

7.11
Deborah Fee re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.Deborah Fee Handout.pdf

7.12
Stacey Monroe re: 25-052-CD Public Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-law and Companion Official Plan Amendment

This item has attachments. 
1.FW_ Feedback re_city wide zoning change(redacted).pdf

8.
Motion to Receive Correspondence and Presentations

 
  • Motion:25-070
    Moved byCouncillor Kimpson
    Seconded byCouncillor Earnshaw

    THAT all presentations and correspondence from the May 6th, 2025, Planning – Statutory Public Meeting Committee be received.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)

9.
Adjournment

 
  • Motion:25-071
    Moved byCouncillor Hamilton
    Seconded byCouncillor Shwery

    THAT the Planning – Statutory Public Meeting Committee does now adjourn at 9:07 p.m.

    In Favour (9)Councillor Devine, Mayor Liggett, Councillor Hamilton, Councillor Ermeta, Councillor Cooper, Councillor Kimpson, Councillor Earnshaw, Councillor Roberts, and Councillor Shwery
    Carried (9 to 0)
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