Kitchener-Waterloo

Cambridge consumption and treatment site study set to go before council — again

Cambridge city council will be discussing a consumption treatment services planning study during Wednesday's meeting. The study was first presented in February but delayed until the new ward 7 councillor was sworn in.

Council will not be making a decision on a potential location during Wednesday's meeting

Cambridge city council will discuss the CTS planning study, which was deferred back in February until after the Ward 7 byelection. (Robin De Angelis/CBC)

Cambridge city council is set to discuss a consumption and treatment services (CTS) planning study Wednesday evening after it was put on hold in February. 

The study, completed by Meridian Planning Consultants, was presented on Feb. 11 during a planning and development committee meeting.

On Feb.18, council decided to defer any decision on the study options until after the ward 7 byelection, which was held in October. Scott Hamilton was elected in the byelection.

The study provides council with different options for how council could go about deciding where to put a potential CTS site.

The planning study also reviewed federal and provincial criteria for CTS, as well as land use.

During Wednesday's meeting, council is not expected to make a decision on a potential location.

"The process of evaluating potential locations for a possible consumption and treatment services site will be completed by a separate city-led project team after a decision is made on the planning study," the city said on its website.