Metrolinx and the TTC invite you to participate in an online consultation to learn about a number of new developments and improvements for the project and to share your input on preliminary plans for the Western Alignment and Vehicle Maintenance and Storage Facility for Keele Street to Jane Street. Have your say at thecrosstown.ca.

1. Welcome to the Online
Consultation
Western Alignment & Vehicle
Maintenance & Storage Facility Update
Please review the presentation and complete
the survey by July 10, 2012.
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2. Format for Feedback
• lease complete the online survey at www.thecrosstown.ca by
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July 10, 2012
• consultation report to inform the designers will be posted
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online at: www.thecrosstown.ca
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3. Online Consultation Overview
Part 1
• rosstown Background, Key Developments Construction Update
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Part 2
• ew Keele Street to Weston Road Routing – Preliminary Planning
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Part 3
• ehicle Facility – Preliminary Planning
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* etrolinx is beginning the Mount Dennis Mobility Hub Study for the area
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around the station.
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4. The Purpose of this Online
Consultation
• Provide a brief project update
• resent proposed changes improvements to the alignment from Keele
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Street to Weston Road
• rovide an overview of the Maintenance and Storage Facility layout
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challenges
Most importantly:
• Get your input on the Preliminary Planning early in this process.
second community consultation will be held in Fall, 2012
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5. Presentation Part 1:
Crosstown Background,
Key Developments
Construction Update
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6. What was determined in 2010
Keele to Jane Section
A street-level LRT alignment on the following panel was approved
through a study (Transit Project Assessment) in 2010.
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7. 2010 Alignment (Street Level)
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8. What we heard in 2009 – 2010
Community Concerns were raised during the previous study.
The new study will address these:
• Traffic concerns at Black Creek Drive
• Pedestrian Crossings at Weston Road
• Property impacts in the vicinity of Weston Road
• Plan for Crosstown connection to GO Transit
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9. Key Project Developments since 2010
• n off-street (elevated) route is now proposed from a portal west
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of Keele Street to Black Creek
• nderground LRT is now proposed from Black Creek to Weston
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Road
• An underground “Weston Rd/Mt Dennis Station” is now
proposed, just east of Weston Road
• rotecting for future GO Transit connection
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• reliminary plans are developing to retain Kodak Building
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10. Proposed New Route Alignment – 2012
• his project includes construction to Weston Rd/Mt Dennis
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Station to be complete in 2020
• he timing and construction method for Weston Road to Jane
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Street is TBD through further study
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11. Potential Benefits of the
New LRT Route Proposal
• mprove access to the proposed Vehicle Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF)
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• uild a new underground LRT station near Weston Road
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• mprove pedestrian connections at the newly proposed Station
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• rovide a new bus terminal for connection to proposed Weston Road/Mount
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Dennis Station
• reserve the former Kodak Employees Building for future re-development
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• rotect for a future GO Transit to Crosstown LRT connection
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new study will now assess the pros and cons of the design changes and identify
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measures to mitigate any impacts such as those related to “Weston Rd/Mt
Dennis” Station.
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12. The Eglinton Crosstown Plan
2012
• 9 km Rapid Transit Line (Jane/Black Creek Drive to Kennedy
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Station)
• 0 km Underground Tunnel (Keele Area to Laird Drive*)
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• RT Replacement, Enhancement Extension from Kennedy
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Station to Sheppard Avenue East
• 0% faster than bus service today
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* xact alignment west of Keele Street TBD through this study
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13. The Crosstown – 2012
*Final number and location of stations subject to Provincial review
• 0% faster than
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current bus routes
• 5 minutes from Keele
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to Yonge
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14. Implementation
• he Keele to Weston Rd/Mt Dennis
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Station segment is part of the
Province of Ontario’s $8.4 Billion Future Community Centre
Future Bridge
investment for Transit expansion in
Toronto
• rosstown Phase 1 (2011 – 2020)
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– unnel contract for Keele to Yonge
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and Keelesdale Park Bridge are
currently being tendered for bids
– LRT Stations are currently under
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design (Keele to Chaplin)
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15. Crosstown Construction
Update
• unnel preparation work at Black
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Creek and Eglinton in Keelesdale
Park
• iling rigs are building concrete
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support walls for the future west
tunnel launch shaft
• he west launch shaft will enable
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tunnelling works in late 2012
towards Allen Road
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16. Presentation Part 2:
Route Alignment Update
Keele Street to Jane Street
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17. Guiding Principles
The plans being presented today are conceptual,
and will be refined over the coming months to:
• inimize impacts to the natural environment
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• educe property impacts if possible
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• inimize costs
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• inimize impacts to buildings
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• nhance access to vehicle facility
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18. Study Areas
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19. 2012 – New Proposed Plan/Profile
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20. Weston Rd / Mt Dennis Station
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21. Presentation Part 3:
Vehicle Maintenance
Storage Facility
Preliminary Planning
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22. Maintenance and Storage
Facility Requirements
• 7 hectares (42 acres) of flat property
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• acant property preferred or property which causes minimal
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displacement of existing commercial/industrial activities
• deally zoned for industrial/employment or transportation use
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• roximity to the Eglinton line – ideally less than 1 kilometre
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• deally close to future intersecting LRT lines.
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23. Maintenance and Storage
Facility
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24. Maintenance and Storage
Facility Concept
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25. Bus Terminal
The Weston Rd/Mt
Dennis LRT Station
will be connected to
a new 15-bay bus
terminal.
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26. Bus Terminal:
MSF Site with Kodak Building
Black Creek Dr
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27. Study Processes
Transit Project Assessment (TPAP)
• he alignment study focuses on the proposed changes to the
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approved Eglinton-Crosstown LRT plan, and will assess the
impacts of the changes using the same assessment factors as
the previous study.
• he public will be provided opportunities to review and comment
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on the assessment of the impacts of the proposed design
changes, and measures to mitigate those impacts.
• he impact assessment and results of the study will be
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documented in a report for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project.
• he Vehicle Facility will also undergo study under the TPAP
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28. Environmental Impact Assessment
and Mitigation of the Project
• s part of the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), the project team will:
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• Document the assessment and evaluation of the impacts of the project on the environment;
• Explore and incorporate measures to mitigate negative impacts of the project; and,
• Develop means to monitor or verify the effectiveness of mitigation measures.
• The project team includes natural, socio-economic and cultural environment specialists such as:
• air quality • geotechnical • safety
• archaeological • health effects • natural environment
• economic • heritage • traffic
• fisheries • noise
• he results of the impact assessment will be documented and reviewed by various government agencies
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and members of the public.
The following display provides a summary of the issues that will be explored.
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29. Environmental Factor Areas
• atural Environment
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• Fisheries and aquatic habitat • Cultural heritage features
• Terrestrial habitat and species • Archaeological resources
• Specially designated features and species • Constitutionally protected aboriginal or
• Groundwater treaty right
• Contamination properties
• ocio-Economic Environment
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•Direct impacts on residents and businesses including things such as:
• Displacement of residences
• Displacement of businesses
• Displacement of community features
•Indirect impacts on residents and businesses including things such as:
• Changes to noise levels – comparing future ‘do nothing’ to future with the project
• Changes in local and regional air quality and the implications on human health
• Changes to aesthetic environment
• Changes to access, travel patterns and traffic
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30. Alignment Facility - Consultation Process
Timelines
Online Consultation — June 26 – July 10, 2012
Consultation #2 — Fall, 2012
• pdate on Alignment. Respond to consultation #1 Input
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• pdate to layout of Vehicle Maintenance Storage
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Facility
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31. The Crosstown Team
Please get in touch with us
Devin Horne, Franca Di Community Office Hours — 2012
Giovanni, Denise Jayawardene Monday, Wednesday, Friday:
E-mail: eglintontransit@ttc.ca 9
:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Online: www.thecrosstown.ca Tuesday Thursday: by appointment
Tel: 416-338-6310
Fax: 416-397-8193
TTY: 416-481-2523
Visit our West Community
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ffice at 1848 Eglinton
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venue West (at Dufferin)
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32. Next Steps
• Please submit comments to the project team by July 10th, 2012
• Refine the preferred project option
• Assess the project impacts
• Develop mitigation methods
• Second Public Consultation in Fall, 2012
• Prepare a draft study summary report for public and agency review
THANK YOU!
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