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Welcome to the OnlineConsultationWestern Alignment & Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility Update

Please review the presentation and complete the survey by July 10, 2012.

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Format for Feedback•Pleasecompletetheonlinesurveyatwww.thecrosstown.caby

July 10, 2012

•Aconsultationreporttoinformthedesignerswillbepostedonline at: www.thecrosstown.ca

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Online Consultation Overview Part 1 •CrosstownBackground,KeyDevelopments&ConstructionUpdate

Part 2•NewKeeleStreettoWestonRoadRouting–PreliminaryPlanning

Part 3•VehicleFacility–PreliminaryPlanning

*MetrolinxisbeginningtheMountDennisMobilityHubStudyfortheareaaround the station.

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The Purpose of this Online Consultation

•Provideabriefprojectupdate•Presentproposedchanges&improvementstothealignmentfromKeeleStreettoWestonRoad

•ProvideanoverviewoftheMaintenanceandStorageFacilitylayout&challenges

Most importantly: • Get your input on the Preliminary Planning early in this process. A second community consultation will be held in Fall, 2012

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Presentation Part 1: CrosstownBackground,KeyDevelopments&Construction Update

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What was determined in 2010 KeeletoJaneSectionAstreet-levelLRTalignmentonthefollowingpanelwasapprovedthroughastudy(TransitProjectAssessment)in2010.

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2010Alignment(StreetLevel)

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Whatweheardin2009–2010 Community Concerns were raised during the previous study. The new study will address these:

•TrafficconcernsatBlackCreekDrive

•PedestrianCrossingsatWestonRoad

•PropertyimpactsinthevicinityofWestonRoad

•PlanforCrosstownconnectiontoGOTransit

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KeyProjectDevelopmentssince2010• Anoff-street(elevated) route is now proposed from a portal west ofKeeleStreettoBlackCreek

• UndergroundLRTisnowproposedfromBlackCreektoWestonRoad

• An underground“WestonRd/MtDennisStation”isnowproposed,justeastofWestonRoad

• Protecting for future GO Transit connection

•PreliminaryplansaredevelopingtoretainKodakBuilding

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ProposedNewRouteAlignment–2012•ThisprojectincludesconstructiontoWestonRd/MtDennis

Station to be complete in 2020

•ThetimingandconstructionmethodforWestonRoadtoJaneStreetisTBDthroughfurtherstudy

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PotentialBenefitsoftheNewLRTRouteProposal

•ImproveaccesstotheproposedVehicleMaintenanceandStorageFacility(MSF)• BuildanewundergroundLRTstationnearWestonRoad• Improve pedestrian connections at the newly proposed Station• ProvideanewbusterminalforconnectiontoproposedWestonRoad/MountDennisStation

• PreservetheformerKodakEmployeesBuildingforfuturere-development• ProtectforafutureGOTransittoCrosstownLRTconnection

A new study will now assess the pros and cons of the design changes and identify measurestomitigateanyimpactssuchasthoserelatedto“WestonRd/MtDennis”Station.

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TheEglintonCrosstownPlan2012

•19kmRapidTransitLine(Jane/BlackCreekDrivetoKennedyStation)

•10kmUndergroundTunnel(KeeleAreatoLairdDrive*)

•SRTReplacement,Enhancement&ExtensionfromKennedyStationtoSheppardAvenueEast

•60% faster than bus service today

*ExactalignmentwestofKeeleStreetTBDthroughthisstudy

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TheCrosstown–2012*FinalnumberandlocationofstationssubjecttoProvincialreview

•60%fasterthancurrent bus routes

•15minutesfromKeeleto Yonge

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Implementation•TheKeeletoWestonRd/MtDennis

Station segment is part of the ProvinceofOntario’s$8.4Billioninvestment for Transit expansion in Toronto

• CrosstownPhase1(2011–2020)

– TunnelcontractforKeeletoYongeandKeelesdaleParkBridgearecurrently being tendered for bids

– 6LRTStationsarecurrentlyunderdesign(KeeletoChaplin)

Future Community CentreFutureBridge

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Crosstown Construction Update

•TunnelpreparationworkatBlackCreekandEglintoninKeelesdalePark

•Pilingrigsarebuildingconcretesupport walls for the future west tunnel launch shaft

•Thewestlaunchshaftwillenabletunnelling works in late 2012 towardsAllenRoad

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Presentation Part 2: RouteAlignmentUpdateKeeleStreettoJaneStreet

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Guiding Principles The plans being presented today are conceptual, andwillberefinedoverthecomingmonthsto:

• Minimize impacts to the natural environment

• Reducepropertyimpactsifpossible

• Minimize costs

• Minimize impacts to buildings

• Enhanceaccesstovehiclefacility

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Study Areas

* For future study

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2012 – New Proposed Plan/Profile

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Weston Rd / Mt Dennis Station

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Presentation Part 3: Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility

Preliminary Planning

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Maintenance and Storage FacilityRequirements

•17hectares(42acres)offlatproperty

•Vacantpropertypreferredorpropertywhichcausesminimaldisplacementofexistingcommercial/industrialactivities

•Ideallyzonedforindustrial/employmentortransportationuse

•ProximitytotheEglintonline–ideallylessthan1kilometre

•IdeallyclosetofutureintersectingLRTlines.

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Maintenance and Storage Facility

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Maintenance and Storage Facility Concept

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BusTerminalTheWestonRd/MtDennisLRTStationwill be connected to anew15-baybusterminal.

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BusTerminal:MSFSitewithKodakBuilding

EglintonAveW

ExistingBuilding

BlackCreekDr

PhotographyDr

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Study ProcessesTransitProjectAssessment(TPAP)

•The alignment study focuses on the proposed changes to the approvedEglinton-CrosstownLRTplan,andwillassesstheimpacts of the changes using the same assessment factors as the previous study.

•The public will be provided opportunities to review and comment on the assessment of the impacts of the proposed design changes, and measures to mitigate those impacts.

•The impact assessment and results of the study will be documentedinareportfortheEglintonCrosstownLRTProject.

•The Vehicle Facility will also undergo study under the TPAP

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EnvironmentalImpactAssessmentandMitigationoftheProject

•AspartoftheTransitProjectAssessmentProcess(TPAP),theprojectteamwill:

•Documenttheassessmentandevaluation of the impactsoftheprojectontheenvironment;

•Exploreandincorporatemeasures to mitigatenegativeimpactsoftheproject;and,

•Developmeanstomonitororverifytheeffectivenessofmitigationmeasures.

•Theprojectteamincludesnatural,socio-economicandculturalenvironmentspecialistssuchas:

•airquality •geotechnical •safety

•archaeological •healtheffects •naturalenvironment

•economic •heritage •traffic

•fisheries •noise

•Theresultsoftheimpactassessmentwillbedocumentedandreviewedbyvariousgovernmentagenciesand members of the public.

The following display provides a summary of the issues that will be explored.

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EnvironmentalFactorAreas•NaturalEnvironment •CulturalEnvironment •Fisheriesandaquatichabitat •Culturalheritagefeatures •Terrestrialhabitatandspecies •Archaeologicalresources •Speciallydesignatedfeaturesandspecies •Constitutionallyprotectedaboriginalor •Groundwater treatyright •Contaminationproperties

•Socio-EconomicEnvironment •Directimpactsonresidentsandbusinessesincludingthingssuchas: •Displacementofresidences •Displacementofbusinesses •Displacementofcommunityfeatures •Indirectimpactsonresidentsandbusinessesincludingthingssuchas: •Changestonoiselevels–comparingfuture‘donothing’tofuturewiththeproject •Changesinlocalandregionalairqualityandtheimplicationsonhumanhealth •Changestoaestheticenvironment •Changestoaccess,travelpatternsandtraffic

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Alignment & Facility - Consultation ProcessTimelinesOnline Consultation — June26–July10,2012

Consultation #2 — Fall, 2012

•UpdateonAlignment.Respondtoconsultation#1Input

•Update to layout of Vehicle Maintenance & Storage Facility

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The Crosstown Team Please get in touch with usDevinHorne,FrancaDiGiovanni,DeniseJayawardene E-mail:eglintontransit@ttc.caOnline: www.thecrosstown.caTel: 416-338-6310Fax:416-397-8193TTY:416-481-2523Visit our West Community Officeat1848EglintonAvenueWest(atDufferin)

Community Office Hours — 2012Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00a.m.–5:00p.m.Tuesday & Thursday: by appointment

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NextSteps•PleasesubmitcommentstotheprojectteambyJuly10th,2012•Refinethepreferredprojectoption•Assesstheprojectimpacts•Developmitigationmethods•Second Public Consultation in Fall, 2012 •Prepare a draft study summary report for public and agency review

THANKYOU!