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Reconfiguration of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design June 17, 2013 Community Update #1 Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Project Timeline West District Design Initiative Kipling Station Design Charrette Design Charrette [NOV] [MAY] 2007 2008 2009 The Six Points Interchange is generally bound by the Etobicoke Centre Limits plus a portion of Kipling north of Bloor St. West. According to the City of Toronto Sept 2007 Oct 2007 Aug 2009 Official Plan, the Etobicoke Centre is the West District Design Six Points Interchange Kipling Mobility City’s western urban focal point and one Initiative (WDDI) Reconfiguration Class Hub Master Plan of four designated Centers. Environmental Assessment May 2009 The Etobicoke Centre is strategically Study Toronto West Courthouse located at the western gateway to Rezoning Application the City between Toronto’s downtown Staff report for action and International Airport, and is well positioned to assist in the implementation – of urban structure and growth Fi nal Report Attachment 4: management objectives of the City. This – location is also served by two major 3699 Bloor St subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth Potential Context Plan subway line, namely Islington and Kipling reet W stations. A GO Transit rail station is also est and 925 Kipling Avenue Purpose: to relocate Mississauga Transit located at Kipling Station which connects Purpose: to produce urban design visions for three properties; bus facility from Islington Subway Station the City to other Cities within the Greater into the Kipling Mobility Hub Toronto Area (GTA). • Bloor-Islington Lands • Westwood Theatre Lands and Purpose: to amend the Etobicoke The vision for Etobicoke Centre is for an Objective: to develop a plan for an • Current Etobicoke Civic Complex (CECC) site. The Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration20 Centre Zoning By-law integrated, mixed use community with Environmental Assessment Study was integrated Mobility Hub that supports the Centre and the Big Move (Metrolinx’s the feel and function of an urban core, The urban design visions explored developed in tandem with the West District Objective: to permit a Provincial Project) and through the development of identified the built form potential of the sites Design Initiative Courthouse and ancillary uses. transportation network, it will further in order to guide their comprehensive redevelopment. Purpose: to recommend a preferred option provide a safe access to all commuters The project was cancelled by the for the reconfiguration of the Six Points province in March 2010. to existing and new developments. It will Objective: to identify the built form Interchange. implement the public realm vision from options that maximize net value on these the previous studies while creating a sites while supporting the policies of the; Objective: to support the Secondary Plan, friendly atmosphere for pedestrians and • Toronto Official Plan to generate development potential, and to cyclists. • Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan create a better urban connection and improved pedestrian and vehicular access between the • Other applicable regulations Westwood Theatre Lands and lands to the north. Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Etobicoke Centre Public Space & Streetscape Plan Open House WE ARE HERE [JUNE] 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Oct 2009 Nov 2011 Mar 2013 Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Westwood Precinct Etobicoke Centre Six Points Interchange Utility relocation Construction Urban Design Public Space & Streetscape Plan Detailed Design starts scheduled to start scheduled to start Guidelines BLOOR ST. W STREET A KIPLING AVE. DUNDAS ST. W Purpose: to implement the public realm vision from the previous initiatives. Objective: to finalize the detailed design STREET B and prepare for construction PERSPECTIVE VIEW OF CONCEPTUAL MASSINGPurpose: OF THE SITE to provide a development 10 WESTWOOD PRECINCT framework for the Westwood Precinct. Initiated in 2008, the study was the result Objective: to finalize the urban design guidelines and of the selection of the Westwood Precinct formulate a strategy to unify the Etobicoke Centre into a as the site for the new Toronto West vibrant, healthy, pedestrian friendly environment. Courthouse. After the Courthouse cancelation, this Plan updated the Objective: to confirm and update the urban recommendations for the Westwood Precinct to better design guidelines from the West District connect it to the rest of the Centre. Design Initiative (2007) and the Etobicoke Centre Secondary Plan (2002). 01 2013 Schedule Points Interchange-DetailedDesign Reconfiguration OfTheSix Design Mar. Apr. May COMMUNITY UPDATE #1 UPDATE Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. 2014 Jan. COMMUNITY UPDATE #2 UPDATE Feb. Mar. Utilities relocation Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. *Dundas Realignmenttobeconstructed first Construction Nov. Dec. 2015 Jan. 02 Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Existing Study Area Kipling Ave. E Bloor St. Dundas St. G Source: Bing Maps A. Kipling Looking North C B Bloor St. D B. Westwood Theatre F H Kipling Ave. A Dundas St. C. Bloor At Kipling Looking East Source: Google Streetview D. Dundas At Beamish Looking North E. Dundas At Kipling Looking South F. Dundas Looking East G. Kipling Looking South H. Kipling Subway Station 03 REET S ST A DUNDDU NBLOOR R D B EA M I SH D R REET S ST A UND D Reconfiguration Of The SixPoints Interchange - Detailed Design Existing Road Network BLOOR STREET Kipling GO Station * KIPLING AVE KIPLING AVE Westwood Theatre * BLOOR STREET 04 Existing Roads to Be Improved Future Development Roads Legend 05 BLOOR STREET DUNDAS STREET DUNDAS DUNBLOOR RD KIPLING AVE KIPLING B EAMI SH DR BLOOR STREET Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Proposed Road Network DUNDAS STREET DUNDAS Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Proposed Plan DUNBLOOR RD Legend DUNDAS STREET Developable Parcels Existing to Remain Study Area Roadway KIPLING AVENUE STOP D BLOOR STREET Sidewalk D B Bicycle lane BLOOR STREET Signalized Intersection STOP All-way Stop BEAMISH DRIVE Right-in Right-out B C C 0 25 50 100 E E A A DUNDAS STREET STOP STOP 06 Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Cross Section A Proposed Dundas Street Typical Cross Section Mid-Block ~ 42 M Right-of-Way EASTBOUND WESTBOUND CENTRE LINE future building future building PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE Boulevard extended with future development EASTBOUND WESTBOUND CENTRE LINE future building future building PROPERTY LINE < 2% 2% > PROPERTY LINE frontage frontage and tree and tree and raised left raised tree and tree and and pedestrian pedestrian through through through through through through pedestrian pedestrian marketing furniture furniture bicycle median turning bicycle furniture furniture marketing way way lane lane lane lane lane lane way way zone zone zone track lane track zone zone zone 2.00 2.10 1.60 2.10 1.80 2.40 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.40 1.80 2.10 1.60 2.10 2.00 < 2% 2% > 3.75 8.25 25.50 8.25 3.75 frontage frontage Boulevard Roadway Boulevard and tree and tree and raised left raised tree and tree and and building building pedestrian pedestrian through through through through through through pedestrian pedestrian marketing furniture furniture bicycle median turning bicycle furniture furniture marketing setback setback way way lane lane lane lane lane lane way way zone zone zone track lane track zone zone zone frontage and marketing zone 21.00m 21.00m 2.00 2.10 1.60 2.10 1.80 2.40 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.40 1.80 2.10 1.60 2.10 2.00 pedestrian way 0.35 0.50 0.35 tree and furniture zone Proposed ROW 42.00m bicycle infrastructure through lane 3.75 8.25 24.50 8.25 3.75 median Similar to Yonge St at North York Centre Key Map Legend building Boulevard Roadway Boulevard building setback setback turning lane PROPOSED DUNDAS ST TYPICAL CROSS SECTION MID-BLOCKfrontage and marketing zone 21.00m 21.00m pedestrian way tree and furniture zone Proposed ROW 42.00m bicycle infrastructure through lane median turning lane PROPOSED DUNDAS ST TYPICAL CROSS SECTION MID-BLOCK section Yonge St. 30m 07 Reconfiguration Of The Six Points Interchange - Detailed Design Cross Section B Proposed Bloor Street West Typical Cross Section Mid-Block ~ 42 M Right-of-Way EASTBOUND WESTBOUND CENTRE LINE future building future building PROPERTY LINE PROPERTY LINE Boulevard extended with future development EASTBOUND WESTBOUND CENTRE LINE future building future building PROPERTY LINE < 2% 2% > PROPERTY LINE frontage frontage and tree and on-street left on-street tree and and pedestrian through through through through pedestrian marketing furniture bike median turning bike furniture marketing way lane lane lane lane way zone zone lane lane lane zone zone varies 2.10 1.80 1.80 3.30 3.30 1.50 3.00 3.30 3.30 1.80 1.80 2.10 varies 0.60 0.60 < 2% 2% > 1.35 10.35-11.50m 21.3m (max 24.6m) 7.05-10.35m 1.35 frontage frontage Boulevard Roadway Boulevard and tree and tree and raised left raised tree and tree and and building building pedestrian pedestrian through through through through through through pedestrian pedestrian marketing furniture furniture bicycle median turning bicycle furniture furniture marketing setback setback way way lane lane lane lane lane lane way way zone zone zone track lane track zone zone zone 21.00m 21.00m 2.00 2.10 1.60 2.10 1.80 2.40 3.50 3.50 3.50 1.50 3.00 3.50 3.50 3.50 2.40 1.80 2.10 1.60 2.10 2.00 0.35 0.50 0.35 Proposed ROW 42.00m 3.75 8.25 24.50 8.25 3.75 Similar to Bloor St at Islington Key Map Legend building Boulevard Roadway Boulevard building setback setback PROPOSED BLOOR ST TYPICAL CROSS SECTION AT KIPLING AVEfrontage and INTERSECTION marketing zone 21.00m 21.00m pedestrian way tree and furniture zone Proposed ROW 42.00m bicycle infrastructure through lane median section turning lane PROPOSED DUNDAS ST TYPICAL CROSS SECTION MID-BLOCK Bloor St.