Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan Review, Access Management Guidelines for Lands Along Highway 48 Project No

Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan Review, Access Management Guidelines for Lands Along Highway 48 Project No. 111-18806 DRAFT

November 25, 2011

Access Management Guidelines for

Lands Along Highway 48

Transportation Planning

Exhibit 1 Transit Solutions 1 GENIVAR Inc., 2800 Fourteenth Avenue, Suite 210, Markham, Ontario L3R 0E4 Telephone: 905.946.8900  Fax: 905.946.8966  www.genivar.com Contact: Sharon Sterling, MCIP, RPP  E-mail: [email protected]

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Mr. A. Drozd Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville 111 Sandiford Drive Stouffville, ON L4A 0Z8

Re: Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan Review - Access Management Guidelines for Lands Along Highway 48 Draft Report

Dear Mr. Drozd:

Attached please find our Draft Report identifying guidelines for Access Management Guidelines for Lands along the Highway 48 Corridor in the Ballantrae-Musselman Lake area. This proposed Access Management Guideline provides all levels of government, agencies and land owners with a uniform document within which all site and roadway accesses will be assessed. This allows for long-term planning along the corridor to achieve the ultimate plan. When consistently applied, this Access Management Guidelines will assist the review and approval process for developments within the Highway 48 corridor of Ballantrae-Musselman Lake while ensuring that the appropriate policies and guidelines are met. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) was consulted initially to discuss the objective of developing this uniform set of guidelines and the specific MTO policies and guidelines that would apply in this corridor. This proposed Access Management Plan will be further reviewed with MTO with the intent to finalize the Guidelines and common plan. Recommendations for access management policies and guidelines were prepared from a review of the MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways, Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Geometric Design Guidelines for Ontario Roads, York Region Access Guidelines and Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings. The recommendations include requirements for travel lane requirements, right-of-way widths, location for a new access roadway, stopping sight distance, intersection spacing, corner clearance, intersection curb radii, intersection angle, driveway clear throat, driveway width and corner radii.

2800 Fourteenth Avenue, Suite 210, Markham, Ontario L3R 0E4 Telephone: 905.946.8900  Fax: 905.946.8966  www.genivar.com Mr. A. Drozd Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Page 2

The application of guidelines could result in an Access Management Plan as illustrated in Figure E-2. A draft set of implementation strategies are also provided to assist the Town achieve better access management in the Highway 48 corridor in the vicinity of Ballantrae-Musselman Lake. Yours truly, GENIVAR Inc.

Sharon Sterling, MCIP, RPP Kassel Prince, B.Eng., M.Sc. Director, Traffic Management Transportation Technologist

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Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan Review – Access Management Guidelines for Lands Along Highway 48 Executive Summary

What is Access Management This report provides guidelines for access management along the Highway 48 corridor in the Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs. The purpose of the guideline is to provide a clear framework on which all levels of government, agencies and landowners can assess access and control within the corridor. The Access Management Plan will also provide the community with a vision of the corridors as expressed by them. What is Included in Access Management The guidelines provide right-of-way (ROW) widths, the location for new accesses, stopping sight distance, intersection spacing, corner clearance, intersection curb radii, intersection angle, joint access, driveway clear throat, driveway width and corner radii. Highway 48 Right-of-Way Width A ROW width of 36m is recommended along the Highway 48 corridor, as identified in E-1. The ROW was determined based on the forecasted traffic volumes for 2031. The ROW will contain four travel lanes with boulevards, which will include the provision of a multi-use trail. At the intersection of Highway 48 and Aurora Road, where turning lanes are present or required, the ROW will be increased beyond 36m. Access Management Guidelines The access management guidelines were prepared from a review of the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways, Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Geometric Design Guidelines for Ontario Roads, York Region Access Guidelines and Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings. Standards from MTO guidelines were recommended, where applicable, in preparing these guidelines. Recommendations from other sources were utilized where MTO guidelines did not address a specific criteria. The guidelines include the corridor ROW width, the location for new accesses, joint access, stopping sight distance, intersection spacing, corner clearance, intersection curb radii, intersection angle, driveway clear throat, driveway width and corner radii. A detailed technical report was prepared discussing each element and the recommended guideline for each element. Access Management Plan The application of the Access Management Guidelines would result in access provided to all lands along the Highway 48 corridor in appropriate locations and controls. The plan would minimize access to Highway 48 as necessary, identify potential roadway access apart from

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 Future roadway could be located at:

o At Lakeshore Road to provide access to the residential block on the west side of Highway 48. Residential Site Access  Where possible, access to single lots or low density residential parcels should be obtained from adjacent side streets and, if access is required from Highway 48, it should be minimized.

 Direct access to residential properties from Highway 48 should be in the form of stop controlled driveways and, where possible, align with opposing access to minimize turning conflicts. Commercial Site Access  Where possible, access to commercial properties should be obtained from side streets to minimize the number of access points on Highway 48, and to improve on-site circulation.

 Commercial access points should be aligned with opposing driveways, sufficiently spaced away from intersections and adjacent driveways so as to minimize conflicts and improve storage capacity for turning vehicles. Joint Commercial Site Access  The use of mutually-shared driveway arrangements is strongly encouraged for abutting commercial properties along the corridor. Their use is ideal when there is adjacent commercial developments and the spacing of access does not meet the guideline or would result in multiple accesses in close proximity. This type of driveway must be registered on the title of both properties. The site planning of the properties must include proper site circulation, particularly of parking layout and driving aisles.

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Table of Contents

Transmittal Letter Executive Summary Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION...... 1 2. BACKGROUND...... 5 2.1 The Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan ...... 5 3. HIGHWAY 48 ...... 7 3.1 Current Conditions...... 7 3.1.1 Jurisdiction and Project Limits...... 7 3.1.2 Right-of-Way ...... 7 3.1.3 Land Use...... 15 3.1.4 Intersection Geometrics ...... 16 3.1.5 Traffic Volumes ...... 19 3.2 Future Conditions ...... 19 3.2.1 Land Use...... 19 3.2.2 Traffic Volumes ...... 23 3.2.3 Right-of-Way ...... 25

Property impacts...... 25 3.2.4 New Road Connection ...... 26 4. AURORA ROAD...... 35 4.1 Current Conditions...... 35 4.1.1 Jurisdiction ...... 35 4.1.2 Right-of-Way ...... 35 4.1.3 Land Use...... 35 4.1.4 Traffic Volumes ...... 35 4.1.5 Intersection Geometrics ...... 36 4.2 Future Conditions ...... 36 4.2.1 Land Use...... 36

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4.2.2 Traffic Volumes ...... 36 4.2.3 Roadway Improvements ...... 36 5. ACCESS POLICIES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES...... 37 5.1 Ministry of Transportation ...... 37 5.1.1 Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways ...... 37 5.1.2 Commercial Access Guidelines, MTO ...... 37 5.2 Regional Municipality of York ...... 37 5.3 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings ...... 38 5.4 Transportation Association of Canada ...... 38 5.4.1 Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads...... 38

I 6. RECOMMENDED CORRIDOR CONTROL AND ACCESS MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES ...... 45 6.1 Travel Lane Requirements ...... 45 6.2 Right-of-Way Width ...... 45 6.3 Access Guidelines ...... 45 6.3.1 Stopping Sight Distance...... 45 6.3.2 Access Design ...... 46 6.3.3 Intersection Spacing...... 46 6.3.4 Corner Clearance...... 46 6.3.5 Intersection Curb Radii...... 46 6.3.6 Intersection Angle ...... 46 6.3.7 Joint or Shared Access ...... 47 6.3.8 Driveway Clear Throat ...... 47 6.3.9 Driveway Width and Corner Radii ...... 47 7. ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN...... 49 7.1 Potential New Roadways...... 49 7.2 Residential Site Access ...... 49 7.3 Commercial Site Access...... 49 7.4 Joint Commercial Site Access ...... 49 8. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ...... 53

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APPENDICES Appendix A – Traffic Data for Study Area Appendix B – Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan – Land Use Map (July 2007) Appendix C – York Region Maps Appendix D – MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways Appendix E – MTO Commercial Access Policy and Design Standards Appendix F – York Region Access Guideline for Regional Roads Appendix G – Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings Appendix H – TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads

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List of Tables

Table 3-1 – 2021 Link Volumes and V/C Ratio along Highway 48...... 23 Table 3-2 – 2031 Link Volumes and V/C Ratio along Highway 48...... 24 Table 5-1 – Driveway Widths and Minimum Corner Radii...... 37 Table 5-2 – Curb Radii for Intersecting Streets ...... 38 Table 5-3 – Minimum Intersection Spacing (TAC Section 2.3.1.7)...... 39 Table 5-4 – Minimum Radii for Horizontal Curves for Rural High Speed Urban Roadways...... 43 Table 5-5 – K Values for Crest Curves...... 44 Table 5-6 – K Values for Sag Vertical Curves ...... 44 Table 6-1 – Minimum Sight Distance Requirement ...... 45 Table 6-2 – Recommended Desirable and Minimum Intersection Spacing...... 46 Table 6-3 – Minimum Clear Throat Lengths for Major Driveways ...... 47

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 – Study Area Location Plan...... 3 Figure 3-1 – Highway 48 Corridor Boundary ...... 9 Figure 3-2 –Highway 48 Corridor – Existing ROW Dimensions ...... 11 Figure 3-3 – Highway 48 Corridor within Study Area Showing ROW Dimensions ...... 13 Figure 3-4 – Highway 48 and Ballantrae Road Intersection Showing Existing Roadway Configuration ...... 17 Figure 3-5 – Highway 48 and Aurora Road Intersection Showing Existing Roadway Configuration ...... 18 Figure 3-6 – Potential Future Land Use Along Highway 48 Corridor ...... 21 Figure 3-7A – Proposed 36m ROW Alignment along Highway 48 ...... 27 Figure 3-7B – Proposed 36m ROW Alignment along Highway 48 ...... 29 Figure 3-8 – Highway 48 Typical 36.0m ROW Cross-Section...... 31 Figure 3-9 – Highway 48 and Aurora Road Intersection Plan ...... 33 Figure 5-1 – Corner Clearance Spacing for Signal Controlled Intersections...... 40 Figure 5-2 – Corner Clearance Spacing for Unsignalized Intersections...... 40 Figure 5-3 – Corner Clearance at Minor Intersections ...... 41 Figure 7-1 – Potential Access Locations Along Highway 48 ...... 51

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1. Introduction

The proposed Access Management Guideline provides a series of guidelines and standards governing access provisions along the Highway 48 corridor in the vicinity of Ballantrae- Musselman Lake. The Study Area covers the Ballantrae-Musselman Lake Secondary plan area, which begins south of St. John’s Sideroad to south of Vandorf Sideroad and from McCowan Road to the York Durham Line. The Study Area is shown in Figure 1-1. This proposed Access Management Guideline provides all levels of government, agencies and land owners with a uniform document within which all site and roadway accesses will be assessed. This allows for long-term planning along the corridor to achieve the ultimate plan. When consistently applied, this Access Management Guideline will assist the review and approval process for developments within the Highway 48 corridor of Ballantrae-Musselman Lake, while ensuring that the appropriate policies and guidelines are met. The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) was consulted initially to discuss the objective of developing this uniform set of guidelines and the specific MTO policies and guidelines that would apply in this corridor. This proposed Access Management Guideline and potential Plan will be further reviewed with the MTO with the intent to finalize a common plan. This proposed access management plan establishes an appropriate right-of-way alignment within the Highway 48 corridor that considered the need for future road widening to properly accommodate traffic volumes to year 2031; the needs for appropriate and long-term solutions to of stormwater management facilities; utilities to properly service the area and right-of-way to appropriately accommodate active transportation facilities for residents of the area. The proposed access management policies and guidelines comply with the MTO guidelines as outlined in the Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways and Commercial Site Access Policy and Standard Designs. Where MTO policies or guidelines were not available or where local policies and guidelines applies, such as driveway width, the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Geometric Design Guidelines for Ontario Roads, York Region Access Guidelines and Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings were applied. Therefore, the proposed access management plan, if implemented, will respect all jurisdictional requirements and meet the future needs of the corridor. The proposed access management plan, by establishing the corridor right-of-way, provides the minimum setback required for the location of buildings, spacing requirements for future access in the corridor both in terms of roadways and driveways.

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2. Background 2.1 The Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan The Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan was adopted in 1994 as the basis for the planning and development of the Study Area. Located within the Oak Ridges Moraine, the plan identifies a variety of residential areas including the Ballantrae Community Area, Ballantrae Future Residential Area, Ballantrae Residential Golf Course Community, and Musselman Lake Community Area. It also includes a mixed-use area with limited commercial uses along Highway 48. Important environmental features also exist within these lands and include coldwater fisheries, forested areas, major groundwater recharge/headwater areas, wetlands and Areas of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI). The focus of growth and development within the Ballantrae area will be along the Highway 48 corridor and other areas that will be accessed via Highway 48. Since the Secondary Plan was adopted in 1994, there has never been a comprehensive review and one of the main issues is the lack of a feasible access management/land use plan along the Highway 48 corridor through Ballantrae. Development of lands within some sections of the Highway 48 corridor is restricted by the Oak Ridges Moraine. Further developmental restrictions for land owners along the Highway 48 corridor include the current required MTO setback, which is understood to be 14.0m from the current property line. Based on documents received from the Town, the 14.0m setback requirement is reviewed on a case-by-case basis for developments. Implementation of a 14.0m setback from the property line has resulted in an inconsistent right-of-way (ROW) along the corridor. The impact on individual properties varies from significant to minimal depending on the size of the property. This creates a jagged ROW along the corridor and also has implications on access. The varied impact on properties removes certainty in the development of properties along the corridor. Establishing uniform guidelines will provide consistency in ROW alignment for the corridor and clearly outline access requirements that will be evenly applied to all developments.

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3. Highway 48 3.1 Current Conditions Highway 48 is a north-south provincial highway that functions as the main arterial roadway within the Study Area. Its roadway cross-section consists of two travel lanes (one northbound and one southbound) for the majority of the length of the highway through the Study Area, which increases to four lanes (two northbound and two southbound) in the vicinity of Aurora Road. Although Highway 48 runs throughout the length of the Study Area, significant development is only permitted within the Ballantrae Settlement area. The Highway 48 Corridor Boundary is shown on Figure 3-1. 3.1.1 Jurisdiction and Project Limits Highway 48 is an MTO roadway in southern Ontario that extends from Major Mackenzie Drive in Markham, through Whitchurch-Stouffville, to Highway 12 southeast of Beaverton. Its total length is approximately 65km. Prior to 1998, Highway 48 extended from Highway 401 in Toronto to Highway 35 in Coboconk with a total length of 128 km. In 1995, the section of Highway 48 between Highway 401 and Major Mackenzie Drive was transferred to York Region and the City of Toronto. The section of Highway 48 between Highway 12 and Coboconk was transferred to Durham Region and City of Kawartha Lakes, previously known as Victoria County. The total length of Highway 48 within the Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan boundaries (from south of St. John’s Sideroad to south of Vandorf Sideroad) is approximately 3.8km. The primary focus of this study is the Highway 48 Corridor Boundary extending from approximately 130m north of Ballantrae Road to approximately 520m south of Felcher Boulevard for a total length of approximately 1.9km. 3.1.2 Right-of-Way Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3 show the existing ROW within the Highway 48 Corridor Boundary Area. The existing ROW was obtained by measuring from property line to property line across Highway 48. Within the Highway 48 Corridor Boundary, the ROW ranges from 22m to 43m. South of the Corridor Boundary Area, property lines diverge significantly from the roadway just north of Vandorf Sideroad, as shown in Figure 3-3. The extent of the existing ROW in this area is currently unclear. The existing ROW accommodates one northbound and one southbound travel lane throughout the majority of the length of the Study Area. Two northbound and two southbound travel lanes (total of four travel lanes) are provided north and south of the Aurora Road and Highway 48 intersection. A lane drop in both the north and southbound directions occurs after departing the intersection. Highway 48 has posted speed limits of 80km/h from the north boundary of the Study Area to just south of Greenan Road. The posted speed is 60 km/h from Greenan Road to south of Felcher Boulevard where the speed limit increases back to 80 km/h.

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3.1.3 Land Use The existing land uses along Highway 48 within the Highway 48 Corridor Boundary Area are primarily residential with direct driveway access onto the roadway. A site visit indicated that a large new residential community is currently under construction by Geranium Homes, located south of Felcher Boulevard and north of Vandorf Sideroad. A new roadway connection to Highway 48, Pine Vista Avenue, has been developed approximately 400m south of Felcher Boulevard to provide access to the development. Other developments identified along the corridor include:  Ballantrae Stone and Stove and Building Supplies north of Ballantrae Road  Horse Farm north of Ballantrae Road on the west side of Highway 48  Pioneer gas station north of Ballantrae Road on the east side of Highway 48  Hydro-One facility north of Ballantrae Road on the east side of Highway 48  Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Fire Station on the west side of Highway 48, south of Ballantrae Road  Gemini Fixtures Limited (cabinet makers) south of Ballantrae Road on the east side of Highway 48  OLCO gas station with a variety store and coffee shop in the southeast corner of Aurora Road and Highway 48  Simpson Produce (Potato Growers and Shippers) located on the west side of Highway 48, south of Lakeshore Road  Automotive repair shop and pizzeria on the west side of Highway 48, north of Felcher Boulevard  Commercial Plaza with a food market and Country Stop Burgers on the east side of Highway 48, north of Felcher Boulevard  Commercial plaza (Coffee Master, veterinary clinic, Remax, law office, etc.) in the northwest corner of Highway 48 and Felcher Boulevard  Home Day Care south of Felcher Boulevard on the west side of Highway 48  Soil Depot on east side of Highway 48, opposite Pine Vista Avenue  Mobile home storage and sale facility, north of Vandorf Side Road on west side of Highway 48  Wood sales lot opposite Vandorf Side Road  Ave’s Sled Shop in the southwest corner of Vandorf Side Road  Stouffville Equestrian Centre south of Vandorf Side Road east of Highway 48  McLean’s Furniture Store south of Vandorf Side Road east of Highway 48

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3.1.4 Intersection Geometrics Highway 48 intersects five roadways within the Highway 48 Corridor Boundary Area. Two intersections are signalized, which are the Highway 48 intersections with Ballantrae Road and Aurora Road. At the intersection with Ballantrae Road, Highway 48 has northbound and southbound exclusive left-turn and right-turn lanes. The Intersection configuration is shown in Figure 3-4. At the intersection with Aurora Road, Highway 48 has exclusive southbound left- and right-turn lanes and an exclusive northbound left-turn lane. This intersection provides two through lanes in each direction. The intersection configuration is shown in Figure 3-5. Approximately 60m south of Lakeshore Road, Highway 48 starts to widen in the northbound direction (to provide the second through lane at Aurora Road) and consequently has two northbound lanes and one southbound lane at the unsignalized intersection with Lakeshore Road. The widening that occurs at Lakeshore Road provides a taper for a northbound right-turn lane at Lakeshore Road from Highway 48. At the unsignalized intersection with Felcher Boulevard, Highway 48 has one through lane in each direction and a southbound right-turn taper. At Vandorf Sideroad, there is a southbound right-turn taper with single southbound and northbound through lanes.

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Figure 3-4 – Highway 48 and Ballantrae Road Intersection Showing Existing Roadway Configuration

Source: Google Map

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Figure 3-5 – Highway 48 and Aurora Road Intersection Showing Existing Roadway Configuration

Source: Google Map

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3.1.5 Traffic Volumes MTO provided historical Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) data along Highway 48 from 1992 to 2008. AADT data indicates that traffic growth along the Highway 48 corridor has been minimal over the period for which the data has been provided, with traffic volumes remaining relatively constant. MTO also provided intersection turning movement volumes for Aurora Road and Highway 48, dated April 6, 2010. The existing AM and PM peak hour peak directional volumes on Highway 48 are:  407 southbound vehicles, north of Aurora Road in the AM peak hour (7:30 to 8:30a.m.)  457 northbound vehicles, south of Aurora Road in the PM peak hour (4:00 to 5:00p.m.) However, existing turning movement counts or peak hour link volumes were not available from MTO for other locations in the corridor. Therefore, estimated traffic volumes for the corridor were obtained from the York Region traffic model. A review of the estimated 2011 link volumes from the York Region model indicate a peak hour volume of 901 vehicles in the peak direction in the Study Area. This volume is significantly higher than the 2010 turning movement volume. The 2011 model volumes were used to determine the current volume-to-capacity (V/C) ratio along Highway 48 as it provides a worst-case scenario of available capacity along the corridor. The York Region model assumes a lane capacity of 1,200 vehicles per hour based on the estimated peak hour volume of 901 vehicles. The resulting V/C ratio is 0.75. This V/C ratio represents a level of service B, indicating normal delay to motorists and no roadway improvements currently required. The traffic volumes present on Highway 48 indicate that a two-lane roadway (one northbound lane and one southbound lane) is sufficient to accommodate the existing traffic volumes. The existing AM and PM peak hour volumes on Highway 48 are significantly below capacity. Traffic volumes for Aurora Road and Highway 48 and the 2011 link volumes in the corridor are provided in Appendix A – Traffic Data for Study Area. 3.2 Future Conditions 3.2.1 Land Use The Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan identifies existing and future land uses for the Study Area in Schedule E of the Official Plan, as illustrated in Appendix B – Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan – Land Use Map (July 2007). Future land uses within the Study Area along the Highway 48 corridor will mainly consist of residential and mixed-use land uses. As obtained from Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd., developed for this study, potential future land uses along Highway 48 are identified in Figure 3-6.

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3.2.2 Traffic Volumes Future traffic volumes along the Highway 48 corridor were not available from the MTO, therefore, projected future link traffic volumes along Highway 48 from the York Region model was obtained to assess future traffic conditions in the corridor. The York Region model projects future traffic volumes in the roadway corridor based on future population and employment forecasts, as per the municipal and regional Official Plans and other relevant planning documents. Therefore, the forecasted volumes are acceptable for this exercise since no significant change in population and employment is anticipated beyond those in the Official Plans. Furthermore, the land uses developed for this corridor as part of this study are generally consistent with the municipal Official Plan and Secondary Plan for the area. As development proceeds in the corridor, more detailed traffic studies may be required to determine local impact, however, for the purpose of determining the number of lanes required through the corridor, the use of the Region’s model is appropriate. Horizon year 2021 indicates peak hour volumes of 1,006 vehicles in the peak direction and 1,161 vehicles in the peak direction for 2031 within the Study Area. Traffic model volumes, V/C ratios and required number of lanes are shown in Tables 3-1 and 3-2. Details for York Region model link volumes are provided in Appendix A – Traffic Data for Study Area.

Table 3-1 – 2021 Link Volumes and V/C Ratio along Highway 48 Volume-Capacity Ratio Link Volumes Location 2-lane Cross-Section Northbound Southbound Northbound Southbound St. John’s Sideroad to 164 924 0.14 0.77 Aurora Road (1) St. John’s Sideroad to 346 837 0.29 0.70 Aurora Road (2) Aurora Road to Vandorf 369 800 0.31 0.67 Sideroad (1) Aurora Road to Vandorf 428 1006 0.36 0.84 Sideroad (2) Vandorf Side Road to 401 906 0.33 0.76 Bloomington Road

Notes: (1) and (2) identify multiple locations for volumes within a single link, see model output in Appendix A

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Table 3-2 – 2031 Link Volumes and V/C Ratio along Highway 48 Volume-Capacity Ratio Volume -Capacity Ratio Location Link Volumes 2-lane Cross-Section 4-lane Cross-Section North- South- North- South- North- South-

bound bound bound bound bound bound St. John’s Sideroad to 123 878 0.10 0.73 0.05 0.37 Aurora Road (1) St. John’s Sideroad to 268 1061 0.22 0.88 0.11 0.44 Aurora Road (2) Aurora Road to 293 1017 0.24 0.85 0.12 0.42 Vandorf Sideroad (1) Aurora Road to 351 1161 0.29 0.97 0.15 0.48 Vandorf Sideroad (2) Vandorf Sideroad to 335 1008 0.28 0.84 0.14 0.42 Bloomington Road

Notes: (1) and (2) identify multiple locations for volumes within a single link, see model output in Appendix A

Table 3-1 indicates that the projected traffic volumes for 2021 can be accommodated within the existing two travel lanes along the Highway 48 corridor. However, based on forecasted 2031 peak hour link volumes, four of the five roadway segments in the corridor will be at or over 85 percent capacity, the planning threshold for improvements to be considered. Subject to a more detailed traffic assessment in the corridor, the 2031 projected traffic volumes could be accommodated if the road was widened to four travel lanes. A four-lane cross-section would very easily accommodate the future traffic volumes and allow the roadway to operate well below capacity and at good levels of service, as is evident in V/C ratios in Table 3-2. Therefore, it is recommended that a four-lane cross-section be protected for in the corridor. It is important to note that if the assumed roadway capacity of 1,200 vehicles per hour were reduced to 900 vehicles per hour, which is typically assumed for a high capacity arterial road, the future V/C ratios would increase to as much as 1.29 based on the current one-lane

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 road widening

 changes in boulevard amenities

 upgrades to the stormwater facilities Road Widening MTO has indicated that there are no future plans for Highway 48 in the Ministry’s five-year capital program. As discussed previously, a four-lane roadway should be protected for based on projected volumes for 2031 from the York Region model. Based on travel lanes 3.5m in width, a minimum pavement width of 14m would be required. If exclusive turning lanes are required at some intersections, the pavement could increase by 13m assuming left- and right-turn lanes of 3.25m in width per direction. However, based on the current turning volumes and forecasted traffic volumes, it would appear that not all intersections would require exclusive right-turn lanes. Instead, in a four-lane cross-section, shared through-right lanes would be acceptable at most intersections. Boulevard The Whitchurch-Stouffville Design Guidelines indicate a typical boulevard width of approximately 6.0m or greater for four-lane roadways. Through the study consultation process, it was determined that a multi-use trail along Highway 48 would be desirable for pedestrian and bicycle use. Based on typical municipal standards, a 3.0m wide multi-use trail to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles would be acceptable. It is anticipated this would be accommodated within the boulevard area. Therefore, 12m would be required for boulevard area. Stormwater Facilities Swales would be required to run the full length of the Highway 48 corridor through the Study Area. For the swales to provide stormwater quality control and sufficient capacity to convey the 100 year storm event, the corridor should be planned to allow 4.0m on each side of the roadway for the proposed swales, thus requiring 8.0m in the corridor. Property impacts Based on the minimum requirements in the corridor (14m for roadway, 12m for boulevards, and 8.0m for swales), a minimum of 34m ROW is required in midblock locations and greater at intersections with turning lanes. Therefore, it is recommended that a 36 ROW be protected in the corridor. As indicated previously, the current ROW in the corridor ranges from 22m to 44m. Locations exist along the corridor where the proposed ROW and existing ROW overlap, however, locations with a ROW less than 36m will be impacted and additional ROW would need to be obtained where possible. Where constraints are such that this is not possible (physical or

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4. Aurora Road 4.1 Current Conditions Aurora Road is a York Region arterial road that runs east-west through the Study Area connecting to McCowan Road at the western boundary of the Study Area and York Durham Line at the eastern boundary of the Study Area. It has an approximate length of 5.7km within the limits of the Study Area and a two-lane cross-section (one through lane in each direction) and gravel shoulders. The posted speed limit along Aurora Road within the study limits is 60km/h from McCowan Road to the school zone for Ballantrae Public School, where the posted speed limit is reduced to 50km/h, then increases to 80km/h from the end of the school zone to York Durham Line. 4.1.1 Jurisdiction Aurora Road (Regional Road 15), is a Regional roadway under the jurisdiction of York Region. West of Highway 404, Regional Road 15 is known as Wellington Street East. It is known as Aurora Road from east of Highway 404 to York Durham Line. Aurora Road passes through the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville and is approximately 13km in length from Highway 404 to York Durham Line. 4.1.2 Right-of-Way The street network map of York Region’s Official plan (Map 12) indicates an ROW of up to 36m for Aurora Road. The Region’s 10-year roads construction program shows no ongoing or future construction or improvements for Aurora Road for the duration of the program from 2011 to 2020. Details of these plans are shown in Appendix C – York Region Maps. 4.1.3 Land Use Land use along Aurora Road within the Study Area is heavily dominated by residential properties with the occasional commercial land use. The Ballantrae Community Centre, Ballantrae Tennis Club and Ballantrae Public School are all located on Aurora Road between Highway 48 and Ninth Line. 4.1.4 Traffic Volumes Based on turning movement volumes provided by MTO for Aurora Road and Highway 48 dated April 6, 2010, the existing AM and PM peak hour peak directional volumes on Aurora Road are:  304 westbound vehicles, east of Highway 48 in the AM peak hour (7:30 to 8:30a.m.)  320 eastbound vehicles, west of Highway 48 in the PM peak hour (4:00 to 5:00p.m.) York Region’s model estimates the 2011 peak directional traffic volume on Aurora Road to be 523 vehicles per hour, which is below the roadway’s assumed capacity of 800 vehicles per hour resulting in V/C ratio of 0.65. Similar to Highway 48, the existing AM and PM peak hour volumes on Aurora Road are significantly below capacity.

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4.1.5 Intersection Geometrics Aurora Road intersects with 12 roadways within the Study Area inclusive of intersections at McCowan Road and York Durham Line which form the limits of the Study Area. Eleven of the 12 intersections are unsignalized. The Aurora Road and McCowan Road intersection is all-way stop-controlled with a flashing red light and has temporary traffic signals. The Aurora Road and Highway 48 intersection is fully signalized. Aurora Road forms four-way intersections with McCowan Road, Highway 48, Ninth Line and Lake Woods Drive/Island Lake Drive. All other intersections are T-intersections on either the north or south sides of Aurora Road. At the intersection with McCowan Road, Aurora Road provides exclusive right-turn lanes in both the eastbound and westbound directions. At the intersection with Highway 48, Aurora Road provides exclusive left-turn lanes in both the eastbound and westbound directions. At the intersection with McMullen Drive, Aurora Road provides an exclusive eastbound left-turn lane and at the intersection with McFarland Street, Aurora Road provides an exclusive westbound right-turn lane. At the intersection with Lake Woods Drive / Island Lake Drive, Aurora Road provides exclusive westbound left-turn and right-turn lanes. 4.2 Future Conditions 4.2.1 Land Use The Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan Land Use Map identifies future residential areas on the north and south sides of Aurora Road from McCowan Road to east of Highway 48. The future residential land uses along Aurora Road terminate at the institutional area designated on the map, which is the vicinity of Ballantrae Public School located approximately midway between Highway 48 and Ninth Line. 4.2.2 Traffic Volumes Projected future link traffic volumes along Aurora Road from the York Region model for 2021 shows 530 vehicles per hour in the peak direction and 476 vehicles per hour in the peak direction for 2031 within the Study Area, which indicates that no growth is expected along Aurora Road. The projected traffic volumes for 2021 and 2031 indicate that Aurora Road will be operating significantly below capacity, based on the existing one travel lane per direction. 4.2.3 Roadway Improvements York Region’s 10-year roads capital plan shows no planned widening for Aurora Road within the 2011 to 2021 program and the forecasted traffic volumes would indicate none is required through 2031. As previously noted, the Official Plan has protected for a 36m ROW. The forecasted traffic volumes for 2031 indicate that no more than a four-lane roadway would be needed. A four-lane roadway with a multi-use trail cross-section can be provided within the protected ROW, similar to the one proposed for Highway 48.

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5. Access Policies, Standards and Practices 5.1 Ministry of Transportation The MTO is the provincial ministry of the government of Ontario which is responsible for transportation infrastructure and related law in Ontario. The MTO is responsible for province’s highway system, which includes maintenance and construction of the province’s highways and bridges. 5.1.1 Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways (1994) is published by MTO and provides design standards for roadways under their jurisdiction. MTO provides stopping sight distance for various design speeds on wet pavements in Table C2- 1 of the guidelines. Stopping sight distance is comprised of three elements: perception distance, reaction distance and braking distance. Detailed tables for stopping sight distances for varying design speeds are provided in Appendix D – MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways. 5.1.2 Commercial Access Guidelines, MTO Commercial Access Guidelines (1994) is published by MTO and provides standards for accesses to commercial, industrial and institutional properties from urban and rural highways. Accesses are standardized in design, so the access design selected for a specific location is for users of the highway and entrance. Based on existing and future land uses for Highway 48, Commercial Site Access Policy Standard Design 13 to Design 22 and Design 31 are relevant design standards that can be implemented along Highway 48. Commercial Site Access Policy Standard Designs provide near side and far side access design specifications, which include curb radii and driveway widths and clearances. Excerpts showing access design drawings are provided in Appendix E – MTO Commercial Access Policy and Design Standards. 5.2 Regional Municipality of York Access Guidelines for Regional Roads, Section 5 of York Region’s Design Guidelines covers access control and design standards for the roadways under the Region’s jurisdiction. The Region’s guidelines for minimum and maximum driveway width requirements for residential, commercial and industrial land uses and corner radii are shown in Table 5-1.

Table 5-1 – Driveway Widths and Minimum Corner Radii Width(m) Land use One-way Two-way Radius (m) Residential 3.0 – 5.0 6.0 – 7.5 5.0 – 9.0 Commercial, institutional, or light industrial 4.5 – 7.5 7.2 – 12.0 8.0 – 15.0 Heavy industrial 5.0 – 9.0 9.0 – 15.0 9.0 – 18.0

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Accesses that will accommodate relatively high volumes of traffic (>750 vehicles per day) should use driveway widths at the upper end of the ranges provided. 5.3 Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings Section D – Roads, of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings (2008) contains minimum standards to be met for road design within Whitchurch-Stouffville. Geometric design standards for various road types are shown in Appendix E. Curb radii for streets intersecting at right angles are shown in Table 5-2.

Table 5-2 – Curb Radii for Intersecting Streets Intersecting Streets Radius Local residential streets and collector or arterial 9.0m Collector streets 11.0m Arterial streets 15.0m High volume of turning movements by larger vehicles 15.0m

5.4 Transportation Association of Canada Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) is a national association with a mission to promote the provision of safe, secure, efficient, effective and environmentally and financially sustainable transportation services in support of Canada’s social and economic goals. TAC aims to develop and update guidelines and best practices primarily for road and road- related transportation matters. 5.4.1 Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (1999) is published by TAC and provides design guidance for all jurisdictions within Canada and for areas that do not have specific design standards. Detailed TAC standards are provided in Appendix H – TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads. Intersection Spacing Intersection spacing along a roadway should be provided to meet the needs of the roadway, as level of service, capacity and operation of the roadway are all affected by intersection spacing. High functioning roadways should have the greatest intersection spacing due to traffic volumes and function. Spacing between intersections also affects the design of turning lanes between intersections. Time taken by drivers to assess traffic situations and carry out manoeuvres is also affected by spacing. Minimum intersection spacing guidelines are provided by TAC based on road type classification in section 2.3.1.7. Table 5-3 summarizes intersection spacing provided by TAC.

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Table 5-3 – Minimum Intersection Spacing (TAC Section 2.3.1.7) Road Classification Intersection Type Minimum Spacing (m) Arterial Signalized 400 Arterial Unsignalized 200 Collector Unsignalized 60 Local (four legged) Unsignalized 60 Local (three legged) Unsignalized 40

Corner Clearance TAC defines corner clearance as the distance from an intersection to the nearest access located either upstream or downstream from the intersection. TAC guidelines indicate that corner clearance should be measured from the nearside curb of the cross road at the intersection to the near side curb of the upstream or downstream access. The curb return of the crossroad, tangent length distance to the access road and near edge of the throat access constitutes the corner clearance distance. Corner clearances for major intersections under signal control is provided in Figure 5-1 and for stop controlled intersections is provided in Figure 5-2. Corner clearances at minor intersections are illustrated in Figure 3-3. A minimum tangent length (D) of 1.0m is recommended by TAC guidelines for spacing between low volume residential driveways and 3.0m for commercial driveways.

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Figure 5-1 – Corner Clearance Spacing for Signal Controlled Intersections

MINIMUM DISTANCE (m) DIMENSION ARTERIAL COLLECTOR LOCAL A 70 55 15 * B # 25 15 C 70 55 15 D 70 55 15

*Distance (#) positions driveway or public lane in advance of the left turn storage length (min.) plus taper (des.) Figure 5-2 – Corner Clearance Spacing for Unsignalized Intersections

MINIMUM DISTANCE (m) DIMENSION ARTERIAL COLLECTOR LOCAL

F 35 20 15 * G # 25 15 H 25 25 15 J 35 20 15 *Distance (#) positions driveway or public lane in advance of the left turn storage length (min.) plus taper (des.)

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Figure 5-3 also illustrates minimum spacing between driveways, which is measured between the start and end of adjacent driveway curb returns.

Figure 5-3 – Corner Clearance at Minor Intersections

MINIMUM DISTANCE (m) DIMENSION Residential Commercial Industrial C 2.0 5.0 5.0 D 1.0 3.0 3.0 P RADIUS RADIUS RADIUS *Shared driveway can straddle property line

Intersection Angle TAC guidelines recommend a 90-degree intersection angle, with a minimum 70-degree angle for two-way driveways, 45- to 60-degree minimum for one-way industrial driveways and 60- to 70-degree minimum for commercial and residential land uses. Driveway Clear Throat TAC guidelines measure driveway clear throat from the first conflict point on-site to the edge of the driveway return curb radii. The clear throat enables the driveway to function efficiently, provides storage for vehicles and areas of no conflict. Recommended TAC minimum throat lengths are shown in Appendix H – TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads.

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Horizontal and Vertical Curves Horizontal curves shall be based on TAC Geometric Design Guidelines, Section 2.1.2.2. Minimum horizontal radii for any design speed can be obtained using the following equation:

2 Rmin= V

127(emax + fmax) Where R = radius of horizontal curve V = design speed

emax = superelevation

fmax = lateral friction Table 5-4 provides minimum radii for horizontal curves obtained from TAC Table 2.1.2.3. Vertical curves shall be based on TAC Geometric Design Guidelines, Section 2.1.3.3. K values are required for the design of any vertical curve and are a measure of flatness of a curve. K values are positive for sag curves and negative for crest curves and are defined by TAC as the length of a section of curve, measured horizontally over which there is a change of grade of one percent is a constant for the curve. K values are obtained from the equation: K = L/A Where L = horizontal length of vertical curve (m) A = algebraic difference of grade lines % K = as described above Minimum K values for various design speeds are provided in Table 5-5 for crest curves and Table 5-6 for sag curves from TAC Table 2.1.3.2 and Table 2.1.3.4, respectively.

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Table 5-4 – Minimum Radii for Horizontal Curves for Rural High Speed Urban Roadways

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Table 5-5 – K Values for Crest Curves

Table 5-6 – K Values for Sag Vertical Curves

Recommendations are not being made for the provision of horizontal and vertical curves, however, these design criteria have been reviewed under TAC guidelines. Horizontal and vertical curves will have to be addressed, however, if the new access connections to Highway 48 are to be implemented.

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6. Recommended Corridor Control and Access Management Guidelines Recommendations for access management policies and guidelines were prepared from a review of MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways, TAC Geometric Design Guidelines for Ontario Roads, York Region Access Guidelines and Town of Whitchurch- Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings. Standards from MTO guidelines were recommended where applicable in preparing these guidelines. Recommendations from other sources were utilized where MTO guidelines did not address the criteria being reviewed. 6.1 Travel Lane Requirements A four-lane roadway should be protected for. The travel lanes will be 3.5m. If exclusive turning lanes are required at some intersections, the pavement could increase by 13m assuming left- and right-turn lanes of 3.25m in width per direction. Based on the current turning volumes and forecasted traffic volumes, not all intersections would require exclusive right-turn lanes and shared through-right lanes would be acceptable at most intersections. The lane configuration at Aurora Road and Highway 48 would change to a southbound left-turn lane, a southbound through lane, and a southbound through/right-turn lane to mirror the existing northbound lane configuration at the intersection. No changes to the lane configuration would be required at the Ballantrae intersection. 6.2 Right-of-Way Width An ROW width of 36m is recommended along the Highway 48 corridor, as identified in Figure 3-7. The ROW will contain four travel lanes with boulevards which will include the provision of a multi-use trail. 6.3 Access Guidelines 6.3.1 Stopping Sight Distance Recommended stopping sight distances for the corridor are summarized in Table 6-1. Stopping sight distances are derived from MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways, Table C2-1. The complete table is shown in Appendix D – MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways.

Table 6-1 – Minimum Sight Distance Requirement Design Speed Sight Distance 50 km/h 65m 60 km/h 85m 70 km/h 110m 80 km/h 135m Table 6-1 indicates minimum stopping sight distances which is consistent with MTO standards for stopping sight distance on level grade for wet pavement.

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6.3.2 Access Design Recommended access design for commercial land uses is consistent with the MTO Commercial Site Access Policy and Standard Designs, which are shown in Appendix E. 6.3.3 Intersection Spacing Recommended intersection spacing for accesses is summarized in Table 6-2. In areas where the desirable intersection spacing cannot be implemented, the Town can consider the implementation of the minimum intersection spacing provided in Table 6-2, provided certain conditions are met.

Table 6-2 – Recommended Desirable and Minimum Intersection Spacing Description Intersection Type Desirable Minimum Rural Arterial Signalized 400m 200m Unsignalized Collector Unsignalized 60m 60m Local (four legged) Unsignalized 60m 60m Local (three legged) Unsignalized 40m 40m

Use of minimum spacing should be determined based on the review of the following:  A traffic analysis submitted for the proposed intersection or access location indentifying the impact of the intended development, queuing and turning lane requirements. Analysis of the intersection/access should be conducted with Synchro 7 software or a more updated version.  Traffic volumes for existing conditions, traffic associated with the development, future traffic conditions at full build-out with a five-year horizon (and 10-year horizon for large developments).  Any other factors that are relevant for the proposed development. 6.3.4 Corner Clearance Recommendations for corner clearances have been provided based on the TAC standards provided in Figure 5-1. These corner clearances cover spacing for major signalized and unsignalized intersections and minor unsignalized intersections. 6.3.5 Intersection Curb Radii Recommendations for curb radii for intersecting streets are consistent with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings, which is shown in Table 5-2. 6.3.6 Intersection Angle Intersection angles are recommended to be designed at a 90-degree intersection angle, with a minimum 70-degree angle for two-way driveways, 45- to 60-degree minimum for one-way

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The use of mutually-shared driveway arrangements is strongly encouraged. Their use is ideal when there are adjacent developments and the spacing of access does not meet the standard or would result in multiple access in close proximity. This type of driveway must be registered on the title of both properties in order to protect the interests of property owners in the event that either of the properties is sold and also to entrench this as a long-term condition. The site planning of the properties must include proper site circulation, particularly of parking layout and driving aisles. 6.3.8 Driveway Clear Throat Clear throats shall conform to the recommended dimensions provided in Table 6-3. Recommended dimensions are provided from TAC Guidelines, Table 3.2.9.3.

Table 6-3 – Minimum Clear Throat Lengths for Major Driveways

6.3.9 Driveway Width and Corner Radii It is recommended that minimum and maximum driveway widths and curb radii requirements for residential, commercial and industrial land uses be consistent with York Region Guidelines which are provided in Table 5-2.

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The recommendations outlined have been derived to meet access requirements of Highway 48. For areas not explicitly covered in these guidelines refer to the Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads (TAC) or Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways (MTO), where applicable.

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7. Access Management Plan The application of the Access Management Guidelines would result in access provided to all lands along the Highway 48 corridor in appropriate locations with appropriate controls. The plan would minimize access to Highway 48 as necessary, identify potential roadway accesses apart from driveway access, identify locations where joint access should be considered and pursued to enhance traffic flow in the corridor. All access design must comply with the Access Management guidelines. The potential Access Management Plan is shown in Figure 7-1. All access locations are approximate and should be confirmed during the site plan process. 7.1 Potential New Roadways  It is anticipated that new roadways would be in the form of local roads and would be stop controlled until such time as signal warrants are met, if necessary.

 Future roadway could be located at:

o At Lakeshore Road to provide access to the residential block on the west side of Highway 48. 7.2 Residential Site Access  Where possible, access to single lots or low density residential parcels should be obtained from adjacent side streets and, if access is required from Highway 48, it should be minimized.

 Direct access to residential properties from Highway 48 should be in the form of stop controlled driveways and, where possible, align with opposing access to minimize turning conflicts. 7.3 Commercial Site Access  Where possible, access to commercial properties should be obtained from side streets to minimize the number of access points on Highway 48, and to improve on-site circulation.

 Commercial access points should be aligned with opposing driveways, sufficiently spaced away from intersections and adjacent driveways so as to minimize conflicts and improve storage capacity for turning vehicles. 7.4 Joint Commercial Site Access  The use of mutually-shared driveway arrangements is strongly encouraged for abutting commercial properties along the corridor. Their use is ideal when there is adjacent commercial developments and the spacing of access does not meet the guideline or would result in multiple accesses in close proximity. This type of driveway must be registered on the title of both properties. The site planning of the properties must include proper site circulation, particularly of parking layout and driving aisles.

 Some properties are shown with multiple access options. These are locations where the detailed review will indicate the best location for the access. An example are the two

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residential parcels that fronts onto Highway 48 but does back onto Brookdale Court. If access from Brookdale Court is not feasible due to sight line constraints, the access should be provided from Highway 48.

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8. Implementation Strategy This proposed Access Management Guideline and potential Plan provides all levels of government, agencies and land owners with a uniform document within which all site and roadway accesses will be assessed. This allows for long term planning along the corridor to achieve the ultimate plan. When consistently applied, this Access Management Guideline will assist the review and approval process for developments within the Highway 48 corridor of Ballantrae-Musselman Lake while ensuring that the appropriate policies and guidelines are met. The MTO was consulted initially to discuss the objective of developing this uniform set of guidelines and the specific MTO policies and guidelines that would apply in this corridor. This proposed Access Management Plan will be further reviewed with MTO with the intent to finalize a common plan. The following actions are recommended : 1. The Town staff should continue to dialogue with MTO staff to adopt the proposed Access Management Guideline and Plan for the Highway 48 corridor as defined in the Study Area shown in Figure 3-1, when reviewing properties as part of the Site Plan Approval process, in conjunction with Traffic Impact Access Studies when warranted. 2. The Town should adopt the Access Management Guideline and Plan and include it as part of the site plan approval process. 3. The Town should communicate and make available the Access Management Guideline and Plan to land owners and their representatives as part of the preliminary site plan review process.

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Appendices

A. Traffic Data for Study Area

B. Ballantrae-Musselman Lake and Environs Secondary Plan – Land Us Map (July 2007)

C. York Region Maps

D. MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways

E. MTO Commercial Access Policy and Design Standards

F. York Region Access Guidelines for Regional Roads

G. Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings

H. TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads

Appendix A

Traffic Data for Study Area

Disclaimer

It is advised that A.M. peak hour auto volumes and A.M. 3-hour peak period transit volumes presented in the plots are simulated assignment results from York Region’s travel demand forecasting model.

Caution should be exercised when interpreting the values shown in the plots, as traffic volumes on each individual link may not be representative of what may actually occur. Therefore, the plots are provided for information purposes and shall not be intended to be attached to a report as an appendix.

The population and employment data used in the model are projections, and should be used only for the purposes of studies on a regional context and for estimating transportation demands on regional roads.

The consultant should be fully aware of the modelling assumptions and understand the limitations of the model.

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York Region Maps

MAP 12 Lake Simcoe STREET NETWORK

Georgina Provincial Highways Island I.R. Georgina Island I.R. Provincial Highway

Controlled Access Highways Existing Under Construction 48 ! Proposed *

Conceptual - Alignment Not Defined ** Town of Old Homestead Road

Georgina Regional Planned Basic Street Widths Cook's Woodbine Avenue Bay Pollock Road Up to 60 metres Up to 45 metres

Old Shiloh Road Up to 43 metres

McCowan Road Park Road Ravenshoe Road Weir's Sideroad Up to 40 metres

Kennedy Road Up to 36 metres Boag Road Warden Avenue Town of Variable 30 to 36 metres East Gwillimbury Up to 30 metres Ë Leslie Street Up to 26 metres Proposed Up to 26 metres Queensville Sideroad Up to 20 metres Y o ng Proposed Up to 43 metres e Doane Road

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e t Mount Albert Road Planned Basic Street Widths Up to 36 metres Green Lane Herald Road Up to 26 metres COUNTY OF SIMCOE Up to 30 metres Davis Drive 9 Davis Drive West ! Town of Up to 43 metres 19th Sideroad Mulock Drive Vivian Road Newmarket McCowan Road 18th Sideroad St John's Sideroad

Bathurst Street Dufferin Street

12th Concession Town of * Highway 404 extension past Ravenshoe and 17th Sideroad Aurora Road Highway 400-404 link - route approved Aurora Highway 427 extension to Major Mackenzie Drive West

7th Concession Keele Street EA approved Township 16th Sideroad Vandorf Sideroad 11th Concession of King Town of ** Conceptual only. Environmental Assessment of the

15th Sideroad Bloomington Road Whitchurch- broad study area required to determine alignment.

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM for transfer to the Region subject to Policies of THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEEL

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Appendix D

MTO Geometric Design Standards for Ontario Highways

Appendix E

MTO Commercial Access Policy and Design Standards

Appendix F

York Region Access Guidelines for Regional Roads

Appendix G

Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Standard Guidelines and Drawings

Appendix H

TAC Geometric Design Guide for Canadian Roads