Waterfront Toronto 2020 Marine Use Strategy
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ISSUE DATE: MARCH 2021 2020 MARINE USE STRATEGY Page left intentionally blank A. 2006 MARINE USE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IDEAS – STATUS REVIEW ........................................... 6 A.1 Theme 1 – Recognizing an Expanding and Exceptional Resource ................................................................................. 6 A.2 Theme 2 – Embracing Integrated and Sustainable Planning on the Waterfront .................................................................... 7 A.3 Theme 3 – Promoting an Active, Diverse and Accessible Waterfront ............................................................................... 9 A.4 Theme 4 – Planning Marine Districts through Revitalization10 A.4.1 Theme 4.1 – The Inner Harbour .................................................................... 10 A.4.2 Theme 4.2 – The Port Lands ........................................................................ 13 A.4.3 Theme 4.3 – The Outer Harbour ................................................................... 15 A.4.4 Theme 4.4 – The Lakes and Beaches ........................................................... 16 A.5 Theme 5 – Implementing Strategy through Steady Investment ............................................................................ 18 B. DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND IMPACT ON MARINE USES......................................................................... 20 B.1 Background and Objective of Plan Review ......................... 20 B.2 Central Waterfront Secondary Plan ..................................... 21 B.2.1 Plan Description........................................................................................... 21 B.2.2 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 22 B.3 Port Lands ............................................................................. 23 B.3.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 23 B.3.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 23 B.3.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 26 B.4 East Bayfront ........................................................................ 28 B.4.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 28 B.4.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 28 B.4.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 30 B.5 Jack Layton Ferry Terminal Masterplan .............................. 31 B.5.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 31 B.5.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 31 B.5.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 32 B.6 Bathurst Quay ....................................................................... 33 B.6.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 33 B.6.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 33 WSP 2020 MARINE USE STRATEGY – RESOURCE GUIDE March 2021 WATERFRONT TORONTO Page 3 B.6.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 33 B.7 Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport ......................................... 34 B.7.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 34 B.7.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 34 B.7.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 34 B.8 TRCA Marine Use Strategy ................................................... 36 B.9 ToCore Plans ........................................................................ 36 B.9.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 36 B.9.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 36 B.9.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 37 B.10 Waterfront Toronto Five Year Strategic Plan ....................... 39 B.10.1 Relevant Studies, Plans and Initiatives .......................................................... 39 B.10.2 Plan Description........................................................................................... 39 B.10.3 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 39 B.11 Waterfront Toronto Best Practice Guide - Sustainable Parks and Open Space Design (2009) ............................................ 40 B.11.1 Plan Description........................................................................................... 40 B.11.2 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 40 B.12 Waterfront Toronto Environmental Management Plan for Project-Related Activities (2013) .......................................... 41 B.12.1 Plan Description........................................................................................... 41 B.12.2 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 41 B.13 Waterfront Toronto Resilience & Innovation Framework of Sustainability (2017) ............................................................. 41 B.13.1 Plan Description........................................................................................... 41 B.13.2 Implications for Marine Uses......................................................................... 42 B.14 Development Plans Review - Main Findings ....................... 42 B.14.1 Opportunities ............................................................................................... 42 B.14.2 Conflicting Interests ..................................................................................... 43 C. MARINE USE TRENDS ANALYSIS ............................. 44 C.1 Cruise Ship Activity .............................................................. 44 C.1.1 Vessel Calls and Passenger Numbers .......................................................... 44 C.1.2 Cruise Industry Projected Growth ................................................................. 50 C.1.3 Cruise Activity Summary .............................................................................. 53 C.2 Industrial Shipping Activities ............................................... 53 C.2.1 Type of Cargo and Throughput Numbers ...................................................... 53 C.2.2 Industrial Shipping Activity Summary ............................................................ 56 WSP 2020 MARINE USE STRATEGY – RESOURCE GUIDE March 2021 WATERFRONT TORONTO Page 4 C.3 Recreational Boating Activities ............................................ 57 C.3.1 Marine Facilities for Recreational Boating...................................................... 57 C.3.2 Profile of Boaters and Population Characteristics........................................... 65 C.3.3 Projected Population of Toronto and Greater Toronto Area ............................ 66 C.3.4 Projected Growth in Recreational Boating Activities ....................................... 67 C.3.5 Recreational Boating Summary .................................................................... 69 C.4 Tour and Charter Boat Activity ............................................ 69 C.4.1 Tour and Charter Boat Capacity ................................................................... 69 C.4.2 Tour and Charter Boat Summary .................................................................. 70 C.5 Water Taxi Activity ................................................................ 72 D. DOCKWALL INVENTORY ........................................... 73 D.1 Dock Walls – Ownership ...................................................... 73 D.2 Dock Walls – Physical State ................................................. 74 E. STAKEHOLDERS ....................................................... 77 E.1 Overview of Marine Community & Stakeholders (At the Time of This Study) ........................................................................ 77 E.2 Stakeholder Feedback Log ................................................... 81 F. ENGAGEMENT INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY ............ 131 F.1 Presentation to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee, November 2019 ................................................................... 131 F.2 Meeting with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) ................................................................................ 131 F.3 Summary of Consultations with Local Indigenous Groups131 G. PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE #2 – SUMMARY REPORT ................................................................ 133 WSP 2020 MARINE USE STRATEGY – RESOURCE GUIDE March 2021 WATERFRONT TORONTO Page 5 A. 2006 MARINE USE STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION IDEAS – STATUS REVIEW This Section A provides a complete overview of the 2006 Implementation Ideas ‘per theme’, as well as their current status. For ease of reference we have used the following colour coding to further