REPORT FOR ACTION

Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Construction Traffic Operations and Parking Amendments

Date: April 12, 2017 To: North York Community Council From: Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management Wards: Ward 15

SUMMARY

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for the amendment of traffic and parking regulations at numerous locations in the vicinity of () and Oakwood Station for a period of 20 months in order to support the construction of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT).

This staff report is about a matter upon which Community Council has delegated authority to make a final decision, provided it is not amended so that it varies with City policy or By-laws. The proposed amendments form elements of the road occupancy permit and construction traffic management plans necessitated by the construction staging for this project.

Proposed traffic operations amendments include the conversion of a section of Northcliffe Boulevard into a two-way street. Proposed parking regulation amendments include the prohibition of parking on a section of Northcliffe Boulevard, and the removal of specific time limit restrictions for on-street parking on segments of Times Road, Livingstone Avenue and Road. The proposed changes have been developed through consultation with the affected Ward Councillor.

RECOMMENDATIONS

The Acting Director, Transportation Infrastructure Management recommends that:

1. North York Community Council amend the existing one-way northbound operation on Northcliffe Boulevard, between West and Rogers Road, to operate

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2. North York Community Council amend the existing parking prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the east side of Northcliffe Boulevard, between Eglinton Avenue West and Vaughan Road, to be in affect at all times, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

3. North York Community Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect at all times on the east side of Times Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and a point 45 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

4. North York Community Council amend the existing parking machine regulation in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.50 per hour on the east side of Times Road, between a point 45 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West and Livingstone Avenue, to be in effect on the east side of Times Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and Livingstone Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

5. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the north side of Livingstone Avenue, between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

6. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., from the 1st day to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the south side of Livingstone Avenue, between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

7. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., December 1 of one year to March 31 of the next following year, inclusive, on the south side of Livingstone Avenue, between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

8. North York Community Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from the 16th day to the last day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the north side of Livingstone Avenue, between a point 60 metres east of Dufferin Street and Locksley Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

9. North York Community Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, from the 1st day to the 15th day of each month, April 1 to November 30, inclusive, on the south side of Livingstone Avenue,

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10. North York Community Council rescind the existing parking prohibition in effect from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, anytime from December 1 to March 31, inclusive, on the south side of Livingstone Avenue, between a point 60 metres east of Dufferin Street and Locksley Avenue, from May 3, 2017 to and including November 1, 2019.

11. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the north side of Vaughan Road, between the northwest end of Vaughan Road and Northcliffe Boulevard.

12. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the south side of Vaughan Road, between a point 132.6 metres northwest of Northcliffe Boulevard and a point 36.6 metres southeast thereof.

13. North York Community Council rescind the existing maximum one-hour parking limit in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on the south side of Vaughan Road, between a point 77.7 metres northwest of Northcliffe Boulevard and Northcliffe Boulevard.

14. North York Community Council direct that the pre-construction traffic and parking regulations be reinstated when the project is complete.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

There is no financial impact to the City of associated with this report. Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), the contractor for this Metrolinx project, is required to implement all recommendations as conditions of permit approval.

The Deputy City Manager & Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

DECISION HISTORY

At its meeting of March 31, 2016, City Council adopted item PW11.5 entitled Metrolinx LRT Projects – Delegation to the General Manager, Transportation Services, to Approve Road Closures Up To And Including 365 Consecutive Days for the Metrolinx Crosstown LRT. This authorized the General Manager, Transportation Services, to temporarily close any highway or part of a highway, until January 1, 2021 for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days as required for the purposes of construction of

Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Traffic and Parking Amendments Page 3 of 9 the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT project. The authorization did not extend to the F. G. , the , the W. R. , or Highway 27. As part of the action, it was noted that Metrolinx has developed and implemented a comprehensive communications program utilizing a variety of meeting techniques to keep City Councillors and their staff apprised of plans and developments related to the project. From this plan, the proposals outlined in this report have been developed. The Council decision can be found at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.PW11.5

At its meeting on July 12, 2016, City Council adopted item PW14.10 entitled Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Corridor Long-Term Temporary Road Closures and Temporary Traffic Signal Approval. The Council decision can be found at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.PW14.10

At its meeting on December 13, 2016, City Council adopted item PW 17.9 entitled Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Traffic and Parking Amendments. The Council decision can be found at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2016.PW17.9

At its meeting on February 22, 2017, Toronto and East York Community Council adopted item TE 22.58 entitled Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Traffic Operations and Parking Amendments (Ward 21). The Council decision can be found at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2017.TE22.58

At its meeting on March 9, 2017, City Council adopted item TE 22.57 entitled Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Amendment to Traffic Regulations (Ward 21). The Council decision can be found at: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2017.TE22.57

COMMENTS

Background

The construction of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT is a complex multi-year project being undertaken by CTS. The duration of construction activities is currently planned to continue until 2021. Construction activities will temporarily reduce the number of traffic lanes through intersections (often to only one lane in each direction) and thus reduce sidewalk space for pedestrians and road space for motor vehicles.

The development of construction traffic management plans are required to mitigate the impacts of station construction and are an integral part of the road occupancy permit submission. Adherence to the approved plan is a requirement of permit approval. Work on site cannot proceed until the appropriate permits have been issued for each location.

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The recent focus on construction traffic management has been the continued development of plans for the following stations: Oakwood Station and Fairbank Station (Dufferin Street).

Northcliffe Boulevard Two-Way Street Conversion and Parking Prohibition

The next stage of construction activities at Fairbank Station (Dufferin Street) will result in limited turning opportunities for drivers at the Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street intersection. In order to ensure safe and efficient vehicle movements that avoid the primary construction activities at Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue West, the traffic management plan proposes that alternative routes be enabled where possible. Due to the westbound left-turn restriction on Eglinton Avenue West at Dufferin Street, motorists require an alternative route to access southbound destinations.

It is proposed that by converting Northcliffe Boulevard into a two-way street between Eglinton Avenue West and Vaughan Road, southbound traffic will be able to avoid conflicts with these construction activities.

As displayed in Attachment 1, Northcliffe Boulevard is currently a one-way northbound street located one block east of the future ECLRT Fairbank Station. Northcliffe Boulevard is classified as collector in the City's Road Classification System, with a posted speed of 40 km/h. There are currently sidewalks on both sides of the street.

Parking is currently prohibited at all times on the west side of Northcliffe Boulevard. On the east side of Northcliffe Boulevard, parking is prohibited during the weekday AM and PM peak periods. In order to provide adequate space for vehicles to traverse the roadway in both directions, it is necessary to restrict parking at all times of day on both sides. Therefore, it is proposed that the east side of Northcliffe Boulevard weekday AM and PM parking restriction be extended to be in effect at all times.

Times Road Parking Accommodations

Upcoming ECLRT construction activities at both Fairbank Station (Dufferin Street) and Oakwood Station will alter traffic flow patterns on Eglinton Avenue West. In order to ensure safe vehicular flow through the corridor, the southbound left turn on Times Road at Eglinton Avenue West must be prohibited at all times. This is a mandatory requirement of the station construction traffic management plan. The removal of the southbound left-turn lane on the east side of Times Road would then provide space for additional on-street parking.

Times Road is classified as local in the City's Road Classification System, with a posted speed limit of 40 km/h. There are currently sidewalks on both sides of the street.

As displayed in Attachment 1, Times Road is a one-way southbound roadway located one block west of the future ECLRT Oakwood Station. The planned construction work

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The southbound left turn on Times Road at Eglinton Avenue West is currently prohibited during the weekday PM peak period. Access and egress to all local residences and businesses would be maintained under the proposed conditions. Signage notifying motorists of the turn prohibition would be placed at key locations in advance of the actual restriction itself.

The existing one-way southbound designation of Times Road, along with the fact that its southerly termination is at Eglinton Avenue West, allows for separate and dedicated southbound left and right lanes at the north leg of the Times Road and Eglinton Avenue West intersection. Prohibiting this southbound left-turn movement at all times negates the requirement for the dedicated lane, thus creating space for additional on-street parking.

Currently, stopping is prohibited on the east side of Times Road, between Eglinton Avenue West and a point 45 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West. Pay and display parking is permitted for select periods on the east side of Times Road, between Livingstone Avenue and a point 45 metres north of Eglinton Avenue West. It is proposed that the pay and display parking be extended southwards to Eglinton Avenue West. The proposed parking conditions would be pay and display parking on the east side of Times Road from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum of three hours. Amending the stopping prohibition to allow for pay and display parking would create approximately 3 additional parking spaces.

The close proximity of Times Road to both Fairbank Station and Oakwood Station results in it being an effective alternative for increased parking spaces. Local residents and business patrons would be able to effectively access nearby destinations from the proposed Times Road parking spaces. The three hour maximum parking duration limit, along with the fact that ECLRT project construction workers are prohibited from parking within 500 metres of construction sites, ensures that the added parking spaces would not be occupied by project construction workers.

Livingstone Avenue Parking Accommodations

Upcoming construction activities at both Fairbank Station (Dufferin Street) and Oakwood Station will impact existing on-street parking accommodations along the Eglinton Avenue West corridor. In order to maintain adequate parking accommodations for both business patrons and residents, it is proposed that time limit and mid-day parking restrictions be removed on Livingstone Avenue.

Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Temporary Traffic and Parking Amendments Page 6 of 9 Livingstone Avenue is classified as local in the City's Road Classification System. The segment of Livingstone Avenue between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue has a posted speed limit of 30 km/h, while the segment of Livingstone Avenue between Dufferin Street and Locksley Avenue has a speed limit of 50 km/h. There are currently sidewalks on both sides of the street.

Livingstone Avenue is an east-west roadway, bounded by Dufferin Street in the west and Marlee Avenue in the east. As displayed in Attachment 2, on-street parking is currently regulated by time of day and duration on both sides of the roadway. The strategy to offset the loss of parking on neighbouring roadways due to ECLRT construction activities is to relax some of the restrictions on Livingstone Avenue. It is proposed that the mid-day (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) parking restrictions on Livingstone Avenue between a point 60 metres east of Dufferin Street and Locksley Avenue be relaxed. The mid-day restrictions apply to the south side of the street, Monday to Friday, from the 1st to the 15th of the month, from April 1 to November 30. From the 16th to the end of the month, from April 1 to November 30, parking is prohibited at all times on the south side of the street. From December 1 to March 31, parking is prohibited on the south side of Livingstone Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The north side of Livingstone Avenue accommodates parking that compliments the south side restrictions. Parking on the north side of Livingstone Avenue is prohibited from the 1st to the 15th of the month, from April 1 to November 30 and from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday from the 16th to the end of the month, from April 1 to November 30. Parking is prohibited on the north side of Livingstone Avenue from December 1 to March 31. By removing the 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. parking prohibitions for the alternating sides of the street, business patrons and residents will have more space to park during the mid-day period.

Parking on Livingstone Avenue, between Locksley Avenue and Marlee Avenue is restricted to a maximum time limit of 1 hour throughout the majority of the day, with the sides of the street again alternating by day of the month. The north side of Livingstone Avenue, permits parking for a maximum of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., from the 16th to end of the month. The south side of Livingstone Avenue permits parking for a maximum of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., from the 1st to 15th of every month. Both of these regulations apply from April 1 to November 30. From December 1 to March 31, parking is permitted for a maximum of one hour from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on the south side of Livingstone Avenue. By removing the one-hour maximum parking limits for the alternating sides of the street, business patrons and residents will have more time to park throughout the day.

Livingstone Avenue is an effective alternative for enhanced on-street parking accommodations because it runs east-west between Dufferin Street and Marlee Avenue, only one block north of Eglinton Avenue West. This close proximity to both Fairbank Station and Oakwood Station provides business patrons and residents effective access and mobility to and from local origins and destinations. By relaxing the one-hour maximum parking limit restrictions, the maximum parking time limit becomes three consecutive hours. Furthermore, ECLRT construction workers are not allowed to

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Vaughan Road Parking Accommodations

Due to future construction activities related to the construction of ECLRT stations, the issue of the displacement of on-street parking accommodations needs to be addressed. A strategy to increase the supply of on-street parking in the immediate vicinity of Fairbank Station (Dufferin Street) has been developed to mitigate the impacts of the station construction. To offset the loss of these parking spaces, it is proposed that maximum parking time limit restrictions on Vaughan Road, between Northcliffe Boulevard and the northerly end of Vaughan Road be relaxed.

Vaughan Road, between its north-westerly end and Northcliffe Boulevard is classified as local in the City's Road Classification System, with a posted speed limit of 40 km/h. There are currently sidewalks on both sides of the street.

The subject section of Vaughan Road is a northwest-southeast running roadway. As observed in Attachment 1, there are currently one-hour maximum time limit parking restrictions for select locations on both sides of Vaughan Road, between Northcliffe Boulevard and the northerly end of Vaughan Road.

Vaughan Road is an effective alternative for enhanced on-street parking accommodations because of its close proximity to key origins and destinations on both Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street. This close proximity would provide for effective access and mobility to local businesses. The relaxation of the one-hour restrictions results in the City by-law of a maximum parking time limit of three hours being applied to the locations. In addition to the three hour limit, ECLRT project construction workers are prohibited from parking with 500 metres of construction sites. These two aspects should ensure that the newly created parking supply would not be monopolized by construction workers.

Consultation

The Rapid Transit Community Relations team at Metrolinx has developed and implemented a comprehensive communications program to keep local Councillors apprised of plans and developments related to the project. The consultation strategy includes one-on-one briefings of Councillors to address specific milestone events and emerging issues, as well as stakeholder meetings as needed. The recommendations contained in this report have been developed through direct consultation with the Ward Councillor. The relevant BIAs and also Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) have been notified of the proposed changes.

The construction staging of the LRT stations, proposed and required by CTS, and the traffic management strategies associated with the occupation of the roadway discussed in this report, have been reviewed by Transportation Services staff and Metrolinx. There

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CONTACT

Peter Hillier Manager, Transit Projects Transportation Infrastructure Management Transportation Services Division Tel: 416-338-1954 Email: [email protected]

SIGNATURE

Jacquelyn Hayward Gulati Acting Director Transportation Infrastructure Management

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Traffic Operations and Parking Amendments of Neighbouring Streets

Attachment 2 - Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown LRT Long-Term Livingstone Avenue Parking Amendments

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