This First Public Meeting for the Bloor West Village Avenue Study. This Is the First of Many Opportunities to Engage

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Phase 1: Public Meeting #1 Understanding Bloor West Village

Welcome to this first public meeting for Feedback the Bloor West Village Avenue Study. This is the first of many opportunities We welcome your feedback on our work to engage the team led by the City of to date. Please ask for a Workbook Toronto as the overall project moves from the registration table to record forward. your comments. You can leave it at the registration table tonight or send This evening we will introduce the your feedback by e-mail, mail or fax by project, review the work to date, begin to Wednesday March 14, 2017. develop the vision for Bloor West Village and discuss next steps.

Greg Byrne Allison Reid Ian Malczewski Councillor Sarah Doucette Senior Planner Senior Urban Designer Swerhun Facilitation Ward 13 T. 416-394-8238 T. 416-392-1295 T. 416-572-4365 T. 416-392-4072 [email protected] [email protected] imalczewski@ [email protected] swerhun.com

www.toronto.ca/bwv-avenuestudy Bloor West Village Avenue Study Study Purpose Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017

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Bloor West Village Existing Character and Retail Vibrancy Future change must further improve this special is Changing. are a Big Deal. place in the city, not diminish what makes it great today. Bloor West Village is one of Toronto’s most While some Avenue Studies seek to stimulate beloved neighbourhoods. It is home to an already pedestrian life where it has yet to take hold, Bloor This Avenue Study will direct and guide on-stream established and vibrant main street, the first West Village is already an established main street, and future development with clear standards Business Improvement Area in the world (1970), serving local needs with a variety of small-scale that ensure a comfortable, convenient, safe and residential neighbourhoods of varied building commercial businesses and services in traditional high quality public realm. It will also establish the types, and is defined by significant topography storefronts. quantitative requirements for the transportation, and natural features (High Park & Humber River). site servicing and community services As the first Business Improvement Area in the infrastructure to support the existing and future In recent years, the area has become the focus world, Bloor West Village is a success story of population and employment. of redevelopment interest with the scale of community collaboration and place making. individual projects increasing in size. There is a need to establish a specific planning and design Maintaining the character, quality and local scale framework to guide change. Bloor West Village of retail is vital to the success of this Avenue’s was identified by Council and staff as a priority for future development. an Avenue Study.

Two Significant Natural Features (High Park + The Humber River) Existing Village Character New Development By High Park

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Study Area and Process Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017

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Study Area

The study area is 2.7 Kennedy Park Rd kilometres in length,

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road from the Humber River Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road to Keele Street. There are over 240 properties Bloor Street West

Harcroft Rd. in the study area, five High Park

S Kingsway TTC subway stations, Humber Durie Street and a BIA with over 400 River members.

We Are Here Study Process BACKGROUND FUTURE SYNTHESIS + OPPORTUNTIES + CONDITIONS + DESIGN FINAL AVENUE This Avenue Study will CONSTRAINTS 01 ALTERNATIVES 02 STUDY REPORT 03 include three (3) phases Jan- March 2017 April - June 2017 July - Oct 2017 beginning in January

2017 with study Understand Context Design Charrette Design Review Panel #2 completion in October and Existing Conditions (April 8, 2017) (August 2017) City Project Team Meeting (CPMT #2) Evaluate and Test Design Avenue Study 2017. (Feb 2, 2017) Alternatives Draft

Councillor Brieﬁng #1 CPMT #3 CPMT #3 (Feb 6, 2017) (April, 2017) (April 2017) Avenue Study Property Owners Meeting #1 Local Advisory Final sc 1:10000 Feb 8, 2017 Committee Meeting (LAC) #1 Councillor Brieﬁng #3 (Sept 2017) Community Stakeholder Meeting CPMT #4 Feb 9, 2017 (May 2017) LAC #3 (Sept 2017) Public Meeting #1 Identify Preferred Feb 27, 2017 Public Meeting #3 Alternative (Sept 2017)

Design Review Panel #1 Councillor Brieﬁng #2 Community Council Presentation March 23, 2017 (May 2017) (Oct 17, 2016)

LAC #2 (May 2017)

Public Meeting #2 (June 2017)

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Planning and Policy Context Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Overview / Province of Ontario

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The planning policy that directs growth and The existing planning Growth Plan for Provincial Regional change in Bloor West Village begins at a high- framework in the the Greater Golden Policy Statement Transportation Plan level (Province) and becomes more focused Province of Ontario Horseshoe and detailed as it gets closer to the specific focuses on reducing • Provide improved • Provide for a range and • Plan for the efficient use transportation choices and Study Area scale (Avenue Study, Area-Specific auto-oriented travel convenience Guidelines, Re-zoning). while increasing use mix of housing, including of land, infrastructure affordable housing, a and public service of more sustainable • Promote active and diverse and compatible facilities healthy lifestyles travel modes such as mix of land uses, and High level, broad policy Broad policy for where • Intensify in the context • Reduce transportation growth is to be walking, cycling, and high quality public open Regional of existing and planned accommodated within the spaces carbon footprint and region through the Growth public transit. development and Provincial Plan for the Greater Golden • Implement multi-modal Policy Horseshoe and Provincial • Reduce automobile infrastructure Policy Statement. dependency through transportation planning • Ensure sufficient land mixed-use, transit- availability for an The vision for supportive and where and how City of appropriate range and Ontario Natural Toronto will grow pedestrian-friendly Toronto’s to the year 2031 mix of employment, Heritage Reference Ofﬁcial development Plan residential, recreational Manual • Provide convenient and open space uses access to intra- and • Plan public streets, • Provides guidance City-wide standards for inter-city transit and Mid-Rise how to intensify along spaces and facilities for implementing the the Avenues through Building intensify urban areas, mid-rise buildings. to meet the needs of natural heritage policies Performance particularly around major Standards pedestrian and cycling of the Provincial Policy transit stations movements Statement • Ensure an adequate Recommends appropriate massing of buildings and supply of lands for Bloor West streetscape, open space, Village Avenue transportation and employment in support Study servicing improvements. of a diversified economic base

Increase in Detail • Conserve cultural The City of Toronto will use City of the completed Avenue heritage and Study to generate planning Toronto's tools which may include an archaeological resources Implementation area-speciﬁc zoning tools amendment, an Ofﬁcial as intensification occurs Plan Amendment, or updates to urban design guidelines.

Planning 101: Overview of the relationship of this Bloor West Village Avenue Study to the Planning policy framework.

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Official Plan Other City Plans and Initiatives

The City of Toronto The Official Plan outlines • Maintain the existing Official Plan provides several policies that transportation network in a long-term vision establish the importance state of good repair of Mixed-Use areas • Make better use of the and framework in providing housing, Wet Weather Flow Master Plan existing infrastructure The Plan in Action for developing a jobs, and street life to and services successful and communities. It also speaks • Plan in ‘next generation’ sustainable city over to the importance of the 5-Year Summary Report the next 30 years. Apartment Neighbourhoods terms to make transit, and Neighbourhoods, and cycling and walking the need to provide suitable increasingly attractive Pedestrian Charter TTC Accessible Wet Weather Flow transitions in built form and alternatives to using the car and to move towards Service Plan Master Plan land use. • Encourage and support a more sustainable The Plan also speaks to walking as a safe, • Improve service and • Toronto City Council transportation system improving conditions for sustainable, and vital operations to meet adopted the Wet Weather pedestrians and non- • Ensure the health and mode of transportation demands and attract Flow Master Plan safety of the public auto transportation, • Provide access to local new users (WWFMP) and a 25-Year making better use of and maintain City Implementation Plan in goods, services and • Improve access to and existing transportation infrastructure and assets 2003 community amenities from subway stations infrastructure, and creating in a state of good repair • Identify features of the • The goal of the WWFMP compact centres and • Create a better Bike Plan urban environment and is to reduce and corridors supported by urban environment, infrastructure that will • Significantly increase ultimately eliminate a comprehensive transit a competitive local encourage and support cycling as a viable the adverse impacts system where urban growth economy, and a more walking travel mode, while also of wet weather flow, is focused. socially cohesive city improving bike safety which is generated by by attracting more • Integrate land use Walking Strategy and reducing bicycle runoff when it rains or people and jobs that and the transportation collisions and injuries snows, to protect our network are supported by good Create high quality walking environment improve the transit services and other environments and foster a • Increase bicycle parking ecosystem health of the infrastructure culture of walking in all of • Integrate cycling with watersheds • Protecting, restoring Toronto’s neighbourhoods. transit and enhancing natural • Create bicycle friendly features streets • Build a 1,000 km bikeway network • Promote cycling in the DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing City Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Planning and Policy Context Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 City of Toronto Design Guidance

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Built Form Street Design and Public Realm Green Design

The Mid-Rise Buildings Performance Standards The City of Toronto has developed draft Complete The City of Toronto is a leader in environmental were developed to inform the appropriate Streets Guidelines to provide a holistic approach policies and initiatives. form of intensification along the OP identified for how to design city streets. This effort builds on Avenues in support of the creation of main street many of the City’s existing policies, guidelines and In 2009, City Council approved the Toronto environments compatible with adjacent uses. recent successful street design and construction Green Standard, a two-tier set of environmental projects. performance measures applied during the The City’s Townhouse Low-Rise Apartment planning process to create more sustainable Guidelines (2016, Draft) are intended to help The City’s draft Sidewalk Café Manual describes developments and help build a resilient city. Also implement the policies in the Official Plan by the requirements for the design of sidewalk cafés, in 2009, Council adopted the City’s Green Roof achieving the appropriate design of low-rise, ensuring that sidewalks are functional, well- By-law. primarily residential buildings for a range of designed, and meet the needs of all users. building types including townhouses, stacked Other leading environmental initiatives include the townhouses, back-to-back townhouses, low-rise Green Street Guidelines, Tree Planting Solutions,

apartments and low-rise hybrid buildings. Bird Friendly Design Guidelines, and Guidelines for Biodiverse Green Roofs.

TOWNHOUSE AND LOW-RISE APARTMENT GUIDELINES Tree Planting Solutions Toronto Green Standard Avenues & Draft AUGUST 2016 TORONTO SIDEWALK CAFÉ MANUAL in Hard Boulevard Surfaces Making a Sustainable City Happen FOR CONSULTATION AND ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALM DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY FINAL DRAFT Best Practices Manual TORONTO Mid-Rise Buildings CITY OF TORONTO February 05, 2016 Project # A21065 Recipient Submitted by For City of Toronto DTAH, Lead Consultant Date February 8, 2013 New Mid to High-Rise Residential and ARUP, Engineering James Urban, Urban Trees + Soils All Non-Residential Development RAVINE Urban Forest Innovations, Arborist

Study (Residential apartment buildings 4 storeys and higher and STRATEGY all industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) buildings) DRAFT PRINCIPLES AND ACTIONS Version 2.1

Green Development Standards, 2017 Ravine Strategy, 2017, Draft

City of Toronto TORONTO Green Development Standard

March 2007 GREEN TORONTO STREETS BIRD-FRIENDLY TECHNICAL GREEN GUIDELINES STREETS TORONTO DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL COMPLETE GUIDELINES GUIDELINES | ARUP | James Urban - Urban Trees + Soils | Urban Forest Innovations Inc. Bird-Friendly Guidelines, 2017 January 2017 Tree Planting Solutions, 2013 STREETS THIRD DRAFT TOWNHOUSE AND LOW-RISE APARTMENT GUIDELINES Consultant Team Members: Brook McIlroy Planning + Urban Design/Pace Architects with Schollen & Company Inc. GUIDELINES Urban Forest Innovations DRAFT E.R.A. Architects TMIG MAKING STREETS FOR PEOPLE, PLACEMAKING AND PROSPERITY. Quadrangle Architects Limited URBAN DESIGN DPM Urban Marketing Collaborative GUIDELINES DRAFT Transportation Services May 2010 2016

Avenues and Mid-Rise Buildings Study: Townhouse and Low-Rise Apartment Guidelines Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines Toronto Sidewalk Cafe Manual Performance Standards, 2010, Amended 2016 2016, Draft 2017, Draf t 2016, Draft Green Streets Guidelines, 2017, Draft

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory BLOORBloor West VillageWEST VILLAGE - Study Area Avenue Study Bloor West Village Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Historic Context

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Bloor West Village Natural History & Pre-Settlement evolved from its early connections with travel and trade routes associated with the Humber River and waterways connecting with Lake Ontario.

Originally a dirt 1878 / Map showing the historic waterways through the Study As is the southern portion of the Toronto Carrying-Place Trail, the Humber was used for centuries by aboriginal groups and by Circa 1914 / Bloor’s grade was raised substantially between 1924 / The ponds north of Bloor can still be seen, despite Area. (Today’s approximate study area is shaded). European explorers following contact. The portage route likely crossed Bloor near present Armadale. The Humber River is a Glendonwynne and Clendenan. The road originally dipped the intensifying development surrounding them. This concession road, Bloor designated Canadian Heritage River. down into the valley of a creek connecting ponds north of particular section was subdivided later than much of the Bloor with Grenadier Pond. area. The properties and roads to the south reflect the local Street West crossed topography. through deep ravines Eras of Annexation at Keele Street, and between Quebec Borough of York Kennedy Park Rd Avenue and Runnymede Amalgamated West Toronto Road. Development 1998 Annexed November 1, 1909 Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street of the area in earnest Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere began following the Bloor Street West

Harcroft Rd. paving of the street and High Park arrival of the streetcars Swansea S Kingsway Humber Durie Street Brockton Annexed January 1, 1967 South Side of Bloor St. W. in the early 1920’s. River (including High Park) (Swansea) Annexed March 25,1884 Annexed January 2, 1920 Bloor West Village falls within four former municipalities, annexed Evolution of Bloor Street by the City at different times. These historic

boundaries often Study Area correspond to different patterns in the fabric of today’s main street. S. Side of Bloor St. W. (Swansea) Annexed January 2, 1920

Borough of York Amalgamated 1998 1914 / In the 19th century, Bloor Street West was a muddy, unkempt thoroughfare. Local settlement was characterized by 1910 / The Riverside Subdivision was developed as part 1921 / In 1921, Street car service was extended to Jane Bloor north of High Park was developed with DTAH Lead Consultant 1923 / R.E. Millward Associates Planning estates and country houses on and around Bloor. of the picturesque subdivision above the Humber Valley, Street and Bloor Street West was no longer a dirt road. detached apartment buildings and larger homes. WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing adopting domestic English styles. Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory sc 1:10000 Bloor West Village Avenue Study Built Form Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Building Types

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Bloor West Village is characterized by a variety of building forms that reflect historic development patterns, location and uses.

The Village Main Street is primarily low rise continuous storefronts with office or residential above. Townhouses Mid-Rise Apartments Larger apartments are Heritage / Institutional and Civic located primarily to the eastern and western edges of the study area. House forms are located primarily north and south of the study area.

Differences between the north and south sides of the Avenue, as well as the east and west Main Street Mixed Use Mixed Use Commercial Taller Buildings ends beyond the Village Main Street, offer very different opportunities and constraints for redevelopment.

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage House Forms Low-Rise Apartments Taller Buildings JC Williams Group Retail Advisory BLOOR WEST VILLAGE - BASE

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Planning Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Development Activity

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2114-2130 Bloor Street West There are a number 12 High Park of recent and One and Two Old Mill The High Park (2490 -2500 Bloor Street West) 1990 Bloor Street West High Park Kennedy Park Rd active development Residences applications within or

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road near the Bloor West Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road Village Avenue Study Bloor Street West Area. Harcroft Rd. 2115-2117 Bloor Street West High Park 2452 Bloor Street West

S Kingsway To the greatest extent Humber Durie Street River possible, the Bloor 2265 Bloor Street West West Village Avenue Approved Since 2009 Application Under Review Study will consider Soft Site and integrate current development activity into the Study process Recent Projects and outcomes.

One and Two Old Mill (2490 & 2500 Bloor Street West) The High Park (1990 Bloor Street West) High Park Residences sc 1:10000 Under Review

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement 2265 Bloor Street West 2115 Bloor Street West 12 High Park Avenue Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory BLOOR WEST VILLAGE - Building Height

BLOORBloor West VillageWEST VILLAGE - MAX HEIGHT_AOR Avenue Study Built Form Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Maximum Building Height

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Existing Height

Existing buildings Kennedy Park Rd between Jane and

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street

Clendenan are Runnymede Road Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road characterized by buildings one to three Bloor Street West

Harcroft Rd. BLOORstoreys in height WEST with VILLAGE - MAX HEIGHT_Anticipated Avenue Performance StandardsHigh Park

S Kingsway taller buildings located Humber Durie Street west of Jane and east River taller (approx. +8 storey) of Clendenan. mid-rise (approx. 5-8 storey) low rise (approx. 1-4 storey)

Building Heights: Existing Conditions

Potential Height

Kennedy Park Rd The existing zoning permissions along the Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road corridor allow for a Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road modest increase over 14.0m Bloor Street West 14.0m 10.0-23.0m 9.0m Harcroft Rd. the existing heights. High Park

The Avenues anticipate S Kingsway Humber Durie Street heights greater than River current zoning, but in scale with Bloor

Building Heights: Current Zoning / As-of-Right Maximum Heights Street and surrounding sc 1:10000 neighbourhood.

Much of the recent Kennedy Park Rd development in

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road the study area Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road has exceeded the Bloor Street West 27.0m anticipated Avenues 24.0m 21.6m 30.0m Harcroft Rd. maximum heights. High Park

S Kingsway Humber Durie Street River Neighbourhoods DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage Building Heights: Maximum Anticipated Height on the Avenue as described in the City of Toronto Official Plan JC Williams Group Retail Advisory sc 1:10000

sc 1:10000 BLOOR WEST VILLAGE - Open Spaces

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Public Realm Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Parks, Open Spaces and Natural Heritage Areas

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Bloor West Village sits on the ridge above the Humber Bay and Kennedy Park Rd links two of the City’s

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road largest, most prominent Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road and environmentally Bloor Street West significant green spaces Harcroft Rd. High Park - the Humber River Parks/Open Spaces

S Kingsway Humber Durie Street Natural Heritage System Valley and High Park. Ravine and Natural System River Protection Bylaw Environmentally Signiﬁcant Area

One of the many Redevelopment within 120m of Life Science (ANSI) may require a Natural benefits of Heritage Impact Study redevelopment is to create new high quality Humber River High Park Public Parks parks and enhance or • Designated as a Natural Heritage Area, under Ravines • High Park is a regional expand existing parks. • Designated as a Natural Heritage Area under Ravines and Natural Heritage Protection. Recognized as a and Natural Heritage Protection park destination Areas within residential Canadian Heritage River. • Toronto’s largest public park • Several linear public parks associated with neighbourhoods • An Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) to preserve • Contains an Environmentally Significant Area (ESA) the subway line are environmentally significant qualities and a Life Science Area of Natural and Scientific adjacent to the located north of the Interest (ANSI) with special protection to preserve its Humber or High Park • View corridors from both sides of the Bloor Street West study area have Natural Heritage Bridge (looking north and south) environmentally significant qualities protection.

All development on lands adjacent sc 1:10000 to Natural Heritage features are required to demonstrate there are George Chater Park no negative impacts Humber River looking south on the natural features or their ecological functions.

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Humber River looking north Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage Existing mature trees High Park Keele Entrance High Park Pathways Traymore Park playground JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Public Realm Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Existing Street Character

30m ROW 11 / 17 The City’s Official Plan identifies Bloor Street West as a 30m Public BLOOR STREET WEST Right-of-Way from (30m ROW) Armadale to Retail, commercial Retail, commercial or residential or residential Humber and a 27m at grade at grade

Public Right of Way SOUTH NORTH from Keele to Varies 5-7m 16-20m 5-7m Varies Setback Boulevard Roadway Boulevard Setback

Armadale. 30m Right-of-Way

26mArmadale to ROW Humber: The streetscape 30m Right of Way character varies along Flanking Streets: underutilized Flanking Streets: Spill out spaces the length of the Study Area with different

BLOOR STREET WEST pedestrian experiences (26m ROW) on north and south sides of street. Retail, commercial Retail, commercial 2-3 storey Sidewalks on Bloor Gaps in street tree planting SOUTH Layby NORTH Street West are typically 4.5-6m 14-16.5m 4.5-6m Setback Boulevard Roadway Boulevard Setback between 5m to 7m wide Varies Varies 26m Right-of-Way

(from curb to property Keele to Armadale: line), and include 26m Right of Way (Defined as 27m in City of Toronto Official Plan) street trees and street furnishings. Bump outs Tree surrounds starting to degrade

Multiple entrances and canopies

<1.2m 2.1min 1-2m Varies

Furnishing and Pedestrian Clearway Zone Frontage and Setback Planting Zone Marketing Zone

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Clutter Typical Sidewalk Components Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage Mid-block connections JC Williams Group Retail Advisory BLOOR WEST VILLAGE - Study Area

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Transportation Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Context

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Bloor Street is an important east/west transportation corridor Kennedy Park Rd for commuter travel, Runnymede Road

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Jane Street Armadale Avenue P Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street P Glendonwynne Road trips to the retail area of P P the Village, High Park P P Bloor Street West and other destinations. Harcroft Rd.

High Park Bloor Street West

Existing Rear Lanes

S Kingsway The Study Area is Humber Durie Street Cycle Connections River Existing Signalized Crossings well served by public TTC Curbside: Layby (Parking, Servicing)* transit with five subway P Green P Public Parking Lots Constrained Intersections

* there is parking on the north side of Bloor Street, but in the travel lane and not lay bys. This parking has time of stations and connecting day restrictions bus lines. Aspiration: A More Complete Street Transportation is Changing in Toronto The lack of nearby parallel streets tends The transportation goal of this study is to provide The way people get around Toronto is changing. Recent City of Toronto to focus auto travel on a more balanced network that equitably provides trends show a decreased dependency on the personal automobile and an Bloor Street, but large for all modes of travel. In doing so, we will help increase in transit usage and cycling trips. numbers of people also create a community that is safer for travel and a move by subway, bus public realm that enhances the sense of place in and on foot. Bloor West Village. Auto Use and Transit Cycling Shared Mobility Use

Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines Street Design for Roadways 8.1 Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines Street Design for Roadways 8.1 The Bloor West Roadway Design Principles Roadway Design Principles New Passenger Cars Annual TTC Ridership Increase in Bike Use ROADWAY DESIGN PRINCIPLES Village Avenue 8.1 Sold in Ontario 20500 25000 1. Multi-modal transportation. Give along with target speed, can help 310,000 reliable, convenient and attractive improve consistency in travel times. 20000 Study is examining mobility choices to people and Peak-hour restrictions for stopping, 20000 support more efficient, active and parking and turn movements can 300,000 19500 healthier forms of travel (by foot, improve travel times along key bicycle, transit) to reduce vehicular routes. This helps to manage sc 1:10000 congestion. Provide emergency demand and road capacity during 290,000 19000 15000 the constraints and access and operations. Support peak travel times. goods movement and delivery by 280,000 different modes. Identify and support 4. Placemaking. Consider existing 18500 existing and planned priority and planned land uses, urban form, networks for each mode. and the different uses of the street 270,000 Ridership 18000 10000 opportunities for (e.g., social and economic activities) 2. Safety. Fully consider road users when making decisions about 260,000 who are particularly vulnerable in a competing demands for space on the 17500 5 crash or in interactions with other street. Seek ways to provide space, road users, such as pedestrians for example, through building 250,000 5000 (especially children, older adults and setbacks and/or repurposing 17000 transportation by all persons with disabilities) and cyclists. underused roadway space for 240,000 Seek ways to reduce their exposure streetscaping, street trees, street 4 16500 to risk (e.g., rightsize travel lanes, furniture, café or marketing areas, 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 0 repurpose underused road space and parklets, bicycle parking, pedestrian 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 separate pedestrians from cyclists). lighting, snow storage and removal, 2006 2011 modes, reflecting Provide visible, clear and predictable etc. travel paths for all road users. Year 5. Greening and stormwater 3. Context-sensitive target speed management. Limit the area of and reliable travel. Create a safer impervious materials. Seek ways to potential development 3 environment for everyone by using integrate street trees, landscape • The Transportation design to facilitate the intended features, as well as water retention • One in five Toronto • Transit ridership city- speed of travel for drivers based on and treatment strategies and snow the street’s context. Safer speeds and storage. Promote non-motorized driver behaviours result in fewer modes to reduce greenhouse gas along Bloor Street. incidents on the roadway that can emissions and air and noise pollution. residents used an Uber Tomorrow Survey shows cause delays and vehicular wide is increasing steadily Use materials that contribute to congestion, which negatively impact sustainability, life-cycle performance emergency access and goods and reduce the urban heat island movement. Coordinated signals, effect. See Chapter 7 on Green bicycle trips increased Infrastructure for design guidance. service in 2015 every year 2 1 from 12,500 to 21,600 • Car-share services are (73%) between 2006 120 121 widely available in Toronto and 2011 in the BWV Planning District

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Transportation Transportation Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Existing Conditions

Transit 13 / 17 Pedestrians Transit Traffic Operations • Capacity of subways – eastbound• Considerable trains pedestrian and activity,Tr platformsans especiallyportatio near nshowed • Subways are heavily loaded during the weekday peak • Traffic operates at acceptable levels of service subway stations hours, in the peak direction. No issue on weekends. during weekday and weekend peak periods at most high demand during weekday AM peak; westbound trains intersections • Sidewalks are continuous Trafficand generally have operations a • Numerous subway riders coming by bus minimum pedestrian clearway width of 2.1m • Existing intersections with more activity: Jane, were heavily loaded during the PM peak – standing room only • Pedestrian movements at peak times strain capacity of Runnymede, and Keele • Sidewalks are narrow on north-south streets leading to the narrow bus platforms at Jane and Runnymede during peak hours. No issuesubway on weekendsstations – pedestrians are constrained • Parking demand is being assessed for on-street spaces • Tidal commuter flows• –Lackeastbound of subway duringsignage onthe Bloor morning, – TTC signs at Jane and off-street lots, using current surveys and Toronto westbound during the eveningbut not at other stations (Runnymede is planned for • Numerous subway riders coming by bus Parking Authority data Cyclists signage) • Demand for parking is high during peak times, both on • Traffic operates at acceptable• New bus levelsservices of are service planned duringbut constrained weekday by space and off-street. Demand is highest in the Village mixed- • Pedestrian movements at• peakNumerous times post and strain ring bike capacity racksand weekend of the peak periodslimitations at most and bus intersections. turning requirements – changes to use area. There is unused parking in other areas narrow bus platforms at Jane• Only andRunnymede Runnymede Rd. (bike lanes) and High Park Ave. road design must reflect bus access needs / Colborne Lodge Dr. (sharrows)• Poorhave bike LOS facilities. at Kingsway (signalized) and Ellis Park (unsignalized) • The study will better understand and consider important Subway stations have bike racks and bike repair curbside activities such as waste management, • Bus movements are impededstations. at the Runnymede• Constraints stop points are: servicing and deliveries controlled intersection due• Planned to high expansion pedestrian of Bike Share traffic Toronto• Jane stations / Kingsway segment, due to demand combined with proximity of the two intersections • Lack of subway signageTransportati oonn Bloor – TTC signs are in• Runnymedeplace at – queuing occurs due to high pedestrian and bus volumesTransportation Jane but not otherTTransitrans pstationsortation (Runnymede is planned for • KeeleTraffic– queuing operations on northbound and westbound left-turn lanes signage) Transit• Capacity of subways – eastbound trains and platforms showed high demand during weekday AM peak; westbound trains • Tidal commuter flows – eastbound during the morning, • Capacitywere heavily of Cyclistsubways loaded on Bloor Street– duringeastbound near High the Park PM trains peak and – standing platformsPedestrian room at Bloorshowed Street only and High Park Ave Westbound subway train at Runnymede Station westbound during the evening Westbound left turning traffic on Bloor Street at the South • New bus services arehighduring demandplanned peak hours.during No weekday but issue onare AM weekends peak; constrained westbound trains by space Kingsway intersection during the weekday a.m. peak period • wereNumerous heavily subway loaded riders during coming the PM by peak bus – standing room only • Traffic operates at acceptable levels of service during weekday limitations and busduring turning peak hours. requirements No issue on weekends – changes to roadand weekend peak periods at most intersections. • Pedestrian movements at peak times strain capacity of the design must reflect• Numerousnarrow bus bus access subway platforms riders needsat Janecoming and by Runnymede bus • Poor LOS at Kingsway (signalized) and Ellis Park (unsignalized) •• PedestrianBus movements movements are impeded at peak at times the Runnymede strain capacity stop of the • Constraints points are: narrow bus platforms at Jane and Runnymede • Jane / Kingsway segment, due to demand combined with proximity controlled Pedestriansintersection crossing Runnymede due to Road high at Bloor pedestrian Street Sharrowstraffic crossing Bloor Street at High Park Avenue, Eastbound platform at Keele Station during the weekday Pedestrians at Jane Station during the weekday Bus preparing to onto Bloor Street from Kennedy Avenue Looking west at the intersectionof Bloor Street and Jane during the weekday a.m. peak period bringing cyclists into High Park of the two intersectionsp.m. peak period a.m. peak period during the weekday a.m. peak period Street in the weekday a.m. peak period •• BusLack movements of subway signageare impeded on Bloor at the – TTC Runnymede signs are instop place at controlled intersection due to high pedestrian traffic • Runnymede – queuing occurs due to high pedestrian and bus Jane but not other stations (Runnymede is planned for volumes • Lacksignage) of subway signage on Bloor – TTC signs are in place at • Keele – queuing on northbound and westbound left-turn lanes • JaneNew but bus not services other arestations planned (Runnymede but are constrained is planned by for space signage)limitations and bus turning requirements – changes to road • Newdesign bus must services reflect are bus planned access but needs are constrained by space DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning limitations andWSP/MMM Groupbus Transportation turning + Servicing requirements – changes to road Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage design mustJC Williamsreflect Group Retail Advisorybus access needs Bloor West Village Avenue Study Servicing Infrastructure Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Context / Existing Conditions

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The existing local servicing capacity is challenged with the need to accommodate intensification.

The study area is currently serviced by a combined sewer system, a storm system, a sanitary

system, plus the Cook Michael credit: watermain supply Combined Sewer Sanitary Sewer Storm Sewer Watermains Green Infrastructure network. The combined system is much more • The legacy combined • The sanitary sewer • The storm sewer system • A network of municipal • Green infrastructure vast than the sanitary sewer system provides system provides an provides an outlet watermains provides refers to natural and system. an outlet for wastewater outlet for wastewater for stormwater runoff potable water to human-made elements and stormwater runoff flows from residential generated during design local households and that provide ecological A comprehensive from the tributary areas. and industrial/ storm events from businesses. and hydrological commerical/institutional contributing drainage functions. In addition to • These areas may not • Watermains are used for approach to planning properties. areas (i.e., mostly road these functions, green have separated sanitary domestic purposes as infrastructure Right-of-Way) and infrastructure contributes and storm sewer • Wastewater flows well as fire suppression improvements is portions of private to making streets more systems. generated within (hydrants). properties) pleasant, comfortable required to coordinate the study area are • The City of Toronto is • Any intensification in the and sustainable. with the mix, density discharged into sanitary • New development is reducing its reliance area will have to ensure sewers and is routed required to follow the • Green infrastructure is and timing of additional on the combined that water demands and via local pumping City’s Wet Weather Flow vital to achieving the development in order sewer system. New supply are adequate as stations and trunk sewer Management Guidelines City’s environmental to properly serve the developments in per the City’s design systems. in order to meet water goals and is as integral combined sewer areas criteria. growing demands. balance, quality and to the City as other are required to ensure • Any additional quantity control targets infrastructure. no net increase in total wastewater flow through the use of flows into the system, from intensification is • The use of Green Stormwater Management such that there are no expected to be safely Infrastructure is measures (including additional risks to sewer conveyed through the encouraged where Green Infrastructure) at overflows. existing or upgraded opportunities exist within the site level and as well sanitary sewer system the road Right-of-Way as as the road Right-of- without increasing the well as the site level. Way. risk of sewer overflows

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning or backup. WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Community Services and Facilities Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Background

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What Are Community Services And Facilities?

Community Services and Facilities (CS&F) Public Libraries Just over 70,000 people live in the CS&F are the building blocks of vibrant, strong and 5 study area complete communities. Community facilities are non-profit, publicly accessible places such as libraries, child care and recreation 61% of families have children Community centres where City divisions, school boards 4 Centres and community agencies deliver their programs and services. Community facilities 34% of the area’s 8,265 seniors (aged 65 act as focal points in neighourhoods where and over) live alone people can play, learn, work and socialize. 1 Arena Why Have A Community Services And 52.7% of dwellings are owned, and Facilities Study? 47.3% are rented

The CS&F Study will review the services DEMOGRAPHICS Child Care 31.3% of study area dwellings (10,055 units) and facilities currently serving the area 41 Centres are in apartments of 5+ storeys and examine the particular needs of the community, now and in the future, to The study area’s immigrant population is 32.5%, determine what services and facilities are with the U.K., Poland, Ukraine, Europe and the needed to support a growing population. The U.S. as the top places of origin study will examine area demographics and 17 TDSB Schools identify needed service improvements and 56.5% of study area population aged 25 to 64 locations for new facilities. The Bloor West years have a university degree Village Avenue Study will include a strategy for integrating service improvements into the 4 TCDSB Schools The estimated average 2010 family income urban design vision for the area. ($135,512) was above the City of Toronto average ($105,526)

Human Services 13.5% of households are considered low-income, 31 Agencies AREA STUDY CS+F versus 19.3% City-wide

DTAH Lead Consultant R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Bloor West Village Avenue Study Community Services and Facilities Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Context

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Lambton Golf & Help Us Learn About Community Services And Country Club Facilities In This Area! Lambton Park

STEP ONE Runnymede Park • What CS&F do you use in this area? • Which services and facilities work well? Where can they be improved? Home Smith • What, if any, additional CS&F are needed in this Park neighbourhood?

Ravina STEP TWO Gardens Park

Glenlake • Grab a sticky note and write down why you use it Square or why it should be improved.

Park Lawn Cemetary STEP THREE Humber King’s Mill River Park Put it up on the map! If your comment applies to the area in general, please put it in the box below:

Rennie High Park Park

Grenadier Pond South Humber Park

Sunnyside

Humber Bay 0 250 500 1000 1500m

Bloor West Village Community Centre Ambulance Station TCDSB Elementary School Study Area Boundary Community Centre (with pool) Fire Station TDSB Elementary School Parks & Open Spaces Public Library Hospital TDSB Secondary School DTAH Lead Consultant Human Service Child Care Service R.E. Millward Associates Planning WSP/MMM Group Transportation + Servicing Waterbodies Arena Swerhun Engagement Taylor Hazell Architects Heritage JC Williams Group Retail Advisory Pool Places of Worship BLOOR WEST VILLAGE - CHARACTER AREAS

Bloor West Village Avenue Study Bloor West Village Phase 1 / Public Meeting 01 February 27, 2017 Draft Character Areas

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Five draft character areas have been identified on the basis of prominent uses/activity, prevailing built form, heritage and public realm.

The draft character areas are helpful to structure discussion and future Avenue Study recommendations. The specific boundaries for each character area are subject to change.

Kennedy Park Rd

Old Mill Drive Clendenan Avenue Quebec Avenue High Park Avenue Keele Street Runnymede Road Jane Street Armadale Avenue Avenue Willard Avenue Windermere Durie Street Glendonwynne Road

Bloor Street West

Harcroft Rd. High Park

S Kingsway Humber Durie Street River

Humber West Village East High Park Gateway Village Main Street Village Frontage

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