~~rVAUGHAN January 30, 2013 REG'"•. ,. ,',.J. ""ORKI CLEhiCS OFFICE Mr. Dennis Kelly, Regional Clerk The Regional Municipality ofYork FILE No.• 17250 Yonge Street, Box 147 Newmarket, Ontario L3Y 6Z1 Dear Mr. Kelly, RE: Metrolinx City of Vaughan Input Into The Big Move Update At its meeting ofJanuary 29, 2013, Vaughan Council approved specific recommendations regarding the City's input into Metrolinx's Big Move update. Attached please find a copy ofthe Council Resolution and staff's associated report. Respectfully s itted, OWS I, ng., ommlSSlOner 0 Engineering and Public Works Extension 8247 Cc: Mayor and Members ofCouncil Clayton D. Harris, City Manager Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk John Mackenzie, Commissioner ofPlanning Attachments: (2) 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughan, ON L6A IT1 Tel. 90SM832-8585 www.vaughan.ca CITY OF VAUGHAN EXTRACT FROM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 29, 2013 Item 2, Report No.1, of the Priorities and Key Initiatives Committee, which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Vaughan January 29, 2013, as follows: By approving the following in accordance with Communication etO, from the Commissioner of Planning and the Commissioner of Engineering & Public Works, dated January 29, 2013, in lieu of recommendation 1 of the Priorities and Key Initiatives Committee meeting of January 28, 2013: 1. THA T Council approve the fol/owlng resolution: WHEREAS Metrolinx is proposing to move the GO Solton Line to the 25-yearplan; AND WHEREAS there ;s an increasing demand for transit service in the west Woodbridge area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED that consideration be given by Metrollnx to the timely implementation of increased and improved GO bus service through the west part of the City of Vaughan (e.g., Kleinburg, Nashville and Woodbridge) 2. THA T Council approve the following resolution: WHEREAS rapid transit is central to the City of Vaughan's Transportation Master Plan and growth management strategy; AND WHEREAS the Metrolinx Regional Transportation Plan, The Big Move, identifies a long tenn strategic plan for an integrated, multi-modal regional transportation system for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL VED that the City of Vaughan considers the following rapid transit projects as critical elements of the City's transportation network, and that Metrolinx be requested to identify the following priority projects for early implementation in the Next Wave of The Big Move projects: 1) Yonge North Subway Extension to the Richmond HillILangstaff Gateway. 2) Kirby Road GO Station 3) Concord GO Station 4) Two-Way, All day service on the Barrie GO Line 3. THA T Metrollnx provide immediate incremental funding support to the Yonge North Subway extension project to permit this ongoing, active project to move to the detailed engineering design phase ofthe project; 4. THAT Metrolinx consider the Inclusion of the following transit projects and initiatives in The Big Move: a. Extension of the Spadina Subway northwards from the Vaughan Metropolitan Station along Jane Street to Major Mackenzie Drive b. Rapid transit along Major Mackenzie Drive c. Designate gateway hubs at Vaughan Mills, Major Mackenzie Drive and Jane Street, and Promenade Mall d. Designate new gateway zones (Vaughan Enterprise Zone and Intermodal Yards) 5. THA T Metrolinx consider adopting an incremental approach to the funding and implementation of The Big Move projects; and 6. THA T the Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works fOlWard this consolidated report to Metrolinx and the Region of York; and 7. That Metrolinx be invited to a follow-up meeting. PRIORITIES AND KEY INITIATIVES COMMITTEE - JANUARY 28, 2013 METROLINX - THE BIG MOVE UPDATE AND NEXT WAVE PROJECTS CITYWIDE Recommendation The Commissioner of Planning and the Commissioner of Engineering & Public Works recommend: 1. THAT a copy of this report containing staffs comments on the Big Move Update be forwarded to Metrolinx and the Region of York, and that Council ratify this action at its meeting on January 29, 2013. Contribution to Sustainabilitv Higher order transit infrastructure such as the Spadina and Yonge Subway Extension projects and the Viva Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transitway will support compact urban form and will offer an alternative mode of transportation to the single occupant vehicle. Economic Impact There are no immediate economic impacts associated with this report. Communications Plan A copy of this report will be forwarded to both the Region of York and Metrolinx. Purpose The purpose of this report is to respond to the request from MetroUnx to provide comments on The Big Move Regional Transportation Plan update by February 2013. Background· Analysis and Options In November 2008, MetroJinx adopted a Regional Transportation Plan, entitled The Big Move, to tackle gridlock across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTAH) through the building of new integrated transit and transportation systems. The Big Move, adopted unanimously in 2008 by the Metrolinx Board of Directors, was developed through intensive public consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders, municipal leaders and professionals throughout the Region. First wave of transit projects underway Since 2008, over $16 billion from various levels of govemment has already been allocated to a first wave of projects drawn from The Big Move. Major projects in this first phase are now under construction, including the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension and the Viva Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transit (SRT) in Vaughan. City staff continues to work with the subway project team to integrate Vaughan's needs in the subway construction. City staff continues to work with Metrolinx staff on the development of a number of additional Big Move initiatives City staff continues to work with Metrolinx and other transit agencies to support the implementation of the Big Move in Vaughan. In addition, City staff is participating on the Metrolinx Municipal Working Group and is providing input into the following Metrolinx initiatives: 6. THAT the Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works forward this consolidated report to Metrolinx and the Region of York. Contribution to Sustainabiiitv Higher order transit infrastructure such as the Spadina and Yonge Subway Extension projects and the Viva Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transitway will support compact urban fonn and will offer an alternative mode of transportation to the single occupant vehicle. Economic Impact There are no immediate economic impacts associated with this report. Communications Plan A copy of this report will be forwarded to both the Region of York and Metrolinx. Purpose The purpose of this report is to respond to the request from Metrolinx to provide comments on The Big Move Regional Transportation Plan update by February 2013. Background - Analysis and Options In November 2008, Metrolinx adopted a Regional Transportation Plan, entitled The Big Move, to tackle gridlock across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTAH) through the building of new integrated transit and transportation systems. The Big Move, adopted unanimously in 2008 by the Metrolinx Board of Directors, was developed through intensive public consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders, municipal leaders and professionals throughout the Region. First wave of transit projects underway Since 2008, over $16 billion from various levels of government has already been allocated to a first wave of projects drawn from The Big Move. Major projects in this first phase are now under construction, including the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension and the Viva Highway 7 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Vaughan. City staff continues to work with the subway project team to integrate Vaughan's needs in the subway construction. City staff continues to work with Metroiinx staff on the development of a number of additional Big Move initiatives City staff continues to work with Metrolinx and other transit agencies to support the implementation of the Big Move in Vaughan. In addition, City staff is participating on the Metrolinx Municipal Working Group and is providing input .into the following Metrolinx initiatives: • Bolton GO Commuter Rail Service Feasibility Study • Barrie GO Line Rail Corridor Study • Mobility Hub Design Guidelines • GO Rail Parking Strategy Metrolinx staff is contributing to the integrated planning approaches on City projects In addition, Metrolinx is an active member of the inter·governmental Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Implementation Team and is represented on the Technical Advisory Committees for the Concord GO Centre Secondary Plan and the Maple GO Secondary Plan. Metrolinx announces next wave of The Big Move projects (2012·2031) On November 26,2012, Metrolinx announced the next wave of The Big Move transit projects including: • Vonge subway line north to Vaughan, Markham, and Richmond Hill • Downtown Relief Subway line improving access to the regional core for residents from across the GTHA • Ught rail transit (LRT) in Mississauga, Srampton and Hamilton • Bus rapid transit (BRT) in Durham, Toronto, Peel and Halton. In addition, the next wave will also provide transformative investment in the GO Transit rail network, including line extensions, more two-way, all-day service, and electrification of both GO lines and the Union Pearson Express (formerly known as the Air Rail Link). The next wave of proposed investment extends beyond major rapid transit projects to include resources for local transit, roads, active transportation and other strategic transportation initiatives. A full listing of the Next Wave Projects is included as Attachment No.1 to this report. The timing, funding and details of each project are not fully known at this time. Funding and Timing Commitments to the Yonge Street Subway extension continues to be Vaughan's highest rapid transit priority Staff strongly supports the next phase of projects in Vaughan including the Yonge Street Subway Extension. It is important to note, however, that the Vonge Subway Extension has not been funded. Metrolinx is scheduled to report to the Provincial Government in June 2013 with funding sources that may be available to finance the unfunded elements of the Big Move program.