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Donlands Station New Second Exit Planning and Consultation Process December 2, 2015 Meeting Summary Report Donlands Station New Second Exit planning and consultation process December 2, 2015 Meeting Summary Report 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 3 1.1 Background .......................................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Meeting Promotion ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Consultation Process .......................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Participation Summary ..................................................................................................................... 4 2. Summary of Presentation ........................................................................................................................ 5 3. Next Steps ................................................................................................................................................... 5 4. Appendices ................................................................................................................................................. 6 A. Donlands Station Second Exit Q and A .......................................................................................... 6 Questions related to Donlands Station Second Exit and Neighbourhood ................................................ 6 Questions related to the Local Working Group process ........................................................................... 9 Questions related to future construction ............................................................................................... 11 Questions related to the proposed Second Exit ..................................................................................... 12 Questions related to Easier Access ......................................................................................................... 14 B. Event Photos ..................................................................................................................................... 15 C. Promotional Flyer ........................................................................................................................... 17 D. LWG Application Form ................................................................................................................... 18 E. Letter to Local Residents (Post Meeting) .................................................................................... 19 5. TTC Contact .............................................................................................................................................. 20 2 1. Introduction 1.1 Background The Second Exit Program was developed to enhance safety for our customers and TTC personnel by providing an additional way out of subway stations. Second Exits are particularly important in the case of emergencies. Additionally, Second Exits improve customer convenience and can potentially function as automatic subway entrances. As part of its commitment to modernization, TTC is implementing a new Second Exit Planning and Consultation Process. A panel of third party experts (the Expert Panel on Second Exits) created an evaluation framework to guide local communities and the TTC in evaluating location options for second exits. As part of the planning process, a Local Working Group (LWG) is established in the community where a second exit will be built. Each LWG consists of 10-15 members of the local community, representing residents, TTC customers, local businesses, community groups and institutions. Each local working group is tasked with proposing location options for a second exit, and then evaluating those options using the evaluation framework. The first community to form a LWG and reach consensus on a preferred location was at Chester Station. Donlands Station will be the second location to undertake the new planning process. Donlands Station will also become accessible under the TTC’s Easier Access Program, which is committed to making all stations accessible by 2025. Accessibility improvements will include construction of new elevators, automatic sliding doors, and accessible fare gates. The Second Exit and Easier Access construction is planned to be undertaken at the same time, as is currently the case at Woodbine Station. A concurrent approach will reduce both the duration of construction in the local community and the cost. A meeting on December 2, 2015 was held to inform the community about the new second exit planning process, and to put out a call for members for the LWG who will be selected by the Expert Panel on Second Exits. 3 1.2 Meeting Promotion The December 2, 2015 public meeting was promoted as follows: Addressed Mail: • Over 1500 residents/tenants in the local neighbourhood • 80 local property owners with off site mailing addresses via Canada Post • Email to contact list (all who expressed previous interest) Newspapers • Two advertisements in the East York Mirror (November 19 and 26, 2015) • Notice in 24 Hrs newspaper (“Connecting Toronto”, November 27, 2015) Other • Posters in Donlands Station, TTC website (projects.ttc.ca) and Social Media ( meeting invite posted to Facebook and Twitter on November 30, 2015) 1.3 Consultation Process Mechanism Audience Date Community Meeting and Open House Local residents, BIA Wednesday St. David’s Anglican Church members, business December 2, 2015 49 Donlands Ave, Toronto ON owners, and community 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 1.4 Participation Summary 40 people signed in at the meeting and approximately 60 attended. 4 2. Summary of Presentation A presentation was given and is posted on the project website. The direct link is: http://www.ttc.ca/About_the_TTC/Projects/Second_Exit_Projects/Donlands_Station/index.jsp • David Nagler (Community Relations Manager, TTC) o Second Exit Project Consultation Overview o Easier Access Overview o Tentative schedule: Construction of Second Exit and Easier Access projects to be completed end of 2020 • Katherine Kirzati (Chester Station Local Working Group Member) o Chester Station consultation from local resident perspective • Local Working Group (LWG) Applications are due January 15th, 2016 • Expert Panel Group to finalize Local working group members in February 2016, LWG meetings to commence shortly afterwards Following the presentations, a question and answer session was held for one hour (questions and answers are available in Appendix A). Attendees were also able to speak one-on-one with TTC staff, a Chester Local Working Group Member and the local City Councillor, Mary Fragedakis. Some of the common topics raised included: construction impacts, potential locations for a second exit, city maintenance of one and three Strathmore properties, the future of the proposed development of the Church at 14 Dewhurst Blvd, potential construction impacts, LGW applications, potential impact to property values, potential of compensation for impacted residents, PRESTO fare card, and the status of the city’s relief line subway study. 3. Next Steps • The call for members of the LWG was issued at the meeting, and posted on the TTC website; applications are due by January 15, 2016. Application forms are available at: http://www.ttc.ca/PDF/Transit_expansion_PDFs/LWG-Application_Donlands.pdf • The Expert Panel on Second Exits will select the members of the LWG in February, 2016 • The first meeting of the LWG will be held after the member selection 5 4. Appendices A. Questions and Answers B. Photos C. Public Meeting Flyer D. Local Working Group Application Form E. Follow Up Letter to Local Residents A. Donlands Station Second Exit Q and A Questions related to Donlands Station Second Exit and Neighbourhood 1. What is the status of Donlands Station in the Downtown Relief Line Subway Plan? The City of Toronto Transportation Planning Department’s study has concluded that Donlands Station has limited ability to use existing public rights-of-way and is not preferred as a terminus for the Relief Line. Pape Station and Broadview Station are being carried forward in their Relief Line study as potential connection points to the Bloor-Danforth Subway. Therefore, the second exit and easier access projects for Donlands can proceed. As background, TTC issued a letter to the local community (November 27, 2012), noting that improvements at Donlands Station (a second exit and new elevators) would be deferred to allow for the Environmental Assessment for the proposed Relief Line to evaluate implications for Donlands Station. The City has advised that updated ridership modelling will be completed in the coming months, and they will hold the next round of consultations for The Relief Line in 2016. Information is available on their project website: http://reliefline.ca/ 2. What was the list of potential Second Exit locations previously suggested by TTC Engineering and local residents under the previous process in 2010 for Donlands Station? TTC Engineering Options evaluated during previous process in 2010 • One and three Strathmore Blvd (recommended at the time in 2010) Other options evaluated by TTC: • nine, 10, 11 and 12 Strathmore Blvd • 14 and 16 Strathmore Blvd 6 Local Residents Options submitted to TTC • Garage on west side of Dewhurst Blvd (south of southern laneway adjacent to 14 Dewhurst
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