PRELIMINARY PLANNING PHASE OPEN HOUSE #2A SEPTEMBER 2009 SUMMARY REPORT Toronto Transit Commission Transit City Open House Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT) September 2, 2009 This summary report was prepared by Lura Consulting. Lura is providing third-party consultation management services as part of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the City of Toronto Transit City projects. This summary captures the key comments submitted during the noted Public Open House. It is not intended as a verbatim transcript. If you have any questions or comments regarding the summary, please contact: Stephanie Rice David Veights Lisa Josephson Environmental Assessment Senior Project Coordinator Project Manager Project Manager TTC -Transit Lura Consulting TTC -Transit City Department City Department Phone: 416-410-3888 x 4 Phone: 416-393-2198 Phone: 416-393-7929 [email protected] Martin Grove to Pearson International Airport [email protected] [email protected] Summary Report Prepared by Lura Consulting September 2009 t: 416.410.3888 · f: 416.536.3453 · www.lura.ca 515 Consumers Road - Suite 201 Toronto, Ontario M2J 4Z2, Canada TRANSIT CITY OPEN HOUSE – EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE TRANSIT CITY OPEN HOUSE – EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE Table of Contents 5.4 Rangoon .................................................................................................................... 16 5.5 Commerce ................................................................................................................. 16 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3 5.6 Convair ...................................................................................................................... 17 2 Public Notification ............................................................................................................... 4 5.7 Silver Dart .................................................................................................................. 17 2.1 TTC Mailings / Notification ...................................................................................... 4 5.8 Pearson Airport: Terminal 1 ...................................................................................... 17 2.2 City of Toronto Mailings / Notification ..................................................................... 4 5.9 Other.......................................................................................................................... 17 2.3 Canada Post Drops and Newspaper Ads and Internet Posting (led by the City of Toronto) .................................................................................................................................. 4 2.4 Communication between City of Toronto and First Nations .................................... 4 Appendices 3 Comment Summary .............................................................................................................. 5 A: Public Notification 3.1 Top 5 Comments and Trends ..................................................................................... 5 B: Letter from Councillor Michael Thompson 4 Issue Specific Comments...................................................................................................... 5 4.1 Support / Opposition for the Plan .............................................................................. 5 4.1.1 In Favour ...................................................................................................................................... 5 4.1.2 Opposed ....................................................................................................................................... 5 4.2 Network Design Considerations ................................................................................. 5 4.2.1 Stop Spacing ................................................................................................................................. 5 4.2.2 Parallel Bus Service ..................................................................................................................... 5 4.2.3 Proposed Connection between the ECLRT and Mississauga BRT .................................... 6 4.2.4 Other Transit Connections ........................................................................................................ 6 4.3 LRT Line Design Suggestions .................................................................................... 6 4.4 Design of Stops and Passenger Platforms .................................................................. 7 4.5 Routing (Turns, Stops, Spacing, Alignment) ............................................................. 7 4.5.1 Routing of the ECLRT from Martin Grove to the Airport ................................................. 7 4.5.2 Rerouted Left Turn Concerns ................................................................................................. 11 4.5.3 U-Turn Concerns ...................................................................................................................... 11 4.5.4 Other Technologies .................................................................................................................. 12 4.5.5 Other ........................................................................................................................................... 12 4.6 Construction .............................................................................................................. 12 4.7 Noise, Vibration and Dust (during and post construction) ..................................... 12 4.8 Parking ...................................................................................................................... 12 4.9 Bike Infrastructure .................................................................................................... 12 4.10 Recreation and Green Space ..................................................................................... 13 4.11 Safety, Fares and Cost ............................................................................................... 13 4.11.1 Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 13 4.11.2 Fares and Cost ....................................................................................................................... 13 4.12 Neighbourhood Impacts ........................................................................................... 13 4.12.1 Residential Property ............................................................................................................. 13 4.12.2 Other ...................................................................................................................................... 13 4.13 Consultation Events .................................................................................................. 14 4.13.1 September 2009 Open House ............................................................................................. 14 4.13.2 Future Events ........................................................................................................................ 14 4.14 Out of Scope .............................................................................................................. 14 5 Stop Specific Comments ..................................................................................................... 15 5.1 General Comments ................................................................................................... 15 5.2 Martin Grove ............................................................................................................. 15 5.3 East Mall ................................................................................................................... 16 Martin Grove to Pearson International Airport ~ September 2009 Summary Report i Martin Grove to Pearson International Airport ~ September 2009 Summary Report ii TRANSIT CITY OPEN HOUSE – EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE TRANSIT CITY OPEN HOUSE – EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT LINE 1 Introduction 2 Public Notification As part of the Transit City process, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the City of Toronto are undertaking public consultation on the identification of a potential Light Rail Transit (LRT) corridor along The following section lists the methods used to notify stakeholders and the public about the September 2nd Eglinton Avenue, connecting Kennedy Subway Station with Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. On Eglinton Crosstown LRT open house. Sample letters and emails are provided at the end of the document in September 2nd, 2009, the TTC and City of Toronto held an open house as part of the second round of Appendix A, along with a copy of the newspaper ad/flyer. public consultation activities for the project. 2.1 TTC Mailings / Notification o Letter with a copy of the ad/flyer sent to MP/MPPs (August 24, 2009) o Letter with a copy of the ad/flyer sent to BIAs along the route (August 24, 2009) o Letter with a copy of the ad/flyer sent to Mr. Lloyd McCoomb, President and CEO, Greater Toronto Airport Authority (August 24, 2009) o Email to identified agencies and stakeholders of interest (August 25, 2009) o 11 x 17 laminated ad/flyer posted at Kipling and Eglinton West Stations (August 31, 2009) Eglinton Crosstown LRT Route and Stops 2.2 City