Chaplin Station Preliminary DesignOnline Consultation

Apr 25, 2012 to May 9, 2012

Preliminary Design by:

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Chaplin Station Design Schedule

Open House #1 Apr 25, 2012

Online Consultation Apr 25 to May 9, 2012

Open House #2 Fall-Winter 2012

- Response to Open House #1 input

- Architectural treatments

- Final Station Design Open House

Open House #3 Early 2013 (TBD)

- Construction staging

- Ongoing Outreach on Construction

Tunnelling Construction Start Mid 2013 (TBD)

Chaplin Station Construction Start 2015 (TBD)

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Aerial View

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Local Context

View East

Kay Gardner Beltline

View West Chaplin Cres. Parkette

• Eglinton Way BIA • Beltline Trail• Generally 26m ROW, but varies• 3 lanes of through traffic plus 2 HOV lanes, peak hours• On street parking, both sides - off hours• Turning lanes at Chaplin Crescent• Generous sidewalks - 4.75 to 5.0 wide• The Eglinton Way BIA– lighting, unit paving• Few street trees, in poor condition• Opportunity to improve public realm

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Area Within 10 Minute Walk (500m) of Future Chaplin Station

proposed station

500m walking radius

existing roads

existing railway

Eglinton Ave W

Avenue R

d

Roselawn Ave

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Forest HillMemorial Arena

Multi-unit Residential

Eglinton Ave W

Avenue R

d

Roselawn Ave

C/R mixed use

Commercial

Institutional

Educational

Parks and Green Corridor

Recreational

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Land Use

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Public Transportation

Forest HillMemorial Arena

Eglinton Ave W

Avenue R

d

Roselawn Ave

7 – Bathurst Routes

33 – Forest Hill Routes

Bus Shelters/Stops

Proposed Station Area

Proposed LRT Line

142-Downtown/Avenue Express Rd. Routes61-Avenue Rd North

14-Glencairn Routes

32-Eglinton West Route

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Pathway and Numbered Bikeways

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Numbered Bikeways

Belt Line

Eglinton Ave

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Project Environmental ReportEA Layout - 2010

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2012 Consolidated LayoutStreet Level Plan

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• Streetscape reconstruction – building face to building face• Length of streetscape work – Russell Hill Road to the bridge (210 metres)• Significant potential to enhance the public realm as per ESC urban design guidelines• Streetscape elements include:

• New consistent line of street trees• New sidewalks pavements with articulated furnishing zones• New road and pedestrian lighting

2012 Preliminary Streetscape Plan

Secondary Entrance West Secondary Entrance EastMain Entrance

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New Preliminary Design ConceptLooking East

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New Preliminary Design ConceptLooking West

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Key Advantages of Consolidated Design• Improves look and feel for community

• Enhances access for communities to the west

• Enhances connectivity to Belt Line Trail

• Eliminates private property impact to Shoppers Drug Mart

• Preserves potential for future investment and development

• Shorter Station box reduces construction footprint, impact & costs

• Re-purposes Toronto Fire building for public use & preserves heritage(Toronto Fire is re-locating to a new facility)

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Main Entrance – North EastLooking East

Existing Future

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Main Entrance – North East

Existing

Future

17Secondary Entrance – South EastBefore & After

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Existing

Future

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Secondary Entrance – South EastRe-purpose Toronto Fire Station & Maintain Heritage

Door Treatment Under Review

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Secondary Entrance – South WestLooking South

Today Future

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Secondary Entrance – South WestLooking West

Existing Future

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Station Box Massing South East Entrance

South West Entrance

MainEntrance

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Longitudinal Section

Fire Ventilation ShaftPublic

MechanicalElectrical

Staff Areas

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Pedestrian Circulation

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Streetscape Section

• Proposed street section consistent with ESC urban design guidelines and the Eglington Way BIA details

• Sidewalks - 2.5m• Furnishing zone - 1.8m• Street trees - 10m on centre, flush with pavement

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•New park design•Retained large trees on north edge•Generous paved areas are provided•New grove of large caliper trees•New bus layby on Chaplin with

new transit shelter•Potential pick-up area/taxi stand

on Gilgorm Road •New shortcut sidewalk on the north edge

Main Entrance Landscaping

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Secondary Entrance West Landscape Concept (Ravine)

• New staircase with bike wheel ramp to access Beltline Trail

• Enhance the existing embankments with native plantings

• Provide a privacy fence at the end unit

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East Secondary EntranceLandscape Concept (Fire Station)

• Public space in front of entrance including seating and bike rings• Security fencing on east property line

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Chaplin Station Community Outreach for Construction

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• At this early design stage, construction staging is not yet developed

• Comprehensive Construction Management Plan & individual construction plans for each station will be developed with local consultation well before construction

• Please contact us any time with questions you may have about construction

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The Crosstown TeamPlease Get in Touch with Us!

Community Office Hours — 2012

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday & ThursdayPlease make an appointmentEvening hours and presentation available

Devin Horne, Franca Di Giovanni,Denise Jayawardene

E-mail: eglintontransit@ttc.ca Online: www.thecrosstown.caTel: 416-338-6310Fax: 416-397-8193TTY: 416-481-2523

Visit our West Community Office at1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin)

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