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LAIRD DRIVE TO DON VALLEY PARKWAY ADDENDUM TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT REPORT

Welcome to the Online Consultation

April 23 to April 30, 2013

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Purpose of the Online Consultation Metrolinx has proposed to change the location of the eastern Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) launch site to a site at the southwest corner of the Eglinton Avenue East and Don Mills Road intersection. That relocation results in an extension of the underground LRT from the Brentcliffe Road area to Don Mills Road, and the removal of a planned LRT stop at Leslie Street.

To mitigate the loss of the Leslie LRT Stop, Metrolinx is proposing to relocate the Laird Station to the intersection of Brentcliffe Road and Eglinton Avenue East and provide improved pedestrian and cycling facilities from the LRT Stations at Brentcliffe Road and Don Mills Roads with the Parks in the West Don River Valley.

The purpose of the online consultation is to present the latest preferred option for the alignment.

More details on the change are presented in the following panels.

We received many comments at and following the January, 2013 Public Information Centre (PIC). Key comments can be summarized as follows: • Support for the reintroduction of the proposed Ferrand LRT Stop; • Concern regarding the removal of the proposed Leslie LRT Stop; • Concern regarding the impacts of bus activity at the proposed

Laird LRT Station; and • Suggested alternative alignments for the Eglinton LRT through

the study area.

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What We Heard in January, 2013

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Compared to the approved 2010 Environmental Project Report (EPR) for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Project, the LRT project will have the following features between Laird Drive and the Don Valley Parkway: • Laird Station relocated to Brentcliffe Road (new); • Improved pedestrian and cycling connections from Brentliffe Station and Don Mills

Station to the Park System (new); • Surface LRT from Brentcliffe Road to Don Mills Road reconfigured as underground

LRT; • Tunnel section to include a Traction Power Substation, two emergency exit buildings

and launch at Don Mills Road (new); • Elimination of the surface stop at Leslie Street (new); • Modified bus routes from Leslie Street and LRT Station in Leaside (retained from

EPR); and • Underground station at Don Mills Road and surface stop at Ferrand Drive (retained

from EPR).

An addendum to the EPR is required to assess the potential impacts associated with these changes.

Updated Project Description

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New 2013 Proposed Plan/Profile

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Effects of the Change: Brentcliffe LRT Station

Relocating the Laird LRT Station to Brentcliffe Drive: • Balances station spacing between Bayview Station and Don Mills

Station; • Promotes better future redevelopment opportunities on south side of

Eglinton Avenue; and • Combined with new pedestrian and cyclist connections, improves

passenger access to the park lands.

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Effects of the Change: Brentcliffe LRT Station

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• The walk-in ridership catchment area for the Leslie LRT Station – typically a 500m radius from the station – contains a low density of trip-generating developments, with little potential for new development due to the presence of protected park lands.

• This results in a station with one of the lowest forecast passenger activity rates for the entire Eglinton Crosstown LRT.

• Given low ridership forecasts and limited opportunity for future development, the costs associated with an underground LRT Station at this location (est. $80M) are not justified.

Effects of the Change: Leslie LRT Stop

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Modified TTC Bus Routes • Consistent with the approved plan for

the Eglinton LRT, the TTC will be modifying bus routes 51 and 56 through the Leslie Street / Eglinton Avenue area, as shown in the adjacent figure.

• These routes will provide transit connectivity between the Brentcliffe LRT Station, the existing and future development along Leslie Street, and the park lands to the north and south of Eglinton Avenue.

Effects of the Change: Leslie LRT Stop

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• Pedestrian and cycling connections from the proposed Brentcliffe and Don Mills LRT Stations to the park lands at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Leslie Street exist today.

• Metrolinx will improve the pedestrian and cyclist environment along Eglinton Avenue between Brentcliffe and Don Mills Stations through this project through the introduction of new path connections

Improved Park Access for Pedestrians and Cyclists

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Consultation Process

Following the Public Information Centre, the Project Team will: • Finalize the Environmental Project Report (EPR) Addendum, summarizing

the study findings and recommendations; • File the EPR Addendum for a 30-day public and agency review and

comment period; • Following the 30-day review period, the EPR Addendum and responses to

any comments submitted during the review period will be submitted to the Minister of the Environment for approval.

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Next Steps

Metrolinx is proceeding with the delivery of the Eglinton LRT through Public Private Partnership and Alternative Financing + Procurement (AFP)

Through this process Metrolinx is committed to:

• Continuing Public Consultation: Consult with the public, property owners and stakeholder agencies during the design of the LRT alignment, stops/ stations, bus terminals and ancillary facilities.

• Incorporate City of Toronto urban design criteria into the design of the LRT facilities.

• Construction Issues: Conduct further research, analysis and develop plans including : ―Noise, vibration and air emissions monitoring and mitigation ―Traffic, transit and pedestrian management strategies ―Utility and municipal services relocation plans ―Emergency response plans (Fire, Police and Emergency Medical Services) ―Vegetation restoration, edge management and streetscape plans ―Soil and groundwater management strategy ―Erosion and sedimentation control plan

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Commitments to Future Work

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Please get in touch with us Franca Di Giovanni Denise Jayawardene Mark Iogna Nicole Di Carlo Grace Lau E-mail: crosstown@metrolinx.com Online: www.thecrosstown.ca Tel: 416-782-8118

Visit our West Community Office at 1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin) Community Office Hours — 2013 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday: by appointment

The Crosstown Team