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FINCH WEST LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE July 9, 2014 | Julius Banquet Centre 2201 Finch Avenue West 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Page 1: Finch MSF EA Consultation July 7, 2014 - MSF specific

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FINCH WEST LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE

July 9, 2014 | Julius Banquet Centre 2201 Finch Avenue West 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

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Welcome to the Open House

Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF)

Environmental Assessment

Please sign-in so that we may provide you with updates on future events. • Comment sheets are available • E-mail: [email protected] • Online: www.metrolinx.com/finchwest

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Purpose of Tonight’s Open House

Explain how the EA will address potential impacts

and propose mitigation measures Seek your comments on existing conditions

Introduce the MSF to the public Describe the MSF site

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What is a MSF?

Provide maintenance service and storage tracks for overnight storage

of the Light Rail Vehicles.

Elements of the MSF include: Main Repair Shop Maintenance of Way Operations, and Electrical Substation

Typical MSF -TTC Leslie Barns Concept MSF (formerly Ashbridges Bay)

Typical MSF - Sheppard East Concept MSF

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Finch West LRT Context

MSF Location

Operational by 2020 (including MSF)

Pending future funding

• Approximately 11 kms of surface

alignment from Humber College to east of Keele Street

• 18 At Grade Stops • 1 Below Grade Interchange

Station at Keele Street with Spadina Subway Finch West Station

For additional information on the LRT, please refer to LRT display boards shown separately.

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MSF Site Selection Process A previous assessment was developed by TTC to identify a location to

accommodate the Finch West MSF.

Site 4 has been selected as the optimal site for the MSF and is carried forward as the focus of this EA

Property Size Proximity to LRT line

Site Availability/ Vacancy

Site 1 x x

Site 2 x x

Site 3 x x

Site 4

Site 1 - Southeast corner of Finch Ave. W & Weston Rd.

Site 2 - #122 & #130 Arrow Rd.

Site 3 - Finch Ave W between CN Rail & Chesswood Dr.

Site 4 - Finch Ave. W between Norfinch Dr. & York Gate Blvd.

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Maintenance and Storage Facility

View from Southwest Corner of Site

The MSF will service up to 75 LRV for the Finch West LRT Line and future Jane LRT Line.

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Finch West MSF EA Process Step 1 (Preliminary Planning): Presenting the Site, Establishing Conceptual Site

Design, and Documenting Existing Conditions. Step 2 (TPAP): Assessment of Effects, Preparation of Environmental Project Report,

Public and Agency review.

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Environmental Factors

Natural Environment Terrestrial and Aquatic Geology and Hydrogeology

Cultural Environment Cultural Heritage Archaeology

Traffic & Transportation

Socio-Economic Environment Land Use and Visual

Character Community Features Noise and Vibration Air Quality

Environmental effects mitigation for conceptual site design will be developed based on an evaluation under all environmental factors

combined with public and stakeholder input

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Existing Conditions - Terrestrial and Aquatic

Predominately grassy meadow within an urban setting.

Ontario Species at Risk bird identified within the study area.

Protected under Ontario Endangered Species Act Regulation 230/08.

No significant surface water or drainage pattern.

View from Northwest Portion of Site

View from West Portion of Site

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Existing Conditions - Geology & Groundwater

No significant regional aquifer present.

No existing contamination on-site.

Soil and groundwater results meet Ministry of Environment standards for residential/ parkland property use.

On-site Groundwater Monitoring Well

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Noise and Vibration Sensitive Areas

Existing Conditions - Noise & Vibration Dominant source of

existing noise and vibration is vehicular traffic.

Monitors were installed to measure existing noise and vibration levels at Sensitive Areas.

Vibration levels are typical to areas near arterial roadways.

Residences along Wheatsheaf Cres, York Gate Blvd, & Elana Dr. Institutions along Finch Ave, Norfinch Dr, & Oakdale Rd.

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Existing Conditions - Air Quality

Dust, fine particulate, VOCs and other air contaminants were surveyed.

A number of facilities exist within one km of the property with the potential to emit air contaminants.

Air Quality Indices (MOE criteria) for existing fine particulate and oxides of nitrogen were “Very Good” most of the time, and “Poor” less than 7% of the time.

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Existing Conditions - Land Use

North: Hydro Corridor with existing recreational trail and soccer fields

East: Shopping Mall (York Gate Mall) West & South: Hotels, Institutional

uses, including Humber River Regional Hospital, police station, multiple retirement residences, and a school

Southeast: Low density residential Residential community north, east

and south. Highway 400 is a significant barrier

west of site.

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No identified Cultural Heritage Resources on-site and within 500 metres of site.

Site cleared of Archaeological Concern.

View from Southwest Portion of Site

View from Northeast Portion of Site

Existing Conditions - Cultural Heritage & Archaeology

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Existing Conditions - Traffic &Transportation Existing traffic operates within acceptable levels of service all key intersections within study area. Sidewalks present on both sides of all roadways. Immediately serviced by three TTC bus routes, within close proximity to two other TTC bus routes. Existing off-road bicycle trail including bicycle-traffic signals at intersection with York Gate Blvd. On road bicycle lanes are planned on both sides of Finch Avenue West as part of LRT implementation.

Typical Finch Avenue West Cross Section (Jane Street to Weston Road)

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Impact Assessment & Mitigation

As part of the EA Process, we will assess environmental factors. Modeling of environmental factors will include:

Traffic assessment will predict changes in traffic flow along roadways and at key intersections.

Noise and vibration assessment will show predicted decibel outputs from the site.

Air dispersion model will show air contaminants at ground-level for various receptor points near the site.

Further site assessments and field visits will occur for natural environment and socio-economic conditions.

Measures to mitigation potential impacts will be considered in the design, as required.

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Infrastructure Ontario Process

The project will be designed and constructed using IO’s Alternative Financing and Procurement (AFP) delivery model which allows of technical innovation.

IO plays a key role in Ontario’s long-term infrastructure plan for public transit.

Metrolinx is partnering with Infrastructure Ontario (IO) to develop the MSF and the Finch West LRT.

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Finch West MSF EA Framework The project is carried out under Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit

Project Assessment (TPA) Process. The effects of the MSF were not assessed as part of the approved Finch West LRT EA. A new stand-alone EA for the Finch West MSF is underway. Provides documentation of potential environmental effects and

proposed mitigation measures and seeks public comment.

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Consultation Process Timelines

Public Open House 1

July 9, 2014

Online Consultation

July 9 to July 23,

2014

Public Open House 2

September 2014

TPAP Notice of

Commencement

Fall 2014

Public Open House 3

Fall 2014

TPAP Statement of Completion

Winter 2015

WE ARE HERE

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What Happens Next?

Please submit MSF EA comments to the project team by July 23, 2014. All comments received from today’s session and throughout the

study will be reviewed and considered by the project team. A Consultation Summary Report will be posted on the project

website in August 2014. Using feedback, the project team will develop design(s) for the site. Present the design(s) at a second Open House in September,

2014; and Visit the project website to view the latest project developments

and future consultation.

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Thank you for participating! Please get in touch with us:

WEBSITE www.metrolinx.com/finchwest EMAIL [email protected] PHONE 416-782-8118 TTY 1-800-387-3652

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