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Town of East Gwillimbury East-West Road Corridor

Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment

Public Information Centre #1 June 19, 2013

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Welcome to PIC #1• This is the first of two Public Information Centres (PICs) planned for

this Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study • The purpose of this PIC is to present and gather your input on:

– Background information – Existing conditions in the study area – Preliminary route alternatives – Proposed evaluation criteria – Next steps in the Municipal Class EA process

• Members of the Project Team are available to discuss the information presented and help answer questions

• Comment sheets are available at the sign-in table – we look forward to your feedback!

East-West Road Corridor Municipal Class EA

Study Area OverviewEast-West Road Corridor Municipal Class EA

Official Plan Background• The Town’s Official Plan protects for a

continuous east-west road north of Green Lane (Policy 7.2.4.4.5)

– The road is planned to facilitate additional traffic flow from future development

• The majority of the study area is designated as a Community Area, with the eastern portion designated as an Employment Area

– Community Areas: Places for people to live, shop, learn and obtain services to meet daily needs

– Employment Areas: Places for business and economic activities, including manufacturing, warehouses and offices

• The Green Lane Corridor Secondary Plan will establish detailed land use designations for this area


Transportation Master Plan Background • The Town of East Gwillimbury Transportation Master Plan (TMP) was

completed in 2010, establishing a plan for a comprehensive transportation system to accommodate anticipated growth for the next 30 years

• Phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class EA process were addressed in the TMP: – Phase 1 identified the Opportunity Statement:

• “This Master Plan will address the transportation servicing infrastructure needed to support future population and employment growth, as well as increased traffic congestion emanating from areas within East Gwillimbury as well as outside of the Town’s boundaries.”

– Phase 2 identified and evaluated alternative solutions to address the opportunity and provided opportunities for public and agency consultation

• The preferred solution incorporated transportation network improvements and new road initiatives, including the East-West Road Corridor


Project Need and Justification• Based on travel demand modeling and

high traffic volumes on Green Lane, the TMP established the need for a new east-west connection in the southern part of the municipality – Green Lane will be at or approaching

capacity in several areas based on projected population growth

• Purpose: To provide direct access to future development in Green Lane West and to businesses in Sharon and Queensville

• Most traffic on the East-West Road Corridor is expected to be local, with Green Lane still carrying the majority of through traffic

Evaluation Criteria East-West Road Corridor

Economic Impacts

• Direct access to employment areas and businesses

Social Impacts • Improved access to area schools and places of worship

• Potential effects on adjacent properties

Cultural Heritage

• Potential effects to nearby heritage resources and features

Sustainable Policies and Growth Management

• Ease of movement in a growing community

• Supportive of future population and employment growth

Transportation System

• Intersects key arterials • Proposed to include pedestrian and

cycling infrastructure • Direct transit service to new

developments and close proximity to the East Gwillimbury GO Station

Natural Heritage

• Crossing of Holland River and smaller watercourses

• May traverse wetlands and woodlands

Transportation Master Plan Evaluation


Municipal Class EA Process

Phase 1: Problem or Opportunity

Identify problem or opportunity

Phase 2: Alternative Solutions

Identify alternative solutions to problem or opportunity

Document existing conditions of natural, social and economic environments

Identify impacts of alternative solutions on the environment, and mitigation

measures

Evaluate alternative solutions and identify recommended solution

Consult the public and agencies regarding the problem or opportunity

and alternative solutions

Select preferred solution

Phase 3: Alternative Design Concepts for Preferred

Solution

Identify alternative designs for preferred solution

Document detailed inventory of natural, social and economic environments

Identify impacts of alternative designs on the environment, and mitigation

measures

Evaluate alternative designs and identify recommended design

Consult the public and agencies and previously interested / directly affected

public

Select preferred design

Preliminary finalization of preferred design

Consult the public and agencies regarding the preferred design

Phase 4: Environmental Study Report

Complete Environmental Study Report

Place Environmental Study Report on Public Record

Notice of Completion to the public and agencies

Opportunity to request Minister to request an order within 30 days of

notification

Transportation Master Plan

Mandatory point of contact

Optional point of contact



Highway 404 Crossing• Review of the Transportation Master Plan to 2031 and future growth opportunities beyond 2031

under the Town’s Official Plan does not define a need and justification for an extension of the East-West Road Corridor over Highway 404 to Woodbine Avenue under the current EA


• Build out by 2031 • Greenbelt east of Woodbine Avenue • Crossing does not address Green Lane traffic

• Low traffic levels do not warrant need for crossing • Highway 404 crossing is not included in this study

Highway 404 Crossing

Reviewed

Highway 404 Extension Corridor

Natural Environment Existing Conditions East-West Road Corridor Municipal Class EA

Cultural Heritage Existing ConditionsEast-West Road Corridor Municipal Class EA

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Typical Road SectionEast-West Road Corridor Municipal Class EA

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EAST-WEST ROAD CORRIDOR TYPICAL CROSS SECTION (4 LANES WITH MEDIAN)

Proposed Evaluation CriteriaThe route alternatives will be assessed based on the evaluation criteria proposed below in order to identify a recommended alternative. Are there any other evaluation criteria that should be considered?

Category Proposed Evaluation Criteria Technical • Ability to maximize roadway capacity

• Ability to accommodate future demand • Ability to minimize construction constraints and complexity • Effect on traffic safety • Effect on stormwater quality and quantity • Effect on utility infrastructure • Effect on rail line

Natural Environment

• Effect on terrestrial habitat and species • Effect on aquatic habitat and fisheries, including the Holland River and other watercourses

Socio-economic Environment

• Conformity with Places to Grow Act, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Lake Simcoe Protection Plan • Ability to accommodate future development (Green Lane Secondary Plan) • Ability to provide active transportation facilities • Effect on existing sensitive receptors • Effect on local air quality due to vehicle emissions • Amount and type of property required • Effect on property access to adjacent properties • Effect on adjacent business operations

Cultural Environment

• Potential for disruption of archaeological resources • Potential for disruption of built heritage resources and cultural landscape features

Cost • Cost of construction and operations


Next StepsAfter today’s meeting, the Project Team will: • Review comments received from the public, stakeholders and

agencies • Confirm route alternatives and evaluation criteria • Evaluate route alternatives based on potential effects and mitigation

measures • Identify a recommended alternative • Prepare a Draft Environmental Study Report documenting the EA

process • Present evaluation and recommended alternative to Town Council • Hold PIC #2 (tentatively scheduled for Fall 2013)


Project Timeline

Evaluate Alternative Designs and

Identify Recommended

Design

Prepare Draft Environmental Study Report

Town Council Presentation

Public Information Centre #2

File Environmental Study Report

Proceed to Detail Design

and Construction

Summer 2013 Fall 2013 2014 Onward

Ongoing consultation


Thank You!Thank you for attending! We value your input to this study. Please complete a comment sheet with your feedback so we can incorporate your input into the study process. Leave your comment sheet in the drop box or return it by July 19, 2013. Project Team contact information: Mr. Peter Cholewa or Mr. Don Allan Consultant Project Manager Manager, Development Engineering AECOM Canada Town of East Gwillimbury 300-300 Town Centre Boulevard 19000 Leslie Street Markham, ON L3R 5Z6 Sharon, ON L0G 1V0 Phone: 905-477-8400 ext. 575 Phone: 905-478-3819 Fax: 905-477-1456 Fax: 905-478-8545 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]


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