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BROADVIEW PLANNING STUDY Community Consultation Meeting 2 February 2015

2 Agenda 7:00 pm Introductions, Agenda Review and Welcome 7:10 pm Presentation – What We’ve Heard and Information Assembled to Date 7:35 pm Questions of Clarification 7:50 pm Small Table Discussions – Our Goals and Vision for the Study Area Exercise 1 – Character Zones and Study Area Boundary  Exercise 2 – Our Goals  Exercise 3 – Our Vision  8:30 pm Small Table Report Back and Plenary Discussion 8:55 pm Wrap-up and Next Steps 9:00 pm Adjourn

Background

4 Background Increasing pressure for redevelopment on  Broadview and community concerns regarding: insufficient on-street parking • vehicular and pedestrian conflicts • a desire to maintain the character of the • street/area November 2013, City Council direction to  initiate the study

5 Council Direction City Council request the Director of Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to commence a planning study in 2014, on the portion of Broadview Avenue which is identified as an Avenue , that will address how new development will complement the existing built form , identify opportunities for public realm improvements , and plan for the transportation impacts of new development

6 Meeting Purpose Provide update on study process and timeline 1. Discuss analysis of existing conditions 2. Define a vision for the future of Broadview 3.

7 Study Process and Timeline Assets and Vision for Options and Draft Design Opportunities the Future Priorities Guidelines Winter 2015 Spring 2015 Fall 2015 June 2014 Report to Community Community Community Kick off Meeting TEYCC/Council Meeting 2 Meeting 3 Meeting 4 We are Here Spring Fall Winter 2015 2015 2014 SAC 2 SAC 3 SAC 1

8 What We Have Heard … So Far Hodge Podge Mix of building Mid-rise Low-rise Cyclist-safe heights Walkable (6-8 storeys) (4 storeys) Community Green Community Old Artistic Involvement Feel Charm Safe Open Feel Connected Unique Small Mixed-use to Nature Views Accessible businesses Buildings High-rise Complete Diverse Stable Parking (> 8 storeys) Streets

Examples

10 Urban Design Guidelines: Queen Street East

11 Urban Design Guidelines: Leslieville

12 Study Area Properties with frontage on Broadview between Danforth and Bater Avenue

Existing Planning Framework

14 Planning Framework Avenues: The Official Plan directs growth to the  Downtown area, Centres, and Avenues Avenues are important corridors along  major streets where reurbanizaton is anticipated and encouraged because of existing infrastructure; including transit, retail, and community services Mixed-Use Areas: Commercial-Residential uses are  permitted Mid-rise development  Transition in built form to adjacent  neighbourhoods

15 Zoning By-law Former Borough of East York 6752 Residential (low density - high density)  Commercial (residential /commercial)  Former City of Toronto 438-86 Commercial-Residential uses  14 m (4 storeys) height limit  Total density of 2.5 times the lot area  City-wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 Under appeal at OMB  Same permissions as ZBL 6752 & 438-86 

16 Mid-rise Development Study adopted by City  Council in 2010 Building height relates to  width of City Right-Of-Way (ROW) Allows for 5 hrs of sunlight  on the opposite sidewalk Stepback of upper storeys  Rear setback and angular  What is a Mid-Rise building? plane requirements Mid-rise buildings are 'in between' scale of buildings, they are bigger than houses but smaller than towers (5-11 storeys subject to other criteria).

17 Existing and As-of-right Heights 70m WEST 27m Avenues and Mid-rise Study 20m varies (17m-25m) 30m 10m Danforth Ave. Pretoria Ave. Chester Hill Rd. Pottery Rd. Hillside Dr. Mortimer Ave. Danforth Ave. Westwood Ave. Browning Ave. Erindale Ave. Pretoria Ave. Nealon Ave. Fulton Ave. Bater Ave. 70m EAST 27m Avenues and Mid-rise Study 20m varies (17m-25m) 30m 10m 10.5m (approx. 3 storeys) 14m (approx. 4 storeys) 16m (approx. 5 storeys) Zoned Heights:

18 Heritage Properties Listed in City’s Inventory 4 2 3 1 1 2 3 4

PLANNING ANALYSIS Complementing Existing Built Form

20 Lot Configuration

21 Building Footprints

22 Massing Model

23 Residential Commercial Mixed-Use Existing Uses Institutional Public Transit

24 Built Form Samples

25 Streetwall Varying streetwall height (base building height) 5 4 storeys 2 storeys storeys West of Broadview: Danforth Ave. to Pretoria Ave. 5 commercial storeys 3 3.5 3.5 storeys storeys storeys East of Broadview: Pretoria Ave. to Browning Ave.

PLANNING ANALYSIS Improving the Public Realm

27 < 3.8m 3.8m – 4.8m Streetscape 4.8m – 5.5m > 5.5m Boulevard width (distance from the property line to the street edge/curb, including sidewalk)

28 Streetscape Varying Boulevard widths and Building setbacks Front yard setback with landscaping in planter boxes Expansive front yard setback Zero building setback 3.9m 1.5m 1.9m 3.5m

29 Streetscape Recessed entrances Seating Areas

30 Retail Size Ground Floor Area 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 500 - 782 Average = 222 m2 Median = 119 m2 WEST SIDE OF BROADVIEW 784 786 788 790 792 794 796 798 824 826 828 838 864 866 868 870 880 a 894 908 910 936 938-940 1040 CIBC EAST SIDE OF BROADVIEW 791 793 795 b 797 Albany Clinic a 811-813 815B 815C 817 827 Medical Centre b 871-873 889 891-893 c 895 897 905 959 985 Whistlers 1003 1005 1007 Sobey's c

31 Retail Size Storefront Width 10 20 30 40 50 60 - 782 WEST SIDE OF BROADVIEW Average = 9m Median = 6 m 784 786 788 790 792 794 796 798 824 826 828 a 838 864 866 868 870 a 880 894 908 910 936 938-940 1040 CIBC 791 EAST SIDE OF BROADVIEW 793 795 797 b Albany Clinic 811-813 815B 815C 817 827 Medical Centre 871-873 889 891-893 895 c 897 905 959 985 b c Whistlers 1003 1005 1007 Sobey's

32 Existing Parks and Open Spaces Viewpoints V V V V

33 Character Zones for Discussion Wider and deeper lots, backyard to backyard or sideyard condition. Wider and deeper lots, backyard to open space condition. Generally expansive front landscaping C A B D Mix of lot sizes and land uses, backyard to backyard condition Small and diagonal lots, mainly residential, backyard to sideyard condition

PLANNING ANALYSIS Planning for Transportation Impacts

35 Parking Inventory and Usage Off-Street Green P Parking: 35 Erindale Ave. (93 spaces – Surface Parking Lot) Occupancy (%) 1.2 Busy Weekdays Heavily Occupied Times 1 Fridays Saturdays 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 July 2014 Data Time/ Hour of the Day On-Street Parking: Street Side Between Hours Max. Period Permitted Broadview Ave. West & East Erindale Ave. & north of Chester Hill Rd. / Browning Ave. 9 am to 4 pm 1 hour Broadview Ave. West & East Chester Hill Rd./Browning Ave. & Bater Ave. Off-Peak Parking (3 hours) Erindale Ave. South Broadview Ave. & Ellerbeck St. 8 am to 6 pm 1 hour Pretoria Ave. North Broadview Ave. & Ellerbeck St. 8 am to 6 pm 1 hour

36 Vehicle Traffic Growth Rate Traffic Volume at Petoria: AM PEAK Historical Data: • Vehicle volumes counts over a 10 1200 year period (AM and PM peak hour) 800 • Traffic is relatively constant 400 0 Current Experience: 1998 2005 2012 • Spot concerns of increased delays Traffic Volume Pottery/Mortimer: AM PEAK Future Growth: • Policy based growth encouraging 1500 modal shift 1000 • Improved public realm 500 • Managing traffic 0 2002 2008 2014

37 Bicycle Data: Heat Map • New bicycle data currently under review tracking raw numbers of bicycle trips • All streets are cycling streets, some are more intense that others • Shift in transportation mode choice as people choose to walk or cycle for example with improved infrastructure • Shift in mode choice results in stabilised vehicle traffic despite increased population density

38 Complete Streets Streets that have been designed to fully accommodate all street users – including pedestrians of all ages and abilities, cyclists, transit users, car drivers, emergency and utility vehicles, and goods delivery – as well as space to support social and economic activities.

Small Table Discussions

40 Small Table Discussions Exercise #1: Character Zones and Study Area Boundary C A B D Study Area indicated on Council Motion Area to consider for expansion of Study Area Boundary

41 Small Table Discussions Exercise #2: Our Goals  Six themes have been identified based on the community feedback to date: Our Buildings • Our Streetscape • Area Character • Our Community Services • Our Parks and Open Spaces • How We Move Around • Pick 3 themes and identify your top 3 goals (what you would like to see accomplished or improved) for those themes: