Public Information Centre INCH FARM ARTERIAL ROAD AND INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT LAND Class Environmental Assessment October 29, 2020
Welcome 2 Public & Stakeholders should: This Public Information Centre will: ◼ ◼ review the presentation material and establish channels of communication with ◼ ◼ background information public & stakeholders ask questions of the City and/or detail the study area, study objectives & ◼ ◼ Consultant through submission of a purpose comment sheet present the need & justification for the ◼ confirm whether or not you want to be study and issues to be resolved ◼ kept informed of the study process identify potential environmental impacts ◼ City of Orillia Project Website & mitigation techniques ◼ (https://www.orillia.ca/en/city-hall/inchfarm-arterial-road.aspx) Identify alternative solutions ◼ identify a recommended solution for public ◼ review seek input & comments for consideration in ◼ the selection of the final preferred solution
Background 3 City of Orillia 2019 Multi-modal Transportation Master Plan Update (MMTMP) ◼ Project 19: Extension of Murphy Road parallel to Highway 11 to connect with existing ◼ Brodie Drive, providing a connection between Highway 12 and Burnside Line/West Street. Note this study only includes the section of the road extension within the City limits; ◼
Background 4 In June 2020, the City retained Tatham Engineering to complete the Municipal ◼ Class Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design for the Inch Farm Arterial Road and Industrial Park.
Municipal Class EA Process 5 The Multi-modal Transportation Master Plan, 2019 was completed in accordance ◼ with the Class EA process. Phases 1 and 2 completed. Completion of the MMTMP EA identified the need for this ◼ project. Inch Arterial Road and Inch Industrial Park Servicing is being undertaken as a ◼ Schedule C process. Phases 3 to 5 will be completed by April 2021. ◼
Study Objective & Purpose 6 The OBJECTIVE of the study is to facilitate the implementation of the project considering: ◼ The goals identified in the Multi-modal Transportation Master Plan Update, 2019 and 1. supporting studies; The impacts to adjacent property owners through evaluation of physical, natural, 2. social, cultural & heritage, and economic environments; The needs of motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists; 3. The needs of transit operations; 4. The impacts to climate change; 5. The PURPOSE of the study is to: ◼ identify the location, extent and sensitivity of affected environments; 1. develop cost effective alternative solutions to transportation operations, servicing, and 2. infrastructure implementation; assess the alternatives given potential environmental impacts; 3. identify the preferred solution; 4. establish measures to mitigate impacts; 5. satisfy the Class EA requirements; 6.
Study Area 7 The project limits are from Uhthoff Line easterly to the boundary between the City of ◼ Orillia and the Township of Severn. Includes provision for water and sanitary sewer servicing from Murphy Road, northerly ◼ along Uhthoff Line to the intersection with the proposed Arterial Road
Design Components 8 The study evaluates several components which together will provide a framework ◼ for the detail design stage of the project. The design components are generally summarized as follows: TRANSPORTATION 1. DRAINAGE 2. SERVICING 3.
Evaluation Criteria 9 SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT The study will consider implementation 3. ◼ of the project components while Land Use; 1. addressing the following evaluation Property/Development Impacts; 2. criteria: Aesthetics; 3. Noise Impacts; 4. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT 1. Construction Impacts; 5. Traffic operations; 1. Cycling operations; 2. CULTURAL/HERITAGE Pedestrian operations; 4. 3. ENVIRONMENT Transit operations; 4. Archaeological & Heritage Impacts; 1. Driveway operations; 5. Stormwater management; 6. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 5. Utilities; 7. Construction Costs; 1. Maintenance Costs; 2. NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 2. Land Acquisition Costs; 3. Fisheries & Aquatic Impacts; 1. Wildlife & Terrestrial Impacts; 2. CLIMATE CHANGE 6. Vegetation Impacts; 3.
Natural Environment 10 Field investigation completed ◼ by Michalski Nielsen Associates in summer/fall 2020 Existing conditions ◼ study area is vegetated with ◼ a mix of common plant species, widespread and secure in Ontario; Potential presence of bat ◼ habitat; No endangered or ◼ threatened species were observed; Mitigation ◼ Tributary creeks are both ◼ Adhere to timing window for cutting and removing trees ◼ intermittent and non-fish (October 15 – April 15); bearing; Implement Environmentally Protected (EP) area along limits ◼ North tributary creek has ◼ of North Tributary Creek; valley, open-space feature Span entirety of north tributary valley area with an open ◼ bearing some wildlife bottom structure; habitat;
Cultural/Heritage Environment 11 Existing conditions ◼ assessment based on Stage 1 ◼ Archaeological/Heritage assessment Desktop exercise by Archaeologist to 1. determine if there is potential for archaeological sites on the property; Site visits to inspect the current condition 2. of the property; Contact the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, 3. Tourism, and Culture Industries to confirm if there are any known archaeological sites near the property; Determine if a Stage 2 assessment is 4. required; no archaeological potential found ◼ Potential impacts to Cultural/Heritage ◼ ◼ No further assessment required Environment no known impacts ◼
Social Environments 12 Existing conditions ◼ Vacant, zoned M3 Business Park ◼ Industrial Adjacent land uses include: ◼ ◼ R2, Residential; ◼ Highway 11; ◼ OS-1, Open Space; all residences front adjacent streets ◼ (Murphy Road and Uhthoff Line) Highway 11 is primary noise source ◼ Proposed conditions ◼ Arterial Road; ◼ M3, Business Park Industrial; ◼ Potential impacts to Social ◼ Environment potential property impacts Note: Noise impact studies will be ◼ potential noise impacts completed on a site specific basis as the ◼ business park lots are developed
Design Component: Transportation 13 TRANSPORTATION aspects of the study consider: ◼ Road alignment; 1. East alignment along Highway 11; 1. West alignment along west property limit; 2. Middle alignment; 3. Road cross-section; 2. 3-Lane; 1. 4-Lane; 2. 5-Lane; 3. Pedestrian/Cycling 3. Sidewalk(s); 1. Bicycle Lane(s); 2. Multi-Use Trail(s); 3. 2020 Forecast Traffic Volumes: 400 vehicles per hour (AM Peak Hour) ◼ 625 vehicles per hour (PM Peak Hour) 2040 Forecast Traffic Volumes: 550 vehicles per hour (AM Peak Hour) ◼ 775 vehicles per hour (PM Peak Hour)
Alternative Solutions: Road Alignment 3886 3886 3886 3886 3981 3981 3981 3981 3991 3991 3991 3991 4064 4064 4064 4064 Option 1: West Alignment 4116 14
Alternative Solutions: Road Alignment 3886 3886 3886 3886 3981 3981 3981 3981 3991 3991 3991 3991 4064 4064 4064 4064 Option 2: Middle Alignment 4116 15
Alternative Solutions: Road Alignment 3886 3886 3886 3886 3981 3981 3981 3981 3991 3991 3991 3991 4064 4064 4064 4064 4116 Option 3: East Alignment 16
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