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Green Line Implementation Geary Avenue Park Expansion Public Consultation #1 July 7, 2020 The on-line meeting will begin at 6:30 pm. Your camera is turned ofg & all attendees are muted. #greenlineTO
Acknowledgement We’d like to begin by honouring the land that we are on. If you’re not currently in Toronto, we encourage you to learn about the lands you are also on. Tkaronto now known as Toronto, is home to many First Nations from across Turtle Island, including the Inuit and Metis people. It is the traditional territories of many nations including the Huron-Wendat, the Anishinabek, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the Mississaugas of the Credit River First Nations. We acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Missisaugas of the Credit. In addition, we would also like to acknowledge those who came here involuntarily, particularly as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade. We honour and pay tribute to the ancestors of African Origin and Descent. 3
Opening Remarks Ana Bailão City of Toronto, Councilor + Deputy Mayor Represented by Aline Dala Valle 4
Purpose of the Meeting Present and gather feedback on the concept plan options for the expansion of Geary Avenue Parkette and streetscape improvements on Geary Avenue. Bartlett Parkette New Park Geary Avenue Ossington Avenue Geary Avenue Parkette Dovercourt Road CP Railroad Bartlett Avenue 5
Agenda 1. Welcome and Team Introductions 2. Project Background 3. Concept Plan Options 4. Questions + Answers 5. Next Steps 6
Team City of Toronto Nancy Chater - Senior Project Coordinator Rachel Weston - Construction Coordinator Rajesh Sankat - Senior Public Consultation Coordinator Michelle Berquist - Manager, Transportation Planning Design Team DTAH Landscape Architects-Lead LURA Public Engagement James Roche Susan Hall Yvonne Battista Liz McHardy Alex Furneaux 7
Part 1: Project Background #greenlineTO 8
How Did We Get Here? Geary Avenue Park expansion builds on the 2019 master plan work for the Green Line linear park system. Master Plan Link 9
Map of The Green Line - 5km Linear Park Geary Avenue Park 10
What We Heard! Master Plan Consultation 1. Improve pedestrian safety and connectivity 2. Add new parks 3. Improve the existing parks 4. Connect the Green Line to other active transportation route and park systems 11
Geary Avenue Park Master Plan 1. Create new parks 2. Gateway features 3. Streetscape improvements and traffjc calming 4. Existing park improvements 12
Geary Avenue Park Master Plan - Conceptual Rendering 13
Geary Works Planning Study 2020 Public Meeting Feedback - Parks + Streets 1. Wider sidewalks, where possible 2. More seating + trees 3. Traffjc calming + more crosswalks 4. Paths in parks 5. Add more bike parking 6. Integrate park + street 7. Remove fences along street 8. Dog area separated from kids Planning Study Link 14
Schedule Concept Design Design Development Park Construction and Community and Hydro One Consultation Approvals Internal Stakeholder Fall 2020 - Fall 2021 Spring - Fall 2022 Meeting April 2020 We are here! Public Meeting #1 July 7th 2020 Public Meeting #2 Fall 2020 (TBC) 15
Existing Conditions - Zoning and Parks Somerset Ave Westmoreland Salem Ave N Delaware Bartlett Parkette Geary Ave New Geary Ave New Geary Ave Geary Avenue Parking Lot Park Expansion Park Expansion Parkette Dovercourt Rd Existing Building Types CP Rail Fence Industrial Residential 16
Existing Conditions - West of Dovercourt, Future Park Site Photos Looking west: Geary to north, CP rail to south Looking north west to Geary, by Westmoreland 17
Existing Conditions - West of Dovercourt, Streetscape Photos Looking west along Geary, by Dovercourt Looking east along Geary, by Salem 18
Existing Conditions - East of Dovercourt, Future Park Site Photos Looking east toward existing wading pool Looking east from Dovercourt Rd 19
Existing Conditions - East of Dovercourt, Streetscape Photos Looking west along Geary toward Dovercourt Looking west along Geary toward Dovercourt 20
Hydro One (HONI) - Design Constraints Not Permitted: • Play equipment • Structures Property Line 15m clear for woody plants, 15m clear for woody plants, fences, benches fences, benches + Fence 6m min to Property Line 4.1m max tree height outside of path 3m min to inside of path Tree planting 3m min outside of 15m park path tower ofgset CP Rail Corridor 6m clear path for ROW varies Geary Ave Green Line Hydro Corridor varies 17m - 30m HONI vehicles between Between 23.5m - 27m in Geary Avenue Parkette 2.4 - 5.2m 21
Future Changes in the Area 1. 840 Dupont St - 9 story mixed-use; 304 units (5 min walk to Geary Ave Parkette) 840 Dupont St 2. 888 Dupont St - 13 story residential live- work; 99 units (5 min walk to Geary Ave Parkette) 3. Galleria - 20 acres; 8 towers 19-35 storeys of mixed-use; 3000+ units (10 min walk to Geary Ave Parkette) with new Wallace Emerson Park and Community Recreation Centre. 888 Dupont St 22
Part 2: Concept Plan Options #greenlineTO 23
Concept Plan Options At A Glance West of Dovercourt Rd East of Dovercourt Rd Option 1 Option 2 Option 2A Option 2B 24
Option 1: Ribbon and Knot Westmoreland Somerset Delaware Salem Bartlett Parkette Geary Ave Geary Avenue Parkette Playground Wading Volleyball Dovercourt Pool Ossington CP Rail N 0 10 20 50m 25
Hydro Tower Turf Bench Option 1 West Asphalt Path + Meadow Lounge Chair Ribbon Pathway Design Pavers Shrubs Signage Westmoreland Geary Ave Dovercourt Parking Lot CP Rail sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 26
Hydro Tower Turf Bench Option 1 East Asphalt Path + Meadow Lounge Chair Knot Pathway Design Pavers Shrubs Signage Delaware Geary Ave Dovercourt Wading Pool Geary Avenue Parkette Future path connection CP Rail sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 27
Option 1 East of Dovercourt View 28
Option 1 West of Dovercourt View 29
Option 2: Boomerang and Ofg-Leash Area Westmoreland Somerset Delaware Salem Bartlett Parkette Geary Ave Geary Avenue Parkette Playground OLA Volleyball Wading Pool Dovercourt Ossington CP Rail N 0 10 20 50m 30
Hydro Tower Turf Bench Option 2 West Lounge Chairs Asphalt Path + Meadow Boomerang Pathway + Picnic Table Design + OLA Option A Pavers Shrubs Signage Westmoreland Geary Ave Dovercourt Parking Lot Ofg-Leash-Area 1,100 m2 CP Rail sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 31
Hydro Tower Turf Bench Option 2 West Lounge Chairs Asphalt Path + Meadow Garden Room + Picnic Table Design + OLA Option B Pavers Shrubs Signage Westmoreland Geary Ave Dovercourt Parking Lot Ofg-Leash-Area 1,390 m2 CP Rail sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 32
Hydro Tower Turf Bench Option 2 East Lounge Chairs Asphalt Path + Meadow Circuit Pathway + Picnic Table Design Pavers Shrubs Signage Delaware Geary Ave Dovercourt Wading Pool Ofg-Leash-Area Geary Avenue Parkette Future path connection CP Rail sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 33
Option 2 East of Dovercourt View 34
Option 2 West of Dovercourt View 35
Proposed Hydro Tower Turf Bench Streetscape Asphalt Path + Meadow Lounge Chair Design Improvements Pavers Shrubs Special Bench Westmoreland Bartlett Salem Parkette potential Geary Ave intersection improvements Parking Lot sidewalk N 0 5 10m widening 36
Streetscape View Geary + Salem 37
Physical Distancing + Proposed Park Materials #greenlineTO 38
Physical Distance On The Green Line Path Physical distancing on Physical distancing on Physical distancing on main park paths park secondary paths new sidewalks 39
Park Seating, Lighting, Signage + Planting Ideas Accessible Picnic Table Park Signage Park Bench Lounge Chairs Meadow Planting With Pollinator Species Pathway Light 40
Placemaking Ideas For The Green Line Path Typical Park Pavement Design: Geary Avenue Park Specifjc Pavement Design: Green Line + Wayfjnding Street Names Local Placemaking 41
Placemaking Ideas For The Green Line Path Geary Avenue Park Specifjc Pavement Geary Avenue Park Specifjc Pavement Design: Design: Local History Play 42
Placemaking Ideas For The Green Line Path Geary Avenue Park Specifjc Pavement Design: 43
Proposed Streetscape Materials #greenlineTO 44
Streetscape Improvements Concrete sidewalk, Sidewalk widening where possible, paver edge, bike racks, benches + new trees Green Line accents pavers Concrete benches with Green Line signage and wood tops Planting Beds 45
Ofg-Leash Area (OLA) #greenlineTO 46
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