Community Meeting 1269 Danforth Road Traction Power Substation, No Frills and Winter Avenue Emergency Exit Buildings November 7, 2018

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1 1 Community Meeting 1269 Danforth Road Traction Power Substation, No Frills and Winter Avenue Emergency Exit Buildings November 7, 2018

2 Community Meeting Overview Introductions (5 minutes) TTC, City of Toronto and IBI Group staff TTC Presentation (25 minutes) Christina Joseph, TTC, Senior Community Liaison Tessa Mackay, TTC, Permits and Approvals / Environmental Coordinator Charlie Hoang, IBI Group, Lead Architect Irfan Akram, TTC, Transportation Coordinator Questions and Answers (40 minutes) Next Steps (5 minutes) 2

3 Community Meeting Objectives Learn about what traction power substations and emergency exit buildings are and the three locations in this neighbourhood Review and provide feedback on the design, architecture and landscaping for these buildings Share your comments and feedback on tonight s presentation by November 21 Ask questions of TTC and City staff 3

4 TTC Community Relations Consistent TTC Community Liaison for the Scarborough Subway Extension project Two key points of input from the Community Incorporate community comments into building design and construction plans i.e. local school bus stops Commitment to consult and work with the community through the design stage and during construction TTC Good Neighbour Policy We will share as much information as possible with the community We will listen actively and invite public input into decision making during the design 4

5 Line 2 Extension From Kennedy Station to Scarborough Centre 6.2 km one-stop extension Replacement for aging Line 3 Scarborough Construction for the project begins late

6 Substation and Emergency Exit Locations Brimley Rd Substation Emergency Exit 2 Emergency Exit 1 Eglinton Ave E Winter Av 6

7 4 Glenayr Road 587 Lansdowne Avenue What Are Traction Power Substations? Provide electrical power to TTC subways and streetcars by transforming AC power from Toronto Hydro into DC power There are currently over 50 TTC substations in the City, many in residential neighbourhoods Quiet, very safe, and do not emit radiation, electricity or any harmful pollutants Need to be located every km along the subway line 7

8 Substation Zone Brimley Rd Wetherby Dr 300m Trudelle St Substation Eglinton Ave E 8

9 9 Future Substation Location at 1269 Danforth Road

10 10 Substation Design: Urban Design Criteria

11 1269 Danforth Road Substation Site Plan 1275 DANFORTH ROAD 51m 15m 3m TREE BUFFER 24m 13.2m BUILDING HEIGHT 7.5m 3m 10m EGLINTON AV

12 12 Substation Cross-section (view looking east)

13 13 Substation Section (looking north and angular plane)

14 14 Substation Landscaping Plan

15 15 Preliminary Design Concept 1 (view looking east on Danforth Road)

16 16 Substation Materiality

17 17 Alternate Substation Design Concept 2 (view looking east on Danforth Road)

18 45 The Pond Road 2 Whitehorse Road Emergency Exit Buildings Two emergency exit buildings are also planned for this neighborhood and will connect underground to the subway tunnel Emergency exits are used to safely move passengers from the subway train and tunnel in the event of an emergency at track level during operation Emergency exits are located approximately every 762 metres apart There are currently 40 emergency exit buildings throughout Toronto and Vaughan for the TTC subway 18

19 Emergency Exit Building 2: Danforth Road at No Frills Lane 19

20 20 Emergency Exit 2 at No Frills Lane: Landscaping Plan

21 21 Preliminary Emergency Exit Building 2 Design Concept (looking north on Danforth Road)

22 Emergency Exit Building 1 at Eglinton Avenue and Winter Avenue 22

23 23 Emergency Exit 1 at Winter Avenue: Landscaping Plan

24 24 Preliminary Emergency Exit 1 Design Concept (looking south on Eglinton Avenue East )

25 Emergency Exit Building Construction Site What to Expect During Construction Construction activities Enbridge gas relocations (2019) Demolition of plaza (2019) Other utility relocations (Late 2020) TTC substation and emergency exit building construction (no earlier than 2021) Approximately two years of substation construction followed by landscaping and restoration work Approximately three of years of emergency exit building construction followed by landscaping and restoration work 25 Substation Construction Site

26 TTC Construction Site Management Secure and locked site Painted hoarding Comply with City of Toronto noise and construction vibration bylaws Monitoring of noise Control and monitoring of dust (spray/wash down of vehicle routes) 26

27 Construction Traffic Management - Overview Sidewalks Open both sides of road Minimum 1.5 metres Residential driveways open TTC bus routes minor adjustment to bus stop locations

28 Emergency Exit Substation 2758 Eglinton Ave E 1269 Danforth Road Substation Duct bank under Danforth from substation to emergency exit Requires trench (similar to utility road cut) 1 lane each direction 2758 Eglinton Avenue East driveway to north of No Frills Lane 28

29 No Frills Store Emergency Exit Substation Emergency Exit 2 on Danforth Road No Frills Lane some closures during construction No Frills Store Eglinton Avenue and Brimley Road driveways and parking open No left turn lane from Danforth Road to Eglinton Avenue when construction work area in middle of Danforth Road 29

30 Emergency Exit 1 on Eglinton Ave E and Winter Ave Gilder Dr 5 to 6 lanes open on Eglinton Avenue Winter Avenue Open Huntington Ave Eglinton Ave E. Winter Ave Emergency Exit Falmouth Ave Right-in, right-out during periods when construction work area is in middle of Eglinton Avenue 30

31 31 Substation and Emergency Exit Operations Doors locked, alarmed for intruders TTC Transit Control remote monitoring TTC staff visits to the substation average four times a month, one or two staff, parked car/truck TTC staff visits to emergency exits are to address maintenance or for staff training TTC Transit Control

32 TTC Substation and Emergency Exit Maintenance Landscaping Maintained by TTC Grass cutting / tree pruning Graffiti Call TTC Customer Response time: 24 hours 32

33 Next Steps Comment on preferred façade design, landscaping and construction Investigations (geotechnical, utilities, environmental) Q Detailed substation and emergency exits design 2019 City acquisition and removal of plaza at 1269 Danforth Road 2019 Follow-up community meeting - We will share: Final substation and emergency exit designs Final landscaping plans More details on construction staging and traffic management 33

34 34 Questions?

35 Your Feedback is Important Did we miss anything? Provide comments tonight on the substation and emergency exit designs and landscaping Speak to a member of the Project Team at this meeting Fill out a comment form Visit projects.ttc.ca (Scarborough Subway Extension) sse@ttc.ca provide feedback by November 21 Call us: (Chris Joseph) 35

36 Stage 1 Relocate utilities Divert traffic to create work area on one side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Remove existing concrete sidewalk, curb and asphalt pavement Construct temporary curb and sidewalk beside work area Relocate and protect utilities 36

37 Stage 2 Relocate utilities Divert traffic to create work area on other side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Remove existing concrete sidewalk, curb and asphalt pavement Relocate and protect utilities 37

38 Stage 3 Install support of excavation Divert traffic to create work area on one side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Install support of excavation (temporary earth retaining structures which keep sides of excavation vertical) 38

39 Stage 4 Install support of excavation Divert traffic to create work area on other side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Install support of excavation 39

40 Stage 5 Tunnel through support of excavation Restore traffic to original condition - no construction at ground level Proceed with tunneling through support of excavation Install tunnel lining 40

41 Stage 6 Install traffic decking Divert traffic to create a work area on one side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Install drainage system, protect utilities and begin excavation Install traffic decking 41

42 Stage 7 Install traffic decking 42 Divert traffic to create work area on other side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Install drainage system and protect utilities Continue excavation under road and conduct excavation for pedestrian tunnel (connecting subway tunnel to surface emergency exit building) Install traffic decking

43 Stage 8 Conduct deep excavation and remove tunnel lining Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Complete excavation work under road Install drainage system and protect utilities Remove and break out tunnel lining 43

44 Stage 9 Remove traffic decking and restore road 44 Divert traffic to create work area on one side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Construct pedestrian tunnel Backfill work area and protect utilities Remove decking and supports Restore asphalt paving

45 Stage 10 Remove traffic decking and restore road Divert traffic to create work area on other side of road Install concrete barriers, hoarding and fencing around work area Backfill work area and protect utilities Remove decking and supports Restore asphalt paving 45

46 Stage 11 Install support of excavation and excavate Establish work area on emergency exit building site Install support of excavation Excavate staircase for connection between pedestrian tunnel and emergency exit 46

47 Stage 12 Construct pedestrian tunnel and emergency exit building Complete construction of pedestrian tunnel, stairs and emergency exit building Install fencing and complete landscaping Remove construction equipment and barriers 47