Item - 2008.EX22.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 15, 2008 without amendments.
  • This item will be considered by Executive Committee on June 26, 2008. It will be considered by City Council on July 15, 2008, subject to the actions of the Executive Committee.

EX22.2 - Environment Assessment for Changes to York and Bay Ramps of Gardiner Expressway

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
20 - Trinity-Spadina, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on July 15, 16 and 17, 2008, adopted the following motions:

 

1.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services, to undertake a Class Environmental Assessment Study to examine potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off-ramp and the Bay Street eastbound on-ramp of the Gardiner Expressway.

 

2.         City Council request that the Waterfront Project Director, when reporting to Council on the updated Waterfront Long-Term Funding Plan in the Fall of 2008, include funding for both EA costs and the costs of implementing potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off ramp and Bay Street eastbound on ramp of the Gardiner Expressway, and the improvement of York Off Ramp Park.

 

3.         City Council authorize and direct appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

During its review of the Order Paper, Council decided to consider Items EX22.1 and EX22.2 together. 

Background Information (Committee)

(June 12, 2008) Report and Attachments 1-3 from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts - Environment Assessment for Changes to York and Bay Ramps of Gardiner Expressway
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-13985.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(July 7, 2008) supplementary report from the General Manager, Transportation Services (EX22.2a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-14695.pdf

EX22.2 - Environment Assessment for Changes to York and Bay Ramps of Gardiner Expressway

Consideration Type:
ACTION
Wards:
20 - Trinity-Spadina, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale

Origin

(June 12, 2008) Report from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts

Recommendations

The Deputy City Manager whose responsibilities include the waterfront recommends that City Council:

 

1.         Authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to undertake a Class Environmental Assessment Study to examine potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off-ramp and theBay Street eastbound on-ramp of the Gardiner Expressway.

 

2.         Request that the Waterfront Project Director, when reporting to Council on the updated Waterfront Long Term Funding Plan in the Fall of 2008, include funding for both EA costs and the costs of implementing potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off ramp and Bay Street eastbound on ramp of the Gardiner Expressway, and the improvement of York Off Ramp Park.

 

3.         Authorize and direct appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain Council authority for the General Manager, Transportation Services, to conduct a Class Environmental Assessment Study (Class EA) of potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off ramp and the Bay Street eastbound on ramp of the elevated Gardiner Expressway.

The objective of the potential modifications will be to support and enhance improvements in the pedestrian realm proposed in the York Street and Bay Street Pedestrian Promenade Plans, and to improve cycling connections, public spaces and parks.

It is anticipated that the Class EA will be completed and presented to City Council for its review and approval in twelve to eighteen months. The York and Bay Street ramp changes and any related improvements to York Off Ramp Park would be financed through the Capital Program for Waterfront Revitalization.

Financial Impact

The financial impact of this report is the cost of the potential modifications to the York/Bay/Yonge Streets eastbound off ramp and the Bay Street eastbound on ramp of the Gardiner Expressway, and the improvements to York Off Ramp Park. These costs will include the environmental assessment, design, demolition, and construction to implement the ramp modifications and the upgraded York Off Ramp Park. The preliminary estimate of these costs is $25.0 million to $30.0 million and will be refined during the environmental assessment process.

 

Funds exist within the Capital Program for Waterfront Revitalization to undertake these initiatives.  The Waterfront Project Director is requested to report to Council in the Fall of 2008 with an updated Long-Term Funding Plan for the Waterfront that includes funding for the York/Bay/Yonge Streets and Bay Streets ramp modifications, and for the York Off Ramp Park improvements.  Transportation Services will commence the Class Environmental Assessment Study once the review of Long-Term Funding Plan for the Waterfront that includes funding for the York/Bay/Yonge Streets and Bay Streets ramp modifications has been endorsed by Council.

 

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

Background Information

(June 12, 2008) Report and Attachments 1-3 from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts - Environment Assessment for Changes to York and Bay Ramps of Gardiner Expressway
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-13985.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council