Port Lands 101

Christopher Dunn
Waterfront Secretariat, City of Toronto

Brenda Webster
Waterfront Toronto

March 31, 2012

Overview

Area Comparison
College St.

University Ave.

Yonge St..

Jarvis St..

Dundas St.

Queen Street

King St.

Rail Corridor

Port Lands History

Port Lands History

Port Lands History

Port Lands History

Port Lands History

Port Lands - Today

Planning History

CENTRAL WATERFRONT SECONDARY PLAN

WATERFRONT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

2003

2008

1999
UNLOCKING THE PORT LANDS

2005
PORTLANDS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

2010
LOWER DON LANDS PLAN

Planning History Unlocking Torontos Port Lands (1999)

Planning History Central Waterfront Secondary Plan (2003)

Planning History Port Lands ImplementaJon Plan, DraM (2005)

Planning History Waterfront CIP (2008)

Planning History Lower Don Lands (2010)

Related AcJvity to the Port Lands

West Don Lands South of Eastern

TTC LRV

East Bayfront

East Bayfront

West Don Lands: Quick Facts

South of Eastern: Quick Facts

Toronto Water Waterfront Sanitary Servicing Master Plan

Purpose is to develop a comprehensive Waterfront Sanitary Servicing Master Plan, to service current, planned and future developments along Torontos waterfront to 2031.

Port Lands Reality, Constraints and OpportuniJes

ExisJng industrial and employment acJvity
salt stock pile and concrete batching hydro transformer and waste transfer staJon

Industrial past and browneld status

soil and groundwater contaminaJon needs to be addressed relocaJon/undergrounding of hydro transmission line

Need to accommodate conJnued port uses

costly liM bridges required over the ship channel dockwall and mooring

Lack of infrastructure
transit, water, uJliJes

Port Lands Reality, Constraints and OpportuniJes

The Port Lands is a parJcularly challenging site to develop, because it: lies within a ood zone needs extensive environmental remediaJon poor ground condiJons for building lacks development-enabling infrastructure; exisJng roads and services are old and/or inadequate to support more intense development is poorly Jed into the Citys road, transit, and wastewater collecJon networks

Port Lands Reality, Constraints and OpportuniJes Flood ProtecJon

Port Lands Reality, Constraints and OpportuniJes

The Port Lands are an opportunity because: It is a strategic waterfront land asset located in close proximity to downtown. The majority of the lands is in public ownership. There is an opportunity for a quick and ecient transit connecJon to Union StaJon, a key regional transit hub. There are exisJng recreaJon spaces that can be expanded and built upon. There is an emerging create industries centre (Pinewood) that can act as a catalyst for employment growth.

Reality, Constraints and OpportuniJes

Why are we doing this work?

On September 21st, 2011, City Council unanimously endorsed a protocol for City sta, Waterfront Toronto and TRCA with input from TPLC to development a business/implementaJon plan for the Port Lands and review opJons for the Don Mouth EA. Sta from the agencies convened working groups in October 2011 with the assistance of specialized consultants, to complete this work. Public consultaJon was a considered a key component of this work. A SAC and LUAC was created to advise sta and the consultants on the nding of the project as it moves forward.

Next Steps
End of April, 2012 Consultants complete their draM report to the City, Waterfront Toronto and TRCA. AddiJonal consultaJon expected near the end of April. This will focus on the nal results of the consultant work. June 12th, 2012 City sta report to the ExecuJve Commihee with recommendaJons. July 11 & 12th, 2012 City Council considers sta report. October 28, 2012 Don Mouth EA Pause expires.

Flood protec+on, naturaliza+on and green space

Main Trading Floor

Business analysis: economics, market and nancing

Side Trading Floor

Development planning and phasing

Third Floor, Pahy Wah Room

Port Lands 101

Main oor Studio

 HAVE YOUR SAY

Public feedback workshops:

Tuesday, April 3 6:30 to 9:30 at St. Lawrence Hall or Wednesday, April 4 6:30 to 9:30 at the Harbour Castle Wes+n

Online: www.portlandsconsulta+on.ca