Newmarket GO Station Mobility Hub Study

Open House #1

Naren Garg Amy ShepherdMetrolinx IBI GroupAdvisor, RER Project Planning Associate, Manager, Planning

MAY 18, 2017

INTRODUCTIONS - METROLINX

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• Metrolinx is an agency of theGovernment of Ontario responsiblefor the coordination of all modes oftransportation in the Greater Torontoand Hamilton Area (GTHA).

• Metrolinx is working to transform theway the region moves by building afast, convenient and integratedtransit network.

• This includes more frequent andreliable electrified GO Rail serviceknown as RER.

INTRODUCTIONS - METROLINX

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• Currently the Barrie RailCorridor provides one-way,rush hour weekday serviceand limited weekend service.

• RER will provide the Town ofNewmarket with:• 30 minute, two-way weekday

rush hour service; and• 60 minute, two-way mid-day,

evening and weekend service.

INTRODUCTIONS - METROLINX

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• With RER, infrastructure and facilityimprovements will be made to theBarrie Rail Corridor and theNewmarket GO Station.

• Metrolinx has retained a multi-disciplinary team from IBI Group tocomplete a Mobility Hub Study forNewmarket GO.

• The Mobility Hub Study will, in part,help inform future RER planning anddesign initiatives.

PURPOSE OF TONIGHT’S OPEN HOUSE

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• Provide an overview on the purposeand scope of the Newmarket MobilityHub Study;

• Present findings from the site andcontextual analysis and preliminarystation design ideas;

• Explain how to provide input to theMobility Hub Study; and

• Answer questions and receivefeedback.

WHAT IS A MOBILITY HUB

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• Mobility Hubs are major transit stations and thesurrounding areas that have:

• Significant levels of existing or planned transit;

• Connections to different modes of transportation - fromwalking to rapid transit; and

• Intensive concentrations of working, living and otheractivities.

• The 51 Mobility Hubs in the Greater Toronto andHamilton Area vary in terms of type, but all sharesimilar objectives for seamless mobility, placemakingand successful implementation.

NEWMARKET GO STATION MOBILITY HUB STUDY

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• Opportunities exist to enhance theNewmarket GO Station area, leveragethe existing transit connections andrealize its potential as a designatedMobility Hub.

• The Mobility Hub Study is intended to:• Establish a vision for the GO Station and

the surrounding area;

• Identify opportunities for short andlonger-term improvements; and

• Support existing planning efforts andinvestment and inform ongoing initiatives.

EXISTING NEWMARKET GO STATION FACILITIES

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• Ticket counter within Tannery building

• Ticket kiosks

• 274 commuter parking spaces

• 4 carpool spaces

• No car share or car charging stations

• No dedicated passenger pick-up anddrop-off area (PPUDO)

• Single platform with shelters

EXISTING NEWMARKET GO STATION FACILITIES CONT.

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• Access to Nokiddaa and Tom Taylor trails

• 3 uncovered bike racks (40 spaces)

• 1 covered bike shelter (8 spaces)

• Some pedestrian amenities

• Limited signage and wayfinding

• Viva Yellow stops located 200 to 300 metres from GO rail platform

• Minimal bus integration

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – WAYFINDING & CONNECTIVITY

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – ADDITIONAL BICYCLE AMENITIES

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – DESIGNATED PASSENGER PICK-UP & DROP-OFF

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – PUBLIC REALM & PLACEMAKING

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – STATION BUILDING & PLATFORM

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – WAYFINDING & CONNECTIVITY

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – ADDITIONAL BICYCLE AMENITIES

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – DESIGNATED PASSENGER PICK-UP DROP-OFF

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – PUBLIC REALM & PLACEMAKING

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POTENTIAL STATION IMPROVEMENTS – STATION BUILDING & PLATFORM

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POTENTIAL STATION RELOCATION

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POTENTIAL STATION RELOCATION

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POTENTIAL STATION RELOCATION

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POTENTIAL STATION RELOCATION

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POTENTIAL STATION RELOCATION

EXISTING LAND USE CONDITIONS

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• Mix of land uses:

• Residential (largely single-detached houses)

• Commercial / Retail

• Office

• Institutional / Public Services

• Transit

• Parkland and natural open space

• Vacant land

• Primarily low-rise, low densitydevelopment

• Some historic sites and buildings

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

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• Recent and planned transit investment

• Land use permissions:

• Mixed Use

• Building heights of 2 to 10 storeys

• Densities of 1.5 to 2.5 FSI

• Large vacant or underutilized sites

• Public and private land ownership

• Key anchors / draws

• Neighbourhood character

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TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS

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• Flood plain which limits land developmentand site alteration, generally restricting:

• Residential uses;

• Some Institutional uses; and

• Underground parking.

• Market demand for non-residential uses

• Roads:

• Limited east/west and north/south roadwayconnections;

• Traffic congestion; and

• Sites with limited access.

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STUDY TIMING AND NEXT STEPS

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FORMAT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE OPEN HOUSE

• Staff from IBI Group, Metrolinx and the Town ofNewmarket are here to answer questions about theMobility Hub Study.

• Please provide feedback on the information presentedtonight by:

• Speaking to Study Team members at the display stations;• Complete a Comment Sheet; and/or• Responding to the Preference Boards.

• Sign-up for the May 29th Visioning Workshop.

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THANK YOU

QUESTIONS?

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