Chorley Park Trail Connection Accessibility - January 21, 2015

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Parks Forestry & Recreation, Toronto & Region Conservation Authority, Transportation, Public Consultation Unit

Chorley Park Trail Connection Accessibility

Meeting Agenda

6:30 Orientation: confirm accommodations, logistics and agenda

6:45 Presentation: Chorley Park Hillside in Context(Wendy Strickland, City of Toronto)

7:00 Questions & Answers about Chorley Park Hillside in Context

7:15 Presentation: Latest Trail Concept from November 2014 (RV Anderson)

7:30 Questions & Answers about Trail Concept

7:45 BREAK

8:00 Discussion: Recommendations on Trail Design

8:50 Wrap-up and Next Steps

9:00 Adjourn

Chorley Park Trail Connection – Timeline

First identified in 1990s2012-2013 – Background studiesJune 2013 – Public drop-in eventNovember 2013 – Pre-construction noticesMay & June 2014 – Public meetingsFall/Winter 2014/15 – Working GroupJanuary 2015 – Accessibility meetingDetailed design and construction – TBD

Chorley Park

Chorley Park is located in Rosedale – Moore Park (Ward 27).

Chorley Park - History

The location of Ontario’s last Government House.

The site was developed into a park in the 1960s.

Chorley Park

Chorley Park – Tableland section

Chorley Park

Chorley Park – Ravine edge

Chorley Park – Tree Removals

Chorley Park – Ravine Slope

Connection to the Beltline Trail

Connection to the Brick Works

Chorley Park – Existing Trails

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Staircase

Paved Trail

Dirt Trail




Objectives for the Chorley Park Trail

Numerous existing trails are causing damage to the environment

Concentrate users on a formal trail to keep vegetation from being trampled


Provide a safe connection to the Beltline Trail, Moore Park Ravine, and the Don Valley Brickworks Park

Replace existing rotting wooden stairs, asphalt and dirt paths


Provide a surface treatment that allows access for a variety of users and reduces annual maintenance costs

Protect the butternut trees, as legislated under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act

Replant the slope to replace invasive species with a healthy, diverse native forest


Minimize the number of trees impacted and prioritize the preservation of large, healthy native trees.



Maintain or improve the stability of the slope

Address the effects of erosion from existing dirt trails on the slope


Build a trail that will be durable and long lasting to reduce ecological disturbance and cost associated with frequent replacement

Asphalt trail in East Don Parkland with minor repairs to date

Questions on Chorley Park Context?

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Revised Trail Plan (November 2014)


Total Trail Connection Length* 377 m

Trail Slope* 6.8% average 8.0% max

Trail Width 2.2 m

Trail Surface Asphalt

Trail Shoulders 0.3-1.0 m wide with granular surface

Fencing and Railing Required where drop of >1 m

Landings/Rest Areas Five 3 m long flat landings

Retaining Walls And Grading 1-3 stones high along 30% of trail

Hillside Rise* 26 m

Hillside Run* 90 m

* values are approximate


Most lengths


Where retaining walls less than 1m are necessary


Where retaining walls greater than 1m are necessary


Resting areas ("bump outs")

Questions?

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Closure of Informal Trails

Don Valley Brick Works Park,trail closure due to severe erosion, 2014

Why not use gravel?

Milkman’s Lane, Summer 2013

Why asphalt?

Asphalt is a stable and firm surface that has some flexibility before cracking

Many of the existing trails on Chorley slope are constructed of asphalt

Asphalt provides a layer of protection and reduce the impact of foot traffic on soils and tree roots

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Chorley Park Trail Connection Accessibility - January 21, 2015