UNION STATION PRECINCT STUDY PHASE 3

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UNION STATION PRECINCT STUDY PHASE 3
 
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• Union Station Precinct Study Phase 3
• Phase 1 2 Summary
• Phase 3 On-Going Work
• Heritage / Streetscape Principles
• Overall Urban Design Strategy
• Street Furniture
• Front Street
• Proposed Union Plaza
• Pedestrian / Cycling Strategies
• Next Steps

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• Study Schedule

• Timing
• Phase 1 Research
• - July to September 2005 COMPLETED
• Phase 2 Design Exploration
• September to December 2005 COMPLETED
• Phase 3 Synthesis
• - January to March 2006 ON-GOING
• Public Forums
• October 25, 2005
• December 13, 2005
• February 21, 2006

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S U M M A R Y P H A S E 1 2
 
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Goals Transportationprovide recommendations
concerning through-traffic, taxi queuing, and
other transportation issues to make Front Street
more accessible to pedestrian traffic Heritagepr
otect and enhance the historical context Urban
Designcreate an enhanced and integrated public
realm through a design that coordinates the
findings of the transportation and heritage
components of the study
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• Precinct Analysis

 
LakeshoreWalks and Gardens Rail Corridor Union
StationLyle Plan - Area of Influence North
Railway landsHarbourfront
Harbourfront Area of influence southUnion
Station Pedestrian Area of InfluenceProposed
PrecinctStudy BoundaryProposed Precinct
BoundaryLake/City Connections
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• Urban Analysis

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• Proposed Precinct Boundary

 
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• At-Grade Proposed Improvements to the Public
  Realm

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• Heritage Character

 
18 Yonge St.
Construction of Royal York Hotel
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P H A S E 3
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H E R I T A G E / S T R E E T S C A P E P R I
N C I P L E S
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• Heritage Precinct Guidelines

The Union Station Heritage Conservation District
contains buildings that are historically,
socially, culturally and architecturally
significant to the City of Toronto. The goal of
these guidelines is to ensure the continued
significance of the district and maintain and
enhance its important role in shaping the city.

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• Heritage Precinct Guidelines

• General Heritage Principles
• Preserve historically significant materials and
  architectural features
• Repair rather than replace
• Replace with comparable features
• Draw from existing examples
• Allow for creative and contemporary design
  solutions

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• Heritage Precinct Guidelines

• Contributing Buildings
• New additions must respect size, scale, siting
  and materials of the property and the districts
  historic character
• Demolitions involving any contributing building
  will only be approved after thorough review in
  accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act.

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• Heritage Precinct Guidelines

• Non - Contributing Buildings
• All alterations should take into consideration
  the overall character of the district
• Demolition is acceptable and new compatible
  infill construction is strongly encouraged
• Adjacent Properties
• Development in areas surrounding the district
  should respect and enhance established visual and
  physical connections to Union Station

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• Heritage Precinct Guidelines

• New Construction
• Respect general size, shape and scale of the
  features associated with adjacent properties and
  the district
• Respect the design of historic, architectural and
  site characteristics
• Materials are to be considered in context with
  adjacent properties
• Significant existing features are not to be
  obscured, damaged or destroyed by new additions

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• Streetscape Precinct Guidelines

The Union Station Precinct should encourage a
coordinated plan for the enhancement of the
public realm. The public realm should be
permeable, feature amenities and provide a
strong physical link with the Precincts
history. Combined, (heritage / streetscape)
these principles will ensure the preservation
of historically significant architectural features
and establish a strong relationship between
these features through a high quality open
space environment that speaks to the importance
of the precinct within the city.
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OVERALL URBAN DESIGN STRATEGY
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• Urban Design Plan

• Principles
• Expand and Enhance the Public Realm
• Re-Balance Vehicular and Pedestrian Traffics

• Maximized Porosity Thruogh Extended Pedestrian
  Connections
• Protect Views Corridors

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Urban Design Plan
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• Urban Design Plan

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• Urban Design Plan

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Front Street - Clean up the Street
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Front Street
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• Transportation Front Street Preferred Option
  (Selected from 14 Options)

Option 9 One Way (Two Lanes)
York St.
Bay St.
Option 11 - Centre (Two Lanes)
York St.
Bay St.
Option 13 Narrowed Road (Two Lanes)
York St.
Bay St.
Option 14 Narrowed Road (Four Lanes)
York St.
Bay St.
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• Union Plaza

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• Union Plaza Design Charette

• Participants
• UPG
• Menkes
• Maple Leaf Developments
• Air Canada Center
• City Of Toronto
• architects Alliance

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• Union Plaza

• Issues
• Expand Public Space Exterior
• Union Station Entrance Capacity and Civic
  Precense
• Unify Plaza / Create Sense of Place
• Development of Block 4
• Potential Full / Partial Closure of South of
  Bremner Blvd.
• Taxis Pick up / Drop off
• Intersection York St. / Bremner Blvd.

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• Union Plaza

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Streets - Washington

• Materials - Paving Pattern - Precedent

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Front Street
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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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Streets - Paris

• Materials - Precedent

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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• Street Furniture

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P E D E S T R I A N / C Y C L I N G S T R A T
E G I E S
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• Pedestrian Strategy

 
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• Pedestrian Strategy

 
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• Pedestrian Strategy

 
Front St.
Front St.
Bay St.
Bay St.
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• Cycling Strategy

 
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• Next Steps

• Present Draft Report - Union Precinct
• Continue to consult with stakeholders

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C O M M E N T S