COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MAY 5, 2008 TERMS OF REFERENCE CITY-WIDE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN Recmmendatins The Cmmissiner f Engineering and Public Wrks in cnsultatin with the Cmmissiner f Planning recmmends: 1. That the Terms f Reference fr the preparatin f the City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan included as Attachment N. 1 t this reprt be apprved by Cuncil; and 2. That the Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department initiate the prcess f retaining a qualified transprtatin engineering cnsulting firm t cmplete the City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan. Ecnmic Impact The cmpletin f a City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan Study (TMP) will be a multi-year assignment which is estimated t cst in the rder f abut $500,000. The apprved 2007 Capital Prject N. PL-9003-07 fr the New Vaughan Official Plan study allcates $130,000 twards the cmpletin f a TMP. In additin, the apprved 2008 Capital Prject N. DT-7016-08 prvides additinal funding in the amunt f $361,000 fr the cmpletin f master plan wrk including the TMP and a Water and Wastewater Master Plan the latter study will be initiated later in 2008 r early 2009. The balance f the necessary funding fr all master plan wrk will be budgeted in 2009 and 2010, if required. The funding fr the TMP Study will cme frm Develpment Charges. Cmmunicatins Plan The Terms f Reference fr the TMP envisins a cmprehensive cnsultatin prgram that includes cmmunity infrmatin and wrkshp meetings at key stages thrughut the Study. In additin, stakehlder cnsultatin grup(s) and a technical advisry cmmittee will be established t receive input frm the varius stakehlders during the Study. The Terms f Reference requires the cnsultant t detail the specifics f the cmmunicatins and stakehlder cnsultatin prcess in their prpsed wrk plan. Develpment/Transprtatin Engineering staff will ensure that all public cmmunicatin and cnsultatin is clsely crdinated with the verall Cnslidated Grwth Management Strategy - 2031 and Official Plan Review Prcess. Purpse The purpse f this reprt is t seek Cuncil s apprval f the Terms f Reference fr the TMP Study and the authrity t initiate the prcess f retaining a qualified transprtatin engineering cnsulting firm t cmplete the TMP assignment. Backgrund - Analysis and Optins Purpse f the Study On May 7, 2007, Vaughan Cuncil apprved the Terms f Reference fr the New Vaughan (citywide) Official Plan, which is a cmpnent f the Vaughan Cnslidated Grwth Management Strategy 2031. When finalized, the New Official Plan will be a cntemprary, state-f-the art Official Plan that will represent an update t the City s cmmunity planning plicies in a manner cnsistent with the principles f sustainability. Wrk n the New Official Plan began in Octber
2007. Accrdingly, the City is nw required t slicit prpsals frm qualified engineering firms t undertake the preparatin f the City s TMP Study in supprt f the City s verall New Official Plan preparatin exercise. The selected transprtatin cnsultant will wrk as part f the cre multi-discipline cnsulting team currently retained by the City t undertake the preparatin f the New Official Plan. Study Area and Timing The New Vaughan Official Plan prcess is currently scheduled fr cmpletin by the fall f 2010. The TMP study area will encmpass the entire City f Vaughan and will be premised upn a time hrizn f 2031. The duratin f the TMP Study will cincide with the New Vaughan Official Plan prcess. Cmpnents f the Study The City s TMP Study will evaluate in detail the lcal rad netwrk and identify the infrastructure needed t efficiently accmmdate the ppulatin and emplyment grwth that will result frm the implementatin f the Grwth Management Strategy. The TMP Study will be undertaken as a cmpnent f the New Vaughan Official Plan review and the related Fcused Areas Studies. Fur Fcused Area Studies will be undertaken as part f the New Official Plan prcess. The apprved Terms f Reference fr the New Vaughan Official Plan identifies the need fr detailed review f certain areas. The develpment pressure in these fur areas f Vaughan make it necessary fr the City t prceed with land use studies in advance f the cmpletin f the New Vaughan Official Plan prcess. The Fur Fcused Area Studies include the fllwing: 1. Kleinburg-Nashville Cmmunity Plan Review. 2. Wdbridge Cre Area Update. 3. Vaughan Crprate Centre Update; and 4. Jane/Rutherfrd Area Study (Including Vaughan Centre) The cnsultant fr the City s TMP will wrk with each f the cnsulting teams fr the Fcused Area Review Studies n transprtatin-related matters bth within and surrunding the study areas. The draft Terms f Reference fr the TMP Study are utlined n Attachment N. 1 t this reprt and generally summarized belw. The TMP Study will: 1. Develp a lng-term transprtatin visin and verall rad netwrk philsphy t supprt the City s future allcatin f ppulatin and emplyment grwth t the year 2031 and prvide a framewrk by which decisins regarding the City s transprtatin system can be intelligently made. 2. Prvide an verall directin fr the City t expand the transprtatin netwrk in an efficient and effective manner. The transprtatin plicy framewrk shall take int cnsideratin as a minimum the fllwing: Imprving transit cverage, accessibility, and interface with ther transprtatin mdes and selected land uses; Creating safer, quieter, mre peple friendly streets in new residential neighburhds; Imprving rad safety thrugh design and layut; Prmting a sustainable transprtatin netwrk that encurages walking, cycling and transit supprtive cmmunities;
Prmting a rad netwrk that imprves air quality and reduces Green Huse Gas emissins; 3. Develping a transprtatin plicy framewrk fr the new Official Plan. The plicy framewrk fr the transprtatin netwrk shall be develped in cnsultatin with all interested parties; 4. Reviewing and making recmmendatins regarding the City s current rad standards, design criteria and plicies t ensure they meet the needs f all mdes f transprtatin while prmting the develpment f safe, efficient, livable and traffic calmed street netwrks; 5. Investigating the need and justificatin fr additinal Highway 400 series verpasses, rail verpasses and mid-blck cllectrs; 6. Investigating current and future deficiencies in radway cnnectivity and establishing a strategy fr the ptential cmpletin f the Langstaff, Testn and Kirby Rad links; and 7. Prviding input t the preparatin f all Secndary Plans fr the greenfield areas, and prviding all required transprtatin engineering input t the Fcused Area Studies, in cnsultatin with ther members f the New Official Plan Cre Team. Public Cnsultatin Requirements The public cnsultatin prcess will invlve all f thse individuals and interest grups having a stake in the City s TMP including, lcal residents, ratepayer grups, the business cmmunity, the develpment cmmunity, public agencies and ther special interest grups. The prcess will include meetings, pen huses, wrkshps and presentatins, all f which will require participatin frm the individual cmmunities t succeed. It is anticipated that a Technical Advisry Cmmittee will be established as well as ne r mre Stakehlder Cnsultatin Grups (SCG s) t represent interests in the area and prvide nging input thrughut the prcess. Details f the prpsed cnsultatin prcess will be prvided in the submissins f candidate cnsulting engineering firms. Transprtatin Cnsulting Engineering Requirements The Study requires the services f a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in transprtatin planning / engineering, the envirnment, sustainable develpment and public cnsultatin. The cnsulting team will be required t cllabrate with, and be infrmed by, the cnsultants wrking n the Envirnmental Master Plan, the New Vaughan Official Plan and each f the fur fcused area studies. The successful TMP Study cnsultant team will frm an integral part f the cre cnsulting team fr the New Vaughan Official Plan. Prducts f the Study The study prcess, cnclusins and recmmendatins will ultimately be dcumented in varius reprts which will be available fr reference by staff, agencies, stakehlders and the public. The recmmendatins f the TMP will be integrated int the plicies, gals and bjectives f the New Official Plan and the City s develpment standards and design criteria.
Prject Administratin The prject will be managed by the Develpment/Transprtatin Engineering Department in clse cperatin with the Plicy Planning Department. Input, participatin and crdinatin will als be required frm the cre cnsulting team fr the New Vaughan Official Plan, the Envirnmental Master Plan, Develpment Planning, and ther City departments and external agencies as required. Prcurement Prcess In accrdance with the City s prcurement plicy, study prpsals will be publically slicited and accepted frm qualified transprtatin engineering firms fr the cmpletin f the TMP study. Staff will reprt t Cuncil n the results f the prpsal call tgether with a recmmendatin t retain the successful engineering firm fr the TMP assignment. Relatinship t Vaughan Visin 2020 In cnsideratin f the strategic pririties related t Vaughan Visins 2020, the recmmendatins f this reprt will assist in: The pursuit f excellence in service delivery; Ensuring and enhancing cmmunity safety, health and wellness; Leading and prmting envirnmental sustainability; Planning and managing grwth and ecnmic vitality; Ensuring financial stability; and The demnstratin f leadership and prmtin f effective gvernance. This reprt is therefre cnsistent with the pririties previusly set by Cuncil. Reginal Implicatins The TMP will have regard fr the existing and planned Reginal and Prvincial transprtatin netwrks in the City. The TMP will establish the City s transprtatin related infrastructure needs and guidelines in supprt f future develpment. The Plan will als accmmdate the Regin s frecast grwth estimates fr Vaughan and will be clsely crdinated with ther n-ging Reginal transprtatin studies and initiatives including their Transprtatin Master Plan update and the Western Vaughan Transprtatin Individual Envirnmental Assessment. In additin, it is expected that Reginal Staff will be invlved thrughut the duratin f the City s TMP Study by participating in all established Stakehlder Cnsultatin Grups and n the Technical Advisry Cmmittee. Cnclusin The prpsed Terms f Reference prvide the basis fr carrying ut the City s Transprtatin Master Plan Study. The Terms f Reference have been prepared in cnsultatin with ther key City departments, in particular the Plicy Planning Department. Similar t the apprach taken fr the New Official Plan, this wrk will be frward-lking, state-f-the-art and reflective f the principles f sustainability. Shuld Cuncil cncur with the Terms f Reference fr the prpsed City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan, the recmmendatins assciated with this reprt shuld be apprved t enable Staff t prceed with the cnsultant selectin prcess.
Attachments 1. Transprtatin Master Plan - Terms f Reference Reprt prepared by: Michael Frieri, Develpment Supervisr, Engineering Planning & Studies, Ext. 8729 Selma Hubjer, Transprtatin Engineer, Ext. 8674 Respectfully submitted, Bill Rbinsn, P. Eng. Cmmissiner f Engineering and Public Wrks Andrew Pearce, C.E.T. Directr f Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering
ATTACHMENT N.1 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE - MAY 5, 2008 TERMS OF REFERENCE CITY-WIDE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN Recmmendatins The Cmmissiner f Engineering and Public Wrks in cnsultatin with the Cmmissiner f Planning recmmends: 1. That the Terms f Reference fr the preparatin f the City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan included as Attachment N. 1 t this reprt be apprved by Cuncil; and 2. That the Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department initiate the prcess f retaining a qualified transprtatin engineering cnsulting firm t cmplete the City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan. Ecnmic Impact The cmpletin f a City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan Study (TMP) will be a multi-year assignment which is estimated t cst in the rder f abut $500,000. The apprved 2007 Capital Prject N. PL-9003-07 fr the New Vaughan Official Plan study allcates $130,000 twards the cmpletin f a TMP. In additin, the apprved 2008 Capital Prject N. DT-7016-08 prvides additinal funding in the amunt f $361,000 fr the cmpletin f master plan wrk including the TMP and a Water and Wastewater Master Plan the latter study will be initiated later in 2008 r early 2009. The balance f the necessary funding fr the master plan wrk will be budgeted in 2009 and 2010, if required. The funding fr the TMP Study will cme frm Develpment Charges. Cmmunicatins Plan The Terms f Reference fr the TMP envisins a cmprehensive cnsultatin prgram that includes cmmunity infrmatin and wrkshp meetings at key stages thrughut the Study. In additin, stakehlder cnsultatin grup(s) and a technical advisry cmmittee will be established t receive input frm the varius stakehlders during the Study. The Terms f Reference requires the cnsultant t detail the specifics f the cmmunicatins and stakehlder cnsultatin prcess in their prpsed wrk plan. Develpment/Transprtatin Engineering staff will ensure that all public cmmunicatin and cnsultatin is clsely crdinated with the verall Cnslidated Grwth Management Strategy - 2031 and Official Plan Review Prcess. Purpse The purpse f this reprt is t seek Cuncil s apprval f the Terms f Reference fr the TMP Study and the authrity t initiate the prcess f retaining a qualified transprtatin engineering cnsulting firm t cmplete the TMP assignment. Backgrund - Analysis and Optins Purpse f the Study On May 7, 2007, Vaughan Cuncil apprved the Terms f Reference fr the New Vaughan (citywide) Official Plan, which is a cmpnent f the Vaughan Cnslidated Grwth Management Strategy 2031. When finalized, the New Official Plan will be a cntemprary, state-f-the art Official Plan that will represent an update t the City s cmmunity planning plicies in a manner Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 1 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 cnsistent with the principles f sustainability. Wrk n the New Official Plan began in Octber 2007. Accrdingly, the City is nw required t slicit prpsals frm qualified engineering firms t undertake the preparatin f the City s TMP Study in supprt f the City s verall New Official Plan preparatin exercise. The selected transprtatin cnsultant will wrk as part f the cre multi-discipline cnsulting team currently retained by the City t undertake the preparatin f the New Official Plan. Study Area and Timing The New Vaughan Official Plan prcess is currently scheduled fr cmpletin by the fall f 2010. The TMP study area will encmpass the entire City f Vaughan and will be premised upn a time hrizn f 2031. The duratin f the TMP Study will cincide with the New Vaughan Official Plan prcess. Cmpnents f the Study The City s TMP Study will evaluate in detail the lcal rad netwrk and identify the infrastructure that will be needed t efficiently accmmdate the ppulatin and emplyment grwth that will result frm the implementatin f the Grwth Management Strategy. The TMP Study will be undertaken as a cmpnent f the New Vaughan Official Plan review and the related Fcused Areas Studies. Fur Fcused Area Studies will be undertaken as part f the New Official Plan prcess. The apprved Terms f Reference fr the New Vaughan Official Plan identifies the need fr detailed review f certain areas. The develpment pressure in these fur areas f Vaughan make it necessary fr the City t prceed with land use studies in advance f the cmpletin f the New Vaughan Official Plan prcess. The Fur Fcused Area Studies include the fllwing: Kleinburg-Nashville Cmmunity Plan Review. Wdbridge Cre Area Update. Vaughan Crprate Centre Update; and Jane/Rutherfrd Area Study (Including Vaughan Centre) The cnsultant fr the City s TMP will wrk with the cnsulting team fr the Fcused Area Review n transprtatin-related matters bth within and surrunding the study area. The draft Terms f Reference fr the TMP Study are utlined n Attachment N. 1 t this reprt and generally summarized belw. The TMP Study will: TERMS OF REFERENCE The fllwing is intended t give an verview f the scpe f the TMP Study, but is nt intended t be an exhaustive listing f the wrk activities. The cnsultant is required t prvide all the necessary persnnel, mapping and resurces necessary t cmplete the TMP. The TMP shall: 1. Prvide a cmprehensive review f related transprtatin and traffic peratin backgrund reprts and infrmatin. 2. Examine the frm, functin and characteristics f the City s existing rad netwrk, identify the advantages and disadvantages f the existing netwrk, and incrprate lessns learned frm this analysis int the verall prpsed rad netwrk. Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 2 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 3. Include the preparatin f all cmprehensive reprts as required t supprt the Official Plan review and TMP prcesses (with maps and illustratins as apprpriate) examining the current state f transprtatin in Vaughan, and identifying issues and pprtunities fr imprvements. 4. Develp a lng-term transprtatin visin and verall rad netwrk philsphy t supprt the City s future allcatin f ppulatin and emplyment grwth t the year 2031 and prvide a framewrk by which decisins regarding the City s transprtatin system can be intelligently made. 5. Prvide an verall directin fr the City t expand the transprtatin netwrk in an efficient and effective manner. The transprtatin plicy framewrk shall take int cnsideratin as a minimum the fllwing: Imprving transit cverage, accessibility, and interface with ther transprtatin mdes and selected land uses; Creating safer, quieter, mre peple friendly streets in new residential neighburhds; Imprving rad safety thrugh design and layut; Prmting a sustainable transprtatin netwrk that encurages walking, cycling and transit supprtive cmmunities; Prmting a rad netwrk that imprves air quality and reduces Green Huse Gas emissins; 6. Develp a sustainable transprtatin system that will supprt the efficient mvement f gds and transit vehicles in cnfrmity with the Yrk Regin Transprtatin Master Plan; 2.7. Develp a transprtatin plicy framewrk fr the new Official Plan, guided by the principals and bjectives arising frm the Envirnmental Master Plan. The plicy framewrk fr the transprtatin netwrk shall be develped in cnsultatin with all interested parties;, sme f which include: Official Plan Technical Cmmittee Yrk Regin Yrk Regin Transit Ministry f Transprtatin TRCA Metrlinx TTC Stakehlder Grups Prvincial Ministries Public 8. Identify, assess and develp a sustainable transprtatin system that will supprt the efficient mvement f vehicles, gds and transit in cnfrmity with the Yrk Regin Transprtatin Master Plan. 9. In develping the prpsed verall transprtatin netwrk, cnsider and evaluate the envirnmental plicies f the New Official Plan frm a transprtatin perspective, in cnsultatin with the natural envirnment cnsultant, and quantify bth the shrt and lng term impacts f all prpsed transprtatin facilities n the envirnment; identify and recmmend pssible alternatives t reduce any adverse impacts. 10. Review the existing and prpsed transit mdal split and develp a transprtatin netwrk that will encurage an increase in public transit ridership, alleviate cngestin and prmte livable street netwrks and neighbrhds. Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 3 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 3.11. Review and make recmmendatins regarding the City s current rad standards, design criteria and plicies, right-f-way, bulevard and pavement widths, n-street parking, and prvisin f sidewalks t ensure they meet the needs f all mdes f transprtatin while prmting the develpment f safe, efficient, livable and traffic calmed street netwrks;. This exercise shall be have regard fr and be crdinated with the City-wide Parking Standards Review Study. 12. Review, incrprate and expand upn the City s current Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan. 13. Prepare the shrt-term 2011, and strategic 2021 and 2031 plans fr rads and transit t cmplement and supprt Vaughan s preferred land use scenaris. 4.14. Investigate the need and justificatin fr additinal Highway 400 series verpasses, rail verpasses and mid-blck cllectrs;. 5.15. Investigate current and future deficiencies in radway cnnectivity and establish a strategy fr the ptential cmpletin f the Langstaff, Testn and Kirby Rad links; andcnsider current and future prpsals fr Highway 400, 407 and 427 interchanges and/r ther Prvincial imprvements/initiatives. 6.16. Prvide input tparticipate in the preparatin f all Secndary Plans fr the greenfield areas, and prvide all required transprtatin engineering input t the Fcused Area Studies, in cnsultatin with ther members f the New Official Plan Cre Team. 17. Review existing prgrams and practices related t Transprtatin Demand Management and recmmend new plicies and initiatives t be incrprated int the verall Transprtatin Master Plan. 18. Review and prvide feedback n the schedules f the Official Plan dcument, and thse shwing the transprtatin and transit netwrk in particular. 19. Review adequacy f planned radway imprvements and identify ptential capacity deficiencies (City and Reginal Rad Netwrk). 20. Review speeding n City rads and recmmend slutins fr imprving traffic safety (review requests / current prpsals fr traffic calming). 21. Review traffic infiltratin cncerns resulting frm planned grwth. 22. Investigate current and future deficiencies in radway cnnectivity and establish a strategy fr the ptential cmpletin f the Langstaff, Testn and Kirby Rad links. 23. Prvide a clear directin fr the implementatin f the preferred transprtatin netwrk. Identify key trigger pints assciated with the timing f all prpsed infrastructure including but nt necessarily limited t the shrt-term and strategic scenaris nted abve (interim scenaris and triggers including timing, implementatin and phasing shall be established and clearly utlined based n the recmmended phasing f the verall final preferred land use scenaris). 24. Identify the necessary apprval prcess fr all prpsed transprtatin infrastructure requirements. Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 4 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 25. Prepare detailed engineering cst estimates fr all prpsed infrastructure and rad imprvements as required in supprt f updating the City s Develpment Charges Backgrund Study. 26. Prvide traceable and defensible analysis/data. 27. Dcument meeting minutes and cnsultatin prcess. 28. Prepare the Transprtatin Master Plan dcument including mapping and illustratins as apprpriate, in cnsultatin with ther Cre Team cnsultants. Technical Mdel Requirements 1. Undertake all required detailed transprtatin analysis and mdeling wrk including all technical reprting as required t facilitate the Official Plan prcess in its entirety, including but nt limited t all Secndary Plans, Greenfield areas and Fcused Area Studies as required t the satisfactin f the City and in clse cnsultatin with the Cre Team cnsultants. 2. Develp a city-wide travel demand mdel t define future transprtatin infrastructure requirements fr the City. Updated Reginal transprtatin and transit mdels shuld be used in develping the City s mdel. Upn cmpletin f the TMP, the cnsultant shall prvide t the City base year and future hrizn years netwrk and all necessary training t City Staff fr cntinued updating and maintenance f the mdel. 3. Prvide a detailed summary f transprtatin mdel methdlgy, assumptins, cnclusins and recmmendatins. 4. Prvide an analysis f the City s future Staffing requirements in rder t supprt the final TMP recmmendatins, implementatin strategy and assciated n-ging mdel update wrklad. Public Cnsultatin Requirements The TMP cnsulting team shall The public cnsultatin prcess will invlve all f thse individuals and interest grups having a stake in the City s TMP including, lcal residents, ratepayer grups, the business cmmunity, the develpment cmmunity, public agencies and ther special interest grups. The prcess will include meetings, pen huses, wrkshps and presentatins, all f which will require participatin frm the individual cmmunities t succeed. It is anticipated that a Technical Advisry Cmmittee will be established as well as ne r mre Stakehlder Cnsultatin Grups (SCG s) t represent interests in the area and prvide nging Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 5 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 input thrughut the prcess. Details f the prpsed cnsultatin prcess will be prvided in the submissins f candidate cnsulting engineering firms. Transprtatin Cnsulting Engineering Requirements The Study requires the services f a multi-disciplinary team with expertise in transprtatin planning / engineering, the envirnment, sustainable develpment and public cnsultatin. The cnsulting team will be required t cllabrate with, and be infrmed by, the cnsultants wrking n the Envirnmental Master Plan, the New Vaughan Official Plan and each f the fur fcused area studies. The successful TMP Study cnsultant team will frm an integral part f the cre cnsulting team fr the New Vaughan Official Plan. Prducts f the Study The study prcess, cnclusins and recmmendatins will ultimately be dcumented in a reprt which will be available fr reference by staff, agencies, stakehlders and the public. The recmmendatins f the TMP will be integrated int the plicies, gals and bjectives f the New Official Plan and the City s develpment standards and design criteria. Prject Administratin The prject will be managed by the Develpment/Transprtatin Engineering Department in clse cperatin with the Plicy Planning Department. Input, participatin and crdinatin will als be required frm the cre cnsulting team fr the New Vaughan Official Plan, the Envirnmental Master Plan, Develpment Planning, and ther City departments and external agencies as required. Prcurement Prcess In accrdance with the City s prcurement plicy, study prpsals will be publically slicited and accepted frm qualified transprtatin engineering firms fr the cmpletin f the TMP study. Staff will reprt t Cuncil n the results f the prpsal call tgether with a recmmendatin n the retainer f an engineering firm fr the TMP assignment. Relatinship t Vaughan Visin 2020 In cnsideratin f the strategic pririties related t Vaughan Visins 2020, the recmmendatins f this reprt will assist in: 5. The pursuit f excellence in service delivery; 6. Ensuring and enhancing cmmunity safety; 7. Planning and managing grwth and ecnmic vitality; and 8. The demnstratin f leadership and prmtin f effective gvernance. This reprt is therefre cnsistent with the pririties previusly set by Cuncil. Reginal Implicatins The TMP will have regard fr the existing and planned Reginal and Prvincial transprtatin netwrks in the City. The TMP will establish the City s transprtatin related infrastructure needs and guidelines in supprt f future develpment. The Plan will als accmmdate the Regin s Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 6 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 frecast grwth estimates fr Vaughan and will be clsely crdinated with ther n-ging Reginal transprtatin studies and initiatives including their Transprtatin Master Plan update and the Western Vaughan Transprtatin Individual Envirnmental Assessment. In additin, it is expected that Reginal Staff will be invlved thrughut the duratin f the City s TMP Study by participating in all established Stakehlder Cnsultatin Grups and n the Technical Advisry Cmmittee. Cnclusin The prpsed Terms f Reference prvide the basis fr carrying ut the City s Transprtatin Master Plan Study. The Terms f Reference have been prepared in cnsultatin with ther key City departments, in particular the Planning Department. Similar t the apprach taken fr the New Official Plan, this wrk will be frward-lking, state-f-the-art and reflective f the principles f sustainability. Shuld Cuncil cncur with the Terms f Reference fr the prpsed City-wide Transprtatin Master Plan, the recmmendatins assciated with this reprt shuld be apprved t enable Staff t prceed with the cnsultant selectin prcess. Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 7 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
ATTACHMENT N.1 Attachments 1. Transprtatin Master Plan - Terms f Reference Reprt prepared by: Michael Frieri, Develpment Supervisr, Engineering Planning & Studies, Ext. 8729 Selma Hubjer, Transprtatin Engineer, Ext. 8674 Respectfully lead an effective cnsultatin prcess with the public and relevant public agencies, service grups, business cmmunity which shall be detailed in the apprved wrk prgram. In additin t the Public Cnsultatin prcess and meeting requirements related t the City-Wide Official Plan review prcess, the Transprtatin Master Plan Cnsultant shall be respnsible fr all additinal and independent Public Cnsultatin cmpnents required t successfully cmplete all cmpnents f the City s verall TMP in accrdance with the Class Envirnmental Assessment Master Plan prcess. This prcess shall be detailed t the satisfactin f the City, and shall be crdinated and integrated with ther Official Plan related public prcesses where pssible and be guided by the principles and bjectives arising frm the Envirnmental Master Plan, which is currently being undertaken. The TMP Cnsultant shall als be respnsible t create, maintain and update as required a prject website thrughut the duratin f the TMP wrk. All website technical specificatins shall be in accrdance with City crprate standards and crdinated directly with apprpriate Infrmatin Technlgy Department and Crprate Cmmunicatin Staff. Deliverables a) All necessary supprting technical and administrative dcumentatin, illustratins and analysis related t the Transprtatin Master Plan cmpnents f the draft and final TMP dcuments b) Other Required Backgrund and Technical Reprts Discussin / backgrund papers as required n Transprtatin & Transit related issues, Transprtatin Demand Management; Cmmunity and Emplyment Areas Review; Plicy and Transprtatin Study Reprts fr each f the fur Fcused Area Studies; and Plicy and Transprtatin Study Reprt fr all Secndary Plans assciated with the Greenfield Areas (refer t verall City-Wide Map in appendices fr breakdwn f Blcks and/r neighbrhds requiring separate Transprtatin Study Reprts) All draft and final reprts related t the Transprtatin Master Plan wrk as described abve shall be submitted, n the fllwing basis: Bill Rbinsn, P. Eng. Andrew Pearce, C.E.T. Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 8 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference
Cmmissiner f Engineering and Public Wrks ATTACHMENT N.1 Directr f Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering 30 cerlx bund cpies; 1 unbund print ready cpy; Clur pictures and illustratins; 1 CD (.PDF) f the draft dcument and any related phts, graphics r maps in Citycmpatible sftware (Wrd, PwerPint, Excel r AutDesk) Develpment / Transprtatin Engineering Department 9 f 4 Transprtatin Master Plan Terms f Reference