Analysis of Costs: Removal of Elevated Portions of the Scarborough Rapid Transit Structure, and Detailed Feasibility for Reuse - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti

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2024-03-20 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other relevant Divisions, to provide an analysis of the costs and financial implications of the detailed feasibility studies and work required both to explore any adaptive reuse as well as the cost to remove the elevated portion of the Scarborough Rapid Transit system.

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2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to identify the specific lands and the timeline to designate the Scarborough Rapid Transit assets as surplus and recuse Toronto Transit Commission of responsibility of the identified assets. 3. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to identify plans for the Scarborough Busway following construction of the Scarborough Subway and outline the Busway's future as part of the Toronto Transit Commission's overall Transit Plan for Scarborough. 4. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to identify property ownership and rights for the lands impacted by the Scarborough Rapid Transit elevated structure. 5. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate City and Agency officials, to report back responses to Member Motions MM16.7 and MM16.29 as one comprehensive report. 6. City Council request the City Manager to report back on these items no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.

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An analysis of costs and financial implications for the City of Toronto for any detailed feasibility work to explore the adaptive reuse (MM39.24) or removal of the Scarborough Rapid Transit elevated structure and assets is essential. A comprehensive analysis and methodology that considers overall viability, costs and impact of these studies and any adaptive reuse of the Scarborough Rapid Transit system must be considered as a critical part of the capital prioritization process.

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Capital allocation for the Scarborough Busway in the 2024 City Budget will provide residents both in Scarborough and surrounding areas with accelerated public transit opportunities. This busway is and will continue to be an integral part of the transportation fabric in Scarborough only to be enhanced by the construction of the Scarborough subway. This corridor does provide opportunities for additional enhancements, at grade, for bicycle paths, naturalized trails, green spaces and pedestrian connections. With active development applications changes to the public realm are inevitable and conflicts with various property owners must be considered as part of the financial analysis for exploring the adaptive reuse of these assets.

Staff recommended

Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Finance and Treasury Services, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other relevant Divisions to provide an analysis of the costs and financial implications of the detailed feasibility studies and work required both to explore any adaptive reuse as well as the cost to remove the elevated portion of the Scarborough Rapid Transit system.

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2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission identify the specific lands and the timeline to designate the Scarborough Rapid Transit assets as surplus and recuse Toronto Transit Commission of responsibility of the identified assets. 3. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission identify plans for the Scarborough Busway following construction of the Scarborough Subway and outline the Busway's future as part of the Toronto Transit Commission's overall Transit Plan for Scarborough. 4. City Council request the City Manager in consultation with the City Solicitor, identify property ownership and rights for the lands impacted by the Scarborough Rapid Transit elevated structure. 5. City Council request that the City Manager report back on these items no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.

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