16th Avenue Class EA (Yonge Street to York-Durham Line)

Notice of Study Commencement

York Region initiated the 16^th Avenue Class EA (Yonge Street to McCowan Road) in September of 2005.  A Study Commencement Notice was Published on September 15^th and 17^th, 2005 in the Markham Economist and on September 15^th and 18^th, 2005 in the Richmond Hill Liberal. For a copy of the Study Commencement Notice, please refer to the attachment.

Public Consultation Centres (PCCs) will be conducted for this study to provide the public with the opportunity to meet the Project Team and review issues related to the Study, such as the process and criteria for generating and assessing alternative solutions.

Public Consultation Centre No.1

The first set of PCCs was held on February 28^th, 2006 at Hillcrest Mall and on March 1^st, 2006 at Markville Mall.  For more information about the 1^st PCC, please refer to the attached Notice, Displays and Summary.

PCC#1 Notice

PCC#1 Displays

PCC#1 Summary

Notice of Extension of Study Limits

In response to a request by the Town of Markham, York Region extended the study limits to York-Durham Line in June 2006.  A study update notice was published on October 28^th and November 22^nd, 2006 in the Markham Economist and October 29^th and November 2^nd in the Richmond Hill Liberal. For a copy of the Study Commencement Notice and Update, please refer to the attachment.

Public Consultation Centre No.2

The second set of PCCs was held on May 30^th, 2007 at Roselawn Public School and on May 31^st, 2007 at Central Park Public School.  For more information about the 2^nd PCC, please refer to the attached Notice, Displays and Summary.

PCC#2 Notice and Location Map

PCC#2 Displays

PCC#2 Presentation

PCC#2 Summary

PCC#2 Evaluation of Planning Alternatives Yonge to Leslie, Leslie to Woodbine, Woodbine to Highway 48, Highway 48 to Donald Cousens Parkway and Donald Cousens Parkway to York-Durham Line 

We would appreciate receiving your feedback on the materials presented at the second set of PCCs. You can do so by completing the comment form and criteria ranking form, attached below, and mailing or faxing it to the project team. Other ways to provide comments are by contacting the project team, contact information is included on the contacts link or by submitting your comments electronically through the comments link.

PCC#2 Comment Form and Criteria Ranking Form

 

Observatory Hills Homeowners Association Meeting December 5 2007

Notice of Separation of Study Limits

In early 2008, the Town of Markham requested that York Region review the need for all 6-lane Transit Supportive Projects within the Town and evaluate alternative solutions in a broader context to manage congestion and accommodate planned growth. York Region is therefore currently undertaking additional work for all transit supportive projects (including 16th Avenue) in the Town of Markham, to better evaluate and resolve the Town’s request prior to finalizing Phase 3 (Design Alternatives) of the 16th Avenue Class EA. The Class EA project has therefore been on hold.

Based on the findings however of the Needs and Justification analyses, improvements to 16th Avenue between Donald Cousens Parkway and York-Durham Line are required shortly. Based on these needs, and since the Transit Supportive Projects study will require several months to complete, and that this section of 16th Avenue is not part of the Transit Supportive Project (6-lanes are not recommended along this portion), the Region intends to move forward with this section of 16th Avenue as a separate Class EA from the 16th Avenue Class EA.

A notice of Separation of Class Environmental Assessment will be published on November 27th and December 7th, 2008 in the Markham Economist and in the Richmond Hill Liberal. For a copy of the notice, please refer to the attachment.