Freight-Supportive Guidelines ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 November 7, 2012 Ontario Ministry of Transportation

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Presentation Overview  Freight-Supportive Guidelines  Why Create Freight-Supportive Guidelines?  Why Produce the Guidelines Now?  What is a Freight-Supportive Community?  Balancing Needs  Content of the Draft Guidelines  Next Steps 2

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Freight-Supportive Guidelines  MTO is developing Freight-Supportive Guidelines that will provide tools to support efficient goods movement in municipalities across Ontario.  Guidelines are intended to:  assist municipalities, planners, developers and other practitioners with creating freight-supportive communities  complement and support implementation of the existing provincial policy framework  complement other guidelines 3

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Why Create Freight-Supportive Guidelines?  providing direction for land use planning, site design practices and operational procedures  assisting municipalities in planning for the types of vehicles used in freight movement  supporting the overall economic health and competitiveness of Ontario’s municipalities  integrating and balancing surrounding land uses and the needs of those using the transportation network  To support the efficient movement of goods and the creation of freight-supportive communities by: 4

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Why Produce the Guidelines Now?  Recent provincial initiatives aimed at managing growth, curbing urban sprawl and supporting goods movement, provide an opportune time to develop the Guidelines.  Guidelines are being developed to support:  Provincial Policy Statement (under review)  Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe  Growth Plan for Northern Ontario  Municipal Official Plan Updates  Proposed Multimodal Goods Movement Strategy for Ontario  Guidelines are complementary to Transit-Supportive Guidelines. 5

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 What is a Freight-Supportive Community?  A community with policies or programs intended to support freight movement through the planning, design and operation of land use and transportation systems. The community recognizes:  the needs of the freight industry from the perspectives of development and mobility  the improved economic position that safe and effective freight movement can bring to a community 6

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Balancing Needs  The Freight-Supportive Guidelines are intended to help balance the needs of the community and industry by:  providing tools to support efficient freight movement while mitigating impacts to other road users  providing guidance for identifying truck route networks that avoid or minimize conflicts with transit and active transportation  providing tools to assist municipalities in minimizing conflicts between freight- intensive land uses and sensitive uses. 7

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 CONTENT OF THE DRAFT GUIDELINES

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Chapters in the Guidelines 1.Introduction 2.Land Use and Transportation Planning Guidelines 3.Site Design Guidelines 4.Operations Guidelines 5.Implementation Strategies 6.Case Studies 7.References 8.Glossary 9

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Introduction Chapter 1  Explains freight movement and its importance to Ontario’s economy  Summarizes current trends in road, rail, sea and air freight movement  Describes how to use the Guidelines  Explains features, including:  strategies  complementary guidelines  additional resources 10

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Land Use and Transportation Planning Guidelines Chapter 2  Freight audit  Planning for employment areas:  office uses  manufacturing/distribution  Considers land use compatibility with freight-intensive uses  Freight movement network  Strategic planning for active transportation, transit and freight networks 11 Harbour-related freight uses are buffered from sensitive land uses, while the old historic harbour has been re-purposed for recreational uses. There will be increasing pressure overtime to have more dense development within port areas.

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Site Design Guidelines Chapter 3  Addresses industrial, retail, office, residential, institutional, urban and rural sites  Provides guidance on freight movements in and around sites, including the loading dock yard and loading dock  Discusses truck interaction with transit vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists 12

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Operations Guidelines Chapter 4  Supports incorporating trucks into the design and operation of municipal transportation infrastructure, related to:  accesses and intersections  corridors  freight gateways  requirements, by-laws, policies and practice 13

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Implementation Strategies Chapter 5  Recommended actions regarding municipal leadership and collaboration with industry stakeholders  Implementation tools, such as Community Improvement Plans  Infrastructure and technology investment  Sample checklist to track guideline implementation 14

MTO Freight-Supportive Guidelines – ACT Canada – Sustainable Mobility Summit 2012 Next Steps Process to Finalize the Guidelines:  Undertake formal public consultation on draft Guidelines:  Circulate revised Draft for Working Group review and comment  60 day posting on Environmental Registry and Regulatory Registry (anticipated Fall 2012)  Incorporate comments and finalize the Freight-Supportive Guidelines (anticipated Winter 2013)  Share with Ontario municipalities and stakeholders  Awareness and education. 15