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Sign Variance Committee


Meeting No. 2   Contact Yvonne Davies, Deputy Secretary
Meeting Date Tuesday, July 27, 2010
  Phone 416-396-7288
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail ydavies@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Ted Yao  

SB2.1

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 5 

Application by Maxximum Outdoor Inc. for Four (4) Third Party Sign Variances with respect to the South-westerly Corner of 1581-1589 The Queensway - TP-10-00001
Public Notice Given

Committee Decision

The Sign Variance Committee refused the following four separate requested variances to Chapter 694, Signs, General, required to allow Maxximum Outdoor Inc. to make an application for a sign permit to allow the erection and display at the south-westerly corner of the premises at 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign:

 

1.         variance requested from §694-22. A. to permit the erection of a third party ground sign to display electronic static copy.

 

2.         variance requested from §694-24. A.(1) to permit the erection of a third party ground sign to be located approximately 17m from the Gardiner Expressway.

 

3.         variance requested from §694-25. B.(1) (a)  to permit the erection of a third party ground sign with a sign face area of each of the two sign faces of 62.43 square metres.

 

4.         variance requested from §694-25. B.(1) (b) to permit the erection of a third party ground sign with a height of 21m.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Sign Variance Committee held a public hearing on July 27, 2010, and notice was given in accordance with Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the Toronto Municipal Code.

Origin
(July 15, 2010) Report from Manager, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building
Summary

To obtain the four separate variances to Chapter 694, Signs, General, required to allow Maxximum Outdoor Inc. to make an application for a sign permit to allow the erection and display at the south-westerly corner of the premises with the legal description of Etobicoke Con 3 Pt Lot 9 RP 64R2634 Pt Part 1 RP 64R8802 Parts 1 TO 3, and known municipally as 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign, which:

  • is illuminated;
  • is not erected within the required setback of a building from a street as regulated by the applicable Zoning By-law;
  • is not erected within 100 metres of any other lawful third party sign;
  • is not erected within 30.0 metres of the intersection of a major street with any other street;
  • is not erected within 30.0 metres of any premises located, in whole or in part, in an R, RA, or OS sign district;  
  • is the only third party ground sign erected on the premises;
  • is a height of 21 metres, and contains only two sign faces, each sign face being 14.6 metres long by 4.26 metres high for a sign face area of , and displaying electronic static sign copy.
Background Information
Staff Report - South-westerly Corner of 1581-1589 The Queensway - TP-10-00001
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-31974.pdf)

Communications
(July 21, 2010) Letter from Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.1.1)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16632.pdf)

(July 22, 2010) Letter from Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.1.2)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16633.pdf)

(July 23, 2010) Letter from Councillor Peter Milczyn (SB.New.SB2.1.3)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16634.pdf)

(July 27, 2010) E-mail from John Faiczak, Owner, 1600 The Queensway. (SB.New.SB2.1.4)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16628.pdf)

(July 27, 2010) Letter from Michael Flynn, Consultant representing Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.1.5)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16629.pdf)

Speakers

Michael Flynn, Consultant representing Maxximum Outdoor Inc.
Robert Bader, Supervisor, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building

Motions
1 - Motion to Meet in Closed Session moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

That the Sign Variance Committee recess to meet in closed session to receive advice that is subject to solicitor/client privilege.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

That consideration of the item not be deferred.

 

Mr. Flynn, agent for Maxximum Outdoor Inc, requested that consideration of this item be deferred because its traffic consultant was on vacation.  The Committee denied Mr. Flynn's request.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Marco D'Angelo (Carried)

That the Sign Variance Committee adopt the staff Recommendations in the report [item SB2.1] from the Manager, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building, to refuse the four separate requested variances to Chapter 694, Signs General, to allow the erection and display at the south-westerly corner of the premises at 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign.


SB2.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 5 

Application by Maxximum Outdoor Inc. for Four (4) Third Party Sign Variances with respect to the South-easterly Corner of 1581-1589 The Queensway - TP-10-00002
Public Notice Given

Committee Decision

The Sign Variance Committee refused the following four separate requested variances to Chapter 694, Signs, General, required to allow Maxximum Outdoor Inc. to make an application for a sign permit to allow the erection and display at the south-easterly corner of the premises at 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign:

 

1.         variance requested from §694-22. A. to permit the erection of a third party ground sign to display electronic static copy.

 

2.         variance requested from §694-24. A.(1) to permit the erection of a third party ground sign to be located approximately 17m from the Gardiner Expressway.

 

3.         variance requested from §694-25. B.(1) (a)  to permit the erection of a third party ground sign with a sign face area of each of the two sign faces of 62.43 square metres.

 

4.         variance requested from §694-25. B.(1) (b) to permit the erection of a third party ground sign with a height of 21m.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Sign Variance Committee held a public hearing on July 27, 2010, and notice was given in accordance with Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the Toronto Municipal Code.

Origin
(July 15, 2010) Report from Manager, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building
Summary

To obtain the four separate variances to Chapter 694, Signs, General, required to allow Maxximum Outdoor Inc. to make an application for a sign permit to allow the erection and display at the south-easterly corner of the premises with the legal description of Etobicoke Con 3 Pt Lot 9 RP 64R2634 Pt Part 1 RP 64R8802 Parts 1 TO 3, and known municipally as 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign, which:

  • is illuminated;  
  • is not erected within the required setback of a building from a street as regulated by the applicable Zoning By-law;
  • is not erected within 100 metres of any other lawful third party sign;
  •  is not erected within 30.0 metres of the intersection of a major street with any other street;
  • is not erected within 30.0 metres of any premises located, in whole or in part, in an R, RA, or OS sign district;
  •  is the only third party ground sign erected on the premises;
  •  is a height of 21 metres, and contains only two sign faces, each sign face being 14.6 metres long by 4.26 metres high for a sign face area of , and displaying electronic static sign copy.
Background Information
Staff Report - South-easterly Corner of 1581-1589 The Queensway - TP-1-00002
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/bgrd/backgroundfile-31975.pdf)

Communications
(July 21, 2010) Letter from Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.2.1)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16635.pdf)

(July 22, 2010) Letter from Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.2.2)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16636.pdf)

(July 23, 2010) Letter from Councillor Peter Milczyn (SB.New.SB2.2.3)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16637.pdf)

(July 27, 2010) E-mail from John Faiczak, Owner, 1600 The Queensway. (SB.New.SB2.2.4)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16630.pdf)

(July 27, 2010) Letter from Michael Flynn, Consultant representing Maxximum Outdoor Inc. (SB.New.SB2.2.5)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/sb/comm/communicationfile-16631.pdf)

Speakers

Michael Flynn, Consultant representing Maxximum Outdoor Inc.
Robert Bader, Supervisor, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building

Motions
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

That consideration of the item not be deferred.

 

Mr. Flynn, agent for Maxximum Outdoor Inc, requested that consideration of this item be deferred because its traffic consultant was on vacation.  The Committee denied Mr. Flynn's request.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Marco D'Angelo (Carried)

That the Sign Variance Committee adopt the staff Recommendations in the report [item SB2.2]  from the Manager, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building to refuse the four separate requested variances to Chapter 694, Signs General, to allow the erection and display at the south-easterly corner of the premises at 1581-1589 The Queensway of one third party ground sign.


SB2.3

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

Administration - Procedural Rules for Adjournments and Deferrals

Committee Decision

The Sign Variance Committee requested the City Solicitor to report back to the Sign Variance Committee on procedural rules for adjournments and deferrals.

Summary

Member motion to request the City Solicitor to report to the Committee on procedural rules for adjournments and deferrals.

Motions
1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

2 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

That the Sign Variance Committee request the City Solicitor to report back to the Committee on procedural rules for adjournments and deferrals.

 

 


Vote (Adopt Item)

Jul-27-2010

Result: Carried Majority Required
Yes: 4 Janzen, Pletsch, Saati, Yao (Chair) 
No: 1 D'Angelo 
Absent: 0  

Procedural Motions
1 - Motion to Adopt Minutes moved by Robert Pletsch (Carried)

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Sign Variance Committee held on June 4, 2010, be confirmed.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Ted Yao, Chair, Sign Variance Committee
Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2010-07-27 Morning 9:30 AM 10:20 AM Public
2010-07-27 Morning 10:20 AM 10:45 AM Closed
2010-07-27 Morning 11:00 AM 11:50 AM Public
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2010-07-27
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: D'Angelo, Janzen, Pletsch, Saati, Yao (Chair)
2010-07-27
10:20 AM - 10:45 AM
(Closed Session)
Present Present: D'Angelo, Janzen, Pletsch, Saati, Yao (Chair)
2010-07-27
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: D'Angelo, Janzen, Pletsch, Saati, Yao (Chair)