12. SIGNS BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 50
NORTHSIDE ROAD DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 50, CHEMIN
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. refuse a Minor Variance to Sign By-law 002-99, of the former City of Nepean, to allow for the installation a ground sign with a height of 9.22 metres and an increased sign area of 22.5 square metres, and;
2.
approve a Minor
Variance to Sign By-law 002-99, of the former City of Nepean, to allow for the
installation of a ground sign with a height of 7.62 metres instead of 6.00
metres, and an increased sign area of 22.96 square metres instead of 20 square
metres, provided the sign is installed as and where described in documents 2
and 3.
RECOMMANDATIONS DU COMITÉ
Que le Conseil:
1. rejete
une demande de dérogation mineure au Règlement 002-99 sur les enseignes de
l’ancienne Ville de Nepean visant à obtenir l’autorisation d’installer une
enseigne au sol d’une hauteur de 9,22 mètres et d’une superficie de 22,5 mètres
carrés;
2. approuve une demande de dérogation
mineure au Règlement 002-99 de l’ancienne Ville de Nepean visant à faire
autoriser l’installation d’une enseigne au sol d’une hauteur de 7,62 mètres,
alors que la hauteur autorisée est de 6,00 mètres, et d’une superficie de 22,96
mètres carrés, alors que la superficie permise est de 20 mètres carrés, à la
condition que l’enseigne soit installée de la manière et à l’endroit décrits
aux documents 2 et 3.
Documentation
1. Development Services Department General
Manager’s report dated 18 November 2003 (ACS2003-DEV-BLD-0051).
Report to/Rapport
au:
Planning
and Development Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement
and Council / et au Conseil
18 November 2003 / le 18
novembre 2003
Submitted by/Soumis par : Ned Lathrop, General
Manager/Directeur général,
Development Services/Services d'aménagement
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Sandra Garnett,
Manager / Gestionnaire
Legal
and Services Integration / Insertion juridique et des services
(613)
580-2424 x41544, sandra.garnett@ottawa.ca
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DÉROGATION
MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 50, CHEMIN NORTHSIDE |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Planning
and Development Committee recommend Council:
1. refuse a Minor Variance to Sign By-law
002-99, of the former City of Nepean, to allow for the installation a ground
sign with a height of 9.22 metres and an increased sign area of 22.5 square
metres, and;
2. approve a Minor Variance to Sign By-law
002-99, of the former City of Nepean, to allow for the installation of a ground
sign with a height of 7.62 metres instead of 6.00 metres, and an increased sign
area of 22.96 square metres instead of 20 square metres, provided the sign is
installed as and where described in documents 2 and 3.
RECOMMENDATION DU RAPPORTS
Que le Comité de
l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement recommande au Conseil :
1. de rejeter une demande de dérogation
mineure au Règlement 002-99 sur les enseignes de l'ancienne Ville de Nepean
visant à obtenir l'autorisation d'installer une enseigne au sol d'une hauteur
de 9,22 mètres et d'une superficie de 22,5 mètres carrés;
2. d'approuver
une demande de dérogation mineure au Règlement 002-99 de l'ancienne Ville de
Nepean visant à faire autoriser l'installation d'une enseigne au sol d'une
hauteur de 7,62 mètres, alors que la hauteur autorisée est de 6,00 mètres, et
d'une superficie de 22,96 mètres carrés, alors que la superficie permise est de
20 mètres carrés, à la condition que l'enseigne soit installée de la manière et
à l'endroit décrits aux documents 2 et 3.
BACKGROUND
The property fronts along
the south side of Richmond Road, is west of Larkspur Drive and east of Lynhard
Road (Document 1). The properties along both sides of this segment of Richmond
Road are largely commercial in nature. Buildings are predominantly single
storey or low rise and partially screened from the street by mature trees.
The plaza's parking lot is
at a lower elevation than that of Richmond and Northside Roads. This difference
in elevation varies between 1 metre and more than 1.5 metres. At the corner of
Richmond Road and Lynhard Road there is an estimated change in grade of 1
metre.
Tenants within the plaza
have a large wall sign above their tenant space. These wall signs are clearly
visible from Richmond Road and large enough to properly identify the
tenants.
The Nepean Sign By-law,
002-1999, allows for a pylon sign to have a height of 6 metres. In the case of
a shopping plaza, the sign area may be increased to 20 square metres provided
that 6 square metres is used for plaza identification, that is, it displays
both the plaza's name and the municipal address.
DISCUSSION
The sign, described in
Recommendation 2, would be installed on the lower elevation of the parking lot
and be entirely contained within private property. Should the minor variance be
approved, the sign will have a height of 7.62 metres measured from the grade of
the parking lot, and will have a sign area of 22.96 square metres. (Document 2)
The Nepean Sign by-law, as
previously mentioned, allows for increased sign area, to a maximum area of 20
square metres, provided 6 square metres are used to display both the plaza's
name and address. The proposed increase to the area of the sign would comprise
an increase of 14% for plaza identification and 0.5% for tenant identification.
(Document 3)
The requested increase in
permitted height will allow the sign to be 27% higher than is allowed under the
by-law. It is the opinion of the Department that the increased height and sign
area will keep the sign in scale with the building. As the sign is to be
installed on the existing parking surface, the increased sign height will not
be imediately discernable from Richmond Road.
The sign is set back from
the street more than is required by the by-law and should therefore not present
a hazard with respect to vehicular and pedestrian traffic at the corner of
Lynhard and Richmond Roads.
CONSULTATION
Early notification was sent
to residents and community and, business groups within a 60 metre radius. The
notification generated concerns from individuals, as well as the area planner,
who felt that the original application for a 50% increase in allowable sign
height was not appropriate and in keeping with the look of that portion of
Richmond Road.
These concerns were
satisfied by the Department's recommendation of an increase of 1.68 metres to
the sign's height.
Councillor Harder was
circulated the same early notification and supports the opinion of her
constituents.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 - Document 1: Location Map
Document 2 - Document 2: Site Plan
Document 3 - Elevations and Dimensions for Pylon Sign
DISPOSITION
Corporate Services
Department, Secretariat Services Branch to notify the applicant, Charleton
& Co. Design Group, 392 Kent Street, Ottawa ON K2P 2A9; the owner,
Northside Road Inc., c/o 200 Catherine Street Suite 600, Ottawa ON K2P 2A9 as
well as Councillor Jan Harder of City Council’s Decision.
LOCATION
MAP Document
1
SITE PLAN Document
2
ELEVATION AND DIMENSIONS FOR PYLON SIGN Document 3
