4.                   SIGN MINOR VARIANCE - 2185 ARCH STREET

 

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 2185, RUE ARCH

 

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the application to vary the permitted sign face area, message centre area and height limitations set out in Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit the proposed replacement ground sign detailed in Document 2, at 2185 Arch Street.

 

 

Recommandation du Comité

 

Que le Conseil approuve la demande de dérogation aux dispositions sur la surface de la face d'enseigne permise, la surface de l'afficheur à message et les limites de hauteur établies dans le Règlement sur les enseignes 2005-439 afin de permettre l'enseigne au sol de remplacement proposée au 2185, rue Arch, tel qu'il est détaillé dans le Document 2.

 

 

Documentation

 

1.      Deputy City Manager's report Planning, Transit and the Environment dated 28 September 2007 (ACS2007-PTE-BLD-0019).

 

Report to/Rapport au :

 

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

 

and Council / et au Conseil

 

28 September 2007 / le 28 septembre 2007

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/

Directrice municipale adjointe,

Planning, Transit and the Environment/

Urbanisme, Transport en commun et Environnement 

 

Contact Person/Personne-ressource : Sandra Garnett, Manager/Gestionnaire, Business Integration Services/Intégration juridique et services, Building Code Services/Direction des services code du bâtiment

(613) 580-2424 x41544, sandra.garnett@ottawa.ca

 

Alta Vista (18)

Ref N°: ACS2007-PTE-BLD-0019

 

 

SUBJECT:

SIGN MINOR VARIANCE - 2185 ARCH STREET

 

 

OBJET :

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 2185, RUE ARCH

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve the application to vary the permitted sign face area, message centre area and height limitations set out in Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit the proposed replacement ground sign detailed in Document 2, at 2185 Arch Street.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement recommande au Conseil d'approuver la demande de dérogation aux dispositions sur la surface de la face d'enseigne permise, la surface de l'afficheur à message et les limites de hauteur établies dans le Règlement sur les enseignes 2005-439 afin de permettre l'enseigne au sol de remplacement proposée au 2185, rue Arch, tel qu'il est détaillé dans le Document 2.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The applicant, to replace the existing ground sign, has applied for a minor variance to Sections 100 and 102 of Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit an oversized internally illuminated ground sign with an illuminated message centre (reference Documents 1, 2 and 3).  The applicant indicates the new sign is intended to update the sign, improve visibility for the centre and continue to provide public notices of coming events.

 

DISCUSSION

 

The property is designated under the By-law a District 2 Use zone.  Where signs interface with residential development, to minimize the effect of commercial signage and illumination, the scale of signs in District 2 is limited to three square metres at a height of two metres.  For institutional uses, a message centre as a component part of the sign is permitted at 25 per cent of the permitted sign face area, provided it is non-illuminated.  The proposed sign is slightly smaller than the existing illuminated sign.  However, at 4.18 square metres, the area of the proposed sign face exceeds the permitted area by 39 per cent and the height, at 3.66 metres, by 83 per cent.  The area of the message centre equates to 60 per cent of the sign face area.

 

Since illumination of message centres is not permitted in District 2, this component cannot be considered.  As such, the applicant has deleted this feature and is requesting approval for the proposed increase in scale, and to allow internal rather than external illumination for the main identification sign.

 

In response to the standard circulation for comment, one response was received indicated no opposition to the proposed sign.

 

Given the comparative scale of the existing versus the proposed sign, and the limited response from the community with no opposition, the Department is recommending approval to vary the area and illumination limitations of the By-law to accommodate the proposed sign with a non-illuminated message centre, as detailed in Document 2. 

 

CONSULTATION

 

The proposal was circulated to area land use within 30 metres, local community and business groups, and the Ward Councillor.  In response, one submission from the community was received indicated no opposition to the application.

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1      Site Plan

Document 2      Proposed Sign

Document 3      Existing Signs

 

DISPOSITION

 

City Clerk's Branch, Council and Committee Services to notify the agent, Christopher Wanczycki, 9th floor, 100 Constellation Cres., Nepean, ON K2G 6J8 and Councillor Hume of Council's decision.

SITE PLAN                                                                                                               DOCUMENT 1

PROPOSED SIGN                                                                                                   DOCUMENT 2

 

EXISTING SIGN                                                                                                     DOCUMENT 3