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2. PROHIBITION OF ROOF TOP SIGNS INTERDICTION D’INSTALLER DES ENSEIGNES SUR LE TOIT |
Committee recommendation
That Council direct staff to undertake a
review of the merits and impact of the prohibition of roof top signs including
a survey of other municipal sign by-laws and public consultation, and report
back to Council by December 31, 2010.
Recommandation DU Comité
Que le Conseil demande au personnel d’examiner les bienfaits et les
effets de l’interdiction d’ériger une enseigne sur une propriété, notamment en
étudiant d’autres règlements municipaux sur les enseignes et en organisant une
consultation publique, et de faire part de ses conclusions au Conseil d’ici le
31 décembre 2010.
Documentation
1.
Councillor
Monette’s report dated 16 February 2010 (ACS2010-CCS-PEC-0008).
2.
Extract
of Draft Minute, 23 February 2010.
Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning
and Environment Committee
Comité
de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
16 February 2010 / le 16 février
2009
Submitted
by/Soumis par : Councillor/Conseiller Bob Monette
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Councillor/Conseiller Bob Monette, Orléans
613-580-2471,
Bob.Monette@ottawa.ca
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SUBJECT: |
PROHIBITION OF ROOF TOP SIGNS |
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OBJET : |
INTERDICTION D’INSTALLER DES ENSEIGNES SUR LE TOIT |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Planning and Environment
Committee recommend Council approve that staff be directed to undertake a
review of the merits and impact of the prohibition of roof top signs including
a survey of other municipal sign by-laws and public consultation, and report
back to Council by December 31, 2010.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de
l’environnement recommande au Conseil d’approuver qu’on demande au personnel
d’examiner les bienfaits et les effets de l’interdiction d’ériger une enseigne
sur une propriété, notamment en étudiant d’autres règlements municipaux sur les
enseignes et en organisant une consultation publique, et de faire part de ses
conclusions au Conseil d’ici le 31 décembre 2010.
BACKGROUND
At the 9 February 2010 meeting of the Planning and
Environment Committee, Councillor Monette moved the following notice of
motion:
WHEREAS the business owner at 900 Watters Rd, Unit number 5 in Orléans,
has placed a sign on the roof of the commercial business located on the
premises and the sign is in the shape of a cow (the “sign”);
AND WHEREAS the sign has been placed on the roof of the premises on and
off for since the business first occupied the premises in 2005;
AND WHEREAS roof signs are not permitted in neither the Permanent Signs
on Private Property By-law nor the Temporary Signs on Private Property By-law;
AND WHEREAS the sign has the support of members of the
community who have submitted a petition with over 1000 signatures;
AND WHEREAS the business owner has indicated that the sign is a means
of advertising for the cheese shop business located on the premises:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1.
Staff be
directed to undertake a review of the merits and impact of the prohibition of
roof top signs including a survey of other municipal sign by-laws and public
consultation, and report back to Council by December 31, 2010; and
2.
Pending
the outcome of the review and a decision by Council on the appropriateness of
roof top signs, that the enforcement action specific to the sign depicting the
cow on the roof top at 900 Watters Road, Unit 5, be suspended until December
31, 2010.
Subsequent to the tabling of the Notice of Motion, recommendation two was withdrawn.
DISCUSSION
Roof top signs are prohibited in both the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law and the Temporary Signs By-law. Roof top signs were prohibited in the former City of Ottawa since the first sign by-law in 1962 and were also prohibited in most of the former municipalities that now form the City of Ottawa including the City of Gloucester and the Township of Cumberland. Many other major municipalities in Ontario and elsewhere prohibit roof top signs notably Vancouver and just recently, Toronto. The prohibition protected the city skyline from being dotted with billboards and other sign structures.
Sign by-laws are created to address public safety concerns associated with the construction and placement of signs, in addition to ensuring that the sign reflects community values and is appropriate to the context of the subject property (zoning and use) and its environment including design plans or guidelines, proximity to heritage properties, National Capital Commission jurisdictions, etc.
Given the significant support expressed for this roof top sign and given an amendment to the By-law would be necessary to permit this type of signage and thus the potential impact would be city-wide, the Department is in agreement to revisit the current prohibition and determine whether the regulation continues to meet the City’s needs and if not, what provisions would be suitable to regulate these signs.
As this matter is unscheduled,
the Department will require external expertise to assist with the coordination
of the public consultation, analysis and preparation of report and
presentation. The consultant costs for the review
are estimated to be $20,000 and will be charged to Building Code Services funds
that are not supported by building permit activity.
There are no rural implications.
CONSULTATION
This item will be advertised in the local dailies as part of the Public Meeting Advertisement on the Friday preceding the Planning and Environment Committee meeting.
LEGAL/RISK IMPLICATIONS
No significant legal or risk management implications.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Estimated consultant costs for the review are
$20,000. Funds are available within Building Code Services - Other Permits and
Compliance Reporting.
The
Department of Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability will
implement the directions of Committee and Council.
PROHIBITION OF ROOF TOP SIGNS
INTERDICTION
D’INSTALLER DES ENSEIGNES SUR LE TOIT
ACS2010-CCS-PEC-0008 CITY
WIDE/ À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE
The following written submissions were received, and are held on file
with the City Clerk:
· Copy of a petition submitted to the ward
Councillor’s office with respect to the cow sign on the roof of Cheddar Et
Cetera at 900 Watters Road.
· E-mail dated 26 January 2010 from Robert
Morin
· E-mail dated 9 February 2010 from Roch
Gauthier
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Wendy Blue
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Fern
Chagnon
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Marsha
Cooper
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Diane
Drapeau
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Pierre
Dubeau
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from John Guty
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Richard
Julien
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Rob Lamontagne
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Tim
McNeely
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Brian
Oliver
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Joanne
Payne
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Don
Simpson
· E-mail dated 17 February 2010 from Lynn
Strawn
· E-mail dated 18 February 2010 from Jim
Cochrane
· E-mail dated 18 February 2010 from Bill
McKeand
· E-mail date 18 February 2010 from Sheila
Monette
· E-mail dated 19 February 2010 from Kathryn
Windeler
· E-mail dated 22 January 2010 from Elias
Nasrallah
· Letter dated 22 February 2010 from Jacques
Laforge, President, Dairy Farmers of Canada
The following individuals were
registered to speak in support of the report recommendation: Denis Latour,
Tim McNeely, Jacques Leury, Réjean Ouimet, Willard
McWilliams, Lionel Laurin and Marc Lafleur. It was indicated that they would not need to
speak if the report recommendations were approved as presented.
Arlene Grégoire, Chief Building Official,
confirmed that staff was satisfied with the recommendation.
That Planning and Environment Committee
recommend Council approve that staff be directed to undertake a review of the
merits and impact of the prohibition of roof top signs including a survey of
other municipal sign by-laws and public consultation, and report back to
Council by December 31, 2010.
CARRIED