Public Notice

Notice of Proposal to Amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code: Chapter 694, Signs, General (the "Sign By-law") - 1 York Street

Notice is given that the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, is reporting on a proposed amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 694, Signs, General (the "Sign By-law"), to allow for, and regulate, the display of one third party electronic roof sign at the premises municipally known as 1 York Street.

Decision Body

Planning and Housing Committee

Description

The proposed amendment seeks to:

1.   Add an area-specific amendment to the Sign By-law for the premises municipally known as 1 York Street to amend the Sign By-law to:

-   Modify the general provision that every sign permit issued by the Chief Building Official for the erection or display of a third party sign shall expire five years from the date of issuance and is null and void on its expiry date, to require that the initial permit issued by Chief Building Official for the erection or display of the third party sign described below would expire 10 years from the date of issuance; and, 

-   Allow 1 York Street to contain,

One third party electronic projecting sign containing two sign faces measuring 6.75 metres horizontally by 5.0 metres vertically along the northerly building elevations, containing electronic static copy and, with a total sign face area of approximately 67.35 square metres; and, a height (highest point of the sign measured from grade) of 23.0 metres (Proposed New Third Party Sign); and,

Two first party wall signs, each containing one sign face measuring 4.5 metres horizontally by 5.0 metres vertically along the northerly building elevations, containing static sign copy, and, with a total sign face area of approximately 22.5 square metres on each sign; and, a height (highest point of the sign measured from grade of 23.0 metres (Proposed New First Party Signs);  and,

All other first party signs, that would be allowed on the premises in accordance with Section 694-26(A) of the Sign By-law; and,

-   To require the removal of an existing first party sign on the premises, if the Proposed New First Party Signs or Proposed New Third Party Sign are erected,

The Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, is recommending that the Council of the City of Toronto refuse the area-specific amendment to the Sign By-law, for 1 York Street.

The Planning and Housing Committee may recommend that the Council of the City of Toronto amend the Sign By-law to amend Schedule B, Signage Master Plans and Area Specific Amendments, to add a new area specific amendment to Schedule B, Signage Master Plans and Area Specific Amendments, to allow the specific premises to contain, one third party electronic projecting signs, two first party wall signs, and other first party signs, in accordance with Section 694-24(D) of the Sign Bylaw.

At its meeting to be held via video conference on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, the Planning and Housing Committee of Toronto City Council will hear from any person or by his or her counsel, agent, or solicitor, who wishes to speak to the matter

To obtain or view a copy of the report outlining the proposed amendments, you may view the Planning and Housing Committee agenda at http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/decisionBodyProfile.do?function=doPrepare&decisionBodyId=1943#Meeting-2021.PH23.

To submit comments or make a presentation to the Planning and Housing Committee on Thursday, May 20, 2021, as a courtesy, please contact the Committee no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, 2021:

Planning and Housing Committee

Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West

10th Floor, West Tower, Toronto, ON, M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-397-4579; Fax: 416-392-2980

Email: phc@toronto.ca 

To ask questions regarding the content of the report, please contact:

Ted Van Vliet

Manager, Sign By-law Unit, Toronto Building

100 Queen Street West, Ground Floor, East Tower

Toronto ON M5H 2N2

Telephone: 416-392-4235

Email: Ted.VanVliet@toronto.ca 

Any comments received after the Committee meeting will be forwarded to City Council.

If this matter is postponed at the Committee meeting or City Council meeting or considered at a subsequent Committee or City Council meeting, no additional notice will be provided other than the information on the subsequent Committee or City Council agenda. Please contact the above City officials if you require notice in these cases.

The Planning and Housing Committee will make its final recommendations on May 20, 2021 which will be forwarded to City Council for its meeting on June 8, 2021.

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For More Information Contact

Planning and Housing Committee
phc@toronto.ca
Phone: 416-397-4579
Fax: 416-392-1879

Toronto City Hall, 10th Floor, West Tower
100 Queen Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 2N2
Canada

Signed By

John D. Elvidge, City Clerk

Date

May 13, 2021

Additional Information

Background Information

Proposal to Amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code: Chapter 694, Signs - ViewOpens in new window

References

Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 694, Signs, General
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_694.pdfOpens in new window

2021.PH23.16 - Area-Specific Amendment to the Sign By-law: 1 York Street
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2021.PH23.16Opens in new window

Affected Location(s)

  • 1 York Street
    Toronto, Ontario
    M5J 0B6
    Canada
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Topic

  • Licensing > Proposal to amend the Municipal Code