Item - 2014.PG34.7

The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council adopt the proposed changes respecting the boundaries, illumination requirements, time-of-day operating requirements, and separation distance requirements for third party electronic signs located in the Gardiner Gateway Special Sign District, as outlined in the Draft Bylaw contained in Appendix 1 to the report (June 3, 2014) from the Chief Building Official and the Executive Director, Toronto Building;

2.         City Council amend Chapter 694, Signs, General, to establish each of the premises described in Appendix 2 to the report (June 3, 2014) from the Chief Building Official and the Executive Director, Toronto Building as an OS-Open Space Sign District, C-Commercial, E-Employment and R-Residential by replacing Sign District Maps Ward 19: Trinity-Spadina and Ward 14: Parkdale-High Park of Schedule A, Maps, with maps substantially similar to the maps attached as Appendix 3 to the report (June 3, 2014) from the Chief Building Official and the Executive Director, Toronto Building; and

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary Bills for introduction in Council to implement the above recommendations, subject to such stylistic and technical changes to the draft by-laws as may be required.