Item - 2016.PG13.6

That:

1.  City Council refer Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 1 to the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building for re-submission to City Council at the same time as the reports referenced in Parts 2 and 3 below.

Recommendation to be referred

1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to implement area-specific regulations to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign at 1073 Millwood Avenue (Leaside Memorial Community Gardens), as described in Attachment 2 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

2.  City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee in Fall 2016 on City policies and by-laws that apply to Applicants seeking approval under the Sign By-law with respect to community benefits and donations, and applicability to the proposed third party ground sign at 1073 Millwood Avenue (Leaside Memorial Community Gardens).
 
3.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report to the Executive Committee in Fall 2016 with respect to the report approved by Council in May 2016 that requested "the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report in the fall of 2016 with a revised loan amortization schedule for the Leaside Memorial Gardens Arena Board or other remedy measures to reconcile any remaining previous year end operating deficits in accordance with the loan agreement", such report to also consider waiving interest and other remedies to provide relief that is at least equivalent to the revenue generated by the proposed sign.

That City Council refer Recommendation 3 back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration.

Recommendation to be referred

3. City Council refuse the application to amend Section 2K of Schedule 'B' of the Sign By-law to implement a new area-specific amendment to Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code at 2 Strachan Avenue, to display a third party electronic ground sign in addition to the signage currently permitted by Section 2K of Schedule 'B', as described in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That City Council refer Recommendation 2 back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration.

Recommendation to be referred

2. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign at 64 Fordhouse Boulevard, as described in Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That City Council delete Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 4:

Recommendation to be deleted:

4.  City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one third party ground sign at 10 Concorde Place, as described in Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

and replace it with the following new recommendation:

4. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one third party ground sign at 10 Concorde Place, as described in Attachment 5 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

That City Council delete Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 3:

Recommendation to be deleted:

3. City Council refuse the application to amend Section 2K of Schedule 'B' of the Sign By-law to implement a new area-specific amendment to Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code at 2 Strachan Avenue, to display a third party electronic ground sign in addition to the signage currently permitted by Section 2K of Schedule 'B', as described in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

and replace it with the following recommendation:

3. City Council approve the application to amend Section 2K of Schedule 'B' of the Sign By-law to implement a new area-specific amendment to Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code at 2 Strachan Avenue, to display a third party electronic ground sign in addition to the signage currently permitted by Section 2K of Schedule 'B', as described in Attachment 4 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

Councillor Wong-Tam, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that she would like to clarify that any reference to final reports on planning matters before Council go through very rigorous tests.

Councillor Wong-Tam, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that Councillor De Baeremaeker should withdraw his comments regarding Section 37 community benefits under the Planning Act and should not confuse it with the donations to the City of Toronto for community benefits.

Councillor Fletcher, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that City Planning brings Section 37 benefits to Council under the Planning Act, not the Councillor.

Councillor Davis, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that contrary to Councillor Burnside's remarks, her motion does not ask Council to waive the $7 million loan to Leaside Memorial Community Gardens.

That Recommendation 1 be amended by deleting the word "refuse" and replacing it with "approve"  so that it now reads: 

"1.  City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to implement area-specific regulations to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign at 1073 Millwood Avenue  (Leaside Memorial Community Gardens), as described in Attachment 2;"

That Recommendation 5 be amended by deleting the word "refuse" and replacing it with "approve" and adding language to maintain the existing artistic elements so that it now reads:

"5. City Council approve, with the condition that the existing artistic border comprised of a number of sculptures 1.2 metres high of the current sign, authorized through variance granted by 2009.NY29.12, be retained, the application to amend the Sign By-law to implement area-specific regulations to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one third party roof sign at 3442 Yonge Street, as described in Attachment 6;"

That Recommendation 6 be amended by replacing number 7 with number 8, and number 8 with number 7 so that the Recommendation now reads:

"6. City Council approve the amendments to the Sign By-law described in Attachment 8 and, refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law as described in Attachment 7 including signage associated with sponsorship and advertising at 40 Bay Street, and commonly known as the Air Canada Centre.