Item - 2017.PG17.2
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2017 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Growth Management Committee on January 11, 2017 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on January 31, 2017.
- See also PG13.6
- See also PG14.7
- See also PG14.8
PG17.2 - Area-Specific Amendments to the City's Sign By-law - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on January 31, 2017, adopted the following:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule B of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area Specific Amendments, to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, an electronic third party ground sign at 64 Fordhouse Boulevard, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (August 23, 2016) and Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-97708.pdf
Attachment 1: Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-97707.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Communications (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council refer the Item to the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building and request the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to report to the April 5, 2017 meeting of the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the feasibility of creating a new special Sign District on the Western section of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway from the Humber River to Highway 427.
Vote (Adopt Item) Jan-31-2017 3:55 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PG17.2 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 38 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Jim Karygiannis, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata (Chair) |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, John Tory |
Councillor Di Ciano, rising on a Point of Order, stated that he would like the vote on motion 1 by Councillor Karygiannis to be split.
Councillor Augimeri, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the Speaker should rule on whether motion 1 by Councillor Karygiannis was in order.
Councillor Karygiannis, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the Speaker had permitted Members of Council to debate his motion only to rule it out of order.
2a - Requests for Area-Specific Amendments to the City's Sign By-law - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard and 2 Strachan Avenue
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-99626.pdf
PG17.2 - Area-Specific Amendments to the City's Sign By-law - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area Specific Amendments, to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, an electronic third party ground sign at 64 Fordhouse Boulevard, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (August 23, 2016) and Attachment 3 to the report (May 20, 2016) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Origin
Summary
This report is a supplementary report to the May 2016 report from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, requesting an amendment to the Sign By-law to permit a third party electronic ground sign at 64 Fordhouse Boulevard. At the July 2016 City Council meeting, Council referred the May 2016 report back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration.
Staff have reconsidered the application and do not support the requested Sign By-law amendment to permit the third party electronic ground sign at this location as it will result in a sign that will negatively impact the surrounding area and substantially exceed the requirements of the Sign By-law. In addition, the By-Law requires the sign to be set back at least 400 metres from expressways. The proposed sign will be set back less than 14 metres from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway. Consistent with the previous staff report, this report recommends that City Council refuse this application.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-97708.pdf
Attachment 1: Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-97707.pdf
Communications
Motions
2a - Requests for Area-Specific Amendments to the City's Sign By-law - 64 Fordhouse Boulevard and 2 Strachan Avenue
Origin
Summary
City Council at its meeting held on July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, considered Item PG13.6 on requests for area specific amendments to the City's Sign By-law.
In adopting the Item as amended, City Council referred the Planning and Growth Management Committee recommendations pertaining to 64 Fordhouse Boulevard and 2 Strachan Avenue back to the Committee for further consideration.
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.
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.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-99626.pdf