Item - 2019.PH6.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 18, 2019 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Planning and Housing Committee on May 28, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 18, 2019.
PH6.8 - Area-Specific Amendment to the Sign Bylaw: 1589 The Queensway
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
City Council Decision
City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign Bylaw to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign Bylaw regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 1589 The Queensway with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 10, 2019) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133095.pdf
Attachment 1 - Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - 1589 The Queensway
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133096.pdf
(May 17, 2019) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133141.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-94829.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council delete Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation:
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign Bylaw to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign Bylaw regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 1589 The Queensway with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 10, 2019) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
and adopt instead the following new Recommendation:
1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign Bylaw to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign Bylaw regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 1589 The Queensway with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 10, 2019) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-19-2019 11:50 AM
Result: Lost | Majority Required - PH6.8 - Karygiannis - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza |
Total members that voted No: 12 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Michael Ford, Jennifer McKelvie, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-19-2019 11:51 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH6.8 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 16 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Michael Ford, Jennifer McKelvie, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
Councillor Filion, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that his remarks are on the matter.
Councillor Karygiannis, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that Councillor Filion's comments were uncalled for and that Members of Council meeting with a Lobbyist is not illegal. Councillor Karygiannis further stated that he is offended by Councillor Filion's comment about how many Members spoke to a Lobbyist when that information is already in the public record.
Rulings (City Council)
PH6.8 - Area-Specific Amendment to the Sign Bylaw: 1589 The Queensway
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore
Public Notice Given
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign Bylaw to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to replace the existing Sign Bylaw regulations concerning third party signs applicable to the premises municipally known as 1589 The Queensway with regulations to allow for, and regulate, a single third party electronic ground sign, as described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 10, 2019) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.
Origin
Summary
The City received an application to amend the Sign Bylaw to enable 1589 The Queensway to contain a third party electronic ground sign with one sign face, directed east.
The Sign Bylaw is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. Under the Sign Bylaw, City Council considers applications from the public where significant changes are requested. The Chief Building Official (CBO) brings forward all of the applications to amend the Sign Bylaw on an annual basis, so that City Council can consider the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the City's built environment, and the Sign Bylaw itself.
A third party electronic ground sign is a permitted sign type at 1589 The Queensway. The applicant is requesting an amendment that would result in a third party electronic ground sign more than eight metres higher and with a sign face area more than three times larger than permitted by the Sign Bylaw. The proposed sign would be approximately 45 metres from the Gardiner Expressway, whereas a setback of 400 metres is required.
The proposed amendment seeks to modify the applicable sign permit term by extending the initial permit term from five to ten years. The application also seeks to modify the illumination provisions so that the sign could be illuminated 24 hours per day. The Bylaw requires that a sign in this location be shut off between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
Toronto Building, in consultation with Transportation Services, City Planning and Economic Development and Culture, conducted a thorough review of the application, and does not believe that the applicant's rationale is consistent with the objectives of the Sign Bylaw.
Toronto Building does not recommend approval of this amendment as the proposed sign is significantly larger (approximately three times larger) than what is permitted by the Sign Bylaw, and if approved, would contribute to sign clutter in the area along this portion of the Gardiner Expressway where large third party signs are not permitted. The Sign Bylaw also requires that third party signs not be located within 400 metres of the Gardiner Expressway, whereas a distance of 45 metres is being proposed.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133095.pdf
Attachment 1 - Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - 1589 The Queensway
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133096.pdf
(May 17, 2019) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-133141.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/comm/communicationfile-94829.pdf