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sign minor variance - 2901
lester road dÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES -2901, CHEMIN LESTEr |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve a Minor Variance
to Section 131 of Sign By-law 2005-439 to allow an increase in the maximum
permitted sign area for a wall sign to be located on a stone wall adjacent to
the main entrance to the site.
Recommandation du Comité
Que le Conseil approuver une dérogation mineure à l'article 131 du Règlement 2005-439 sur les enseignes afin de permettre une augmentation de la superficie maximale permise pour une enseigne murale devant être située sur un mur de pierres contigu à l'entrée principale.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager's report Planning, Transit and the Environment dated
24 November 2006 (ACS2007-PTE-BLD-0001).
Report
to/Rapport au :
Planning and Environment Committee
Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement
and Council / et au Conseil
24 November 2006 / le 24 novembre 2006
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/
Directrice municipale adjointe,
Planning, Transit and the Environment/Urbanisme, Transport en commun et
Environnement
Contact
Person/Personne ressource : Sandra Garnett, Manager, Legal and Service Integration
Building Services/Direction des services du
bâtiment
(613) 580-2424 x41544,
Sandra.Garnett@ottawa.ca
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DÉROGATION
MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 2901, CHEMIN LESTER |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve a Minor Variance to Section 131 of Sign By-law 2005-439 to allow an increase in the maximum permitted sign area for a wall sign to be located on a stone wall adjacent to the main entrance to the site.
RECOMMANDATION DU
RAPPORT
Que le Comité de l'urbanisme et de
l'environnement recommande au Conseil d'approuver une dérogation mineure à
l'article 131 du Règlement 2005-439 sur les enseignes afin de permettre une
augmentation de la superficie maximale permise pour une enseigne murale devant
être située sur un mur de pierres contigu à l'entrée principale.
BACKGROUND
The subject property is located on the north side of Lester Road, east of Albion Road and west of Bank Street (see Document 1).
The applicant wishes to install two gateway entry signs of equal size, one located on either side of the access road, Meandering Brook Drive, to identify the Deerfield Village residential development. For aesthetics and to maximize visibility, the signs are to be installed on two limestone walls aligned 45 degrees to Lester Road (see Documents 2 and 3). As described below, the scale of one sign is acceptable. However, an increase in the maximum sign area limitation of the By-law is required to permit the second sign at an equivalent size.
The subject property is a mixed zoning, OS (District 2) on the west side of Meandering Brook Drive and Ra2 [E27] (District 1) on the east side.
Wall signs located in a District 1 zone, predominantly low density residential development, are limited in sign area to .2 square metres. For District 2 zones, with a somewhat higher intensity of development, the By-law permits a sign area of two square metres. Each of the proposed signs will have a sign area of 1.23 square metres installed on a wall measuring 3.08 square metres with an overall height of 1.9 metres. As such, the applicant is requesting an increase in the permitted area for the sign located in the District 1 zone from .2 square metres to 1.23 square metres.
Land in the area is currently under development for residential use. Signs of equal scale would be considered more visually compatible. The signs are to be non-illuminated, thereby minimizing intrusive glare or light spill-over into the development or surrounding community. Gateway entry signs are now common place in new development and staff have no objection with this type of low profile signage in a residential setting that provides clear identification for general way finding.
In response to the standard notification to area residents and in the local newspapers, no objections were received.
The Department is satisfied that the application is in keeping with the purpose and intent of the by-law and approval is recommended.
CONSULTATION
Notification was provided to area property owners, local community groups and the newspapers. No responses were received.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 2 - Site Plan
Document
3 - Sign Elevation Drawing
DISPOSITION
Corporate Services Department, Secretariat Services Branch to notify the applicant, Thakar Associates, 54 Bennett Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1V 9L4 and Councillor Diane Deans, of Council's decision.
LOCATION PLAN Document 1
SITE PLAN Document 2
SIGN ELEVATION DRAWING Document 3
