7. SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 2200 CARLING AVENUE

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 2200, AVENUE CARLING

Committee recommendation

That Council approve the application to vary Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit an illuminated video screen information sign within 28 metres of a residential use, instead of the required 30-metre setback, for 2200 Carling Avenue.

Recommandation du Comité

Que le Conseil approuve la demande de dérogation au Règlement sur les enseignes 2005-439 afin de permettre un panneau d’information lumineux avec écran vidéo en-deçà de 28 mètres d’une utilisation résidentielle au lieu de la marge de recul de 30 mètres requise, pour le 2200, avenue Carling.

Documentation

1. Deputy City Manager's report Planning, Transit and the Environment dated 5 June 2008 (ACS2008-PTE-BLD-0015).

Report to/Rapport au :

Planning and Environment Committee

Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'environnement

and Council / et au Conseil

05 June 2008 / le 05 juin 2008

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/Gestionnaire, Business Integration Services/Services d’intégration des activités

Building Code Services Branch/Direction des services du code du bâtiment

(613) 580-2424 x 41544, sandra.garnett@ottawa.ca

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Ref N°: ACS2008-PTE-BLD-0015

SUBJECT:	SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 2200 Carling Avenue

OBJET :	DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 2200, avenue carling

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve the application to vary Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit an illuminated video screen information sign within 28 metres of a residential use, instead of the required 30-metre setback, for 2200 Carling Avenue.

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité de l’urbanisme et de l’environnement recommande au Conseil d’approuver la demande de dérogation au Règlement sur les enseignes 2005-439 afin de permettre un panneau d’information lumineux avec écran vidéo en-deçà de 28 mètres d’une utilisation résidentielle au lieu de la marge de recul de 30 mètres requise, pour le 2200, avenue Carling.

BACKGROUND

The Tim Horton's location at 2200 Carling Avenue has applied for a sign permit to legalize an existing pre-menu video screen sign. This location does not satisfy the 30‑metre setback requirement between a sign and adjacent residential uses in a residential zone.

The Tim Horton's use has a video screen information sign as part of the drive-thru located near the south east side of the lot. The by-law allows pre-menu board signs at drive-thru restaurants to promote products and services related to the use.

DISCUSSION

Provisions for drive-thru information signs limit the scale and location of video screen signs (see Document 1). Drive-thru information signs that are illuminated must be located a minimum distance of 30 metres from residential uses. This sign has a setback of 28 metres to the nearest residential use in a residential zone. The intensity of illumination for a video screen sign is typically lower than identification signs that advertise a use.

This site provides limited screening between the sign and the nearby residents (see Document 2). The video sign faces directly towards adjacent residential uses. The applicant has agreed to realign this sign to be situated parallel to the drive-thru so that it faces in an easterly direction away from the adjacent residents and towards commercial uses (see Document 3). This measure will provide an effective limit on the impact to nearby adjacent residential uses.

The Department is satisfied the application is in keeping with the intent of the Sign By-law and approval is recommended.

CONSULTATION

Standard early notification was provided to community and business groups and adjacent owners. One adjacent resident was opposed to the application as follows:

2200 Carling Avenue;

The proposed sign location is across from our bedrooms, living rooms and kitchen windows. An additional illuminated video screen sign will add more bright light to an already over lit drive-thru.

Response to Comments

The change in direction of sign will address the above concerns. In addition, this area of Carling is mainly commercial and the impact of this sign will not significantly add to existing lighting levels.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

N/A

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 - Elevation of Proposed Video Information Sign

Document 2 - Photos of 2200 Carling Signage

Document 3 - Site Plan

DISPOSITION

City Clerk's Branch to notify the applicant/agent, Novatech Engineering Consultants, on behalf of TDL Group Ltd. Attention: Alyson Mann, 40 Michael Cowpland Drive, Suite 200, Kanata, ON, K2M 1P6 and the Ward Councillors of Council's decision. Building Code Services will process the sign permits resulting from the Council direction in accordance with Sign By-law 2005-439

ELEVATION OF PROPOSED VIDEO INFORMATION SIGN DOCUMENT 1

PHOTOS OF 2200 CARLING SIGNAGE DOCUMENT 2