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2. PROVINCIAL POLICY - SPECIAL
NEIGHBOURHOOD SIGNS ON CITY ROADS Politique provinciale -
PANNEAUX SPÉCIAUX DE VOISINAGE DANS LES RUES DE LA VILLE |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council approve amendments to the Signs on City Roads By-law and the Tourism
and Public Service Signs Policy to allow for Ethno-Cultural Signs on City
Roads.
Recommandation DU Comité
Que
le Conseil approuve des modifications au Règlement
municipal sur la signalisation routière et à la Politique de signalisation des lieux touristiques et services publics,
afin de permettre l'installation de panneaux de nature ethnoculturelle sur les
voies publiques de la Ville.
Documentation
1. Deputy City Manager’s report dated 21
July 2010 (ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0091).
Report
to/Rapport au :
and Council / et au
Conseil
21 July 2010 / le 21 juillet 2010
Submitted by/Soumis par : Nancy Schepers, Deputy City Manager/Directrice municipale
adjointe, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability/Services d
'infrastructure et Viabilité des collectivités
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Michael Wildman, Manager, Development
Review - Suburban Services
Planning and Growth
Management/Urbanisme et Gestion de la croissance
613-580-2424 x 27811,
Mike.Wildman@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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PROVINCIAL POLICY - SPECIAL NEIGHBOURHOOD
SIGNS ON CITY ROADS |
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OBJET :
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Politique
provinciale - PANNEAUX SPÉCIAUX DE VOISINAGE
DANS LES RUES DE LA VILLE |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve amendments to the Signs on City Roads By-law and the Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy to allow for Ethno-Cultural Signs on City Roads.
RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT
Que le Comité des transports
recommande au Conseil d'approuver des modifications au Règlement municipal sur la signalisation routière et à la Politique de signalisation des lieux
touristiques et services publics, afin de permettre l'installation de
panneaux de nature ethnoculturelle sur les voies publiques de la Ville.
BACKGROUND
DISCUSSION
In response to requests received
from the “Little Italy” and “Chinatown” communities, on 28 October 2009,
City Council approved the waiving of the provisions of the Signs on City Roads
By-law in order to allow the placement of Ethno-Cultural Wayfinding Signs on
specified City roads as such signs are normally prohibited under the
by-law. Further, staff was directed to
amend the by-law, and its accompanying Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy,
in order to delegate the authority to approve such signs to the Deputy City
Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, as well as
incorporating into the By-law and Policy provisions dealing with Ethno-Cultural
Wayfinding Signs, and report back to Transportation Committee and Council with
the proposed amendments.
In consultation with the Ministry of
Transportation and local proponents of Ethno-Cultural signs, a Technical
Advisory Committee was struck comprised of members of various City
Departments. The following are the
resulting proposed minor amendments to the Signs
on City Roads By-law:
It is recommended that a definition
of Ethno-Cultural Sign System be added to the by-law, namely: “ethno-cultural sign system” means a
wayfinding sign system on City roads which are supplemental to the
Ethno-Cultural Signs placed on Provincial Highways in accordance with Ontario
Ministry of Transportation Policy Number 2009-01.
An example of an Ethno-Cultural Sign
is included as Document 1 to this report.
In order to accommodate Council’s
desire to delegate approval of Ethno-Cultural signs down to staff level it is
recommended that the definition to “General Manager” be deleted and replaced
with the following definition: “General
Manager means the General Manager of the Department of Planning and Growth
Management of the City, or the Manager - Development Review Suburban Services
of the Department of Planning and Growth Management, or the Program Manager-
Right-of-Way Bylaws, Permits and Inspections of the Department of Planning and
Growth Management”.
Further, it is recommended that
Section 16 of the by-law be amended by adding the words “ethno-cultural sign
system” after the words “a community information sign system” in order for the
section to read: “No person shall place a sign which is part
of a community identification sign system, a community information sign system,
ethno-cultural sign system or a tourism-oriented sign system on a
highway unless such a sign is placed for that person by the General Manager, at
that person’s cost”.
The
recommend amendments to the Tourism and
Public Service Signs Policy involve adding the following sections to the
Policy:
7.13 ETHNO-CULTURAL
SIGNS
7.13.1 Sign
Eligibility
Ethnic and cultural areas that qualify under
the Provincial Ethno Cultural Signs Policy (Policy Number 2009-01) are eligible
for a unique/stylized trailblazing signs.
The ethno‑cultural signs must be sponsored by a community-based
organization that would be responsible, through an agreement with the City, for
the construction maintenance, and removal of the sign structure. The applicant
will be responsible to pay the appropriate costs stemming from the City
installation and any needed replacement of any signs.
7.13.2 Sign
Design and Message
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The sign design and message must conform to
the City’s Visual Identity Standards
Manual and will be approved by the City prior to construction;
·
The community-based organization must provide
the City with a logo that is suitable for trailblazing sign placement in the right
of way. If a logo does not exist, the City can provide basic guidelines and
recommendations to assist in developing an effective logo.
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The ethno-cultural trailblazing signs shall
be the same format as the TODS Trailblazer signs, using a combination of
ethno-community name, logo and directional arrow (refer to Figure 7.13 – Ethno
Cultural Sign); and,
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The sign shall be constructed using only
rigid material and kept in proper repair.
7.13.3 Sign
Location and Size
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Signs shall be located on arterial roads
only. In the situation where no arterial road passes through the ethno-cultural
area, the signs should be located only along the major through-areas;
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Signs should be located at mid-block
locations, away from intersections;
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Signs should be located on existing City
street light or utility poles where possible,
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Signs should not block the view of traffic
signals or temporary, warning or regulatory signs, and
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Sign sizing must conform to Figure 6.3.
7.13.4 Sign
Installation
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The signs
will be provided by the program proponent and will be installed by the City at
the proponent’s cost; and,
· The City will remove the signs at the proponent’s cost if they deteriorate to the point where a similar City sign would be replaced or removed (vandalism, deterioration, accident, etc.), or the proponent may provide a new replacement sign.
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
This is a city-wide program.
CONSULTATION
The amendment to the Tourism and Public Services Signs Policy was written in conformance with the Ministry of Ontario Ethnic‑Community Signs Policy.
COMMENTS BY THE WARD COUNCILLOR(S)
This is a city-wide program.
LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS
There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.
TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
There are no direct Financial Implications with this report.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 Example - Ethno-Cultural Sign
DISPOSITION
Following Council’s approval, staff will amend the Signs on Roads By-law (2003-520) and its’ accompanying Tourism and Public Service Signs Policy.
EXAMPLE - Ethno-Cultural Sign DOCUMENT
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