HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-123 - Sign Variances - Ira Needles Blvd-Highland Rd W-Manitou DrREPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: June 28, 2010
SUBMITTED BY: Dianne Gilchrist -Secretary-Treasurer Committee of
Adjustment
PREPARED BY: Dianna Saunderson
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 3, 5 and 6
DATE OF REPORT: June 25, 2010
REPORT NO.: CRPS - 10 - 123
SUBJECT: SIGN VARIANCES - 235 IRA NEEDLES BOULEVARD, 403-
409 HIGHLAND ROAD WEST, 334 MANITOU DRIVE, IRA
NEEDLES BOULEVARD
RECOMMENDATION:
"That the application of PRC - Fieldgate Commercial (SG 2010-012 - 235 Ira Needles Blvd)
requesting permission to erect a ground supported sign to have a height of 10.36m (33.98')
rather than the permitted 7.5m (24.6') and an area of 31.6 sq. m. (340.15 sq. ft.) rather than the
permitted maximum of 20 sq. m. (215.28 sq. ft.), on Part Lot 38, German Company Tract, 235
Ira Needles Boulevard, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener prior to erecting the sign.
2. That a maximum of two additional ground supported signs may be permitted on this
property provided they meet the required minimum distance separation of 50 metres
from another ground supported sign on the same lot.
3. That the municipal address of the property shall be located a minimum of 0.9 metres
above grade."
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"That the application of 1244507 Ontario Inc. (SG 2010-013 - 403-409 Highland Road West)
requesting permission to alter an existing ground supported sign to include automatic changing
copy, which will be located 50m (164.04') from the closest residential zone rather than the
required 150m (492.12') and 6m (19.68') from the intersection of Highland Road and Butler
Lane rather than the required 23m (74.67'), on Lots 39 & 40, Plan 786, Part Lot 20, German
Company Tract, being Parts 1, 3 &4, Reference Plan 58R-1543, 403-409 Highland Road West,
Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following condition:
That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener prior to the erecting the sign."
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That the application of P.G.L Holdings Inc. (SG 2010-014 - 334 Manitou Drive) requesting
permission to replace an existing billboard structure containing 4 faces with a new billboard
structure containing 2 faces, one of which to have automatic changing copy, with the automatic
changing copy portion of the billboard to have an area of 21.4 sq. m. (230.35 sq. ft.) rather than
the permitted maximum of 20 sq. m. (215.28 sq. ft.), to be located 196m (643') from another
billboard sign rather than the required separation of 300m (984.25'), on Part Lots 3, 5 & 6, Plan
1521, 334 Manitou Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
conditions:
That the owner shall remove the existing billboard sign located at 334 Manitou Drive.
2. That the owner/applicant shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the
City of Kitchener prior to erecting the proposed billboard sign.
3. That the owner shall obtain a permit from the Grand River Conservation Authority prior
to erecting the proposed billboard sign, if required.
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"That the application of The INCC Corp. (SG 2010-016 -Ira Needles Boulevard) requesting
permission to erect 2 ground supported signs that will not contain the municipal address of the
property on which they are to be located, contrary to the sign by-law; and, permission for each
of the 2 signs to have an area of 31.4 sq. m. (338 sq. ft.) rather than the permitted 20 sq. m.
(215.28 sq. ft.), and a height of 9.45m (31') rather then the permitted 7.5m (24.6'), on Part Lot
39, German Company Tract, Ira Needles Boulevard, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED,
subject to the following condition:
That the owner/applicant shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the
City of Kitchener prior to erecting the signs.
2. That there shall be no more then 2 ground supported signs on the portion of this
property located within the City of Kitchener.
REPORT:
The Committee of Adjustment met as a standing committee of City Council on Tuesday June
15, 2010, to consider four applications pursuant to Chapter 680 (SIGNS), of the City of
Kitchener Municipal Code.
The recommendation above is forwarded to you on behalf of the Committee of Adjustment for
your consideration.
ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Troy Speck, General Manager of Corporate Services