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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDSD-19-050 - SG 2019-005 - 1275 Bleams RdStaff Report Development Services Department REPORT TO: DATE OF MEETING SUBMITTED BY: PREPARED BY: WARD: DATE OF REPORT: REPORT #: SUBJECT: 1 K R www.ki tch en er. c a Committee of Adjustment March 19, 2019 Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7157 Christian Tsimenidis, Student Planner - 519-741-2200 ext. 7074 #5 March 7, 2019 DSD -19-050 SG 2019-005 — 1275 Bleams Road Applicant - Darren Ouellette (Canada Sign) Approve with Conditions a Existing Sign v t 1 T2 T i r _. T275 1 — Location Map: 1275 Bleams Road r� AM ? , � 4* ! *** This information is available in accessible formats upon request. *** Please call 519-741-2345 or TTY 1-866-969-9994 for assistance. REPORT Planning Comments: The subject property is zoned Restricted Business Park (B-2) with Special Use Provision 351 U. The property is designated as Restricted Business Park in the Huron Secondary Plan in the 1994 Official Plan. City Planning staff visited the site on March 4, 2019. The applicant is requesting to replace an existing ground supported sign with automatic changing copy. The applicant is seeking relief from Section 680.3.29 of the Sign By -Law to allow automatic changing copy on a sign that is located 34 metres from a Residential Zone rather than the required 100 metres. The applicant is also asking for relief from Section 680.11.19 of the Sign By -Law to allow for an automatic changing copy area of 38% rather than the required 30% maximum. Existing ground supported sign with residential zoning across the street Variance #1: The intent of Section 680.3.29 of the Sign By-law is to ensure that an adequate distance is maintained between automatic changing copy signs and residential zones in order to minimize the impacts of the additional illumination and distraction of the changing sign. The intent of this regulation is also to ensure that the brightness of the screen does not cause a nuisance by casting light onto residential properties. Staff is of the opinion that the reduced setback proposed by the applicant is sufficient because the automatic changing copy is oriented at a 90 -degree angle away from the nearest residential zone. This means the light cast by the automatic changing copy will not reach the front face of the nearest residential property. Secondly, a wooden privacy fence is located between the sign location and residential lots across the street. To ensure that the sign does not cause a nuisance, Staff is recommending a condition that the sign be turned off between the hours of 10:OOPM and 6:OOAM. r Y _ �;... ... ` CHRISTIAN REF©RMEa CHURCH CHRIS4 519-743- o11��pB�l -- �. SERVICES i n&dym YOUTH PASTOR _ _— E496RING GOD'S LOVE 1UR 1 VE IN us d — Existing ground supported sign with residential zoning across the street Variance #1: The intent of Section 680.3.29 of the Sign By-law is to ensure that an adequate distance is maintained between automatic changing copy signs and residential zones in order to minimize the impacts of the additional illumination and distraction of the changing sign. The intent of this regulation is also to ensure that the brightness of the screen does not cause a nuisance by casting light onto residential properties. Staff is of the opinion that the reduced setback proposed by the applicant is sufficient because the automatic changing copy is oriented at a 90 -degree angle away from the nearest residential zone. This means the light cast by the automatic changing copy will not reach the front face of the nearest residential property. Secondly, a wooden privacy fence is located between the sign location and residential lots across the street. To ensure that the sign does not cause a nuisance, Staff is recommending a condition that the sign be turned off between the hours of 10:OOPM and 6:OOAM. Variance #2: The intent of Section 680.11.19 of the Sign By -Law that limits automatic changing copy to 30% of the sign area is to minimize potential impacts of the sign such as distraction and brightness, and to discourage digital screens that are excessively large. The Sign By -Law also states that properties with over 50 metres of lot width, such as this one, are permitted to have a sign area of up to 20 square metres. In this case, the proposed sign area is only 6.05 square metres, with an automatic changing copy area of 2.3 square metres. Therefore, staff is of the opinion that the proposed area of automatic changing copy on the sign meets the intent of the By -Law by minimizing impacts and limiting the sign area to an appropriate size for the neighbourhood and surrounding area. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approved subject to the conditions outlined below in the Recommendation section of this report. Building Comments: The Building Division has no objections to the proposed sign variance provided a sign permit is obtained prior to erection. Transportation Services Comments: Transportation Services have no concerns with the proposed application. Engineering Comments: No comments. RECOMMENDATION That application SG 2019-005 requesting permission to replace the existing ground supported sign with an automatic changing copy located 34 metres from a residential zone rather than the required 100 metres; and, having 38% of the sign area being automatic changing copy rather than the required maximum area of 30% be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1) That a sign permit is obtained from the Planning Division. 2) That the automatic changing copy portion of the sign be turned off between the hours of 10:OOpm and 6:OOam. 3) That condition 1 shall be completed prior to October 1, 2019. Any request for a time extension must be approved in writing by the Manager of Development Review (or designate), prior to the completion date set out in this decision. Failure to fulfill these conditions will result in this approval becoming null and void. Juliane von Westerholt, BES, MCIP, RPP Senior Planner Region of Waterloo February 27, 2019 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener 200 King Street West P.O. Box 1118 Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson: PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND LEGISLATIVE SERVICES 150 Frederick Street, Sth Floor Kitchener ON N2G 4A Canada Telephone: 519-575-4400 TTY: 519-575-4608 Fax: 519-575-4449 www. reg i o n ofwate r l o o. ca File No.: D17-40/VAR KIT GEN /58 KIT, Gary Bromberg (2) Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on March 19, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff have reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1. SG 2019-005 — 1275 Bleams Road — No Concerns. 2. SG 2019-006 — 1415 Huron Road — The plan shows the signs located just along the property line. It must be ensured by the proponent that the signs including their foundation must be located entirely on private property. 3. SG 2019-007 — 540 Bingemans Centre Drive — No Concerns. 4. A 2019-018 — 396 Vanier Drive — No Concerns. 5. A 2019-019 — 396 Vanier Drive — No Concerns. 6. A 2019-020 — 604-656 King Street East — No Concerns. 7. A 2019-021 — 859 Queen's Boulevard — No Concerns. 8. A 2019-022 — 312 River Trail Avenue — No Concerns. 9. A 2019-023 — 79, 83, 87 Scott Street; 66, 68, 82 Weber Street; and 15, 25, 29 Pearl Street—No Concerns. 10. A 2019-024 — 51 Benton Street — No Concerns. 11. A 2019-025 — 25 Bruce Street — No Concerns. Please be advised that any development on the subject lands is subject to the provisions of the Regional Development Charge By-law 14-046 or any successor thereof and may require payment of Regional Development Charges for these developments prior to the issuance of a building permit. The comments contained in this letter pertain to the Application numbers listed. If a site is subject to more than one application, additional comments may apply. Document Number: 2944634 Page 1 of 2 Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application numbers to the undersigned. Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 Grand River Conservation Authority Resource Management Division Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Technician 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Cambridge, Ontario N 1 R 5W6 Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 E-mail: aherreman@grandriver.ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: March 8, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Application for Minor Variance (Signs): SG 2019-005 1275 Bleams Road SG 2019-006 1415 Huron Road SG 2019-007 540 Bingemans Centre Drive Applications for Minor Variance: A 2019-018 396 Vanier Drive A 2019-019 396 Vanier Drive A 2019-020 650-664 King Street East A 2019-021 859 Queens Boulevard A 2019-022 312 Rivertrail Avenue A 2019-023 79-87 Scott Street, 66-82 Weber Street East & A 2019-024 51 Benton Street A 2019-025 25 Bruce Street Applications for Consent: B 2019-007 396 Vanier Drive B 2019-008 50 & 52 Breckenridge Drive B 2019-009 500 Karn Street GRCA COMMENT*: 15-29 Pearl Place The above noted applications are located outside the Grand River Conservation Authority areas of interest. As such, we will not undertake a review of the applications and plan review fees will not be required. If you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact me. Sincerely, Andrew Herreman, CPT Resource Planning Technician Grand River Conservation Authority "These comments are respectfully submitted as advice and reflect resource concerns within the scope and mandate of the Page 1 of 1 Grand River Conservation Authority.