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Home My WebLink AboutDSD-19-146 - SG 2019-013 - 525 Highland Rd WREPORT TO:Committee of Adjustment th DATE OF MEETING:June 18, 2019 SUBMITTED BY:Juliane von Westerholt, Senior Planner -519-741-2200 ext. 7157 PREPARED BY:Eric Schneider, Junior Planner–519-741-2200 ext. 7843 WARD:8 th DATE OF REPORT:June 11,2019 REPORT #:DSD-19-146 SUBJECT:SG2019-013–525 Highland Road West Applicant –Michelle DesRosiers Approve Location Map: 525 Highland Road West *** 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 located at 525 Highland Road Westis zoned General Commercial (COM- 2)in the Zoning By-law 19-051and C-2in the Zoning By-law 85-1with Special UseProvision th 102U.Staff conducted a site inspection of the property on June 7, 2019. The applicant is requesting relief from Section 680.10.14 of the Sign By-law to allow for fascia signage on the site to be 100% of the width of the building elevation rather than the maximum permitted 90%. The applicant is also requesting relief from Section 680.10.15 and to have a separation distance of 0.08M rather than the minimum of 0.3M. th Existing Signage in Plaza (June 7, 2019) The intent of the regulationsthat require signage to be a maximum of 90% of the width of the building elevation and to have a separation distance of 0.3M is to create an aesthetically pleasing signage design on the buildings,so that is does not look toocrowded or busy. In this situation, the plaza contains individual business units with varying widths. In this situation, the applicant is looking to comprehensively replace the signage on site and would like to have a uniform separation between the signs.The variation in the widths of the individual business units makes it difficult to abide by the regulations in the Sign By-law regardingwidth and separation distance. Staff is of the opinion that the applicant’s proposal and request for variance will result in a more aesthetically pleasingsignage situation with uniform separation distances between the façade signs on site. Staff is supportive of the approach to comprehensively renew and revitalize the signage on site in order to achieve an orderly, distinct and uniform signage pattern within the commercial plaza. Therefore, the requested variance meets the intent of the Sign By-law. Based on the foregoing, Planning staff recommends that this application be approvedsubject to the conditionsoutlined 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 hasno concerns with the proposed application. Heritage Planning Comments: No heritage planning concerns. Environmental Planning Comments: No environmental planning concerns due to nature of application. RECOMMENDATION That application SG2019-013requesting permission for a multi-unit commercial building to have fascia signs with a width of 100% of the individual unit rather than the maximum 90%; and, to have a separation distance between the fascia signs of 0.08m rather than the required 0.3m be approved. _____ Eric Schneider, BES Juliane von Westerholt,B.E.S., MCIP, RPP Junior Planner Senior Planner June 03, 2019 Holly Dyson City of Kitchener File No.: D20-20/VAR KIT GEN 200 King Street West (7) 15 KING KIT, HIP DEVELOPMENT P.O. Box 1118 (8) 55, WEICHEL STEET 1917171 Ontario Inc. Kitchener, ON N2G 4G7 Dear Ms. Dyson: Re: Committee of Adjustment Meeting on June 18, 2019, City of Kitchener Regional staff has reviewed the following Committee of Adjustment applications and have following comments: 1. SG 2019-012 1250 Victoria Street South No Concerns. 2. SG 2019-013 525 Highland Road West No Concerns. 3. A 2019-052 284 Mausser Avenue No Concerns. 4. A 2019-053 99 College Street No Concerns. 5. A 2019-054 10 Gordon Avenue No Concerns. 6. A 2019-055 277 Field Sparrow CrescentNo Concerns. 7. A 2019-056 741-751 King Street West No Concerns. 8. A 2019-057 152 Weichel Street No Concerns. 9. A 2019-058 137 Glasgow 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. Please forward any decisions on the above mentioned Application numbers to the undersigned. 5ƚĭǒƒĻƓƷ bǒƒĬĻƩʹ ЌЉЋЏЋАА tğŭĻ Њ ƚŅ Ћ Yours Truly, Joginder Bhatia Transportation Planner (519) 575-4500 Ext 3867 Grand River Conservation Authority 400 Clyde Road, P.O. Box 729 Resource Management Division Cambridge, Ontario N1R 5W6 Andrew Herreman, Resource Planning Phone: (519) 621-2761 ext. 2228 Technician E-mail: aherreman@grandriver.ca PLAN REVIEW REPORT: City of Kitchener Holly Dyson DATE: June 10, 2019 YOUR FILE: See below RE: Applications for Minor Variance: SG 2019-010 907 Frederick Street, Units 3-5 SG 2019-013 525 Highland Road West A 2019-038 128 Mill Street A 2019-052 284 Mausser Avenue A 2019-053 99 College Street A 2019-054 10 Gordon Avenue A 2019-055 277 Field Sparrow Crescent A 2019-056 741-751 King Street West A 2019-057 152 Weichel Street A 2019-058 137 Glasgow Street Applications for Consent: B 2019-014 128 Mill Street B 2019-024 209-211 Heiman Street GRCA COMMENT: 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 Page 1 of 1 *These comments are respectfully submitted as advice and reflect resource concerns within the scope and mandate of the Grand River Conservation Authority.