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REPORT
Report To: Committee of the Whole
Date of Meeting: October 27, 2008
Submitted By: Dianne Gilchrist -Secretary-Treasurer Committee of
Adjustment
Prepared By: Dianna Hartleib
Ward(s) Involved: 1, 6, 2 and 3
Date of Report: October 22, 2008
Report No.: CRPS - 08 -177
Subject: Fence and Sign Variances -135 Islington Avenue, 196
Victoria Street South, 70 King Street East, 9 Conway
Drive and 100 Sportsworld Drive.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the application of Mark and Kim Grisold (FN 2008-012 - 135 Islington Avenue)
requesting legalization of an existing 1.8m (6') high wooden fence located 0.6m (2')
from the side lot line abutting Islington Avenue rather than the required 1.5m (5'), on Lot
110, Plan 841, 135 Islington Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario, BE REFUSED.
-and -
That the application of Kathy Shaw (SG2008-004 - 196 Victoria Street South}
requesting permission to locate a ground supported sign on a lot having a width of
11.5m (37.73') rather than the required 15m (49.21'} and permission to use 44% of the
area of the ground supported sign for changeable copy rather than the permitted 30%,
on Part Lot 2, Plan 439, 196 Victoria Street South, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED,
subject to the following conditions:
1. The owner shall obtain a sign permit, prior to relocating the sign.
2. That the owner shall relocate the sign outside of any driveway visibility triangles,
prior to December 31, 2008.
-and -
That the application of Realex (70 King) Inc. (SG2008-005 - 70 King Street East)
requesting permission to erect a projecting sign, on the King Street fagade to project
2.2m (7.21`) from the wall of the building rather than the permitted 1.5m (4.92`) and to
have internal illumination rather than external illumination, on Lot 1 & Part Lots 13 & 14,
Plan 364, being Part 3, Reference Plan 58R-6977, 70 King Street East, Kitchener,
Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the owner shall obtain an encroachment agreement for the portion of the
sign extending over City lands.
2. That the owner shall ensure that the internal illumination for the proposed sign is
limited to the portion of the sign containing the words "Tap and Grill" and to the
Crabby Joe character as shown on the submitted sign drawing, or to a maximum
of 30 % of the total sign area, whichever is the lesser.
3. That the owner shall obtain a Sign Permit prior to erecting the sign.
-and further-
That the application of Realex (70 King) Inc. (SG2008-005 - 70 King Street East Cont'd)
requesting permission to erect a projecting sign on the Frederick Street fagade, to
project 2.2m (7.21') from the wall of the building rather than the permitted 1.5m (4.92'),
on Lot 1 & Part Lots 13 & 14, Plan 364, being Part 3 Reference Plan 58R-6977, 70 King
Street East, Kitchener, Ontario, BE REFUSED.
It is the opinion of this Committee that:
1. This application is not desirable for the appropriate development of the property.
-and -
That the application of Kitchener Gospel Temple (SG2008-006 - 9 Conway Drive)
requesting permission to replace an existing sign with a ground supported sign to have
a height of 3.1 m (10.17') rather than the permitted 3m (9.84'), and permission for a
ground supported sign to have an area of 12.18 sq. m. (131.1 sq. ft.) rather than the
permitted 3 sq. m. (32.29 sq. ft.), on Block D, Registered Plan 1197, 9 Conway Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following conditions:
1. That the owner shall obtain a sign permit from the City of Kitchener prior to the
installation of the approved sign,
2. That the owner shall include the municipal address of the property on the sign,
sized as per the requirements of the sign by-law.
3. That the owner shall provide coniferous plantings, keeping with the style of the
existing landscaping on the property, at the base of the sign, and that such
landscaping treatment shall be included on the site plan submitted with the sign
permit application for review and approval by staff. Such landscaping shall
installed within eight (8) months of approval of the variance application. No
extension to the eight (8) month time limit will be given without the approval of
the Supervisor of Site Plan Development.
- and -
That the application of GPM Managed Investments Inc.(SG 2008-007 - 100
Sportsworld Drive) requesting permission to erect 2 ground supported signs, one
to be located on the King Street frontage and one to be located on the
Sportsworld Drive frontage, both to have a height of 9m (29.52'} rather than the
permitted 7.5m (24.6'), on Part Lots 8 & 9, Beasley's Broken Front Concession,
100 Sportsworld Drive, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the
following condition:
1. That the owner shall obtain a sign permit from the City of Kitchener prior to
the installation of the approved signs.
REPORT:
The Committee of Adjustment met as a standing committee of City Council on Tuesday
October 21, 2008, to consider five applications: one pursuant to Chapter 630 (FENCES)
and four pursuant to Chapter 680 (SIGNS), of the City of Kitchener Municipal Code.
The recommendations above are forwarded to you on behalf of the Committee of
Adjustment for your consideration.
D. Gilchrist