HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRPS-10-034 - Committee of Adjustment Decisions - Manitou/Homer Watson/Ottawa/Weber/Highland/QueenREPORT TO: Committee of the Whole
DATE OF MEETING: March 22, 2010
SUBMITTED BY: Dianne Gilchrist -Secretary-Treasurer Committee of
Adjustment
PREPARED BY: Dianna Saunderson
WARD(S) INVOLVED: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6
DATE OF REPORT: March 17, 2010
REPORT NO.: CRPS - 10 - 034
SUBJECT: SIGN VARIANCES - MANITOU DRIVE (CPR LAND
BETWEEN FAIRWAY & WEBSTER), 725 OTTAWA STREET
SOUTH, 2430 HOMER WATSON BOULEVARD, 1241
WEBER STREET EAST, 426 HIGHLAND ROAD WEST, 795
OTTAWA STREET SOUTH, 137 QUEEN STREET SOUTH
RECOMMENDATION:
"That the application of Canadian Pacific Railway Company (SG 2010-004 -Manitou Drive
(CPR land between Fairway & Webster)) requesting permission for a billboard sign to be
located in a commercial zone, which is not permitted in the Sign By-law; and, permission for a
billboard sign to be located 153m (501.96') from the closest billboard sign rather than the
required 300m (984.25'), on Part Lot 15, Registrar's Compiled Plan 1525, Manitou Drive (CPR
land between Fairway & Webster), Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
condition:
1. That the owner shall remove the existing billboard sign located at 26 Manitou Drive.
2. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener."
and
"That the application of Strathallen (SG 2010-005 - 725 Ottawa Street South) requesting
permission to have a second roof sign on this building when the Sign By-law only permits 1 roof
sign on a building, on Part Block A, Plan 1246, being Parts 1, 2, 3 & 9, Reference Plan 58R-
12353, 725 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
condition:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener."
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"That the application of Antigua International Developments Limited (SG 2010-006 - 2430
Homer Watson Boulevard) requesting permission for 2 fascia signs to project 1.034m (3.39')
above the building elevation when the Sign By-law does not permit signs to extend above the
building, on Part of Biehn's Unnumbered Tract, being Parts 2 & 3, Reference Plan 58R-4554,
2430 Homer Watson Boulevard, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
condition:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener."
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"That the application of Golden Triangle Oils Limited (SG 2010-007 - 1241 Weber Street East)
requesting permission for 2 fascia signs to project 1.034m (3.39') above the building elevation
when the Sign By-law does not permit signs to extend above the building, on Lots 1-4 & 18-22,
Plan 322, being Parts 3, 4 & 7, Reference Plan 58R-14719, 1241 Weber Street East, Kitchener,
Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following condition:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener."
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"That the application of Golden Triangle Oils Limited (SG 2010-008 - 426 Highland Road West)
requesting permission for 2 fascia signs to project 1.034m (3.39') above the building elevation
when the Sign By-law does not permit signs to extend above the building, on Part Lot 92, Plan
786, 426 Highland Road West, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
condition:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener.
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"That the application of 795 Ottawa Street Developments Inc. (SG 2010-009 - 795 Ottawa
Street South) requesting permission for 2 fascia signs to project 1.034m (3.39') above the
building elevation when the Sign By-law does not permit signs to extend above the building, on
Lot 1, Plan 1358 and Part Lot 2, Plan 1027, being Parts 1, 2, 3 & 5 Reference Plan 58R-900,
795 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED, subject to the following
condition:
1. That the owner shall apply for and receive approval of a sign permit from the City of
Kitchener.
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"That the application of Historic St. Paul's Lutheran Church (SG 2010-010 - 137 Queen Street
South) requesting to erect a ground supported sign having automatic changing copy to be
located 38m (124.67') from the closest residential zone rather than the required 150m (492.12')
and to be located approximately 25m (82') from another ground supported sign on the same
property rather than the required 50m (164'), on Part Lots 6 & 7, Plan 394, 137 Queen Street
South, Kitchener, Ontario, BE APPROVED."
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REPORT:
The Committee of Adjustment met as a standing committee of City Council on Tuesday March
16, 2010, to consider seven 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
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