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Home My WebLink AboutPSD-091-09Clarington REPORT Leading the Way PLANNING SERVICES Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION( COMMITTEE Date: Monday, September 28, 2009 ~~ lu"f -1°N ~~' P ~ `5a g- Q 9 Report #: PSD-091-09 File #: SVA 2009-0002 By-law #: Subject: MINOR VARIIANCE TO SIGN BY-LAW 97-157 APPLICANT: ELDAD UNITED CHURCH RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the,following: THAT Report PSD-091-09 be received; 2. THAT the application for Minor Variance to the Municipality of Clarington Sign By-law 97-157, submitted by Eldad United Church, to permit a reduction in the minimum required setback from the road allowance from 1 metre to 0 metres for a ground sign, and,to permit an increase in maximum permitted sign area from 1.5 square metres to 2.3 square metres for a ground sign, be APPROVED; and 3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegations be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: David rgme, M.C.I.P., R.P.P. Director, Plyinning Services September 18, 2009 MH"av Reviewed by: ranklin Wu ,~,/ Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION I,OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 T (905)623-3379 F (905)623-0830 REPORT NO.: PSD-091-C 1.0 APPLICATION DETAILS 1.1 Applicant: Eldad United Church PAGE 2 1.2 Location: Part lot 27, Concession 6, former township of Darlington 1848 Concession Road 6, Darlington 1.3 Proposal: To permit a reduction in required setback from the road allowance, from 1 metre to 0 metres, and an increase in maximum permitted sign area from 1.5 square metres to 2.3 square metres to accommodate a new ground identification sign. 2.0 BACKGROUND. AND PROPOSED VARIANCE 2.1 The subject property is located at 1848 Concession Road 6, just west of the hamlet boundary of Solina. The Eldad United Church is located on the subject property. The property currently has an existing ground sign which identifies the name of the church. and also the scheduled time for upcoming church services. The following photo, taken September 14, 2009 illustrate the existing sign in its current location: Ph looking non`h REPORT NO.: PSD-091 Ph 1n, PAGE 3 looking west REPORT NO.: PSD-097 PAGE 4 The applicant has expressed a need for a new sign, which will be largerthan the existing sign, so as to provide more sign area for advertising multiple upcoming church or church related events. The proposed. sign will be designed in such a way that will allow the messages to be changed when need be. In addition, the proposed new sign.. will be re-oriented to face east and west, rather than the existing southward facing sign. This re-orientation of the sign will make the sign visible to vehicles and pedestrians as they pass by the church (see Attachment 2 for proposed sign details). 2.2 Sign By-law Provisigns Community Facilities are permitted one (1) ground identification sign. All ground signs are to be located a minimum (1) metre setback from the road allowance, and outside of any sight visibility triangles. The maximum permitted size for a ground sign on the subject property, is 1.5 metres square. The applicant became aware that the proposed sign location and size did not comply with the current sign by-law regulations, following a brief conversation with Planning Staff. 2.3 Applicant's Rationale The applicant suggests that the sign must be located on the west side of the building, with a 0 metre setback from the property line in order for the sign to be visible to those passing by. If the sign is to be placed a minimum 1 metre from the road allowance; the sign would be hidden by the church building and as a result will not be visible to those driving westward along Concession Road 6. In addition, a larger sign would allow for multiple messages to be displayed as there are multiple community events to be advertised. 3.0 STAFF COMMENTS 3.1 It appears that the existing building on the subject property is very close to the front yard property line, leaving no room to locate a ground sign in front of the building. As a result, the proposed sign will have to be located to the west of the building if it is to be located entirely within the limits of the subject property without. any encroachment into the road allowance and without locating within a sight visibility triangle. If the sign is to be located west of the building, with a minimum 1 metre setback from the road .allowance that part of the sign would not be visible to those travelling westbound on Concession Road 6 due to the close proximity of the building to the property line. The existing sign, which faces south, is not practical in that anyone driving by the church would not be able to read the sign until they are directly in front of the sign, looking north. REPORT NO.: PSD-091-09 PAGE 5 The proposed location of the sign (see Attachment 3}, would appear to be the most safe and mosti practical location for a sign on the subject property, while still being visible to thq public: If the sign were to be located to the east of the building, the sign would be within a sight visibility triangle and would potentially become a safety hazard by blocking the view of motor vehicles'tuming on and off of Concession Roajd 6 onto Werry Road. In addition, there are currently no sidewalks along Concession Road 6, and therefore the proposed sign location, with a 0 metre setback, will not become a safety hazard for pedestrians or cyclists. The proposed increase in sign area from 1.5 square metres to 2.3 square metres will allow the church to advertise its regularly scheduled services in addition to all other upcoming corlnmunity events hosted at the church. The increase in sign area is minor in natpre, and could potentially eliminate the need for a mobile sign in the future on thle subject property by allowing the church to change their messages as they require. 4.0 CONCLUSION 4.1 The proposed ground identification sign, in its proposed location, will not impede vision or become a safety hazard. The increase in sign area is a minor increase in size which will ',,provide additional space for the church to ,promote their upcoming events arMd functions while still being able to clearly identify the church itself. 4.2 It is respectfully recommended that the minor variance to the municipal Sign By- law 97-157 to permit a reduction in the setback from a road allowance from 1 metre to 0 metres and to permit an increase in sign area from 1.5 square metres to 2.3 square metres be APPROVED. 4.3 On September 23, 2009 Council enacted a new Sign By-law 2009-123, scheduled to coma into force January 1, 2010. At the end of the transition period, a comprehgnsive amendment to the new Sign By-law will be brought forward to incorporate all variances and amendments to the existing Sign By-law. Attachments: Attachment 1 -Site Locatign Key Map Attachment 2 -Proposed sign Details Attachment 3 -Proposed sign Location List of interested parties tolbe advised of Council's decision: Herb Tink - Eldad United Glhurch Attachment 1 to o_ .a nnr~ LOT 27 ssoo 20 22 23 653] 19 18 19 16 ~~ 15 14 15 8487 6500 ,. 10 9 10 9 6 ' S 6 5 2 1 2 6401 m f r 6390 19 I ~ i6 f6 6 15 ~ ~ 6345 10 ~ ' 9 1 ~ D' . s 7 6,1n 6301 i~ d 6255 622] 6210 6198 6211 6184 `7 61 ]] 6168 6 5 8156 . 6157 6144 26 2 2 ] 6132 6120 fa. 18 28 s. 15 'L 14 24 27 E 6110 6092 ` 8101 23 6082 '. . 1848 Concess ion Road 6 => ,9 6064 .;.. 6055 6 i 9 15 fi04 -. 6037 Concession Road 6 $ ~ in ~ w ~ ~ ~ ~ y .,>.. ,~ ,, ~ ,,~ ~ ~. , . , . 3::r .. _, R -:, N N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ m m ;:' .5837 5834 2 s 5805 5808 ~ 6 B 10 5]91 5]88 " 57]9 15 5770 '•' 5]61 y. 5]49 17 LOT 26 LOT 25 ..Y" .' 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