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REPORT
PLANNING SERVICES
Report #:
GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 0 If! - 3> i -o?--
Monday, September 23, 2002 % 7
PSD-095-02 File #: S2002-019 By-law #:
Meeting:
Date:
Subject:
APPLICATION FOR MINOR VARIANCE TO SIGN BY.LAW
APPLICANT: NEWCASTLE UNITED CHURCH, FORMER VILLAGE OF
NEWCASTLE
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PSD-095-02 be received;
2. THAT the sign by-law minor variance application submitted Newcastie United Church for
a ground sign with a total sign area of 2.0 square metres be APPROVED FORTHWITH;
and,
3. THAT all interested parties listed in this report and any delegation be advised of
Council's decision.
Submitted by:
Reviewed by: a ~ ~
Franklin Wu
Chief Administrative Officer
Davi . Crome, M.C,I.P.,RP,P.
Director, Planning Services
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13 September 2002
CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON
40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T (905)623- 3379 F (905)623-0830
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1.0 LEGISLATION
1,1 Section 207 of the Municipal Act, Subsection 146 allows Council to authorize
minor variances to the Sign By-law, if in the opinion of Council, the application is
minor in nature and maintains the intent of the by-law.
2.0 BACKGROUND AND PROPOSED MINOR VARIANCE
2.1 On July 25, 2002, Newcastle United Church submitted a sign by-law minor
variance application to permit a ground sign with a total sign area of 2.0 square
metres. The sign would be illuminated at night. The larger sign would replace a
smaller identification sign presently located in front of the church at the Emily and
Mill Street intersection.
2.2 The church is located at 84 Mill Street South in Newcastle Village, just south of
the downtown core area as shown in Attachment 1. Surrounding properties are
all residential in nature.
2.3 The sign by-law currently permits a ground sign for a community facility with a
maximum sign area of 1.5 square metres. The church proposes to increase the
maximum sign area by 33% to 2.0 square metres. Their reason for the increase
is that a 1.5 square metre sign does not permit sufficient area for a read-o-graph
message board. The proposed sign holds three read-o-graph message lines.
The proposed sign is contained in Attachment 2.
3.0 STAFF COMMENTS
3.1 Staff conducted a site inspection of the church site and surrounding area.
Although the surrounding area is residential in nature, the proposed sign would
not be obtrusive to the neighbourhood. The proposed sign would suit the public
message needs of the church without being excessively large.
3.2 The existing sign is approximately 0,3 square metres in size and is located within
the site triangle. Although the proposed sign is larger, it would be located on an
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angle outside of the site triangle, therefore improving traffic visibility at the Emily
Street and Mill Street intersection (see Attachment 3).
3.3 The applicant had requested a larger ground sign with an area of 2.97 square
metres. Staff could not support this increase for the following reasons.
. The proposed sign area would represent a 98% increase in size area.
Being located in a residential area, Staff felt that such an increase was not
in keeping with the residential character and could therefore not be
supported.
. A 2.97 square metre sign to be used in conjunction with a home
occupation in a residential area was previously denied. In order to be
consistent, Staff felt that a 2.97 square metre sign for the church was not
appropriate,
3.4 The application was circulated for agency comment. Neither the Clarington
Services Engineering nor the Durham Region Public Works Departments had
any objections to the application.
3.5 Staff are willing to support the proposed sign by-law minor variance application
for a 2.0 square metre ground sign for the following reasons.
. The proposed increase in sign area is minor in nature, is in keeping with
the intent of the Sign By-law, and is not obtrusive to the residential area.
. The proposed sign would be located outside the site triangle. This
improves the existing situation by removing the sign from within the site
triangle.
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS
4,1 Staff respectfully recommends that this application be APPROVED FORTHWITH
for a ground sign with a total sign area of 2.0 square metres.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Key Map
Attachment 2 - Proposed Ground Sign
Attachment 3 - Proposed Location of Sign
Interested parties to be notified of Council and Committee's decision:
Jim Sandberg
7 Bridges Drive
Newcastle, Ontario
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Greg Forget
Newcastle United Church
450 Beaver Street
Newcastle, Ontario
L 1 B 1C3
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