Item - 2014.PG34.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014 without amendments.
- This item was considered by Planning and Growth Management Committee on June 19, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014.
- See also By-law 1052-2014
PG34.6 - Construction Hoarding Sign Fees and Public Realm Enhancements
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the introduction of a monthly fee for the use of space for the display of a construction hoarding sign on construction hoarding within the public right of way of $5.60 per month per square metre of construction hoarding signs, effective January 1, 2015 to be adjusted annually as part of the operating budget process, with the revenues from the monthly fee to be directed to a reserve fund, that will be drawn upon by Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture Division in the year following collection of the fees, to be directed to a program developed by General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Toronto Arts Council, to create new elements and features and improve existing elements and features of the public right of way through the creation of temporary and permanent art, with a particular focus on community arts programs involving disadvantaged youth and newcomers in the creation of art, Arts and Culture Services to provide administration for the program, and operational oversight of the program operated by the Toronto Arts Council.
2. City Council approve amendments to the Guidelines for Covered Walkways so that, whenever hoarding is provided on the public right of way, 50 per cent of the surface area of the hoarding be used for community art, subject to consultation with the Ward Councillor.
3. City Council authorize and direct staff to take the necessary steps to implement Council's decision, including amending any necessary by-laws; City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to negotiate and enter into any agreements, in a form which is satisfactory to the City Solicitor, as required for the establishment and operation of the program described in Part 1 above; and City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to execute any required agreements or related documents on behalf of the City.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-70295.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(June 17, 2014) Letter from Danielle Chin, Senior Planner, Building Industry and Land Development Association (PG.Supp.PG34.6.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-48184.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-10-2014 2:37 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PG34.6 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, James Maloney, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Rob Ford |
| Total members that were Absent: 7 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser |
PG34.6 - Construction Hoarding Sign Fees and Public Realm Enhancements
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Public Notice Given
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Growth Management Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve the introduction of a monthly fee for the use of space for the display of a construction hoarding sign on construction hoarding within the public right of way of $5.60 per month per square metre of construction hoarding signs, effective January 1, 2015 to be adjusted annually as part of the operating budget process, with the revenues from the monthly fee to be directed to a reserve fund, that will be drawn upon by Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture Division in the year following collection of the fees, to be directed to a program developed by General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Toronto Arts Council, to create new elements and features and improve existing elements and features of the public right of way through the creation of temporary and permanent art, with a particular focus on community arts programs involving disadvantaged youth and newcomers in the creation of art, Arts and Culture Services to provide administration for the program, and operational oversight of the program operated by the Toronto Arts Council.
2. City Council approve amendments to the Guidelines for Covered Walkways so that, whenever hoarding is provided on the public right of way, 50 per cent of the surface area of the hoarding be used for community art, subject to consultation with the Ward Councillor.
3. City Council authorize and direct staff to take the necessary steps to implement the recommendations, including amending any necessary by-laws, and that City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to negotiate and enter into any agreements, in a form which is satisfactory to the City Solicitor, as required for the establishment and operation of the program described in Recommendation 1, and that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture be authorized to execute any required agreements or related documents on behalf of the City.
Origin
Summary
Transportation Services, after consultation with Toronto Building, City Planning, Economic Development & Culture, and Financial Planning, is responding to a request from Planning and Growth Management Committee to consider further the introduction of additional fees for the display of advertising signs with First Party Content on construction hoarding, and the potential use of the funds from that fee for enhancements to the public realm related to public art.
A review was completed of the City of Toronto's experience collecting payments or rents for advertising displayed on City property or throughout the city. A new market-based Construction Hoarding Sign in Right-of-way Fee of $5.60 per month per square metre of construction hoarding signs containing First Party Content is being proposed, effective January 1, 2015, and is to be adjusted annually as part of the operating budget process. It is also proposed that increased revenues from this fee be directed to a reserve fund that will be drawn upon by Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture Division, for purposes of commissioning, acquiring, and maintaining public art for the public realm across the City.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/bgrd/backgroundfile-70295.pdf
Communications
(June 17, 2014) Letter from Danielle Chin, Senior Planner, Building Industry and Land Development Association (PG.Supp.PG34.6.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/pg/comm/communicationfile-48184.pdf
Motions
That:
Recommendations 1 and 3 in the June 6, 2014 report from the General Manager, Transportation Services be deleted and replaced with the following:
"1. City Council approve the introduction of a monthly fee for the use of space for the display of a construction hoarding sign on construction hoarding within the public right of way of $5.60 per month per square metre of construction hoarding signs, effective January 1, 2015 to be adjusted annually as part of the operating budget process, with the revenues from the monthly fee to be directed to a reserve fund, that will be drawn upon by Arts and Culture Services, Economic Development and Culture Division in the year following collection of the fees, to be directed to a program developed by General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Toronto Arts Council, to create new elements and features and improve existing elements and features of the public right of way through the creation of temporary and permanent art, with a particular focus on community arts programs involving disadvantaged youth and newcomers in the creation of art, Arts and Culture Services to provide administration for the program, and operational oversight of the program operated by the Toronto Arts Council."
"3. City Council authorize and direct staff to take the necessary steps to implement the recommendations, including amending any necessary by-laws, and that City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to negotiate and enter into any agreements, in a form which is satisfactory to the City Solicitor, as required for the establishment and operation of the program described in Recommendation 1, and that the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture be authorized to execute any required agreements or related documents on behalf of the City."