Item - 2017.PG21.9

That City Council approve the application to amend Section 2K of Schedule 'B' of the Sign By-law to implement a new area-specific amendment to Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code at 2 Strachan Avenue (Exhibition Place), to display a third party electronic ground sign in addition to the signage currently permitted by Section 2K of Schedule 'B', as described in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2017) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That City Council delete Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 2 and direct the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building to conduct further discussion with the proponent and report to the November 15, 2017 Planning and Growth Management Committee.

Recommendation to be deleted:

2.  City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign and one electronic third party wall sign at 700 Lawrence Avenue West (Lawrence Square), as described in Attachment 5 to the report (May 16, 2017) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That City Council refuse the application to amend Section 2K of Schedule 'B' of the Sign By-law to implement a new area-specific amendment to Chapter 694, Signs, General, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code at 2 Strachan Avenue (Exhibition Place), to display a third party electronic ground sign in addition to the signage currently permitted by Section 2K of Schedule 'B', as described in Attachment 7 to the report (May 16, 2017) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That City Council delete Planning and Growth Committee Recommendation 1:

Recommendation to be deleted:

1.  City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign at 750 Spadina Avenue (Bloor JCC), as described in Attachment 2 to the report (May 16, 2017) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

and insert the following new Recommendation 1:

1.  City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to allow for, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, one electronic third party ground sign at 750 Spadina Avenue (Bloor JCC), as described in Attachment 2 to the report (May 16, 2017) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building.

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item PG21.9 and take the vote immediately.

Councillor Layton, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Councillor Di Ciano's question of staff about their personal opinion is not appropriate.

Councillor Karygiannis, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Councillor Layton should not be commenting on how much lobbyists are getting paid and if the Member has a concern he should be contacting the appropriate Accountability Officer.

Councillor Colle, rising on a Point of Order, stated that questions of the mover of a motion should be on the motion and not on the speech given by the Member.

Councillor Campbell, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the topic at hand is the sign applications that have been brought forward from the Planning and Growth Management Committee and not the lobbying done on the item.

Councillor Layton, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the figure used by Deputy Mayor Minnan-Wong in his remarks was not public.

That the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building report further to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on September 7, 2017, on the application to amend the Sign By-law for 150 Sherway Drive (Trillium Health Centre).

That the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building report further to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on September 7, 2017, on the application to amend the Sign By-law for 153 Dufferin Street.

That the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building report further to the Planning and Growth Management Committee prior to the end of 2017, on the application to amend the Sign By-law for 2263-2287 Yonge Street (E-Condos) in the context of all four corners of Yonge and Eglinton.

That Recommendations 1 and 4 of the Staff report be adopted.

That Recommendation 6 of the Staff report be adopted.