Item - 2022.PH34.17
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19, 2022 without amendments.
- City Council considered this item on June 15, 2022 and postponed its consideration to a later date. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on May 31, 2022 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 15, 2022.
- See also By-law 1088-2022
PH34.17 - Area-Specific Amendments to the Sign By-law: Six Separate Locations within the Galt Subdivision Rail Corridor
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore, 4 - Parkdale - High Park
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2022, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments in Attachment 1 to the report (May 9, 2022) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 20, 2022 to consider confidential information on this Item as it pertains to advice or communications that are subject to solicitor-client privilege and potential litigation.
City Council considered Items PH34.14, PH34.15, PH34.16 and PH34.17, together.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226067.pdf
Attachment 1. Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - Specified Portions of Galt Subdivision
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226068.pdf
(May 20, 2022) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226098.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/comm/communicationfile-150405.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/comm/communicationfile-153750.pdf
Motions (City Council)
July 20, 2022 at 11:41 a.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of Items PH34.14, PH34.15, PH34.16 and PH34.17. No motions were placed in the closed session. City Council would now proceed with the public debate on the Items.
That City Council delete Planning and Housing Committee Recommendation 1:
Recommendation to be deleted:
1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
adopt instead the following recommendation in the report (May 9, 2022) from the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building:
1. City Council refuse the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
Vote (Amend Item) Jul-21-2022 10:17 AM
Result: Lost | Majority Required - PH34.17 - Perks - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson |
Total members that voted No: 15 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-21-2022 10:18 AM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - PH34.17 - Adopt the Item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Total members that voted No: 7 | Members that voted No are Robin Buxton Potts, Shelley Carroll, John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson |
Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher |
PH34.17 - Area-Specific Amendments to the Sign By-law: Six Separate Locations within the Galt Subdivision Rail Corridor
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Wards:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore, 4 - Parkdale - High Park
City Council Decision
City Council on June 15 and 16, 2022, deferred consideration of Item PH34.17 to the July 19 and 20, 2022 meeting of City Council.
Public Notice Given
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226067.pdf
Attachment 1. Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - Specified Portions of Galt Subdivision
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226068.pdf
(May 20, 2022) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226098.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/comm/communicationfile-150405.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cc/comm/communicationfile-152758.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That consideration of the item be deferred until the July 19 and 20, 2022 meeting of City Council.
PH34.17 - Area-Specific Amendments to the Sign By-law: Six Separate Locations within the Galt Subdivision Rail Corridor
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- 3 - Etobicoke - Lakeshore, 4 - Parkdale - High Park
Public Notice Given
Committee Recommendations
The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
Origin
Summary
Toronto's Sign By-law is a harmonized, City-wide set of regulations governing signs which was adopted in 2010. The Sign By-law contains a process for any member of the public to apply to City Council to amend the Sign By-law in order to implement significant changes to the sign regulations for a specific property or area. Applications are commonly made requesting amendments to the Sign By-law to allow signs that are prohibited, to remove permissions for signs in an area, or to modify the administrative requirements of the Sign By-law. The Chief Building Official (CBO) brings applications to amend the Sign By-law together on an annual basis for City Council consideration, so that City Council can more easily assess the overall and cumulative impact of these applications on the city's built environment, and the Sign By-law itself.
This report responds to an application for multiple amendments to the Sign By-law made by Allvision Canada (the "Applicant") on behalf of Metrolinx, concerning specific portions of a railway corridor owned or managed by Metrolinx, specifically the "Galt Subdivision".
The Applicant proposes that City Council amend the Sign By-law in multiple ways:
- To exempt a specific portion of the Galt Subdivision directly adjacent to Highway 427, from an area-specific restriction that prohibits any third party signs from being erected in this location;
- To establish regulations for a sign with two rectangular sign faces, each with a vertical dimension of 4.27 metres and horizontal dimension of 14.63 metres, sign face area of approximately 62.47 square metres each (three times larger than permitted by the Sign By-law); a height of 18 metres (almost twice as high as permitted in the Sign By-law); for the two sign faces to be built in a "v-shaped" configuration, which is typically prohibited by the Sign By-law and, located within 60 metres to a Commercial Residential ("CR") Sign District and facing properties in the CR Sign District which is also prohibited by the Sign By-law ("the Proposed Sign"); and,
- To establish five new area specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs within a 100 metre radius of specific portions of rail corridors known as the "Galt Subdivision".
The proposed amendment would also modify permitting regulations in the Sign By-law so that a permit for the Proposed Sign would be contingent on the removal of five existing signs that are between 1.0 and 6.0 km away from the Proposed Sign, within the Galt Subdivision. In conjunction with these removals, the proposed amendment would introduce five new area specific restrictions that are not only unrelated to the Proposed Sign, but are also largely redundant and will result in unnecessary restrictions in the Sign By-law.
Toronto Building, in consultation with City Planning and Transportation Services, conducted a thorough review of the application, and has concluded that the Applicant's rationale is not consistent with the objectives of the Sign By-law. For the reasons set out in this report, the Chief Building Official does not support amending the Sign By-law for these locations throughout the city.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226067.pdf
Attachment 1. Draft of Proposed Area-Specific Amendment - Specified Portions of Galt Subdivision
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226068.pdf
(May 20, 2022) Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-226098.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/ph/comm/communicationfile-150405.pdf
Motions
That the item be forwarded to City Council without recommendation.
Vote (Without Recommendations) May-31-2022
Result: Lost | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 2 | Members that voted Yes are Paula Fletcher, Gord Perks |
Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Ana Bailão (Chair), Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to Council an any issues arising from tying the application to unrelated bylaw amendments.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) May-31-2022
Result: Lost | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 2 | Members that voted Yes are Paula Fletcher, Gord Perks |
Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Ana Bailão (Chair), Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That:
1. City Council approve the application to amend the Sign By-law to add an area-specific amendment to Schedule 'B' of Chapter 694, Signage Master Plans and Area-Specific Amendments, to exclude a specific portion of the area defined as the Galt Subdivision from the existing area-specific prohibition on the erection or display of any third party signs contained at section 694- 24A(17); establish regulations applicable to these premises to allow for, and regulate, in addition to the signage otherwise permitted by the Sign By-law, a third party electronic ground sign, and to further amend 694- 24A to establish five new area-specific prohibitions on the display of third party signs in other portions of the Galt Subdivision.
Vote (Amend Item) May-31-2022
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 3 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão (Chair), Brad Bradford, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Paula Fletcher, Gord Perks |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |