August 31, 1998
To:Toronto Community Council
From:Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services
Subject:347 Jane Street, Application No. 998057: Request for approval of variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the
former City of Toronto Municipal Code, upon application by Dominic Rotundo, 453 Chancellor Drive, Woodbridge, Ont.,
L4L 5E1 on behalf of Scotia Bank Inc., 44 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M3N 4L4. (High Park)
Purpose:
To review and make recommendations respecting an application for variances to permit one encroaching illuminated
projecting sign for identification purposes at 347 Jane Street.
Financial Implications:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
1. That City Council approve Application No. 998057 respecting minor variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the former
City of Toronto Municipal Code to permit one encroaching illuminated projecting sign at 347 Jane Street.
2. That the applicant be advised, upon approval of Application No. 998057, of the requirement to obtain the necessary
permits from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services.
Comments:
The property is located on east side of Jane Street, north of Bloor Street West and south of Annette Street, in a mixed use
district. The two storey building accommodates a Scotia Bank Branch on the first floor and a Billiard Hall (Baby Point
Lounge) on the second floor. The applicant is requesting permission to erect one encroaching illuminated projecting sign
for identification purposes (see Figure 1). The sign has a length of 1.0 metre and a height of 1.0 metre, with an area of 1.0
m².
The sign does not comply with Chapter 297 of the Municipal Code in the following ways:
1. the sign will overhang the public sidewalk by 1.2 metres instead of the permitted 1.0 metre.
The variance results from the extent of the sign's projection from the building face. The sign would overhang 0.2 metres
more than permitted by the Municipal Code. In this instance, however, the sign is in keeping with other signs along this
segment of Jane Street and its extent of projection will not endanger nor inconvenience pedestrians.
I am recommending approval of this application, as I find the variance requested to be minor and within the general intent
and purpose of the sign provisions of the Municipal Code.
Contact Name:Norm Girdhar
Telephone: (416) 392-7209
Fax: (416) 392-7536
E-Mail: ngirdhar@city.toronto.on.ca
Beate Bowron
Director, Community Planning, South District
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