Sign Variance Request

Coffee Time, 4447 Sheppard Avenue East

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (March 8, 1999) from the Deputy Chief Building Official, East District:

Purpose:

To review and make recommendations on a sign variance request to allow a second Coffee Time wall sign at 4447 Sheppard Avenue, which does not comply with the uniformity requirements of the Scarborough Sign By-law.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Nil.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that City Council not grant a variance to permit the additional wall sign.

Comments:

The building located at 4447 Sheppard Avenue has a sign uniformity of 2 feet, 0 inch, box signs located below the building's facade.

The Scarborough Sign by-law requires that signs in a multiple occupancy building be of an identical sign type and located at the same elevation.

Coffee Time has installed a 3 foot, 6 inch, sign on the building facade above their 2 foot, 0 inch, existing wall sign. The sign was installed without applying for a sign permit application or obtaining a sign permit.

Notice to Comply No. S00011 was issued requesting removal of the sign. The Notice was not complied with and the applicant on behalf of Coffee Time has applied for a variance to the Sign By-law to allow the additional sign.

A letter, dated February 8, 1999, from the owners of the property, requests that Coffee Time comply with the former City of Scarborough's sign uniformity requirements, and in order to maintain the integrity of the Sign By-law, it is recommended that a sign variance not be granted to permit this additional sign.

Contact Name:

Jack Barron, Manager Sign Section

(416) 396-7224

(416) 396-4266 Fax Number

barron_j@city.scarborough.on.ca

The following persons appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. Doug Jackett, Signage Systems, on behalf of Coffee Time Inc., who tabled a communication respecting this matter, a copy of which is appended hereto; and

-Ms. Eva Gnissos, Coffee Time Inc.