STAFF REPORT

January 4, 2000

To: Standing Committee/North Community Council

From: Edward Tipping, P. Eng Director and Deputy Chief Building Offical

Subject: Variance for Proposed Roof Sign

1760 Avenue Road

(Ward 9 - North-York Centre South)

Purpose:

Evaluate and make a recommendations regarding a request for a varriance from the sign by-law by the owner of the building, Maria Mesko, to permit the errection of a third party roof sign within the 500 feet (153 m.) of another roof sign on the same side of the street.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications of this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) The request for a minor variance from the sign by-law be approved.

Background and Comments:

The Building is located in a commercial zone (C1), and the sign by-law would allow a roof sign on this building provided it did not exceed 350 square feet in area, and there were no other roof signs within 500 feet on the same side of the road. The applicant is proposing to install a roof sign with an advertising area of 200 square feet.

The variance required is to permit a roof sign with-in the 500-foot separation required by Section 5.2.1.1. of the sign by-law.

Currently there are three existing roof signs on the West Side of Avenue road within the 500-foot separation required in Section 5.2.1.1 of the sign by-law. There is a small first party roof sign, with a sign area of 100 square feet, approximately 380 feet to the south of the proposed sign, as well as two third party roof signs, with a sign area of 200 square feet each, approximately 407 feet and 442 feet to the north of the proposed sign.

The impact of the proposed sign in this area is reduced due to the two cross streets, St Germain Avenue and Melrose Avenue, located between the proposed sign and the existing signs. The cross streets reduce the impact of the sign on the streetscape.

As well this would be the only roof sign on the building located between St. Germain and Melrose Avenue. There would be little impact to the residential area located west of the proposed sign since the sign face north and south.

The Ward Councillors have been notified of this request and have been provided with a copy of this report and the attached plans.

Conclusions:

It is my opinion that the proposed sign would not have a negative impact on the surrounding area and that the request for a variances is minor in nature and should be approved.

Contact:

Mario Angelucci, P. Eng.

Manager Plan Review, North District

(416) 395 7535

(416) 395-7589 fax

mangeluc@city. toronto.on.ca

Edward Tipping, P. Eng.

Director and Depeuty Chief Building Offical

List of Attachments:

Zoning Map

Site Plan

East Building Elevation