REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: July 10, 2023 Report No. DEV-23-030
TO: Dan Horan, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: James Davison, Manager of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Sign Regulation Bylaw Amendment
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council give first, second, and third readings to Sign Regulation Bylaw, 1996, No. 2252, Amendment Bylaw, 2023, No. 3083.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2018, No. 2922
Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050
Local Government Act
Sign Regulation Bylaw, 1996, No. 2252
Development Application Procedures and Fees Bylaw, 2012, No. 2791
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Good Governance and Organizational Excellence
BACKGROUND:
Appendix A: Draft Sign Regulation Bylaw, 1995, No. 2252, Amendment Bylaw, 2023, No. 3083
Bylaws require amending from time to time to address specific issues as they arise, to correct errors or inconsistencies in the bylaw as they are discovered over time, to adapt to the contemporary needs and desires of the community, and to better align the bylaw with the Township's other bylaws and policies. Staff are proposing the amendment of the Sign Regulation Bylaw for all these reasons.
ISSUES:
The significant proposed amendments to the Sign Regulation Bylaw are as follows:
(a) Rental Apartment Sign addition. These signs provide public wayfinding assistance, building identification for emergency vehicles, and a community service for the assistance in finding rental housing.
(b) Commercial Real Estate Sign addition. These signs permit commercial real estate companies to advertise large plots of land intended for industrial, commercial, or multifamily residential use. It permits the standard 4ft x 8ft sign posted at development sites. The addition of these signs is business-friendly, and at the same time provides more concrete guidance within the Township's regulations for landowners and developers.
(c) The removal of the requirement of a Development Permit for signs. This will sa...
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