REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 21, 2021 Report No. DEV-21-053
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Bill Brown, Director of Development Services
SUBJECT:
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Request from Esquimalt Community Arts Hub to have the 2021 Esquimalt Mural Festival be considered a "community beautification program"
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council resolve that the 2021 Esquimalt Mural Festival be considered a "community beautification program" for the purposes of Section 5.7 of the Sign Regulation Bylaw, 1996, No. 2252, as amended, subject to the following conditions:
1) All murals selected by the organizing committee are to be forwarded to the Corporation of the Township of Esquimalt (Township) for final approval by Council of the Township (Council). Any proposed alterations to the mural after final approval by Council must also be approved by Council.
2) All property owners that have a mural installed on their property must enter into a maintenance agreement with the Township to ensure that the mural will be properly maintained while installed on the property. Such agreement must be registered on the title of the subject property prior to the commencement of the installation of the mural. The agreement will also contain requirements for the provision of security if the landowner does not maintain or remove a mural.
3) The property owner must enter into an indemnity agreement with the Township indemnifying the Township from all liability.
4) Other than murals painted directly onto the exterior wall of a building, all murals must be installed under the direction of a qualified engineer licensed to practice in British Columbia.
5) That this resolution only applies to the 2021 Esquimalt Mural Festival.
6) Any other condition that Council considers appropriate.
Furthermore, Council approves the payment of legal fees incurred to review legal documents, from the Contingency budget for up to $5,000.00.
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