REQUEST FOR DECISION
DATE: June 12, 2017 Report No. EPW-17-025
TO: Laurie Hurst, Chief Administrative Officer
FROM: Jeff Miller, Director of Engineering and Public Works
SUBJECT:
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445 Head Street Entrance Sign on Municipal Boulevard
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
That Council approves:
a. The construction of the proposed sign within the municipal boulevard;
b. That staff negotiate with the Proponent to enter into an encroachment agreement;
c. That the encroachment agreement does not need to be registered with the Land Title office; and
d. The design of the proposed sign.
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RELEVANT POLICY:
Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw, 2005, No. 2607
Sign Regulation Bylaw, 1996, No. 2252
STRATEGIC RELEVANCE:
Key Relationships - Working with First Nations and the Esquimalt community to support economic, social and cultural opportunities.
BACKGROUND:
Over the past several months, the owners of 445 Head Street have been redeveloping the property for use as recreational vehicle (RV) park. As part of this effort, the owners have made application to the Township for permission to alter the landscaping of a portion of the boulevard on the opposite side of the road corridor. This alteration will also include the installation of a sign for the RV park on Township property.
The Proponent has proposed modifications to the boulevard on the opposite side of the road and includes:
* Removal of the grass
* Installation of the shrubs
* Installation of a sign
The mechanism that will be used to allow this modification of the municipal boulevard is a Boulevard Alteration Permit (BAP). In conjunction with the BAP, the requirements of both the Streets and Traffic Regulation Bylaw and the Sign Regulation Bylaws must also be met. The Proponent has submitted the necessary application forms for this design to be carried out (See Attachment A - Landscape Plan and Attachment B - Revised Sign Graphics).
ISSUES:
1. Rationale for Selected Option
The propose...
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