Town of Markham REPORT TO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES COMMITTEE
TO:	Mayor and Members of Council
FROM:	Jim Baird, Commissioner of Development Services John Wright, Director of Building Standards
PREPARED BY:	Elvio Valente, Zoning Supervisor
DATE OF MEETING:	June 6, 2006
SUBJECT:	Amendment to Sign By-law for Forest Bay Homes Ltd. 7330 Markham Road Application # 05-013949

RECOMMENDATION:

THAT the report dated June 6, 2006 entitled “Amendment to Sign By-law for Forest Bay Homes LTD”, be received:

AND THAT a by-law be enacted to amend Sign By-law No. 2002-94, as amended, to:

· Prohibit a ground sign along Denison Road on the subject lands; and

· Prohibit a ground sign on the adjacent parcel to the north of the subject lands along Markham Road.

BACKGROUND:

Forest Bay Homes Ltd. Applied for a sign variance to permit a second ground sign along Markham Road for Tim Horton’s.

A sign variance was approved at Council April 25, 2006, subject to the passing of a by-law to prohibit a ground sign along Denison Road and on an adjacent parcel of land on Markham Road.

OPTIONS/DISCUSSION:

Staff recommended that the sign variance for a second sign along Markham Road be denied. The applicant brought forward an option where they would give up their right to a sign along Denison Street and on the adjacent parcel to the north of Tim Hortons which is also owned by the applicant.

Development Services Committee approved the sign variance with the above conditions.

The amendment to the by-law is required to prohibit the sign along Denison Street and also along Markham Road on the adjacent parcel.

INTER DEPARTMENTAL IMPLICATIONS:

The By-law Enforcement and Licensing Department is responsible for the inspection and enforcement of the Sign By-law.

ATTACHMENTS:

Figure 1 – April 4, 2006 Sign Variance Report

Figure 2 – Draft By-law

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John Wright, Jim Baird,

Director of Building Standards Commissioner of Development Services