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EMERGENCY DEPUTATION REQUESTS CONCERNING MOTION 24-G-078, REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SIGN BY-LAW 2018-029 - 201 FAIRVIEW ROAD (WARD 8) BY THE FOLLOWING:
1. Melanie Teed-Murch, Chief Executive Officer of ONroute outlined the Ministerial Order related to the Province Wide Pilot Project and the benefits for the proposal. She indicated that the City of Barrie is the only location where they have been unable to secure a sign permit.
Ms. Teed-Murch commented on the pilot project employing people across the province, using local providers for digital billboards and it being a significant revenue project with the Province of Ontario
Ms. Teed-Murch requested support of the request for a sign by-law exemption so that the project can move forward.
2. Shawna Petzold of Permit World provided an overview of the provide-wide pilot program between ONroute and Ministry of Transportation for display board signage.
Ms. Petzold discussed slides concerning the following topics:
• An outline of the benefits to the municipality as it relates to the pilot program;
• The status of the pilot project including the 23 ONroute locations throughout Ontario which includes the City of Barrie;
• An overview of the property located at 201 Fairview Road and the rationale for the requested variances for the subject lands;
• A summary of the municipality’s current sign by-law 2018-029 and requested variances as it relates sign height and area for subject property; and
• A summary of the safety measures incorporated into the province-wide pilot program as it relates to signage.
Council recessed between 7:27 p.m. and 7:37 p.m. due to technical difficulties.
Members of Council asked a number of questions of Ms. Teed-Murch, Ms Petzold and City staff and received responses.