Mayor Foster declared a direct interest in Item 8.1 - Frank Cerisano, Chief Executive Officer, Bowmanville Hospital Foundation, Regarding Request for Signage for Bowmanville Hospital Foundation and Item 8.1.1 - Memo-020-22 Communications Item 8.1, Request of Bowmanville Hospital Foundation for Mobile Sign Locations on Public Properties for the We Care, We Can Awareness Campaign as a member of his family is doing work for the Foundation.
Councillor Anderson assumed the chair and Mayor Foster refrained from discussion and voting on the matter.
Item 8.1 - Frank Cerisano, Chief Executive Officer, Bowmanville Hospital Foundation, Regarding Request for Signage for Bowmanville Hospital Foundation
Item 8.1.1 Memo-020-22 Communications Item 8.1, Request of Bowmanville Hospital Foundation for Mobile Sign Locations on Public Properties for the We Care, We Can Awareness Campaign
The request of the Bowmanville Hospital Foundation We Care, We Can Awareness Month Campaign to locate mobile signs on the following publicly owned lands be approved for the following locations:
Bowmanville:
Liberty & Baseline – at Tourism property
King St between the CP Rail and Bowmanville Ave.
Newcastle:
King Avenue (north side) between Massey Drive and Given Road
Newcastle Public Library (Joseph Atkinson Parkette)
Fire Hall Property
Courtice:
Corner of Highway 2 and Trulls Rd. (north side) Trulls Road Parkette
Community Services Facilities:
Courtice Community Complex
Garnet B. Rickard Recreation Complex
Diane Hamre Complex
South Courtice Arena;
That the approval be in accordance with the following provisions:
- Mobile signs must maintain a minimum 1 metre setback from any road allowance and cannot be located within any portion of a visibility triangle;
- A visibility triangle is defined as the triangular space area of land abutting a road allowance or driveway that is required to be kept free of obstructions that could impede the vision of a pedestrian or the driver of a motor vehicle exiting onto or driving on the street. The visibility triangle adjacent to the street shall be the area enclosed by each of the street lines measured to a point 7.5 metres back from the intersection of the street lines, and a diagonal line drawn between these two points. The visibility triangle for a driveway shall be the area enclosed by the line along the limits of the driveway measured to a point 3.0 metres back from the intersection of the street lines and the limits of the driveway, and a diagonal line drawn between these two points;
- The maximum size of a mobile sign is 3.0 square metres; and
- Mobile signs are not allowed to have fluorescent lettering or backgrounds;
That the permits and fees be waived for this request;
That the approval be for the duration of six weeks, May 15 to June 30, 2022; and
That the application and permit fee required under By-law 2009-123 for the mobile sign to be placed on the lawn of the Bowmanville Hospital property (Liberty St. S between Prince St. and Queen St.) also be waived.
Mayor Foster returned to the meeting and assumed the chair.