WHEREAS The Miracle League of Ottawa is proposing the installation of an additional ground sign, at Notre-Dame-des-Champs Park, 3659 Navan Road; and
WHEREAS The Miracle League of Ottawa is a registered non-profit charity helping very special dreams come true by providing a facility in partnership with the City of Ottawa that meets the unique needs of players either on the baseball field or playground; and
WHEREAS on July 8, 2015, City Council approved that the baseball field at Notre-Dame-des-Champs Park be named the Jays Care Field in recognition of a funding contribution from the Jays Care Foundation towards the development of the project; and
WHEREAS The Miracle League of Ottawa, the Jays Care Foundation and the City of Ottawa have signed a Naming Rights Agreement dated June 18, 2015, and have agreed that the baseball field shall be exclusively named the Jays Care Field for the term of the agreement ending on December 31, 2030; and
WHEREAS the proposed sign will provide much needed identification of the Jays Care Field and wayfinding for the facility; and
WHEREAS The Miracle League has received a donation for fabrication and installation of the proposed signage; and
WHERAS the proposed signage does not comply with the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law; and
WHERAS it is recommended to allow this request beyond the general application process for minor variances found in the delegation of authority provisions By-law 2016-326
WHEREAS Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department and Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development staff do not object to the application; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT committee recommends that council approve an exemption to Sections 114 and 121 Table 1A, of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326), as amended, to allow:
- The installation of an additional identification ground sign within 30 m of an existing ground sign on the same premises and on the same street frontage; and
- Permit a combined sign face area of the two ground signs beyond the maximum allowable 5m2, but not exceeding 7.35 m2.