Appeal of the Chief Building Official's Decision for a Signage Master Plan Application for Multiple First Party Signs at 335 Yonge Street

The Proposed SMP pertains to one variance sought for the erection and display of 27 first party wall signs (the "Proposed Signs") intended to offer identification for the businesses on the Subject Premises. Variance is sought for 18 of the Proposed Signs contained in the Proposed SMP. After conducting a review and public consultation in accordance with the requirements of the Sign By-law, the CBO made a decision to grant the requested variances on the basis that the Proposed SMP, in the opinion of the CBO, met all of the mandatory criteria in §694-30A. After the issuance of the CBO's decision, one of the parties to the hearing, J Ken Rutherford (the "Appellant") filed an appeal of the CBO's decision. As a result of the Appellant filing the appeal, the Sign Variance Committee (the "SVC") is now conducting an appeal de novo, meaning that the SVC are required to conduct an evaluation to determine whether the Applicant has demonstrated that the Proposed SMP meets all eight criteria, on the basis of the information presented to the SVC. The SVC may make a decision to refuse, or grant the variances requested by the Applicant for the Proposed SMP, or to make a decision to grant different variances, or impose conditions which the Applicant did not include in the Proposed SMP.