The Ottawa Record

Planning and Housing Committee

May 6, 2026

Who was there

Present (11): Riley Brockington, Cathy Curry, Laura Dudas, Glen Gower, Laine Johnson, Theresa Kavanagh, Clarke Kelly, Catherine Kitts, Jeff Leiper, Wilson Lo, Tim Tierney

Absent (1): Ariel Troster

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (1 motion)

1 carried, 0 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

Johnson introduced a replacement motion, pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure bylaw as follows: WHEREAS IKEA is proposing to upgrade an existing north-facing wall sign at 2685 Iris Street and install a digital wall sign in its place; and WHEREAS IKEA is a major economic driver in the City, providing economic and social benefits to the community; and WHEREAS the proposed signage does not comply with the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326); and WHEREAS IKEA will be required to obtain a permit for the new sign and be re-sponsible for the associated fee. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning and Housing Committee recom-mend Council approve the following variances to the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326), as amended, to permit a new, north-facing wall sign at 2685 Iris Street: The installation of a digital message centre in an MC zone for a commercial use, while the By-law limits this type of sign to a theatre or cinema (Table 3B, Endnote 4); and The maximum area of a wall sign to equal 37% of the wall area, while the By-law limits the size to 25% of the wall area (Table 3A); and To allow a wall sign to straddle over 3 storeys, while the By-law requires a wall sign to be located on the first or second storey (Subclause 131(1)(b)).
Moved by L. Johnson Councillor
Carried

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