MOTION

At the Council meeting of April 18, 2000, Notice was called on the following Motion and recognized by the Chair:

Sign By-law (Billboards) File: 2851

MOVED by Cllr. Louis,
SECONDED by Cllr. ,

WHEREAS, Council adopted a motion on November 26, 1996 that "staff provide a report back in 18 months on the impacts of the (billboard) by-law, in particular noting any problems and whether there has been a marked increase in billboards";

AND WHEREAS, the Kensington/Cedar Cottage CityPlan Committee and numerous residents have complained about the proliferation of billboards in their neighbourhoods and the intrusion of large billboards near their residences;

AND WHEREAS, the revised 1996 by-law prohibits billboards in Coal Harbour, Downtown South, Burrard Slopes and False Creek;

AND WHEREAS, the Kensington/Cedar Cottage CityPlan Committee has requested that billboards be banned in its neighbourhoods;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, City staff be directed to complete a review of the billboard by-law as revised within the next three months, with particular reference to:

1) the location of billboards in relation to private residences,
2) the impact on local businesses,
3) the impact of billboards on the goals of CityPlan, specifically the residential environment, the quality of life and the design of streets;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the by-law be amended to add Kensington/Cedar Cottage to those neighbourhoods in which billboards are prohibited;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, City staff devise a fair and equitable system for other neighbourhoods to determine whether or not they want a ban or limit on billboards, and to determine a reasonable time for billboards to be phased out if a ban is approved.

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