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Development Variance Permit - 1701 Island Highway
First seen: November 12, 2025
Last seen: December 2, 2025
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December 2, 2025Council
Full RecordingDevelopment Variance Permit (DVP) 2025-04 - 1701 Island Highway
Council approved a variance to allow an existing freestanding sign at 1701 Island Highway to be increased in area to accommodate more business listings.
"Council confirmed that the variance only concerned size, not height, and that the new signs would comply with existing regulations regarding illumination/brightness. There was no public opposition or applicant presentation."
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT Council authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit (DVP) 2025-04 for 1701 Island Highway in accordance with plans submitted to the Development Services Department on October 22, 2025, subject to the development meeting all the Town's Sign Bylaw regulations, except for the following variance: increase the maximum sign area from 4m² to 7.40m²."
Moved by: Don Brown
Seconded by: Ron Mattson
Ron Mattson
John Rogers
Don Brown
Gery Lemon
Sid Tobias
November 18, 2025Council
Full RecordingDevelopment Variance Permit 2025-04 - 1701 Island Highway
A variance permit was authorized to allow for a larger sign area at 1701 Island Highway.
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT Council authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit (DVP)2025-04 for 1701 Island Highway in accordance with plans submitted to the Development Services Department on October 22, 2025, subject to the development meeting all the Town's Sign Bylaw regulations, except for the following variance: 1. increase the maximum sign area from 4m² to 7.40m²."
Moved by: Gery Lemon
Seconded by: Ron Mattson
Don Brown
Sid Tobias
John Rogers
Gery Lemon
Ron Mattson
Alison MacKenzie
November 12, 2025Council
Full RecordingDevelopment Variance Permit 2025-04 - 1701 Island Highway
"The Community Planner summarized the request to increase maximum sign area from 4m² to 7.40m² to allow two new signs on the existing signpost. Staff supported the variance as it is not unusual for such commercial strips to have multiple businesses advertised on one sign."
Formal MotionPassed
"THAT the Committee recommend that Council, after giving notice, consider the following motion: THAT Council authorize the issuance of Development Variance Permit (DVP) 2025-04 for 1701 Island Highway in accordance with plans submitted to the Development Services Department on October 22, 2025, subject to the development meeting all the Town's Sign Bylaw regulations, except for the following variance: 1. increase the maximum sign area from 4m² to 7.40m²."
Moved by: Sid Tobias
Seconded by: Gery Lemon
Gery Lemon
Alison MacKenzie
Don Brown
John Rogers
Sid Tobias
Damian Kowalewich