Members of the project team and City Staff are present to answer your questions.

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1 WELCOME Thank you for joining us. Bonnis Properties has submitted an application to the City of Vancouver for a minor amendment to the City s Sign Bylaw. This amendment would allow for improvements to the electronic video signs at 798 Granville Street on the northeast corner of Granville and Robson. The purpose of today s open house is to: Introduce you to Bonnis Provide neighbourhood context Provide context on the City s Sign Bylaw Share our plans for new electronic video signs at 798 Granville Street Gather your feedback on the proposal Members of the project team and City Staff are present to answer your questions. City Staff will be collecting feedback from today s Open House. Please fill out a comment form after you have reviewed the display materials. We look forward to hearing your thoughts on our proposal. Header credit: Adapted from Granville Street, foggy, by Colin Knowles, Flickr.

2 BONNIS PROPERTIES Bonnis is a family-owned company with a commitment to investing in and building communities in Vancouver. Bonnis Properties has been active in developing mixed-use commercial buildings for over four decades. The company has focused on downtown Vancouver for the past two decades, playing an integral role in the City s coming of age. Principals Dino Bonnis and Kerry Bonnis were recently recognized by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association for their work in bringing positive change to Granville Street. This work includes the heritage restoration of the Commodore Ballroom, which they have owned for almost two decades. 820 Granville Street 830 Granville Street Multi-level retail centre 798 Granville Street Commodore Ballroom heritage restoration

3 Drake Street SITE CONTEXT 798 Granville Street is located at the heart of one of Vancouver s best-known shopping and entertainment destinations. Granville Street entertainment district is known for its bright lights and vibrant mix of restaurants, bars, and nightclubs. Robson Street is one of the oldest shopping streets in the city. The intersection of Robson and Granville is one of the busiest locations in Vancouver. The array of shop signs, lights, and advertising contribute to a fast-paced environment, attracting residents and tourists to the hustle and bustle of the area. West Hastings Street Granville Street Site Robson Street Existing building at Granville and Robson. Granville Street has a long history of eye-catching signage that contributes a colourful energy and aesthetic to the streetscape.

4 PLANNING CONTEXT City of Vancouver Sign Bylaw (989) The City of Vancouver s Sign Bylaw regulates the number, type, appearance, and location of signs such as awning signs, billboards, free-standing signs, and signage on the face of buildings (fascia signs). These regulations provide clarity for business owners about the types of signage they are allowed to display, and can help to establish a cohesive character for signage in different districts in the city. MAP 3 Granville Street Sign Bylaw Regulations The sign displays on the Granville Strip play a significant role in establishing the character of the street and help to convey its identity as the city s primary entertainment district. The Sign Bylaw recognizes this by encouraging more vibrant and exciting signage along Granville between Hastings and the Granville Street Bridge. To address the street s unique circumstances, the City has allowed for larger, more prominent signs, as well as a greater number of signs than is permitted elsewhere in Downtown. City of Vancouver MAP 3 The current Sign Bylaw recognizes that the intersection of Robson and Granville puts the vibrancy of the city on full display and allows for two video screens to display advertising material on the third floor of 798 Granville Street. The proposed replacement signs will be placed lower down the building façade on the second and part of the third floor. This will allow the displays to better interact with pedestrians at the street level and to reduce impacts on neighbouring residences. The new displays are intended to replace existing signs that have reached the end of their lifespan.

5 PROPOSAL DETAILS The proposal for 798 Granville Street includes updates to modernize the technology and improve the reliability and aesthetic of the building s two video signs, while reducing the visual impact on residential neighbours. The proposal includes enlarging the video screens and placing them lower down the façade of the building, as well as angling them down toward the street. This will allow the displays to better engage with pedestrians at street level, while reducing their impact on nearby residents.

6 PROPOSAL DETAILS A larger, more versatile display will help to animate Granville Street, building on its existing character as a lively commercial district. Replacing the existing media displays will greatly improve their reliability, as the current signs are reaching the end of their lifespan. This provides an opportunity to use innovative new technology that will improve the energy efficiency of the display and allow for more flexible and engaging content. The new signs will also feature ambient light sensors, which will automatically adjust the brightness of the signs in response to daylight and nighttime conditions. This will contribute to reduced energy consumption and reduced impacts on neighbours. Current Number of Signs 2 Proposed Number of Signs 2 Current Sign Area 28m 2 Proposed Sign Area 54m 2 Current Floor Level 3 rd Proposed Floor Level 2 nd and part of 3 rd Current Average Power Consumption 47 kw Proposed Average Power Consumption.64 kw

7 DISPLAY CONTENT The new video signs will allow for higher-quality, more reliable, and more flexible programming material. In keeping with the energy and aesthetic of Granville Street, the content of the new signs will primarily be advertising. The dimensions of the proposed signs will fit standard advertising format, which the current signs do not. The new signs will also display video art and community programming 0% of the time, as well as being equipped to display emergency announcements administered by the City of Vancouver.

8 BUS STOP PUBL SITE PLAN AND ELEVATIONS ADJACENT BUILDING SEARS CANADA APPROX. LOCATION OF FIRE HYDRANT EXACT LOCATION T.B.D. GRANVILLE STREET GRANVILLE STREET Proposed Sign Location POWER KIOSK Proposed Sign Location TREE TO B ROBSON STREET (PRPOERTY LINE 9.92') TOP OF VERT GLASS PROPOSED LOCATION OF VIDEO SIGN BOARD #2 GRANVILLE ST. 68'-8 /2" 5'-0 /2" ±54'-4" " = 5'- /2" '-6 3/4" 0 3/4" 2'-0" 96 A 5" 6'-4" 7 PA 0" '-9" " 20'-2" " 9a 27'-8" EXT'G SIGN Proposed Site Plan 3 9a 42'-2" " 20'-2" " 5'-7 /2" 7 " '-9" 96 6'-6" " = 5'- /2" '-6 3/4" 5'-0 /2" ±54'-4" 24'-3 3/4" 24'-0" 25'-9" 7'-8 /2" TOP OF SCREEN EL ' BOTTOM OF SCREEN EL ' 68'-8 /2" PROPOSED LOCATION OF VIDEO SIGN BOARD # 8'-5" ROBSON STREET EL ' TOP OF VERT. GLASS THIRD FLOOR EL. 49.0' SECOND FLOOR EL. 25.0' CURRENT VIDEO SCR A2. EL. 0.37' CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - ROBSON SIDE SCALE : /8" = '-0" WHITE FRIT 2 A2. SIAMESE CONNECTION CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - GRANVILLE SIDE B.G. 0.77' (3.02 m) SCALE : /8" = '-0" D.E. 0.28' D.E. 0.28' BCH MH B.G ' B.G ' (3.33 m) PP EL. 0.37' B.G ' (3.80 m) PP TOP OF VERT GLASS PROPOSED LOCATION OF VIDEO SIGN BOARD #2 GRANVILLE ST. 68'-8 /2" 5'-0 /2" ±54'-4" " = 5'- /2" '-6 3/4" 0 3/4" 2'-0" 96 A 5" 6'-4" 7 PA 0" '-9" " 20'-2" " 9a 27'-8" EXT'G SIGN PROJECT NORTH ROBSON STREET 3 9a 42'-2" " 20'-2" " 5'-7 /2" 7 " '-9" 96 6'-6" " = 5'- /2" '-6 3/4" 5'-0 /2" ±54'-4" 24'-3 3/4" 24'-0" 25'-9" 7'-8 /2" TOP OF SCREEN EL ' BOTTOM OF SCREEN EL ' 68'-8 /2" PROPOSED LOCATION OF VIDEO SIGN BOARD # 8'-5" ROBSON STREET EL ' TOP OF VERT. GLASS THIRD FLOOR EL. 49.0' SECOND FLOOR EL. 25.0' ) FOR STOREFRONT ELEVATIONS SEE A9. 2) SIGN BOXES INSERTED WITHIN CURTAIN WALL FRAMING - NO GLASS REQUIRED FOR 3) FOR GLASS TYPE SEE DWG. A.9.2 & A9.3 CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN TOP OF VERT GLASS PROPOSED VIDEO SIGN BOARDS GRANVILLE ST. 55'-9 /4" EL. 0.37' A PA WHITE FRIT SIAMESE CONNECTION B.G. 0.77' (3.02 m) D.E. 0.28' D.E. 0.28' B.G ' EL. 0.37' 6'-4" 7 27'-8" ) FOR STOREFRONT ELEVATIONS SEE A9. 2) SIGN BOXES INSERTED WITHIN CURTAIN WALL FRAMING - NO GLASS REQUIRED FOR 3) FOR GLASS TYPE SEE DWG. A.9.2 & A9.3 9a EXT'G SIGN TOP OF VERT GLASS 2'-0" " 20'-2" " PROPOSED VIDEO SIGN BOARDS 5'-9" 2'-2" 30'-0 /2" TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE ±25'-9" A 6'-4" 7 PA 2'-0" " 20'-2" " 9a 27'-8" EXT'G SIGN West 8th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 3X2 Tel: Fax: studioonearchitecture.ca Tomas Wolf Architect AIBC architecture inc. 3 9a 42'-2" " 20'-2" " 7 2'-0" PP 2'-2" 30'-0 /2" ±25'-9" 6'-6" 24'-3 3/4" 24'-0" 25'-9" 7'-8 /2" 55'-9 /4" TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE 8'-5" ROBSON STREET EL ' TOP OF VERT. GLASS THIRD FLOOR EL. 49.0' PROPOSED VIDEO SIGN BOARDS SECOND FLOOR EL. 25.0' PP PROPOSED VIDEO SC LEGAL 798 GR LOTS DISTRI CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - ROBSON SIDE SCALE : /8" = '-0" A2. Current Video Screen Elevation Robson Side CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - GRANVILLE SIDE 2 A2. SCALE : /8" = '-0" Current Video Screen Elevation Granville Side EL. 0.37' PROPOSED VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - ROBSON SIDE ADJACENT BUILDING 3 A2. SCALE : /8" = '-0" Proposed Video Screen Elevation Robson Side owner: BONNIS PROPERTIES (ROBSON INC.) WHITE FRIT SIAMESE CONNECTION PROPOSED VIDEO SCREEN ELEVATION - GRANVILLE SIDE SCALE : /8" = '-0" B.G. 0.77' D.E. 0.28' D.E. 0.28' EL. 0.37' 4 A2. Proposed Video Screen Elevation Granville Side copyright reserved. This drawing is the property of Studioone Architecture Inc. and may not be produced without the consent of Studioone Architecture Inc. consultant: 2'-2" PROPOSED VIDEO SCREEN 55'-9 /4" 30'-0 /2" TRAFFIC LIGHT POLE 3 24Feb7 2 09Feb7 26Jan7 no.: date: revisions drawing title: For Public Open House Revised for Sign Permit Sign Permit Application description: project title: Video Screen Replacement 798 Granville Street Vancouver B.C. Current Elevations Proposed Elevations

9 CONCEPT IMAGE West 8th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V5Y 3X2 Tel: Fax: studioonearchitecture.ca Tomas Wolf Architect AIBC architecture inc. CURRENT VIDEO SCREEN Existing Condition owner: BONNIS PROPERTIES (ROBSON INC.) copyright reserved. This drawing is the property of Studioone Architecture Inc. and may not be produced without the consent of Studioone Architecture Inc. consultant: Proposed Signage Enhancement PROPOSED VIDEO SCREEN PROPOSED VIDEO SCREEN 2 09Feb7 26Jan7 no.: date: revisions Revised for Sign Permit Sign Permit Application description: project title: Video Screen Replacement 798 Granville Street Vancouver B.C. drawing title: Current Elevations Proposed Elevations

10 VIEW ANALYSIS The proposed new signs are designed to concentrate light output to the desired viewing area and minimize light output in other directions. A2.3 VIEW FROM ±36TH FLOOR SCALE : NTS View from 36 th floor of 833 Seymour Street 2 A2.3 VIEW FROM ±25TH FLOOR SCALE : NTS View from 25 th floor of 833 Seymour Street View from th floor of 833 Seymour Street

11 VIEW STUDY Lowering the signs as proposed will open up views to the southwest horizon from the 3 rd level lobby. CURRENT VIDEO SIGNS TO BE REMOVED View of proposed new sign area from 3 rd Floor lobby of 798 Granville Street PROPOSED VIDEO SCREENS View of proposed new sign area from 2 nd Floor lobby of 798 Granville Street