The City of New Westminster is applying to vary its own sign bylaw.
The city is applying to vary requirements of the sign bylaw for signage being proposed at 777 Columbia St. - the location of Anvil Centre and Merchant Square.
Anvil Centre is the city's future civic and conference centre, and Merchant Square is the office tower the city is building atop the civic facility.
"Public Architecture + Communication has been hired by the city to develop a signage plan for Anvil Centre," stated a report to council. "A signage plan for Merchant Square has not yet been developed, but staff anticipate that a number of variance will be required. A development variance permit application is required to allow the proposed Anvil Centre and potential Merchant Square signage."
Council has approved a staff recommendation to give notice that it will consider a resolution to issue a development variance permit to vary the sign bylaw.
