Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanURBAN DESIGNe) In this regard, a variety of development standards and streets section types maybe applied to promote pedestrian scale and reflect the local context. Considerationshould be given to the use of a range of roadway section detailing - urban, semiurbanrolled curb, and rural – to develop streets that are appropriate to theircontext. Generally, the use of reduced or alternative standards is encouraged.f) Streetscapes and roadway widths shall be sized relative to their function in boththe transportation hierarchy and their relative importance as elements of thepedestrian system.g) Street trees shall be included in the design of all streetscapes to contribute to ahigh quality of landscaping and promote pedestrian comfort. The selection,placement and frequency of street trees should respond to street hierarchy andshould incorporate native tree and shrub species to the extent possible.h) Sidewalks are important elements of attractive public spaces and streetscapes.They should be designed to promote pedestrian connectivity within and betweenneighbourhoods, and to all community amenities.i) Sidewalks shall be provided on at least one side of all streets, except ruralroadways, or at extensions to existing village streets where they do not exist.Sidewalk locations and design may vary relative to their context and local naturalor heritage features. Sidewalks shall avoid where possible existing street trees.j) The design or selection of street lighting, signage, and streetscape furniture shouldbe coordinated, and should enhance community and local character.k) The creation of community meeting places at focal points within neighbourhoodopen spaces is encouraged. These may be at pedestrian links, mixed use areas,parkettes or links to natural areas. They may include elements such as communitymailboxes, kiosks, street furniture and pedestrian lighting. The siting and designtreatment of community mailboxes should take into consideration their importancein the social life of neighbourhoods.l) Utility infrastructure should be clustered or grouped, where possible, to minimizevisual impact. Where possible these infrastructure should be buried within theroad allowance. Where not possible, the utility providers should considerinnovative methods of containing utility services on, or within streetscape features,to the satisfaction of the Town, such as gateways, lamp posts, transit shelters orother appropriate features which meets the Town’s urban design vision.5.4 OPEN SPACE SYSTEMThe Town’s existing open space system will be further developed to include a range ofopen spaces at different scales, both new and existing, and to include or link toelements of the Town’s natural environmental system. It will provide both active andpassive recreational opportunities and be fully interconnected. The policies associatedwith this objective are:a) The open space system shall include a full range of open spaces including:neighbourhood parks, community parks, regional parks pedestrian links,95Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011