Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanURBAN DESIGNrear or to the interior of the block. Safe, convenient and well lit pedestrian accessshall be provided to the street from such parking areas.k) Consideration shall be given to the provision of carefully sited dedicated parkingareas (both private and municipal) in Core Commercial Areas to support their focalfunctions.l) Core Commercial Areas shall include the provision for on-street parking to promoteconvenience and traffic calming in these areas.m) The development of local neighbourhood commercial nodes shall follow the sameprinciples of mixed-use and the development of at-grade street-related retail.Parking for neighbourhood convenience functions should be located on-street andoff-street at the rear or sides of their sites to improve the pedestrian streetscape.5.6 DIVERSITY, SITE PLANNING AND BUILT FORMThe relationship between design of elements within the private realm and thestreetscapes and places of the public realm is crucial to the image and quality ofcommunities and their neighbourhoods. The following design policies are intended toguide the site planning and design of built form on individual blocks and lots and theirrelationship with adjoining public spaces and each other. They are framed to reinforcethe development of quality streetscapes, create a consistency of design approachwhile promoting diversity and variation in built form, create a pedestrian friendlyenvironment, and minimize the impact of vehicular traffic on the public realm.5.6.1 Diversity and Densitya) New development shall include a full range of housing densities and types topromote diversity within settlements and accommodate all sectors of thepopulation thus promoting social integration. The range of housing types mayinclude single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse, and multiple unit housingtypes. A range of housing type and tenure will also promote diversity of built formin the streetscape.b) Diversity of housing and lot type shall be applied within neighbourhoods, anddistributed in a balanced fashion to avoid the predominance of a single house or lottype within blocks. The distribution of lot and housing types in neighbourhoods willbe configured to create smooth transitions and avoid abrupt massing changeswithin streetscapes, and unsuitable relationships with existing communities.c) The range of housing within Urban Settlements may include medium and higherdensity housing such as townhousing, cluster or courtyard housing and multipleunit apartments to promote compact urban form and the preservation ofagricultural lands.d) These higher density housing forms are best suited within community andneighbourhood core areas, at other primary streetscapes and may be located totake advantage of the relationship with and views of natural features.e) Zoning shall be developed to support mixed use at the local scale such as thedevelopment of live-work opportunities.98Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011