Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Innisfil</strong> <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>URBAN DESIGN<strong>of</strong> the communities within which they are planned. This should be interpreted toencourage sensitive responses to the local architectural context, not the mimicking<strong>of</strong> existing architectural styles.d) The use <strong>of</strong> materials that are characteristic <strong>of</strong> the local milieu to enhance villagecharacter is encouraged. For example the use <strong>of</strong> wood elements and wooddetailing in shoreline communities, or the use <strong>of</strong> brick and stone materials commonto the farming communities <strong>of</strong> central and western <strong>Innisfil</strong>.e) The design <strong>of</strong> new gateway features should express the character or identity <strong>of</strong> therelated Village or Urban Settlement, and should reference their existing localstreetscaping elements where appropriate.f) Design <strong>of</strong> streetscaping elements that identify each Village or Urban Settlement asa distinct community may be considered, through such features as light standards,benches, street furnishings and street signage.5.9 POLICY APPROACH TO IMPLEMENTATION5.9.1 The Urban Design Policies <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> are framed as general policy guides forthe <strong>Town</strong> as a whole, to guide achievement <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong>’s goals and objectives forfuture development. Flexibility <strong>of</strong> interpretation for specific locales and conditions isenvisioned provided that the intent and principle <strong>of</strong> the policies is respected.5.9.2 Additional urban design direction will be required to address the more detailedstrategies and considerations for specific areas and developments. The followingreports will be required at future stages <strong>of</strong> implementation:5.9.2.1 Urban Design Guidelinesa) Urban Design Guidelines shall be prepared by proponents at the Secondary <strong>Plan</strong>Phase to confirm the application <strong>of</strong> these urban design policies in a comprehensivemanner to the secondary plan being proposed and to expand upon them.b) The specific structure and content <strong>of</strong> the Urban Design Guidelines shall bereviewed with <strong>Town</strong> staff and shall address the following topics: Community and Neighbourhood Structure; Road Network and Block Pattern; Streetscapes; Open Space System, Natural Environmental Features, and StormwaterManagement Facilities; Site <strong>Plan</strong>ning and Built Form for: Residential and Live-work Areas, Commercial and Mixed Use Areas, Employment and Industrial Areas, and Institutional Uses; Views, Edges, Gateways and Landmarks; Enhancement <strong>of</strong> Village Character; and Implementation Process.5.9.2.2 Architectural Control Guidelines and Landscape Master <strong>Plan</strong>s102Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011