Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanTRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT8.1.3.2 On two lane rural County Roads, the County will be encouraged to provide wide pavedshoulders for use by slower moving farm vehicles.8.1.3.3 The County shall be encouraged to provide off-road pedestrian / cycle routes withinthe road allowance. The first priority shall be along Simcoe Road 21 between YongeStreet and Simcoe Road 39 / Twenty Sideroad to provide pedestrian and bicycleaccess to the Multi Use Recreational Facility and other uses in the Municipal CivicCampus.8.1.4 Town Arterial Roads8.1.4.1 Town Arterial Roads, like County roads, are intended to be major transportation routescarrying heavy volumes of inter-municipal traffic. They are designated on Schedule C.These arterial roads may require and be planned for up to four through lanes.8.1.4.2 The planned right of way width for each arterial road is delineated on Schedule C. Theplanned right of way width is based on long-term traffic projections. Wider rights ofway may be required due to topographic constraints, to accommodate daylighttriangles or at major intersections to accommodate additional turning lanes.8.1.4.3 Notwithstanding Section 8.1.4.2, in areas of lower traffic volume or in presently built-upareas where the wider right-of-way is likely to be difficult to obtain because of buildinglocations, a reduced right-of-way width may be provided of not less than 20 metres.8.1.4.4 Road width, design and intersection improvements shall be designed so as toencourage through traffic to use these routes rather than collector or local roads.8.1.4.5 Direct access to abutting properties will generally not be permitted. In the Countryside,existing accesses and accesses into farm properties will be continue to be permitted.Severances will only be permitted where existing driveways are used or joint access ofdriveways is proposed.8.1.4.6 All new development adjacent to Arterial Roads shall be designed to avoid directaccess through such means as parallel service roads or other access alternativeswherever possible. Reverse lotting shall be discouraged.8.1.4.7 In the case of abutting commercial properties, access by means of a service road shallbe encouraged wherever possible. Where not possible, direct access may bepermitted, but such access shall be controlled with regard to the geometricrequirements for visibility, grades and curvatures so as not to create a safety hazardand shall be subject to the Town approval.8.1.4.8 Through the Commercial Core designated areas, the Town will consider providing onstreetparking to facilitate a retail main-street character and may consider reducedrestrictions on access.8.1.4.9 New intersections along arterial roads shall have a minimum separation of 200 metres115Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011