Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanTRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT(to centerline) from all existing and planned public roads. The Town’s TransportationMaster Plan may establish alternative requirements for specific segments of arterialroads.8.1.4.10 Intersections along the arterial roads will, whenever possible, be improved wherenecessary by means of realignment, the provision of turning lanes and the placementof traffic control signs. Where an intersection is improved, the improvements shall bedesigned to favour traffic on the arterial road. An exception to this policy may occurwhere there is an intersection of an arterial road with a County Road or a provincialhighway.8.1.4.11 On two lane rural arterial roads, the Town will be encouraged to provide wide pavedshoulders for use by slower moving farm vehicles where appropriate.8.1.4.12 In Urban Settlements, Village Settlements and the Shoreline, sidewalks will berequired on both sides of the street. In the Countryside, the Town may identify,through the Trails Master Plan, certain arterial roads as pedestrian and cycling routes.In such cases, the Town will provide an off-road pedestrian / cycle trail within the roadallowance.8.1.5 Collectors Roads8.1.5.1 Collector roads, as designated on Schedule C, are intended to collect traffic fromindividual local roads and direct it to arterial roads, County roads or Provincialhighways.8.1.5.2 The minimum right-of-way width for collector roads is shown on Schedule C. Widerrights of way may be required due to topographic constraints, to accommodatedaylight triangles, or at major intersections to accommodate additional turning lanes.8.1.5.3 Notwithstanding Section 8.1.5.2, 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 minimum right-of-way width of 20 metres will be provided.8.1.5.4 Direct access to abutting properties shall be minimized to the extent possible.8.1.5.5 In Urban Settlements, Village Settlements and the Shoreline, sidewalks will be requiredon both sides of the street. On urban cross sections, the Town may also considerproviding for cycle lanes.8.1.5.6 In the Countryside, the Town may identify, through the Trails Master Plan, certaincollector roads as pedestrian and cycling routes. In such cases, the Town will providean off-road pedestrian / cycle trail within the road allowance.8.1.5.7 On two lane rural collector roads, the Town will consider providing wide pavedshoulders for use by slower moving farm vehicles where appropriate.116Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011