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>TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSITmay be illustrated on Schedule C without amendment to this <strong>Plan</strong> provided appropriateland use designations and policies at the alternative location are implemented in anapproved Secondary <strong>Plan</strong>.8.3.2 The Transportation Master <strong>Plan</strong> shall develop a transit network plan for the <strong>Town</strong>,which identifies preferred routes, transit stops and potential frequency. The Transitnetwork shall connect with the proposed GO Rail Station as well as the GO bus routesalong CR 4 and Highway 400.8.3.3. All <strong>Town</strong> Arterial roads and Collector Roads should be designed to accommodate afuture transit network.8.4 PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE TRAILS8.4.1 A continuous pedestrian and bicycle trail system linking parks and community facilitiesshall be identified as part <strong>of</strong> a Trails Master <strong>Plan</strong>. The bicycle trail system component<strong>of</strong> the Trails Master <strong>Plan</strong> shall include both on-street and <strong>of</strong>f-street routes.8.4.2 It is the policy <strong>of</strong> Council to include bicycling considerations in new development andredevelopment proposals. Secondary plans, draft plans <strong>of</strong> subdivision and site plansshall implement the Trails Master <strong>Plan</strong> where appropriate.8.4.3 The <strong>Town</strong> shall cooperate with the TransCanada Trail Foundation and other local trailorganizations in exploring options for extending the TransCanada Trail through <strong>Innisfil</strong>.8.5 PARKING8.5.1 Council shall ensure adequate <strong>of</strong>f-street parking and loading facilities are provided. Inthis regard Council shall set out standards for parking and loading in the Zoning Bylawand shall ensure that, in the site plan approval process, adequate parking andloading facilities including safe access to such facilities are provided.8.5.2 Council may acquire, develop and operate parking facilities8.5.3 Where developments cannot provide adequate <strong>of</strong>f-street parking on the site, theprovision <strong>of</strong> parking on an alternate site within reasonable walking distance <strong>of</strong> thedevelopment could be considered provided that:(i) The alternate site is in close proximity to the proposed development;(ii) The developer enters into agreement with the <strong>Town</strong> to ensure continuedavailability <strong>of</strong> the alternative parking site; and(iii) All requirements <strong>of</strong> the Zoning By-law are met.8.5.4 Cash-in-lieu may be accepted where development cannot provide required <strong>of</strong>f-streetparking on the site due to site size constraints. The amount <strong>of</strong> cash-in-lieu shall bebased on the difference between the number <strong>of</strong> spaces required and the number <strong>of</strong>spaces provided on site multiplied by the current space value. The value <strong>of</strong> a parkingspace may be adjusted from time to time to reflect the local economic conditions andshall be established by the municipality based on the land cost and the cost to119Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011