Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanTRANSPORTATION AND TRANSITmay be illustrated on Schedule C without amendment to this Plan provided appropriateland use designations and policies at the alternative location are implemented in anapproved Secondary Plan.8.3.2 The Transportation Master Plan shall develop a transit network plan for the Town,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 Town 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 of a Trails Master Plan. The bicycle trail system componentof the Trails Master Plan shall include both on-street and off-street routes.8.4.2 It is the policy of Council to include bicycling considerations in new development andredevelopment proposals. Secondary plans, draft plans of subdivision and site plansshall implement the Trails Master Plan where appropriate.8.4.3 The Town shall cooperate with the TransCanada Trail Foundation and other local trailorganizations in exploring options for extending the TransCanada Trail through Innisfil.8.5 PARKING8.5.1 Council shall ensure adequate off-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 off-street parking on the site, theprovision of parking on an alternate site within reasonable walking distance of 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 Town to ensure continuedavailability of the alternative parking site; and(iii) All requirements of the Zoning By-law are met.8.5.4 Cash-in-lieu may be accepted where development cannot provide required off-streetparking on the site due to site size constraints. The amount of cash-in-lieu shall bebased on the difference between the number of spaces required and the number ofspaces provided on site multiplied by the current space value. The value of 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 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011