Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanIMPLEMENTATION9SECTION NINE: IMPLEMENTATIONIntent:This Official Plan shall be implemented by means of the powers conferred on Councilby the Planning Act, the Municipal Act and such other statutes as may be applicable.In particular, this Plan shall be implemented by zoning by-laws, site plan agreements,plans of subdivision, consents, maintenance and occupancy standard by-laws, theconstruction of public improvements and capital works programs.9.1 AMENDMENTS TO THE PLAN9.1.1 When submitting an application to amend the Official Plan, the applicant shall providesupporting documentation to the satisfaction of Council which adequately addresses thefollowing:i) community need for the use(s) proposed, except for those applications for theestablishment of mineral aggregate operations;ii)iii)iv)the benefit of the proposed use(s) to the community including but not limited tosocial and financial;the impact of the proposed development and other existing and proposeddevelopments on the natural environment as outlined in Sections 3.1.1 and 4.0;the availability of areas already designated for the proposed use;v) the appropriateness of the proposed site considering location, size and shape ofthe land;vi)the physical suitability of land for the proposed use including:a) the presence of natural environmental features as identified in Section 3.1.1and the potential for impact on the features and functions as identifiedthrough an EIS subject to Section 9.10,vii)b) the presence of sensitive groundwater recharge or discharge, andc) flooding, hazard or topographic constraints;the adequacy of the transportation network to accommodate the proposeddevelopment;viii) the adequacy of water and sewage disposal facilities, schools, fire, education,police, and recreation facilities to support the development;ix)the drainage patterns and means of providing stormwater quantity storage andquality treatment;x) the compatibility with, and impact on adjacent uses regarding height, location andspacing of buildings and the impacts of noise, odour and other nuisance effects;121Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011