Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanIMPLEMENTATION9.4.2 The overall goals of the Town in exercising Site Plan Control are to:i) enhance visual attractiveness by an appropriate use of landscaping, lighting etc;ii) secure road widenings sufficient to achieve the planned right-of-way width for theTown and County road allowances as indicated on Schedule C;iii) ensure proper grading and secure easements necessary to provide for publicutilities, servicing and site drainage;iv) control the placement and provision of required services and facilities such asdriveways, parking, loading facilities, garbage collection and snow storage orremoval;v) ensure that the conceptual design of a proposed development is compatible withthe character or the intended character of the area;vi) minimize land use incompatibility or conflict between new and existing uses;vii) minimize the impact of proposed development on the natural environment;viii) control the character, scale, appearance and design features and sustainabledesign of the exterior buildings as per the Urban Design and ArchitecturalControl policies of Section 5.0;ix) control the streetscape design within the municipal right-of –way includingmatters such as landscaping, paving materials, sidewalk features, streetfurniture, waste and recycling containers, bicycle parking facilities and othersimilar matters as per the Urban Design policies of Section 5.0; andx) ensure appropriate access, egress and safe entry design.9.4.3 As provided under Section 41(5) RS0 1990 of the Planning Act, the Town may requiredrawings to be submitted for approval showing plan, elevation and cross-section viewsfor any multiple residential dwelling containing three (3) or more dwelling units.9.4.4 Any expansions of buildings, subject to site plan control as per Section 9.4.1, involvingan increase in floor area of at least 20 per cent shall be subject to the site plan controlprovisions of Section 9.4.9.5 HOLDING BY-LAWS9.5.1 Council may, from time to time, place lands in a holding category in implementingZoning By-laws.9.5.2 It is the intent that holding provisions be used to:i) ensure that development occurs in the proper sequence;ii) ensure appropriate provisions for sewer, water, drainage, electrical, road capacityand access; and123Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011