Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanINTRODUCTION1SECTION ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 PURPOSEThe purpose of the Innisfil Official Plan is to state the long term vision for the Town,delineate a municipal structure as the framework for future growth, set out goals andobjectives which will contribute to the achievement of the vision and municipalstructure, and provide land use policies of a local nature to facilitate decision makingby Council, public agencies and private interests with regard to the use anddevelopment of land within the Town.The purpose of the Plan is also to ensure that the timing of the development within theTown coincides with its ability to provide the required services in order to avoid unduestrain on the municipality and on the residents of the municipality. Such requiredservices may include municipal infrastructure, roads, schools, parks, libraries andother services necessary for the new development.The Town of Innisfil Official Plan implements the policies of the Province of Ontarioand of the County of Simcoe’s Official Plan while providing greater detail in terms ofland use designations and policies which reflect the individual characteristics of theTown of Innisfil.1.2 PLANNING PERIODThe planning period of the Innisfil Official Plan is 20 years, to the year 2026.However, the Plan shall be reviewed every 5 years to determine if it is still providingadequate and appropriate direction to Council, the public and others involved in thedevelopment of the Town.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.1.3 INTERPRETATION1.3.1 The boundaries between land uses designated on the attached Schedules areapproximate except where they coincide with major existing roads, railway lines,streams, or other clearly defined physical features. Where the general intent of thePlan is maintained, minor adjustments to boundaries will not necessitate anamendment to this Plan and neither are numerical standards contained in the text tobe construed as being absolutely rigid.1.3.2 The location of roads as indicated on Schedule C, shall be considered as approximateonly. Amendments to this Plan, therefore, will not be required in order to make minoradjustments or deviations to the location of roads provided that the general intent ofthis Plan is maintained.1Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011