Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanALCONA URBAN SETTLEMENT10.1.2.10 Notwithstanding, Policy 10.1.2.13, medium density housing including streettownhouses and apartment buildings up to 4 storeys may be permitted at amaximum permitted net density of 40 uph, subject to the provisions of Policy10.1.2.18.10.1.2.11 Commercial and service uses may be permitted provided they are placed in aseparate zone in the zoning by-law and provided further that they comply with thefollowing policies:i) such uses shall be of a convenience nature to serve the day to day needs of thesurrounding residential areas;ii) such uses shall be located on Collector Roads or on a site which will notgenerate large volumes of traffic on local streets;iii) such uses shall be adequately buffered from adjacent residential uses,particularly low density residential uses;iv) such uses shall be compatible with the residential area in terms of such mattersas the design of any buildings or structures, the design and location of any signs,and the treatment of parking and yard areas;v) such uses shall, wherever possible, be grouped to provide a commercial area toserve a residential neighbourhood.10.1.2.12 Such commercial and service uses shall be subject to zoning regulations coveringsuch matters as lot coverage, lot size and off-street parking.10.1.2.13 Multiple residential uses involving more than four dwelling units on any property maybe permitted provided they are placed in a separate zone in the zoning by-law andprovided further that they comply with the following policies:i) the density policies of this section;ii) such uses are located on Collector Roads or on a site which will not generate largevolumes of traffic on local streets;iii) such uses shall be located, wherever possible, adjacent to commercial or othernon-residential development or designations;iv) such uses can be made compatible with adjacent low density residentialdevelopment in terms of building and site design including areas for buffering andlandscaping;v) wherever possible such uses shall be grouped with a gradual lowering of densityoutward to any adjacent low density areas; andvi) such uses shall be located where municipal services, schools, parks and othersimilar facilities are capable of accommodating the development.10.1.2.14 The municipality shall encourage good quality and design in residentialdevelopments with a significant open space orientation being utilized whereverpossible. As many lots as possible shall have direct access to public open space.10.1.2.15 Parkland will be acquired and developed in accordance with the policies of Section3.10 of this Plan.144Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011