Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanALCONA URBAN SETTLEMENTa) This Official Plan Amendment will be implemented through site plan approvalby the Town of Innisfil and the use of a site plan control agreement andzoning by-law amendment(s) pursuant to the Planning Act of Ontario.b) Prior to development commencing on the subject lands, a traffic impactassessment shall be prepared by the owner and reviewed by the Town ofInnisfil. It shall be the policy of Council to incorporate into the site plan controlagreement, as an obligation of the developer, any recommendations and/ormeasures emanating from the approved traffic assessment relating to thedevelopment of the subject lands.c) Prior to the Town of Innisfil providing site plan control approval for thesubject lands, a landscaped design plan shall be prepared and submitted forapproval to the Town of Innisfil. The landscaped design plan shall addresssuch items as:1) appropriate screening, tree planting and other landscape elements for thedevelopment;2) preservation and conservation of existing significant trees and vegetation;and3) a high quality landscaped strip of substantial width along Innisfil BeachRoad and 20 th Sideroad within the amendment area reflective of theimportant Community Gateway function that this area serves.ii)Community Gatewaya) The intersection of 20 th Sideroad and Innisfil Beach Road is included withinthe Alcona Urban Design Guidelines Study area. This intersection functionsas a primary entrance to the Alcona community from the external public roadnetwork. Site features such as buildings, roads, parking, access to streets,landscaping, property signage, etc. shall be organized and designed toemphasize the primacy and prominence of this entranceway to the Alconacommunity. Implementing Zoning By-laws shall establish relationshipsbetween these site features and the associated gateway limits that aregenerally consistent with this policy.b) Appropriate urban and architectural design measures shall be incorporatedinto the site, building, streetscape and landscape design, and indicated onthe site plans submitted for approval to the Town of Innisfil, to ensure:i) the provision of clearly defined public and private realms,ii) attractive built form and exterior appearance,iii) parking provisions and configuration suitable for a gateway opportunity,iv) relationship of the building(s) to the street(s) and exterior areas,v) street right-of-way design, street furniture, pedestrian amenities, andlandscaping treatments,vi) enhanced site landscaping,vii) appropriate store signage,viii) appropriate property illuminationix) appropriate gateway features, signage, and considerations for integratedpublic art.154Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011