Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanMUNICIPAL STRUCTUREAppeal #1 insofar as it relates to the bolded text.2.3 GROWTH MANAGEMENTIntent:In addition to the elements illustrated on Schedule A, the settlement boundaries, asillustrated on Schedule A and further delineated on Schedule B, are important definingfeatures of the Municipal Structure in this Plan. The settlement boundaries serve todistinguish between areas intended for existing or future urban development, and thesurrounding Countryside areas where agriculture will remain the predominant use.Sufficient land shall be included within the settlement boundaries to accommodate theanticipated population and employment needs of the Town for the 20 year time frame ofthis Official Plan. In order to ensure a continuous 10 year supply of residential land anda competitive housing market, additional land may be needed within the time frame ofthe Official Plan.The continued adequacy of the settlement boundaries shall be assessed during eachsuccessive five-year review of the Official Plan, as required by The Planning Act. Ifnecessary, a settlement boundary may be adjusted by amendment to this Plan as shownto be warranted by those reviews.Additional lands will likely need to be accommodated within the settlement boundaries inorder to implement the Simcoe Area Growth Plan and the Town’s Preferred GrowthManagement Strategy. This will be achieved through a separate Official PlanAmendment to this plan prior to the next five year review and such amendment shall beconsidered to be part of the municipal comprehensive review which began with thepreparation of the Town’s Preferred Growth Management Strategy and this Official Plan.Goals:• To maintain settlement boundaries which contain sufficient land to accommodategrowth anticipated by this Official Plan over the 20 year time frame of the Official Planuntil 2026.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.• To achieve a balanced community where all residents have the opportunity to live, workand play in the community.• To develop as a complete community with a diverse mix of land uses, housing,employment, recreation facilities and services.• To accommodate development which protects the health of the Lake Simcoe andNottawasaga River watersheds and the Natural Heritage System.Objectives:1) To ensure an orderly progression of urban development, and the efficientuse of land and existing infrastructure and services.2) To create a balanced community where employment opportunities are consistentwith the available labour force. This is generally considered a ratio of 15Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011