Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Innisfil</strong> <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ALCONA URBAN SETTLEMENTb) Parking & Accessi) The linking <strong>of</strong> parking areas, driveways and access points should beencouraged to minimize the number <strong>of</strong> access points to the major road.Mutual entrances will be encouraged and clearly identified.ii) Offset T-intersections will be discouraged. Where possible, driveways andaccess points on opposite sides <strong>of</strong> the major street should be aligned.iii) Appropriate parking provision shall be made to accommodate thehandicapped.iv) Smaller parking areas divided by landscaped islands and strips should beprovided. The visual impact <strong>of</strong> parking lots should be s<strong>of</strong>tened through theuse <strong>of</strong> berming and vegetation.v) Major loading and delivery areas and garbage enclosures should be screenedor confined to the rear <strong>of</strong> the building(s).c) Landscapingi) A landscaped strip at least three metres wide should be provided along streetfrontages on Arterial and Collector Roads, and should contain planters, streetfurniture consistent in design with a theme to be established by the <strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Innisfil</strong>, except in the Core Commercial Area where buildings may be broughtcloser to the street.d) Signagei) Directory signs (identifying the use <strong>of</strong> buildings) shall be restricted to threemetres in height and should complement the architectural design andmaterials <strong>of</strong> the buildings. All other signs will be located on the face <strong>of</strong> thebuilding.e) Community GatewayA “Community Gateway" is delineated at the Intersection <strong>of</strong> <strong>Innisfil</strong> Beach Roadand the 20th Sideroad as shown on Schedule B1. When considering developmenton lands within the Community Gateway area it is appropriate to place specialemphasis on urban design policies in order to strengthen the sense <strong>of</strong> visualcommunity identity. Accordingly, it shall be the policy <strong>of</strong> Council to requirecomprehensive plans at the site plan approval stage <strong>of</strong> the development whichincorporate design elements for lands within the Community Gateway whichachieve the following:i) A landscaped area "gateway" feature shall be provided at the corner <strong>of</strong> <strong>Innisfil</strong>Beach Road and 20 th Sideroad to encourage pedestrian access to the site,create an element <strong>of</strong> interest, and lend emphasis to the visual communitygateway function <strong>of</strong> the site;ii) Council shall require urban design standards, implemented through the siteplan control approval process, which shall ensure that the design <strong>of</strong> thecommercial building encourages both safe vehicular and pedestrian access tothe site, provides an appropriate built form relationship to the adjacent streets,and that the exterior design <strong>of</strong> the building and ro<strong>of</strong> treatment convey a high169Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011