Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanALCONA URBAN SETTLEMENTb) Parking & Accessi) The linking of parking areas, driveways and access points should beencouraged to minimize the number of 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 of 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 of parking lots should be softened through theuse of berming and vegetation.v) Major loading and delivery areas and garbage enclosures should be screenedor confined to the rear of 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 Town ofInnisfil, except in the Core Commercial Area where buildings may be broughtcloser to the street.d) Signagei) Directory signs (identifying the use of buildings) shall be restricted to threemetres in height and should complement the architectural design andmaterials of the buildings. All other signs will be located on the face of thebuilding.e) Community GatewayA “Community Gateway" is delineated at the Intersection of Innisfil 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 of visualcommunity identity. Accordingly, it shall be the policy of Council to requirecomprehensive plans at the site plan approval stage of 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 of InnisfilBeach Road and 20 th Sideroad to encourage pedestrian access to the site,create an element of interest, and lend emphasis to the visual communitygateway function of the site;ii) Council shall require urban design standards, implemented through the siteplan control approval process, which shall ensure that the design of 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 of the building and roof treatment convey a high169Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011