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>MUNICIPAL STRUCTUREemployment designated lands, remaining within the settlement area boundaries,and the potential to accommodate future population and employment throughredevelopment, infilling or intensification <strong>of</strong> developed lands within the builtboundary <strong>of</strong> settlement areas.(vi)(vii)viii)(ix)Assessment based on population forecasts and actual development trends, <strong>of</strong>whether there is sufficient residential land designated in approved Secondary<strong>Plan</strong>s to maintain a continuous 10-year supply <strong>of</strong> land for housing until the next 5year review. At the mid point <strong>of</strong> the planning period, the Growth ManagementStudy should ensure that there is sufficient land within the settlement boundariesto accommodate the projected housing needs for up to 20 years. Analysis <strong>of</strong>supply should consider not just quantitative matters, but also qualitative mattersincluding providing a full range <strong>of</strong> housing to meet the varying needs andpreferences <strong>of</strong> current and future population and households.Assessment, based on the employment forecasts and actual developmenttrends, <strong>of</strong> whether there is sufficient land to achieve the employment target ratioand whether the available inventory is adequate and suitable to meet the diverseneeds <strong>of</strong> potential industrial users. Such analysis should consider both thequalitative and quantitative aspects <strong>of</strong> the vacant industrial inventory, includingthe available range in size, exposure, accessibility and other factors.Changes in County or Provincial Policy and other legislative matters that mayarise.If any <strong>of</strong> the above-noted requirements in paragraphs v) or vi) cannot beachieved, then a Settlement Boundary Expansion Study should be initiated bythe <strong>Town</strong>.2.3.9 When undertaking a Settlement Boundary Expansion Study, the <strong>Town</strong> shall consider thefollowing matters in assessing potential areas for expansion:(i)(ii)(iii)The size <strong>of</strong> the expansion proposed is to be determined after considering: opportunities for intensification within the built boundary, a compact, transit supportive urban form which can accommodate a rangeand mix <strong>of</strong> housing types within the proposed expansion, the ability to meet a minimum density target <strong>of</strong> not less than 50 residents andjobs per gross hectare while also providing an appropriate transition toadjacent residential areas and a housing form in keeping with the character <strong>of</strong>the settlement area, updated projections <strong>of</strong> population and households, housing needs by type,employment and employment land needs by major category.Alternatives for settlement expansion shall not include lands designated asSpecialty Crop Areas.Alternatives for settlement expansion shall only include lands designatedAgricultural Area where it has been demonstrated that there are no reasonablealternatives which avoid prime agricultural lands or which are on lower priority8Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011