Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanMUNICIPAL STRUCTURE2.7.9 The area of the Old Lake Algonquin Shoreline along Kempenfelt Bay shall be maintainedin its natural state to provide protection to the shoreline from sedimentation and erosion.In this regard, these areas shall be included within the Natural Environmental Areadesignation and no buildings or structures shall be permitted except that a properlyconstructed access to the lake shall be considered in consultation with the Lake SimcoeRegion Conservation Authority. Consideration shall also be given to the designation andprotection of significant woodlands along the Lake Simcoe Shoreline. Wheredevelopment is proposed in these areas, the top of bank shall be established by aregistered Ontario Land Surveyor and the limits of development within these areas shallbe established through an Environmental Impact Study in consultation with the Countyand the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority.2.7.10 Existing development along the Lake Simcoe Shoreline shall be encouraged and newdevelopment shall be required to maintain a naturalized vegetative strip adjacent to thewaters edge and to maintain a naturalized shoreline in order to improve water qualityand fish habitat.2.7.11 Where feasible, as part of any development or re-development along the Lake SimcoeShoreline, the Town shall encourage the replacement, in consultation with the LakeSimcoe Region Conservation Authority and the Ministry of Natural Resources, of hardshoreline structures (such as armour stone, concrete wrip-wrap, iron sheeting, etc.) witha naturalized shoreline including native vegetation.2.7.12 The Town will endeavour to increase the amount of publicly accessible open spacealong the Lake Simcoe shoreline in accordance with policies 3.10.5 and 3.10.11.2.7.13 The creation of new lots shall generally be directed to areas outside of hazardous landsadjacent to lake Simcoe which are impacted by flooding, erosion and dynamic beachhazards.2.7.14 The LSRCA may require the establishment of conservation easements, under theConservation Land Act, through the planning and development process in order toprotect environmental areas along Lake Simcoe.2.8 COUNTRYSIDEIntent:The Countryside area represents lands designated as Specialty Crop Area, Agricultural Area,Rural Area, Rural Industrial, Rural Commercial, Institutional and Open Space, along with areasof high potential mineral aggregate resources. It is the intent of this Plan to preserve andprotect prime agricultural areas, maintain the viability of farming and preserve the rural farmcharacter within the Countryside Area. With a growing urban community, it is recognized thatincreased conflicts will likely occur between the farm operations and non-farm and urban uses.These potential conflicts need to be minimized to the extent possible through the application ofthe policies of this Plan.Goals: To preserve the rural farm character of the countryside areas of the Town To preserve prime agricultural areas for a wide variety of agricultural uses.20Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011