Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanMUNICIPAL STRUCTURE2.8.7 New non-farm, rural residential uses shall not be permitted within Specialty Crop Area orAgricultural Area designations, and in only limited circumstances in the Ruraldesignation as per the policies of the Rural Area designation.2.8.8 Applications for rural, non-agricultural uses shall be directed to Rural Areas; shallmitigate to the extent feasible impacts on surrounding agricultural operations; and shallcomply with the minimum distance separation formulae.2.9 MUNICIPAL CIVIC CAMPUSIntent:Through the preparation of this Plan, the public consistently raised the need for anidentifiable centre to the municipality which could be used as a central meeting placeand focus for community wide activities. With the municipal offices and the Multi UseRecreational Facility located at Innisfil Beach Road and Yonge Street, a central civicservice node is emerging. This location has the advantage of neutrality, in that it is notlocated in any of the existing designated settlements.Goals:To create an identifiable civic node for the Town.Objectives:1. To create a central gathering place for the residents of the Town.2. To consider directing all major public facilities to the Municipal Civic Campus.Policies:2.9.1 The Municipal Civic Campus is identified schematically on Schedule A: MunicipalStructure Map.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.2.9.2 All future major cultural, recreational and government facilities should be consideredwithin the Municipal Civic Campus.2.9.3 Large scale industrial, retail or service commercial uses shall be directed to the UrbanSettlements. However, limited service commercial uses serving the patrons andemployees of the Municipal Civic Campus should be permitted, subject to thepolicies of Section 3.2.2 and 3.2.3.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.2.10 HOUSINGIntent:The Provincial Policy Statement (2005) requires municipalities to provide a range ofhousing types and opportunities to accommodate residential growth. As part of theaccommodation of growth, it also requires a consideration of opportunities for residentialintensification and redevelopment, as does the Growth Plan (2006). In Innisfil, due tothe lack of brownfield lands and little underutilized commercial lands, there are limited22Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011