Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.1.1.12 Where development or site alteration may have an impact on shallow groundwater tables,a hydrogeological study may be required to show water temperature, phosphorus and nitratelevels will not be elevated and the base flow in cold water streams will not be reduced. Suchstudy shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Town in consultation with the applicableconservation authority.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.13 Refinements to the boundaries of the Natural Environmental Area designation, wherepermitted based on justification through an approved Environmental Impact Statement,shall not require an amendment to this Plan. The adjoining land use designation(s)shall be deemed to apply to the lands removed from a Natural Environmental Areadesignation and the Natural Environmental Area policies shall be deemed to apply tolands added to such designations.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.14 Lands within the Natural Environmental Area designation or associated buffers shallnot be accepted as part of the required park land dedication or be used for lot area ordensity calculations.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.15 Designation of lands as Natural Environmental Area does not imply that the lands willbe open for public use nor does it imply that the Town or Conservation Authority willacquire these lands. However, Council encourages the preservation of landscontaining significant natural environment features through ownership and acquisitionof lands by public agencies, environmental organizations, or land trusts or throughagreements, easements or restrictive covenants with private land owners.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.16 Where Natural Environmental Area lands are dedicated to the Town or other publicagency at no or minimal cost, these lands shall be subtracted from the grossdevelopment area for purposes of calculating parkland dedication.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.17 The Town may designate all or a portion of a development adjacent to a NaturalEnvironmental Area subject to Site Plan Control in accordance with the provisions ofthe Planning Act.Appeal #27 only insofar is it relates to the property at the southeast corner of MapleviewDrive and 25 th Sideroad.3.1.1.18 Damage or unapproved change to Natural Environmental Areas shall not cause achange to the designation or policies for these areas. Where Natural EnvironmentalAreas are damaged, disturbed or destroyed without approval, Council will require32Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011