Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES6. To promote economically viable and ecologically sound agricultural practices byutilizing best management practices.3.2.1 Specialty Crop AreaPermitted Uses:3.2.1.1 Within the Specialty Crop Area designation, shown on Schedule B, uses permittedshall be limited to agricultural uses, secondary agricultural uses, and one singledetached residence as an accessory use to an agricultural operation. Homeoccupations wholly within a dwelling unit and home industries shall also be permittedas accessory uses in accordance with the policies of this Section. Wind powergeneration shall be permitted as an accessory use provided that it is primarily forpersonal or farm use and shall not be solely for commercial use.3.2.1.2 A bunkhouse shall also be permitted as an accessory use provided that it is occupiedonly by seasonal employees of the farm operation where the bunkhouse is located, thebunkhouse does not serve as the principal place of residence of the occupant, and thebunkhouse is located near the principle residence. A mobile home or recreationalvehicle may be used for the purpose of a bunkhouse. An application to sever abunkhouse or an accessory dwelling shall not be granted.General Policies:3.2.1.3 Within the Specialty Crop Area designation, the minimum lot size shall be 10 hectares.3.2.1.4 Despite the minimum lot size of 10 hectares, a residential use may be permitted as anaccessory use on any lot existing on the date of the approval of this Plan, unlessotherwise prohibited by the zoning by-law, subject to a permit from the applicableConservation Authority where the lot falls within the generic regulation area. Anyresidences on lots of less than 10 hectares at the time of adoption of this Official Planare hereby recognized and may be placed in an appropriate category in theimplementing Zoning By-law.3.2.1.5 Removal of lands designated Specialty Crop for non-agricultural related uses shall notbe permitted.3.2.1.6 Lot creation in Specialty Crop Areas is discouraged and shall only be permitted for:i) agricultural uses;ii) a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of a farm consolidationprovided the zoning prohibits any new residential use on the remnant parcel offarmland created by the severance;iii) infrastructure, where the facility or corridor cannot be accommodated through theuse of easements or rights-of-way;iv) lot adjustments for legal or technical reasons which do not result in the creation ofa new lot or increase the size of an existing residential lot.3.2.1.7 Severances for residential purposes, other than under Policy 3.2.1.6 (ii), shall not bepermitted.35Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011