Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.2.3.3 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.3.2.3.4 The widest variety of farm operations and normal farm practices shall be encouraged,promoted and protected.General Policies:3.2.3.5 The minimum farm size shall be 40 hectares.3.2.3.6 Applications for new lots or consents will meet the following requirements:i) the proposed lot will be used for agriculture or agriculturally related commercialuses, agriculturally related industrial uses, or other rural uses subject to theconsiderations in Policy 3.2.3.2; orii)iii)iv)the proposed lot is for a bona fide farmer retiring who owned and operated thefarm for at least 20 years provided: one lot in total is severed, the lot is for personal use, the retained farm parcel remains 40 ha or greater, and the new lot shall be kept as small as possible and not in excess of 0.4hectare, unless additional land area is required for septic servicing,the minimum lot size for farm parcels, as per Section 3.2.3.5, shall bemaintained,the amount and availability of vacant lots of record in the non-urban areas of themunicipality are considered and the need for the additional lot demonstrated;v) the new lot does not contribute to the extension or expansion of stripdevelopment;vi)vii)the new lot is located on an opened and maintained public street or highway;the feasibility of private septic servicing is demonstrated to the satisfaction of theTown;viii) the lot is suitable in terms of topography, soils, drainage, lot size and shape forthe use proposed;ix)Confirmation of sufficient reserve sewage system capacity within the Town’ssewer treatment systems for hauled sewage from the private system;x) the access to the lot will not create a traffic hazard;xi)xii)the proposed use would be compatible with surrounding uses, including existingaggregate operations and will not result in development which would preclude orhinder the establishment of new operations or access to high potential mineralaggregate resources areas as shown on Appendices 4a to 4d);the new lot shall meet the Minimum Distance Separation formula; and40Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011