Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIESrecreational and convenience commercial facilities for the use of residents of thedevelopment. Associated recreational uses may include an indoor swimming pool,tennis and squash courts.3.3.4.4 Storage facilities for recreational vehicles and personal goods shall be permitted wherethere is adequate provision for buffering from surrounding land uses. In addition, openspace and recreational uses shall be permitted.3.3.4.5 A broad range of on-site passive and active recreational opportunities are required tomeet the increased recreational demands of retirees and shall be provided within theretirement community and/or directly associated with the marina function. Theserecreational opportunities may include parks, walkways, ski trails, open space areas,natural reserves, tennis courts, a golf course, a bowling green and water orientedactivities such as boating, fishing and swimming and indoor recreational facilities suchas shuffle board, meeting rooms and games rooms, saunas and swimming pools,squash and racquet ball courts and health and fitness facilities for the use of residentsand visitors on the site.3.3.4.6 Institutional uses in the form of nursing home and/or retirement home or such like usesshall be permitted provided that such uses can conform to all the requirements of theZoning By-law. The incorporation of continuous care facilities within the RecreationRetirement Community designation shall be encouraged.General Policies:3.3.4.7 The overall maximum permitted density in a Retirement Residential Area designationshall not be greater than 10 units per gross hectare.3.3.4.8 In accordance with the municipal strategy, the redesignation of land to RetirementResidential Area will only be considered if the proposal is in a serviced UrbanSettlement.3.3.4.9 All new retirement residential developments shall occur through amendments to theOfficial Plan and Zoning By-law and shall be in the form of a plan of subdivision whichmay or may not incorporate condominium plans, or a plan of condominium.3.3.4.10 Any application to amend the Official Plan to redesignate lands within an UrbanSettlement to Retirement Residential Area shall demonstrate the need for theproposed land use and be accompanied with the following information and/or material:i) The amount of vacant lots in existing retirement residential developments. Thisassessment will include the number of vacant lots within existing developmentswithin the Town and the land available within the surrounding market area for theproposed use;ii) The projected demand for retirement housing;iii) The land area required for the proposal, based on the anticipated population tobe accommodated at a reasonable density; andvi) The relationship with the Town’s growth management study as set out in Section2.3.8.49Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011