Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.3.8.4 The Residential High Density designations will front onto arterial roads and be locatedin proximity to major commercial, institutional, parkland and transit facilities.3.3.8.5 Residential High Density developments shall provide a transition in heights anddensities adjacent to Residential Low Density Areas including increased setbacks,intervening low-rise, multiple unit housing forms, and the use of a 45% angular planefrom the property line of low density housing.3.3.8.6 All development within this designation shall be subject to Site Plan Control inaccordance with the policies of Section 9.4 of this Plan.3.4 COMMERCIAL AREASIntent:The commercial area policies create a functional hierarchy of commercial areas, whichidentifies their function and range of permitted uses. This functional hierarchydistinguishes between commercial areas based on their role in serving the public. TheCore Commercial or downtown areas are intended to provide the broadest range of retailand service uses and act as the principal commercial and service centres to the UrbanSettlements. As well, they serve as an identifiable core to the Urban Settlement in whichthey are located and contribute to its identity and image. New Core Commercial Areasmay be designated in new Urban Settlement expansion areas provided they do notimpact on the planned function of existing Core Commercial Areas. Core Commercialand Neighbourhood Commercial Areas are located in Urban Settlements only. VillageCommercial Areas are unserviced or partially serviced developments in the VillageSettlements. Shoreline Commercial Areas are small commercial areas and marinaslocated along the Lake Simcoe Shoreline. Limited Highway Commercial sites may belocated in the rural area as well as in settlements.Goals:To ensure the residents of the Town have ready access to a variety of commercialand personal services.To maintain existing commercial facilities that attract tourists and visitors to themunicipality.To provide jobs for Innisfil residents.Objectives:1) To allow development of new commercial facilities in response to changing needsand increased demand while protecting the planned function of existingcommercial nodes and particularly the Core Commercial Areas.2) To require a market study in support of an official plan amendment required for anycommercial development proposals which serve more than the day-to-day needsof the residents.3) To provide commercial facilities at appropriate locations to service both residentsof, and visitors to the municipality.55Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011