Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.4.3 Highway Commercial AreaPermitted Uses:3.4.3.1 Within the Highway Commercial Area, permitted uses include those which servevehicular traffic and rely on such traffic for their economic existence as well as useswhich require relatively large land areas, and uses serving tourists and visitors to thearea. Such uses shall include automobile service stations, public garages, automobilesales establishments, motels, restaurants, drive-through restaurants, recreationalcommercial facilities, custom workshops and accessory uses including one residenceabove and secondary to the commercial use.3.4.3.2 In addition, land extensive commercial uses shall be permitted including nurseries andgarden centres, hardware or building supply outlets, furniture stores, banquet halls, andrecreational vehicle sales3.4.3.3 Highway Commercial uses shall be directed to Urban and Village Settlementsexcept that new Highway Commercial uses may be permitted in the Countryside,delineated on Schedule A, through an Official Plan and zoning amendment,provided the use is related to and supportive of agricultural and rural land uses,the use cannot be located in Urban and Village Settlements, and subject to theCountryside and Rural Area policies in Sections 2.8.2, 2.8.6, 2.8.8, and 3.2.3.6where applicable.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.3.4.3.4 Notwithstanding Section 3.4.3.1, Highway Commercial Area designations located withinthe Countryside, delineated on Schedule A, shall include the uses permitted in 3.4.3.1except for automotive sales establishments, custom workshops and nursery and gardencentres.General Policies:3.4.3.5 All new Highway Commercial uses shall be subject to site plan control in accordancewith the policies of Section 9.4 of this Plan.3.4.3.6 Highway Commercial uses shall be grouped and served by a service road wheneverpossible to reduce to a minimum the number of access points onto the main road.3.4.3.7 Adequate off-street parking, stacking lanes and loading facilities shall be provided andthe access points to such parking facilities shall be limited in number and designed in amanner that will minimize the danger to vehicular traffic.3.4.3.8 In the Countryside, as delineated on Schedule A, Highway Commercialdevelopment, permitted as per Section 3.4.3.3 and 3.4.3.4, may occur onindividual services. However, each development shall be required to submit anengineering report, which indicates that there is an available and adequatesupply of potable water for such development and that soil conditions willpermit the installation of a septic system. All development based on individualservices shall conform to the standards as established for servicing by theMOE reasonable use guidelines. The above does not preclude the use of othermeans of sewage disposal subject to approval from the Town.Non Decision insofar as it applies to the bolded text.58Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011