Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil
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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Innisfil</strong> <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>LAND USE POLICIES3.4.7.3 Convenience Commercial uses shall be situated on sites <strong>of</strong> up to one hectare or aspart <strong>of</strong> a mixed use building.3.4.7.4 Where such uses are small scale and serving the immediate needs <strong>of</strong> theneighbourhood, the <strong>Town</strong> may only require on-street parking to be provided in front <strong>of</strong>the use on <strong>Town</strong> roads.3.4.7.5 All Convenience Commercial developments shall be subject to Site <strong>Plan</strong> Control inaccordance with the policies <strong>of</strong> Section 9.4 <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Plan</strong>.3.5 EMPLOYMENT AREASIntent:The largest employment area is located within the <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights Settlement. This area isexposed to Highway 400 and is intended to be developed as a prestige business park withattractive buildings sited on properly landscaped sites. The area is currently a dry industrialarea in that no municipal sewage collection and treatment facilities are provided. It is a priority<strong>of</strong> the municipality to extend services to the <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights Business Park. With such services,a much broader range <strong>of</strong> employment uses could be permitted and attracted to the area. Basedon the consideration that full municipal services will be provided to the employment lands withinthe <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights Business Park, two new employment designations have been established inthe <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> which provide for and guide development within a serviced employment area: aBusiness Park designation and a General Industrial designation. Industrial areas within theother Urban Settlements will likely cater to local industries. These will have similarcharacteristics to the Business Park uses but with a broader range <strong>of</strong> service commercial useslocated in smaller stand alone or multi-tenant buildings. As such a third Light Industrial Servicedesignation is provided in this Section. As well a fourth designation, Rural Industrial area,recognizes the existing rural industrial sites.Non Decision ins<strong>of</strong>ar as it applies to the bolded text.Appeal #33 as it relates to the Intent in its entirety and to the non decision.Goals:To encourage employment development in order to achieve a more balanced liveworkcommunity as an alternative to out-commutingObjectives:1. To encourage prestige employment and a broad range <strong>of</strong> industries.2. To encourage agricultural related industries.3. To create a vibrant business park on full municipal services in the Highway 400area.Appeal #34 as it relates to Objective 3.65Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011
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