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 POLICIESparking area shall be provided to avoid large expanses <strong>of</strong> continuous paved surfaces.The same shall apply to yards facing Highway 400.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.10 Lighting <strong>of</strong> yards abutting or facing Highway 400 should be directed away from thehighway, subject to approval from the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Transportation.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.11 The design and placement <strong>of</strong> signs should be carefully regulated with height and sizerestrictions and limitations on the use <strong>of</strong> flashing mechanisms and excessively brilliantillumination.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.12 Existing treed areas should be preserved wherever possible and incorporated in sitedesigns. Incorporating these features may reduce landscaping requirements andprovide buffering from adjacent land uses or roads.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.13 The lands designated Business Park 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>.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.14 All industrial buildings shall be setback a minimum distance <strong>of</strong> 60 metres from existingresidential dwellings or greater where determined necessary to meet the minimumdistance requirements set out in MOE guidelines and substantial buffer planting,berming or fencing in the areas <strong>of</strong> the residences must be provided.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.15 Development <strong>of</strong> more than 2 lots will proceed by way <strong>of</strong> plan <strong>of</strong> subdivisionAppeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.16 The storage and use <strong>of</strong> hazardous liquid or leachable chemicals includingpetrochemicals not classified as waste shall be regulated in accordance with theregulations and guidelines <strong>of</strong> the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Environment and the policies for Wellheadprotection areas in Section 4.2 <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Plan</strong>. Site specific hydrogeological andstormwater studies may be required for new industries, particularly in the <strong>Innisfil</strong>Heights area, to ensure no impact on the groundwater and surface water from theproposed use. Such studies shall be completed to the satisfaction <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Town</strong> inconsultation with the applicable conservation authority. The implementing zoning shallset out specific requirements for the storage <strong>of</strong> such liquids and chemicals.Appeal #35 <strong>of</strong> Section 3.5.1 and all subjections thereto as it relates to <strong>Innisfil</strong> Heights.3.5.1.17 Conversion <strong>of</strong> a Business Park Designation to a non-employment area designation anduse shall only be considered by the <strong>Town</strong> through a municipal comprehensive reviewwhere it has been demonstrated that:i) the land is not required for employment purposes over the long term;ii) there is a greater need for the conversion to the non-employment use;iii) the <strong>Town</strong> will meet its employment forecasts including the activity rate targetestablished in the <strong>Official</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>;iv) the conversion will not adversely affect the overall viability <strong>of</strong> the remaining67Adopted July 26, 2006 <strong>Approved</strong> by <strong>OMB</strong> May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011