Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.6 RESORT RECREATIONALPermitted Uses:3.6.1 Within the Resort Recreational designation, uses permitted shall be limited to:i) Tourist accommodation;ii) Convention centre and banquet facilities;iii) Seasonal ownership accommodation in a compact form;iv) Accommodation for employees;v) Accessory recreational uses including marinas, swimming pools, tennis courts, golfcourses, and indoor recreational facilities oriented to the patrons; andvi) Retail and service commercial uses oriented to the patrons.3.6.2 New Resort Recreational designations are directed to Urban and Village Settlementsand may only be permitted outside those areas where they are related to a resourcebasedrecreational activity.General Policies:3.6.3 Applications for new Resort Recreational designations should demonstrate:i) Need for such uses;ii) Compatibility with the character of the surrounding area including considerationof scale and use;iii) Compatibility with adjacent uses, including consideration of scale and use andcompliance with the minimum distance separation formulae;iv) The lands are not located within specialty crop areas;v) The proposal avoids where possible prime agricultural areas and if not possibledemonstrates that there are no reasonable alternatives on lower priorityagricultural lands;vi) Where not located in a serviced area, a hydrogeological and servicing studywhich demonstrates the feasibility for private water and sewage treatmentsystems;vii) The appropriate transportation improvements to handle traffic increases arefeasible and the appropriate financial arrangements are in place so that thedevelopment pays for such improvements;viii) An EIS study has been submitted to the satisfaction of the Town in consultationwith the County and the applicable conservation authority which demonstrates nonegative impacts on the natural features and functions within the area anddemonstrates how the Natural Heritage System is being maintained;ix) A fiscal impact report that demonstrates that the proposed use will have a netpositive impact on the Town.x) That the proposed use does not exceed the sustainable capacity of the resourceupon which the recreational activity is based including the assimilative capacity74Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011