Innisfil Official Plan OMB Approved - Town of Innisfil

Town of Innisfil Official PlanLAND USE POLICIES3.8.7 Noise and vibration levels of pit operations including crushing, shall meet the Ministry ofEnvironment noise guidelines.3.8.8 Pumping of water or mining below the water table will not be permitted in any pit orquarry unless approval is obtained from the Ministry of the Environment.3.8.9 The removal or redesignation of all or part of an Extractive Industrial Area designation,particularly in areas where geological surveys have been carried out and it has beendetermined that such areas are of high aggregate potential, will require an amendmentto this Plan. Such an amendment will provide justification for such removal and clearlydemonstrate and document the need for the alternate land use. Council, in consideringsuch an amendment at the draft stage, shall consult with the Ministry of NaturalResources and shall take into account the following:i) Evidence provided by the applicant indicating that aggregate extraction is notfeasible due to quality, quantity or other development constraints;ii) The need for the land use change in comparison to the need for the mineralaggregate resource;iii) The reason for the choice of location and consideration given to alternate locationson non-aggregate lands; andiv) The consideration given to the option of sequential land use in which the mineralaggregate is removed prior to development of land for the proposed use.3.8.10 Despite any other provision, the Town, County of Simcoe and the Provincial Ministry ofTransportation, or any agent of the foregoing, may, for public road purpose, use any lotfor the extraction and processing of aggregate material, by means of wayside pits andquarries, and for the use of portable asphalt plants and portable concrete plant, excepton any lot zoned for residential purposes, natural environmental or any lot immediatelyadjacent to a lot zoned for residential purposes.3.8.11 Any proposed land use change within 300 metres of a mineral aggregate operationshall demonstrate that such development application or proposed land use change willnot result in the preclusion or hindrance of the expansion of the operation or itscontinued use or will not be incompatible for reasons of public health, public safety orenvironmental impact. When a license for extraction or operation ceases to exist, policy3.8.12 continues to apply.3.8.12 In areas adjacent to or in known deposits of mineral aggregate resources, as shown inAppendices 4a, 4b and 4c, development, which could preclude or hinder theestablishment of new operations or access to the resources, shall only be permitted if:a) Resource use would not be feasible; orb) The proposed land use or development serves a greater long-term publicinterest; andc) Issues of public health, public safety and environmental impact are addressed3.8.13 Appendix 4 illustrates areas of known deposits of mineral aggregate resources.However, detailed investigations may determine that these areas are larger or smaller towhich policy 3.8.12 should apply.80Adopted July 26, 2006 Approved by OMB May 2009, March 2010 & April 8, 2011