Draft Secondary Plan Policies - Town of Innisfil

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e) The maximum height of street townhouse buildings shall not exceed two and a half (2.5)storeys. A basement or a walk-out condition is not considered a storey. Stackedtownhouse buildings shall not exceed a height of three and a half (3.5) storeys.f) It is intended that sites containing residential medium density housing be developed withhigh standards of residential amenity and visual aesthetics as per Sections 5 and 15.8 andsubject to Architectural Control as per Section 5.9.2.2.g) Residential Medium Density housing shall provide adequate open space, landscaped areas,and recreation facilities for their occupants.h) Adequate on-site parking shall be provided for residents and visitors, subject to the urbandesign provisions of this Secondary Plan. Common parking areas, where provided, shall beappropriately screened with consideration given to safety and visual impact on thesurrounding land and roadways.15.3.5 Neighbourhood Commerciala) Within the Neighbourhood Commercial designation shown on Schedule B16 – Land Use,lands shall be developed in accordance with the policies of Section 3.4.2 and the additionalpolicies of this Section.b) In addition to the uses permitted by Section 3.4.2.1 for Neighbourhood Commercial Areas,the following uses shall also be permitted:i) Live/work and residential uses on the upper storeys of office and retail and servicecommercial uses.ii)iii)Auto services including a gas bar but excluding an auto body shop.Places of worship.c) The retail and service commercial uses shall provide for a maximum of 15,000 sq. m. offloor space. This floor space shall be phased in tangent with the phasing of populationgrowth. Despite this maximum floor space, a detailed concept plan and market demand andimpact study shall be submitted to the satisfaction of the Town with any application forrezoning for commercial use within this designation. The purpose of the market demandand impact study is to identify the phasing and timing of development in order to ensure thatcommercial uses develop in accordance with the timing of population growth within theAlcona North Secondary Plan Area. The Study is not intended to be a retail demandanalysis, nor is it intended to ultimately restrict the uses permitted by the Official Plan.d) The maximum height of mixed commercial/ residential uses including live/work buildingsshall not exceed three and a half (3.5) stories. In the context of this policy, a storey shall notinclude a basement or a walkout basement.e) On-street parking should also be considered in addition to on-site parking. The on-siteparking requirements will be reduced for the corresponding on-street parking provided.f) Development in this designation should be integrated into the street network of theneighbourhood. Smaller buildings should be located up to and oriented to the street toJanuary 2012 5
provide a strong street presence along Leslie Drive. Larger floor plate stores should beoriented to the interior portions of a site.g) For those buildings located close to the street, the principal entrances shall face thesidewalk and provide direct access onto the public sidewalk so as to create a pleasantpedestrian shopping environment. The primary windows and signage shall also face thestreet.15.3.6 Highway Commerciala) Within the Highway Commercial designation shown on Schedule B16 – Land Use, landsshall be developed in accordance with the policies of Section 3.4.3.b) In addition to the permitted uses listed in Section 3.4.3, Places of Worship are alsopermitted on lands designated Highway Commercial.15.3.7 Mixed Usea) Lands designated Mixed Use are intended to provide a variety of retail, service communityand residential uses in a mixed-use pedestrian-friendly setting that will serve the needs ofthe community. Within the Mixed Use designation shown on Schedule B16 – Alcona NorthLand Use Plan, lands shall be developed in accordance with the policies of this Section andother relevant policies of this Plan.b) Permitted uses in the Mixed Use designation include:i. Mixed residential/commercial buildings and live/work uses.ii.iii.iv.Medium density residential uses in accordance with Policy 15.3.4 of this Plan.A full range of retail uses, including convenience stores, designed to cater to the dayto-dayand weekly shopping needs and service requirements of the area residents.Offices and research and development facilities including medical offices and clinics.v. Personal services.vi.vii.viii.ix.Entertainment and eating establishments.Nursing homes, retirement homes and long-term care facilities.Parkettes, village squares, libraries and other public facilities.Places of worship.x. Public utilities, emergency services and municipal uses.xi.xii.xiii.xiv.Other uses considered accessory to a main use.Auto services including a gas bar but excluding an auto body shop.Day care establishment.Library.c) The area should be developed with a view to maximizing its attractiveness andconvenience to pedestrians. It is intended that these areas be developed orredeveloped as a unified, attractive, relatively compact, and readily accessible area.January 2012 6
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