Draft Secondary Plan Policies - Town of Innisfil

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15.8.3 Parking and Accessa) The linking of parking areas, driveways and access points should be encouraged tominimize the number of access points to arterial roads subject to applicable municipal bylaws.Mutual entrances will be encouraged and clearly identified.b) Offset intersections will be discouraged. Where possible, driveways and access points onopposite sides of the major street should be aligned.c) Appropriate parking provision shall be made to accommodate the disabled.d) Within commercial areas, smaller parking areas divided by landscaped islands and stripsshould be provided. The visual impact of parking lots should be softened through the use ofberming and vegetation, where appropriate.e) Major loading and delivery areas and garbage enclosures should be screened or confined tothe rear of the building(s).f) Direct vehicular access to individual street townhouse units from collector roads shall bediscouraged.f) Municipal parking and/or commercial parking shall be considered and permitted within theMixed Use area.15.8.4 Views and Gatewaysa) In addition to the Views, Community Edges, Gateways and Landmarks policies of Section5.7, the entry point to Alcona North at the 9 th Line and Sideline 20 shall function as agateway within the urban pattern. Design of development at this location shall recognizethis function with a high quality of architectural and landscape development including entryfeatures in the street boulevard.b) Wherever possible, new development shall be designed such that parks and open spacesform terminus of views.c) Parks and parkettes are fundamental components of the neighbourhood structure in theAlcona North Secondary Plan. On this basis, these parks should assist in the identification ofspecific neighbourhoods through urban design and landscape architecture.15.8.5 Landscape Master Plana) Landscape Master Plans shall be prepared as a condition of draft plan approval, subject tothe approval of the Town with provision for development charge credit. The LandscapeMaster Plan shall address the landscape design of parks, parkettes, public street right ofway, entrances and gateways and consider the urban design themes and elementsdeveloped in the Urban Design Guidelines.January 2012 17
15.9 DEVELOPMENT REVIEW15.9.1 Tree Preservation Studya) A Tree Preservation Study approved by the Town shall be required as a condition of draftplan approval in order to identify trees that are not part of a protected Natural EnvironmentalArea and explore opportunities for their protection and incorporation into the subdivisiondesign. Such study shall be considered as part of detailed grading design.b) The tree preservation study shall consider vegetation along the boundary of the subject landsand its role in upholding the urban design policies of the Official Plan together with providing forappropriate transition between new and existing development. Where appropriate to thesatisfaction of the Town, transitional lots along the periphery of the subject lands will incorporateexisting vegetation buffers for the purposes of tree preservation.15.9.2 Functional Servicing Studya) A Functional Servicing Study (FSS) shall be prepared, to the satisfaction of the Town, insupport of an application for draft plan of subdivision approval. The FSS will include apreferred servicing strategy based on an analysis of servicing requirements, in accordancewith the approved Master Servicing Study and shall also address:i) servicing design requirements;ii) existing developed areas and potential intensification areas;iii) internal and external drainage areas;iv) preliminary sizing of water and wastewater infrastructure;v) layout for roads and other transportation systems including trails;vi) preliminary costs of trunk infrastructure;vii) utility needs;viii) preparation of a Stormwater Management Plan which addresses the matters set out inSection 15.9.2 c);ix) identification and refinement of infiltration areas as well as mechanisms and measures,to increase infiltration in such areas and to maintain or improve the existing hydrologicfunction to the provincially significant wetland features and natural heritage features toensure no negative impact;x) demonstrate general conformity with the recommendations of the Master ServicingStudy and identify where deviations are warranted, if any;xi) methods and measures to maintain the hydrologic function to natural heritage features;andxii) incorporation of mitigation measures recommended in the EIS and HydrogeologicalStudy related to servicing, stormwater management, groundwater infiltration anddischarge, and grading.b) To assist in the review of the Functional Servicing Study, the Town may retain a peer reviewconsultant at the expense of the proponent.c) As part of the Functional Servicing Study, a Storm Water Management Plan shall beprepared which:January 2012 18
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