Draft Secondary Plan Policies - Town of Innisfil

outside of Pratt) and beyond, consistent with the requirements of the Lake SimcoeProtection Plan.g) To ensure that the drainage and storm water management systems in the Alcona NorthSecondary Plan Area (Pratt) are designed and constructed to control floodwaters in order toreduce down-stream flooding and treat the quality of stormwater in accordance with theLake Simcoe Protection Plan.h) To ensure that adequate water supply, sewage collection, electrical supply, and storm waterdrainage systems are provided in line with the phasing of residential and commercialgrowth.i) To integrate new development within the Secondary Plan area with adjacent existingdevelopment and provide for a compatible relationship with abutting existing land uses.j) To ensure that the provision of servicing and infrastructure does not constitute a financialburden on the municipality, and that growth occurs within the financial and physicalcapability of the municipality.k) To develop a road system consisting of arterial, collector and local roads that creates a gridsystem of connected streets to facilitate efficient automobile and bicycle travel andcomfortable and walkable pedestrian travel while supporting future transit.m) To maintain the hydrologic function of the adjacent Leonard’s Beach wetland in order toprotect its health and function.15.2 CONCEPTThe Alcona North Secondary Plan Area (Pratt) provides for two neighbourhoods bisected by alarge natural environmental area. The eastern neighbourhood will be primarily residential andwill serve as an extension of the existing residential neighbourhoods to the south. It will bebound on two sides by significant environmental features and appropriate buffering andtransition will be required adjacent to these features.The western neighbourhood will consist of a combination of commercial and residential useswith the commercial uses focused at the intersection of the 20 th Sideroad and the east-westcollector road.A trail system is conceptually delineated on Schedule C4. It is intended to use the naturalenvironment features as a connecting spine with connections to the rest of Alcona while alsoconnecting to parks and stormwater management ponds through the Secondary Plan Area viathe road and sidewalk network.A “Gateway” will be created at the corner of the 20 th Sideroad and the Ninth Line providing arecognizable landscaped northern entrance to Alcona.January 2012 2