Discussion Paper #1 - Background Report - March ... - Town of Innisfil

9.2.4 The Town shall require the owners of the lands to which a zoning by-law amendment application wasmade to enter into an agreement with the Town regarding the conditions set out in Section 9.2.3.The Official Plan establishes a number of land use designations intended to guide growth and manage change withinthe Town. Since the Zoning By-law must conform to the Official Plan, it is important to review the Official Plan policiesand land use designations to ensure that the future zoning and regulations align with the policies and permitted usesof each land use designation in the approved Official Plan. The various land use designations in the new OfficialPlan and a description of the permitted uses is summarized in Appendix A.Section 3.0 provides a summary of the policies in the new Official Plan that provide potential direction for the newZoning By-law, including an indication as to how these matters are addressed in the current Zoning By-law.Official Plan Amendment No. 1The Town of Innisfil adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 1 in April 2009. The Amendment was approved by theCounty of Simcoe in October, 2009. Subsequently it was appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board in November of2009. A hearing date has not yet been set.Amendment No. 1 proposes to identify lands for future urban expansion of the Alcona community and the InnisfilHeights “economic district”. However, expansion onto these lands is contingent on the satisfaction of a number ofconditions, including further studies, phasing requirements and the preparation of secondary plans. Whileamendments to the zoning by-law will be required in the future to accommodate development within these urbanexpansion areas, given the uncertainty relating to the timing and nature of development within these areas,Amendment No. 1 has no bearing on the current zoning by-law review and update process.2.4.2 Secondary PlansThe Official Plan also includes more detailed policies and Secondary Plans for the communities of Alcona,Cookstown, and Lefroy.2.4.2.1 Alcona Urban SettlementThe community of Alcona has two separate policy documents that provide more detailed guidance for developmentbeyond the general policies of the Official Plan: the Alcona Central policies relate to the older urban area of Alconaand the Alcona Secondary Plan provides policies for development within the newer and expanding areas of Alcona.Following is a summary of policies that should be considered in the preparation of the new zoning by-law.Alcona Central PoliciesResidential Policies New home occupation and daycare facilities are permitted in residential areas, subject to provisions of thezoning by-law with regard to such matters as off-street parking and maximum floor area; Group homes shall be permitted in all residential zones in the zoning by-law, subject to a minimumseparation distance of 300 metres between group homes; the by-law may also contain provisions relating tosuch matters as off-street parking and minimum lot size; Maximum height of 4 storeys for apartment buildings in residential areas;Town of Innisfil - Zoning By-law Update Page 11Discussion Paper No. 1: Background Review