Planning Applications

A Zoning By-Law Amendment Application (File No. D14-2021-011) has been received requesting to rezone a portion of the existing draft approved LSAMI P4 residential subdivision for a proposed Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board elementary school site.  A public road is proposed to be dedicated to the Town of Innisfil for access to the school, as well as easements for stormwater, water and sewer servicing, through a separate Committee of Adjustment process.  A future Public Meeting would also be required to make design changes to the LSAMI P4 draft approved subdivision, however this Public Meeting only relates to rezoning the school site.

The Public Meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2021, at 6:30 PM.

Supporting Materials:

Servicing Brief

Traffic Impact

Planning Justification Report

Concept Plan (LSAMI P4) - Subject to Future Public Meeting

Internal Servicing Proposal (Draft Reference Plan)

Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment (Draft)

Existing LSAMI P4 Draft Plan (Approved by OMB 2008)

Update: On May 12, 2021, Council will be considering the applications per the Notice of Motion provided at the April 28, 2021 Council Meeting (Item 10.3), and a decision may be reached that night. 

The Council Meeting on May 12, 2021 will commence at 7:00 p.m. and will be live-streamed. If you would like to participate you must pre-register for Open Forum or as a Delegate. Links to these forms and submission details will be available when the agenda is released on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. More information on how to participate can be found on the How to Participate page. Clerks Services will contact all registrants with confirmation of meeting details on Wednesday, May 12, 2021.

Decision History:

On April 22, 2020, Town Council refused the Next Nine Ltd. Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment.  For more information please see links to Staff Report and Notice below:

NOTICE OF REFUSAL

STAFF REPORT DSR-054-20

Summary:

Applications submitted by Next Nine Ltd. propose to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to permit a golf course use on lands known municipally as 173, 201, and 225 Big Bay Point Road. The applicant proposes a nine-hole golf course on the subject lands, with no proposed structures or parking. A concurrent County Official Plan amendment has been submitted for a site-specific exception to permit the use within the existing Greenlands designation. 

A proposed Routing Plan for the 9 hole golf course is linked at the bottom of this page.  

Effect of Official Plan Amendment:

The applicant proposes to redesignate the lands from its current Rural Area and Natural Environmental Area designation to a Parks and Open Space designation with several site-specific provisions, including:

• allowing greater disturbance to key natural heritage features within the natural heritage system than are permitted by the 2019 Growth Plan;
• that permitted uses should be limited to a nine-hole golf course; and,
• no buildings or expansion of buildings shall be permitted. 

Effect of Zoning By-law Amendment:

The applicant proposes to rezone the lands from Agricultural zone to an alternate Open Space zoning, with special exceptions to permit the proposed golf course use within the Open Space zone. 

Supporting Documents:

• Planning Justification Report, prepared by Brutto Consulting, dated June 2018 
• Revised Routing Plan prepared by Marton Smith Landscape Architects
• Functional Servicing and Preliminary Stormwater Management Report, prepared by Crozier Consulting Engineers, dated June 2018 
• Interim Environmental Impact Study, prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc.
• Tree Inventory & Preservation Plan Justification Letter, prepared by Riverstone Environmental, dated July 27, 2018 
• Geotechnical Feasibility Commentary, prepared by Terraprobe Inc., dated June 2018 
• Preliminary Hydrogeological Feasibility Review, prepared by Terraprobe, dated August 9th, 2018 
• Golf Ball Spray and Safety Analysis, prepared by Cam Tyers Design Inc., dated June 2018
• Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment, prepared by Archeoworks Inc., dated June 2018 
• Initial Assessment of Agricultural Capability Letter, prepared by Coleville Consulting Inc., dated July 25, 2018 
• Environmental Impact Study (Final) prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated May 2019
• Revised Routing Plan Review Letter, prepared by Riverstone Environmental Solutions Inc., dated March 9, 2019

A Zoning By-law Amendment application (File No. D14-2021-008) and subdivision redline revision application has been received requesting changes to the existing Draft Approved LSAMI P3 subdivision (File No. D12-2007-004).  The purpose is to add 6 single-detached lots onto one of the internal streets (Street 'B'),  change the location of a walkway block and provide minor changes to lot and block boundaries within the LSAMI P3 subdivision.

The Public Meeting is scheduled for August 18, 2021, at 6:30 PM.

Supporting Materials:

Existing Draft Approved Subdivision

Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (Black and White)

Proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision (Showing Redline Revision Changes to existing Plan)

Proposed Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Planning Justification Report

Archaeological Stage 1-2 Report

Groundwater Monitoring

Water Balance

Environmental Impact Study Addendum

Placemaking Brief

Traffic Impact

Noise Study

Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management

Changes to the Town Zoning By-law (File No. D18-2021-001) are being proposed relating to sheds on Sandy Cove Acres properties (983 and 908 Lockhart Road).  The Town's Zoning By-law No. 080-13, Section 4.1.2 a) iv), which currently does not permit any accessory structures on an individual home site, would be updated to allow a storage shed, subject to specific height, size and setback requirements.

The Public Meeting was held June 16, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

The Zoning By-law Amendment was approved June 23, 2021 by Council subject to a 20 day appeal period which expires July 15, 2021 (in which case the By-law would be in force and effect).    The below link provides more information.  Responses to public comments are found in the table in the report (page 3 and 4).

https://innisfil.civicweb.net/FileStorage/21810C612AAC4B7CA2E5346D8E61E169-Zoning%20By-law%20Amendment%20to%20Town%20Zoning%20By-law%20N.pdf

The Approved By-law regulations for sheds (which would be in force July 15, 2021 pending no appeals) are as follows:

1. Minimum distance between a shed and any other street line for an internal special community road shall be 5m. No shed shall be closer to the internal special community road than the home. 

2. Minimum distance from a shed to a home on an adjacent site shall be 3m 

3. Minimum distance from the boundary of a home site that does not abut an internal special community road shall be 1m 

4. Maximum building height for a shed is 3m

5. Maximum site coverage shall be 40% total (shed and home combined), and no shed shall be greater than 15m2 in area (gross floor area or footprint). 

The lands subject to the  Zoning By-law Amendment are shown below:

Link to Existing Town Comprehensive Zoning By-law

Notice

An application to amend the Zoning By-Law (File No. D14-2021-005) has been received requesting to relocate the Resort Hotel location in Friday Harbour from Site A to Site B on the key map below. Site A, which currently permits a six storey hotel, would be rezoned to permit a six and two storey resort residential building as part of Phase 2 of Friday Harbour.  Site B would be rezoned to permit an up to six storey hotel and up to five storey resort residential building.  The up to five storey resort residential building is proposed in the north portion of Site B. Modified setbacks to the upper storeys are also requested.  Supporting materials submitted with the application, including the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Planning Opinion Report and related studies are available for review below.

The Public Meeting was held May 19, 2021.  This matter is being considered by Council June 23, 2021 at the Council Meeting at 7:00 PM.  Please see below link to Staff Report DSR-090-21 for more information, including consideration of comments received. 

https://innisfil.civicweb.net/FileStorage/469BAAE3326544C8AC52BA539BD20F9A-Friday%20Harbour%20Resort%20Association%20-%20Proposed%20Am.pdf

Please note the June 23, 2021 Council Meeting will be live streamed on the Town of Innisfil's YouTube channel

Supporting Materials

Application Form

Planning Opinion Report 

Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Parking and Traffic Review

Functional Servicing Compliance Letter

Review of Natural Heritage and Water Quality re Phasing Provisions

Review of Well Monitoring re Phasing Provisions

Economic Analysis of Proposed Site A Building ("Sunseeker")\

Revised Cross-section Diagrams

Existing Consolidated Friday Harbour ("Big Bay Point Resort") Secondary Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment (Not Part of Application)

Current Consolidated Big Bay Point Resort Secondary Plan

Current Consolidated Zoning By-law Amendment No. 029-05

The Town has received applications for a Draft Plan of Subdivision and a Zoning By-law amendment on the subject lands, which are located in the community of Gilford.  These applications propose 33 lots for single detached dwellings on private septic systems and Town water.  The proposal includes lots fronting onto Shore Acres Drive as well as lots fronting onto an internal public road.  Other components of the proposal include 2 environmental protection blocks, a stormwater management block, an open space block and a road widening across the Shore Acres Drive frontage.

File #'s:  D12-2017-002 & D14-2017-020

Clerk's Certificate "No Appeals"

Notice of Passing of Draft Plan of Subdivision Approval

Notice of Passing of Zoning By-law Amendment

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting

2nd Submission

Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision

LSRCA 2nd Submission comments 1

LSRCA 2nd Submission Comments 2

Site Servicing and Grading 2nd Submission 1

Site Servicing and Grading 2nd Submission 2

Site Servicing and Grading 2nd Submission 3

Site Servicing and Grading 2nd Submission 4

Site Servicing and Grading 2nd Submission 5

Erosion and Sediment Control 2nd Submission

Restoration and Planting Plan 2nd Submission

Comment Response Matrix 2nd Submission

Environmental Constraints Mapping 2nd Submission

Traffic Study Addendum

Environmental Noise & Vibration Report Addendum

1st Submission

Draft Plan of Subdivision

Planning Justification Report

Draft Zoning By-law amendment

Scoped Environmental Impact Study

Stormwater Management & Functional Servicing Report

Cover letter Hydrogeological Study

Hydrogeological Study

Site Grading, Servicing & Stormwater Management (G1)

Site Grading, Servicing & Stormwater Management (G2) 

Site Grading, Servicing & Stormwater Management (G3)

Site Grading, Servicing & Stormwater management (G4)

Site Grading, Servicing & Stormwater management (G5)

Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment

Phase 2 Environmental Site Assessment

Transportation Impact Study

Noise and Vibration Study

Reasonable Use Policy Assessment

Public Meeting Staff Report

LSRCA 1st Submission Comments

The Town has received a Zoning By-law amendment application (File: D14-2021-001) that seeks to permit the creation of one (1) single detached rural residential lot on the subject lands.  The portion of the lands subject to the proposed "Residential Rural (RR)" rezoning is adjacent (west) of the existing single detached rural dwelling located at 650 Mapleview Drive.  The balance of the lands are proposed to be rezoned "Agriculture General Exception (AG-XX)" to account for the deficiency in the required lot area minimum standard in the Town's Zoning By-law 080-13.

Notice of Public Meeting

Arborist Report

Septic Bed Brief

Planning Justification Report

Draft Zoning By-law amendment

Draft Zoning By-law amendment Schedule

Proposed Consent Plan

Zoning By-law amendment application

A Virtual Public Meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2021 to receive comments on the Draft Zoning By-Law amendment to allow up to two accessory dwelling units, subject to meeting the zoning parameters. More details are in this Notice(External link). The complete report and draft amendment is available on the Agenda through this link(External link). This Guide(External link) provides information on how to observe or participate in the Public Meeting.  Other background information is available at www.getinvolvedinnisfil.ca/3rd 

Staff Report - Accessory 'Third' Dwelling Units - Draft Zoning By-Law Amendment

The Town has received a Zoning By-law Amendment request for property located at 7935 Yonge Street. This application pertains to the development of a proposed All Terrain Vehicle and Lawn Equipment Establishment. If approved, this proposal would amend the zoning by-law to allow the display, sale, repair, and storage of all-terrain vehicles (ATV), including utility terrain vehicles (UTV), e-bikes, dirt dikes, wheelchairs, scooters, snowmobiles, motorcycles, and lawn equipment.

Review the associated documents and leave your comments here. 

The agent for the landowner has indicated that development applications will be submitted to the Town in the future for the properties located on the lands of the current Cooks Bay Marina at 1115 Gilford Road, 269 Maple Grove Drive, 257 Beach Road and 278 Woodfield Road.  

A Neighbourhood Meeting held on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 to discuss elements of the proposal and invite community feedback.  The presentation is being made available here for public viewing.

Following any formal submission to the Town, the application materials will be made available to the public and a statutory public meeting will be held in accordance with the Planning Act. 

In the meantime any questions my be directed to Innovative Planning Solutions at info@ipsconsultinginc.com 

Consultant Presentation for the Landowner - Neighbourhood Meeting

Neighbourhood Meeting Invitation