Planning Applications

The purpose of the application is to permit the construction of a two-storey single detached dwelling, a detached garage with sleeping cabin above and the reconstruction of a legal non-complying on-land boathouse. The applicant is seeking a Class 1 Planning Permit and a CPPS By-law Amendment for the following variances: 

• CPPS By-law Amendment 
  • Decreased interior side yard setback of the dwelling from 6m to 1.5m on the west side (Section 5.1.2.b) 
  • Decreased interior side yard setback of the front covered porch of the dwelling from 4m to 1.5m on the west side (Section 5.1.2.b) 
  • Decreased interior side yard setback of the waterfront deck, covered porch & balcony of the dwelling from 4m to 1.5m on the west side (Section 5.1.2.b) 
  • Increased floor area of existing legal non-complying boathouse by deck area enlargement of 8.7m² (4.17.4)
  • Decreased interior side yard setback of the deck of the boathouse from 4m to 1.87m on the west side (Section 5.1.2 b) 
  • Decreased interior side yard setback of the boathouse from 5m to 2.33m on the west side as a result of its relocation 1m inland (Section 5.2.2) 
• Class 1 variances (Section 5.2.6)  
  • Increased maximum height of the sleeping cabin on top of the detached garage from 4m to 5.84m
  • Decreased front yard setback of the sleeping cabin on top of the detached garage from 5m to 3.04m

A key map of the property location is shown on the image below. 

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday June 4, 2025 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting and supporting materials for more information.

 Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting

The following table includes the application and site information. 

Supporting Materials: 

• Planning Justification Report
• Site Plan, Landscape Plan & Architectural Drawings
• Lot Grading Plan

Update: 

The  CCPS Bylaw Amendment was adopted by Council on June 4, 2025. Please see the below links to the Notice of Decision.  

Notice of Decision

The purpose of the application is to permit an in-water boathouse and associated dock area. The applicant is seeking a Class 1 Planning Permit and a CPPS By-law Amendment for the following variances: 

• CPPS By-law Amendment (Section 5.2.1 c)) 
  • Increased accessory structure lot coverage from 120m2 to 178.9m2 
• Class 1 variances (Section 5.2.2)  
  • Reduced interior side yard setback (east) from 7.62m to 6.97m 
  • Increased maximum height of an in-water boathouse from 3m to 4.36m 
  • Increased projection of the in-water boathouse from 10m to 11.62m 
  • Increased maximum width of an in-water boathouse from 7m to 10.49m 

A key map of the property location is shown on the image below. 

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday May 21, 2025 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting and supporting materials for more information.

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting 

The following table includes the application and site information. 

Supporting Materials: 

• Planning Justification Report
• Proposed Plans (Site Plan, Landscape Plan, Architectural Elevations)
• Development Standards Table
• Draft CPPS By-law Amendment

The purpose of the application is to expand the existing non-complying two-storey dwelling by constructing a waterfront addition with a second-storey balcony above, adding a front attached garage, converting the existing attached garage into additional living space, and converting the existing waterfront deck into a covered patio. The proposal also includes constructing a new detached garage in the front yard and undertaking repairs to the existing non-complying boathouse. The applicant is seeking a CPPS By-law Amendment under Section 4.17.3 of the CPPS By-law to decrease the existing non-complying waterfront yard setback from 23.97m to 23.32m of the proposed waterfront dwelling addition, and under Section 4.17.4 to increase maximum height of an existing non-complying boathouse from 3.2m to 3.35m. The applicant is also seeking a CPPS By-law Amendment under Section 5.1.2 b) to decrease the minimum interior side yard setbacks from 6m to 2.9m on the west side for the waterfront dwelling addition, to decrease minimum interior side yard setback from 6m to 1.5m on the east side for the conversion of the existing attached garage into a dwelling addition, and to decrease minimum interior side yard setback from 4m to 1.32m on the east side for the proposed attached garage. A key map of the property location is shown in the image below. 

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting and supporting materials for more information: 

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting

The following table shows the application and site information

Supporting Materials: 

• Planning Justification Report
• Development Standards Table
• Site Plan, Landscape Plan & Architectural Drawings
• Lot Grading Plan
• Boathouse Alteration Plan
• Supporting Letter

The purpose of this application is to request a Class 1 Variation from Section 5.2.2 of the CPPS By-law to legalize an existing on-land boatport with existing height of 3.26m where up to 3.6m is permitted, existing width of 4.87m, where up to 7m is permitted and existing length of 9.15m, where up to 12m is permitted. The application also requests a By-law Amendment from Section 5.2.2 of the CPPS By-law to reduce the side yard setbacks on the west side of the boatport to 0.3m (at southwest corner of structure), 0.19m (at waterfront lot line), 0.09m (at northwest corner of structure), where a 5m side yard setback is permitted by the By-law. The side yard setbacks are inclusive of the eavestrough on the roof of the boatport and are measured to the closest point of the structure from the west interior side lot line. The application also requests a Class 1 Planning Permit to permit an increased maximum total lot coverage under Section 5.1.2 b) of the CPPS By-law of 28.5%, where 15% is permitted by the By-law. 

The following table shows the application and site information:

A Public Meeting was held on Wednesday March 20, 2024 at 6:30pm in Council Chambers. Please use the following links to access the Public Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2024 and the Public Meeting Staff Report DSR-038-24. 

• Public Meeting Minutes
• Public Meeting Staff Report DSR-038-24

The application will be returning to Council on Wednesday June 26, 2024 for a decision at the regularly scheduled Council Meeting. Updated supporting materials can be accessed from the below links. The Staff Recommendation Report will be available to view on the June 26, 2024 Council Agenda on the Town's Council and Committee Meeting Portal on June 19, 2024 at the following link: Town of Innisfil Council and Committee Meeting Portal

Updated Supporting Materials

• Draft CPPS By-law Amendment
• Updated Site Plan and Survey 
• Updated Cross Sections 
• Updated Lot Grading Plan
• Ontario Building Code Opinion Letter Addendum

First Submission Supporting Materials:

• Site Plan 
• Cross Section 
• Planning Justification Report
• Lot Grading Certificate 
• Lot Grading Plan 
• OBC Opinion Letter
• Snow Guard Schematic

The purpose of the application is to facilitate an addition to the existing non-complying two-storey dwelling on the subject lands. The proposed addition is approximately 87.82m2 in ground floor area and 168.46m2 in gross floor area. The applicant is seeking a CPPS By-law Amendment under Section 4.17.2 of the CPPS By-law to permit an increase in the ground floor area of the existing non-complying dwelling by 88.4% where the By-law permits a maximum percentage increase in existing ground floor area of 50%. A key map of the property location is shown in the image below. 

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 19 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting and supporting materials for more information: 

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting 

The following table shows the application and site information

Supporting Materials: 

• Planning Justification Report
• Development Standards Table
• Site Plan, Landscape Plan & Architectural Drawings
• Lot Grading Plan 
• Site Photos

Update: 

The Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) issued a Decision dated January 6, 2022 for the subject lands related to an appeal received on the Town's 2018 Our Place Official Plan. Next Nine Ltd. appealed the land use designation of Key Natural Heritage Features and Key Hydrologic Features with a Natural Heritage System Overlay. The Tribunal dismissed the appeal. For more information about the Tribunal's Decision, please see link below to the Decision. 

OLT Decision, dated January 6, 2022 (Case No. PL180900)

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

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.

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

The purpose of the applications is to permit an in-water boathouse and associated dock area. The applicant is seeking a Class 1 Permit to permit an in-water boathouse with an increased maximum length under Section 5.2.2 of the CPPS By-law and to permit an increased cumulative dock area under Section 5.2.3 of the CPPS By-law. The applicant is also seeking a CPPS By-law Amendment to permit an increased maximum lot coverage for all accessory structures on the lot (Section 5.2.1 c) of the By-law), an increased maximum boathouse height, an increased maximum boathouse width, and an increased maximum boathouse projection (Section 5.2.2 of the By-law).  

 The proposed Class 1 variances are listed below: 

• Increased maximum length of an in-water boathouse from 10m to 14.38m 
• Increased maximum cumulative dock area from 50m2 to 96.5m2 

The proposed variances that require a CPPS By-law Amendment are listed below:

• Increased maximum lot coverage for all detached accessory structures on the lot from 160m2 to 458m2
• Increased maximum height of an in-water boathouse from 5.4m to 9.5m 
• Increased maximum width of an in-water boathouse from 13.5m to 17.37m 
• Increased maximum projection of an in-water boathouse from 15m to 18.48m 

The following table shows the application and site information:

Update

The Public Meeting for the proposed CPPS By-law Amendment was held on Wednesday June 19, 2024 in the Council Chambers. Please use the following links to access the Public Meeting Minutes from June 19, 2024 and the Public Meeting Staff Report DSR-081-24. 

• Public Meeting Minutes
• Public Meeting Staff Report DSR-081-24

The application will be returning to Council on Wednesday January 29, 2025 for a decision at the regularly scheduled Council Meeting. The Staff Recommendation Report will be posted with the January 29, 2025 Council Agenda on the Town's Council and Committee Meeting Portal on January 22, 2025. Updated supporting materials can be accessed from the below links. 

Updated Supporting Materials: 

• Revised Submission Cover Letter
• Revised Site Plan and Architectural Drawings
• Revised Draft CPPS By-law Amendment
• Arborist Report
• Planning Justification Report Addendum
• Updated Planning Justification Report
• Tree Preservation Plan 
• Compensation and Planting Plan
• Bridge Drawings

First Submission Supporting Materials:

• Cover Letter
• Draft CPPS By-law Amendment
• Site Plan & Architectural Drawing Set
• Planning Justification Report

Applications for Official Plan Amendment (D09-2024-006), Zoning By-law Amendment (D14-2023-006) and Draft Plan of Subdivision (D12-2005-007) have been received to facilitate a residential subdivision consisting of 23 single detached dwellings on partial services (municipal sanitary sewer and private well) and a flood storage and restoration area block. The Official Plan Amendment application proposes to re-designate the subject lands to a site-specific Residential Low Density 1 designation to permit the lots to be partially serviced, to increase the maximum permitted density to 18 units per net hectare and to remove the Hazard Land Overlay. The Zoning By-law Amendment proposes to re-zone the subject lands to a site-specific Residential 1 Exception Zone (R1-XX) and Environmental Protection Zone (EP).

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting and supporting materials for more information: 

Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting 

Supporting Materials: 

• Cover Letter
• Draft Official Plan Amendment Text and Schedule A 
• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment Text and Schedule A 
• Draft Plan of Subdivision 
• Planning Justification Report and Placemaking Brief
• Environmental Impact Study 
• Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report 
• Geotechnical Investigation 
• Hydrogeological Assessment
• Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment
• Traffic Impact Brief 
• Spring Water Level Monitoring and Water Balance Assessment
• Topographic and Boundary Survey

An application for Zoning By-law Amendment (File: D14-2024-013) has been received which proposes to rezone the subject lands from the Mixed Use 1 (MU1) and Mixed Use 1 Exception (MU1-3) Zones to a new site specific Mixed use 1 Exception Zone (MU1-XX) in order to facilitate a proposed 8-storey mixed use building consisting of 364 condominium residential units and 10 live/work units.

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting for more information: 

Notice of Application and Public Meeting 

Supporting Materials

• Cover Letter
• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment and Schedule 
• Planning Justification Report including Urban Design Brief and Placemaking Brief 
• Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment (2006)
• Stage 1-2 Archaeological Assessment (2016)
• Proof of Entry into Public Register of Archaeological Reports (Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport) 
• Geotechnical Investigation 
• Hydro-geological Site Assessment 
• Servicing Calculations 
• Arborist Report & Tree Preservation Plan 
• Tree Preservation Plan 
• Architectural Drawings and Site Plan  
• Civil Drawings  
• Engineering/Servicing Cover Letter 
• Conceptual Rendering 
• Shadow Study 
• Stormwater Management Report 
• Traffic Impact and Parking Study 
• Wind Study 
• Noise Report Addendum

A Zoning By-law Amendment, Official Plan Amendment and Plan of Subdivision has been submitted on the subject property to permit a development consisting of 153 residential units, specifically 120 condominium townhouse dwellings, 2 condominium semi-detached, and 14 condominium live-work units on a private common element road, and 17 single-detached dwellings (including one future lot) on a public road, common amenity areas, public park, and stormwater management block.

Town Council considered the applications at the June 22, 2022 Council meeting. Please see links below for the Council Agenda, Staff Report and Notice of Adoption and Notice of Decision (OPA & Subdivision). The Zoning By-law Amendment was not considered at this Council meeting and will be considered at a later date. 

-Council Agenda Package 

-Staff Report (starts on page 484 of the Council Agenda package linked above)

-Notice of Adoption and Notice of Decision (OPA & Subdivision)

Update:

The Official Plan Amendment (OPA) was heard at the September 17, 2022 County of Simcoe Committee of the Whole Agenda, linked below.

-County of Simcoe - Meeting Information (civicweb.net)  

-County Notice of Approval

Please review the associated documents and leave your comments here.

Notice of Public Meeting and Open House - 1303 Belle Aire Beach Road

1303 Belle Aire Beach Road - Planning Report

Hydrogeological Study

Placemaking Brief

Functional Servicing Report

Traffic Impact Study

Draft Plan of Subdivision

Environmental Impact Study

Noise and Vibration Report

Archaeological Report