Innisfil Heights Strategic Settlement Employment Area Planning Policy Update Council Workshop April 22, 2015
Study Objectives Support the Economy pillar of Inspiring Innisfil 2020 Strategically position Innisfil Heights for employment growth Identify highest and best use for redevelopment and undeveloped lands Recognize and provide opportunities for existing businesses
Study Objectives Create appropriate design guidelines while maintaining flexibility Coordinate the Study with Our Place (OP Update) and Town-wide Community Improvement Plan
Study Deliverables Secondary Plan Design Guidelines Development Permit System
Workshop Purpose Provide Council with an overview of the Work Plan Discuss and obtain input from Council on key objectives, opportunities and issues
Work Plan Phase 1 Secondary Plan / Design Study and Guidelines (anticipated completion: January 2016) Phase 2 Development Permit System (anticipated completion: May 2016)
Phase 1 Key Tasks and Deliverables (Spring 2015) Site Tour and Survey Detailed review of Town OP, Zoning By-law and other documents Council Workshop
Phase 1 Key Tasks and Deliverables (Spring 2015) Urban Design, Servicing and Transportation Reviews Stakeholder Workshops Community Round Table Discussion Paper
Current Planning Context - Minister of Infrastructure Directive Section 6.4 of Growth Plan - basis for Directive Schedule 7 of Growth Plan 13,100 jobs forecasted for Innisfil Manufacturing, warehousing, assembly, processing, research facilities and outdoor storage uses that depend on access to, and the efficient movement of goods on, Highway 400
Current Planning Context - Minister of Infrastructure Directive Employment-supportive uses limited to commercial and highway commercial uses, office, tourist and recreational uses and cannot occupy more than 25% of the Secondary Plan area Major retail and residential prohibited Need to update Town planning documents to reflect the Directive
Current Planning Context County OP Boundary of approved Development to be in accordance with Ministry of Infrastructure Directive (3.9.3) Local municipalities to reflect location and boundaries in OP and develop policies to implement Directive (3.9.6)
Current Planning Context Town (1993) OP in effect Most lands designated Light Industrial / Commercial Special Highway Commercial designation Primary Visual Impact Area along Highway 400
Current Planning Context Town (1993) OP in effect
Current Planning Context Town (2006) OP Innisfil Heights under appeal Most lands designated Business Park General Industrial designation Special Highway Commercial designation
OPA #1 Town OPA #1 (also under appeal) update population and employment targets, change Innisfil Heights from Urban Settlement to Economic District Area and identify Future Economic Expansion Area
OPA #1 - Expansion Lands PPS allows planning authorities to plan beyond 20 years for long-term protection of employment areas Future expansion lands will allow the Town to build upon the regional role of Innisfil Heights in generating employment for South Simcoe Area
Servicing Town looking at financing options to service Innisfil Heights full servicing anticipated by 2018 Servicing to be extended along 6 th Line / potential new Highway 400 interchange
Source Water Protection Town adopted Official Plan Amendment No. 12 Awaiting County approval
Land Use Survey Preliminary Findings General manufacturing 8 Manufacturing construction materials and equipment 6 Office 2 Custom built homes 7 Construction, contracting and retail - 6
Land Use Survey Preliminary Findings Transportation - truck terminal, sales and service - 8 Equipment sales and service - 6 Recreational vehicles, trailers sales and service 3 Retail, restaurant, service station - 6 Car dealership, auto sales, auto service - 9
Land Use Survey Preliminary Findings Vacant industrial buildings 2 Vacant commercial buildings 4 Properties that are vacant or have redevelopment potential 32
Next Steps Undertake Urban Design, Servicing and Transportation Reviews Prepare for Stakeholder Workshops
Questions How would you define or describe Innisfil Heights today?
Questions In thinking about Innisfil Heights: what s working well? what s not working as well as it should and/or needs improvement? what are the issues? what opportunities are unrealized? what s easy? what s difficult?
Questions In 10 or 20 years from now, how do you think things should be different compared to today? What would your ideal future look like? How can we distinguish Innisfil Heights from employment areas in Barrie and Bradford?