Planning Applications

The Town has initiated an amendment to the Zoning By-law (D14-2024-008) respecting revised refreshment vehicle provisions applicable to any refreshment vehicle license within the Town of Innisfil. The amendment proposes changes that will effectively move the refreshment vehicle provisions from the zoning by-law to a licencing by-law. In doing so, the number of refreshment vehicles permitted is proposed to increase from ten (10) to twenty-five (25). Additionally, a provision is proposed which will prohibit refreshment vehicles within 30 metres of any restaurants, on an adjacent property, unless approval from that property owner is obtained.  

The proposed amendment is a textual amendment, and the provisions apply to all licenced refreshment vehicles located within the Town of Innisfil. 

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday June 19, 2024 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Town Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment and additional materials for more information.

Notice of Town Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment and Public Meeting

Additional Materials:

• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment 
• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment (with redline revisions)
• Draft Refreshment Vehicle Licensing By-law 

Applications for Official Plan Amendment (File No. D09-2023-002) and Zoning By-law Amendment (File: D14-2021-014) have been received to facilitate a proposed development consisting of 47 three storey residential townhouse units at 1065 7th Line, to be accessed by a private condominium road. The subject lands are proposed to be re-designated from the 'Residential Low Density 1' designation to the 'Residential Medium Density' designation and re-zoned from the 'Residential 1 (R1)' Zone to a site-specific 'Residential Townhouse Exception (RT-XX)' Zone in order to facilitate the proposed townhouse development. A plan of subdivision application is proposed to be submitted following consideration of the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments.

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 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 Complete Application and Public Meeting

Supporting Materials:

• Cover Letter
• Draft Official Plan Amendment 
• Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
• Planning Justification Report
• Urban Design and Placemaking Report
• Placemaking Map
• Site Plan
• Architectural Floor Plans and Elevations 
• Conceptual Renderings 
• Topographic and Boundary Survey
• Landscape and Tree Preservation Plans
• Preliminary Landscape Cost Estimate
• Tree Inventory, Analysis, Preservation and Compensation Report
• Civil Drawings 
• Draft Plan of Subdivision 
• Hydrogeological Assessment Report
• Traffic Letter
• Geotechnical Investigation Report
• Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
• Noise Feasibility Study
• LSRCA Flood Correspondence Letter

Zoning By-law Amendment application (File: D14-2024-002) has been received which proposes to rezone the subject lands from Residential Townhouse Exception 2 (RT-2) Zone to Residential Townhouse Exception XX (RT-XX), Residential Townhouse Exception YY (RT-YY), and Residential Townhouse Exception ZZ (RT-ZZ) Zones to develop a total of 91 condominium townhouse units, consisting of 31 conventional townhouse units, 34 stacked townhouse units and 26 back-to-back townhouse units. The proposed development will provide 2 parking spaces for each unit. Additionally, a total of 23 visitor spaces and 0.275 hectares of private amenity spaces will be provided for shared use between residents.

The Public Meeting was held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 in Council Chambers. Please see below link:

• Notice of Complete Application and Public Meeting

Supporting Materials:

Cover Letter

Site Plan

Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Planning Justification Report

Urban Design & Architectural Control Guidelines

Floor Plans

Block Elevation Sample

Arborist Report

Tree Inventory

Landscape Plans

Engineering Drawing Set

Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report

Geotechnical Investigation

Noise Impact Study

Photometric Plans

Hydrogeological Assessment

Traffic Impact Study

Environmental Site Assessment Phase 1

Topographic Survey

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 this application is to permit an in-water boathouse, associated dock area, and four (4) boat lifts. The applicant is seeking a By-law Amendment, a Class 1 Planning Permit and a Class 2 Planning Permit due to nine (9) variances – one for the increased lot coverage of all detached accessory buildings and structures, five for the in-water boathouse with increased height, width, length, projection into the lake, and decreased interior side yard setback to the east, one for the quantity of boat lifts per lot, and two for the dock with increased projection into the lake and increased permanent cumulative dock area. Specifically, 5 CPPS Amendment variances, 2 Class 2 variances and 2 Class 1 variances would be required required. 

Specifically, A By-law Amendment to the Town of Innisfil’s CPPS By-law 062-17 is required to permit the following:

1. Council amendment to increase the maximum lot coverage for detached accessory structures (collectively) from 10% or 120 m2, whichever is lesser, to 456.3 m2
2. Council amendment to increase the maximum height of the in-water boathouse from 3.6m to 14.19m
3. Council amendment to increase the maximum weight of the in-water boathouse from 9m to 17.37m
4. Council amendment to increase the maximum projection of the in-water boathouse into the lake from 10m to 18.48m
5. Council amendment to decrease the minimum interior side yard of the in-water boathouse to the east lot line from 14.48m to 10.34m

The following table shows the application and site information:

The Public Meeting is for the CPPS Amendment variances outlined above and was held on Wednesday June 19, 2024 at 6:30pm in Council Chambers.

Supporting Materials:

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

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 Town has initiated a proposed Official Plan Amendment (D09-2024-003), respecting revised complete application and pre-consultation policies applicable to any development or re-development of land within the boundaries of the Town of Innisfil. 

The amendment to the existing Town of Innisfil Official Plan proposes changes to require two mandatory pre-consultation meetings with the Town of Innisfil Planning Department prior to the formal submission of an application for amendments to the Town’s Official Plan or Zoning By-law, for a Plan of Subdivision/Condominium, or for a Site Plan Agreement and/or Amendment. The proposed amendment is a textual amendment, and the policies apply to all lands located within the Town of Innisfil.

A Public Meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday May 15, 2024 to be held in the Council Chambers at 6:30pm. Please see the below link to the Notice of Town Initiated Official Plan Amendment for more information. 

Notice of Town Initiated Official Plan Amendment and Public Meeting 

Additional Materials:

Draft Official Plan Amendment 

Draft Official Plan Amendment (with redline revisions)

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 an 85-unit residential subdivision on the subject lands, including 69 condominium townhouses on a private common element road with access from Belle Aire Beach Road. A total of 16 of the units are proposed to be live/work units fronting onto Belle Aire Beach Road.

UPDATE:

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 433 of the Council Agenda package linked above)

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

The Zoning By-law Amendment application was approved by Council on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Please see the below links to the Staff Recommendation Report and the Notice of Passing ZBA 060-24:

• Staff Recommendation Report DSR-090-24
• Notice of Passing ZBA 060-24

Notice of Public Meeting and Open House  - 1357 Belle Aire Beach Road

1357 Belle Aire Beach Road - Planning Report

1357 Belle Aire Beach Road - Street View

Hydrogeological Study 

Placemaking Brief

Draft Plan of Subdivision

Functional Servicing Report

Retail Market Justification

Traffic Impact Study

Urban Design Brief

Noise Study

Archaeological Report

Hydrogeological Report - Bi-monthly Monitoring

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