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TOWN OF LINDSAY
OFFICIAL PLAN
OFFICE CONSOLIDATION – August, 2016
Adopted by By-law No. 2000-11
Dated February 14, 2000
And approved in part by the County of Victoria
With modifications on August 1, 2000
And modified in part by the Ontario Municipal Board
(Decision #1895) on December 21, 2000
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION
CITY OF KAWARTHA LAKES
VOLUME I: THE PRIMARY PLAN
1.INTRODUCTION...... 1-1
1.1Context of the Official Plan...... 1-1
1.2Purpose of the Official Plan...... 1-1
1.3Basis for the Official Plan...... 1-2
1.4How to Use The Official Plan...... 1-3
1.5Organization and Approach...... 1-5
2.GOALS, PRINCIPLES AND OBJECTIVES...... 2-1
2.1General...... 2-1
2.2Management of the Built and Natural Environment...... 2-1
2.2.1Goal...... 2-1
2.2.2Principles...... 2-1
2.2.3Objectives...... 2-2
2.3Fostering Economic Vitality...... 2-4
2.3.1Goal...... 2-4
2.3.2Principles...... 2-4
2.3.3Objectives...... 2-4
2.4Healthy Community...... 2-6
2.4.1Goal...... 2-6
2.4.2Principles...... 2-6
2.4.3Objectives ...... 2-7
3.COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN...... 3-1
3.1Natural Environmental Policies ...... 3-1
3.1.1Hazard Lands ...... 3-1
3.1.2Environmentally Sensitive Features ...... 3-2
3.1.3Waste Disposal Assessment Areas...... 3-2
3.1.3.1Policies...... 3-2
3.2Community Design Policies...... 3-3
3.2.1Established Community ...... 3-3
3.2.2New Development Areas...... 3-4
3.2.3Scugog River Valley ...... 3-5
3.2.4Parks and Open Space ...... 3-5
3.2.5Stormwater Management Facilities ...... 3-6
3.2.6Schools ...... 3-6
3.2.7Streets ...... 3-7
3.2.8Commercial Areas ...... 3-8
3.2.9Pedestrians and Cyclists ...... 3-8
3.3Heritage Conservation ...... 3-9
3.3.1General ...... 3-9
3.3.2Policies ...... 3-9
3.3.3Heritage Conservation Districts ...... 3-10
3.3.4Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee.. 3-10
3.4Housing Policies...... 3-11
3.4.1General ...... 3-11
3.4.2Policies ...... 3-11
3.4.3Special Needs Housing...... 3-12
4.URBAN STRUCTURE AND LAND USE...... 4-1
4.1Residential Designation ...... 4-1
4.1.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-1
4.1.2Density ...... 4-1
4.1.2.1Low Density ...... 4-1
4.1.2.2Medium Density ...... 4-2
4.1.2.3High Density...... 4-3
4.1.2.4Mixed Density Residential Development ..... 4-3
4.1.3Home Occupations ...... 4-3
4.1.4Neighbourhood Commercial Uses...... 4-3
4.2Residential - Commercial Designation...... 4-4
4.2.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-4
4.2.2Site Plan Control ...... 4-5
4.2.3Density ...... 4-5
4.2.4Parking ...... 4-5
4.2.5Location ...... 4-5
4.3Commercial Lands...... 4-6
4.3.1Commercial Structure ...... 4-6
4.3.2Central Business District Commercial Designation ...... 4-7
4.3.2.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-7
4.3.2.2Policies ...... 4-7
4.3.3Shopping Centre Commercial Designation...... 4-7
4.3.3.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-7
4.3.3.2Policies ...... 4-8
4.3.3.3Special Provisions...... 4-9
4.3.4Special Purpose Commercial Designation...... 4-10
4.3.5General Commercial Designation ...... 4-11
4.3.5.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-11
4.3.5.2Policies ...... 4-12
4.3.5.3Special Provisions ...... 4-15
4.3.6Local Commercial Designation...... 4-16
4.3.6.1Permitted Uses...... 4-16
4.3.6.2Policies...... 4-17
4.4Employment Lands ...... 4-19
4.4.1General ...... 4-19
4.4.2Prestige Employment Designation ...... 4-19
4.4.2.1General ...... 4-19
4.4.2.2Permitted Uses ...... 4-19
4.4.2.3Policies ...... 4-20
4.4.2.4Special Provisions...... 4-21
4.4.3General Employment Designation ...... 4-21
4.4.3.1General ...... 4-21
4.4.3.2Permitted Uses ...... 4-21
4.4.3.3Policies ...... 4-23
4.5Institutions and Community Facilities Designation ...... 4-25
4.5.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-25
4.5.2Policies ...... 4-25
4.5.3Major Institutional Uses...... 4-26
4.5.3.1Locational Criteria...... 4-26
4.5.3.2Policies...... 4-26
4.6Parks and Open Space Designation ...... 4-27
4.6.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-27
4.6.2Policies...... 4-27
4.6.3Park Policies ...... 4-28
4.6.3.1Parkettes/Tot Lots ...... 4-28
4.6.3.2Neighbourhood Parks ...... 4-29
4.6.3.3Community Parks ...... 4-29
4.6.3.4Major Parks and Scugog River Parks ...... 4-30
4.6.3.5Linked Park System...... 4-30
4.7Future Community Development Designation ...... 4-32
4.7.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-32
4.7.2Policies...... 4-32
4.8Future Residential Designation...... 4-32
4.8.1Permitted Uses ...... 4-32
4.8.2Policies ...... 4-33
4.9Policy Areas ...... 4-33
4.9.1Policy Area - Scugog Cultural Corridor...... 4-33
4.9.2Policy Area - Downtown Area ...... 4-33
4.9.3Policy Area - Kent Street West Area...... 4-34
4.9.4Policy Area - Mixed Use Corridor Area...... 4-34
5.NETWORDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE...... 5-1
5.1The Transportation Network...... 5-1
5.1.1General...... 5-1
5.1.2Road Pattern...... 5-1
5.1.3Road Classifications...... 5-1
5.1.3.1Provincial Highways...... 5-1
5.1.3.2County Roads...... 5-2
5.1.3.3Arterial Roads...... 5-2
5.1.3.4Collector Roads...... 5-2
5.1.3.5Local Roads...... 5-3
5.1.4Road Improvements...... 5-3
5.1.5Parking...... 5-3
5.1.6Transit Supportive Land Use...... 5-4
5.1.7Walking and Cycling...... 5-4
5.1.8Communication and Transmission...... 5-4
5.1.9Movement of Goods...... 5-5
5.2Municipal Services...... 5-6
5.2.1General...... 5-6
5.2.2Phasing ...... 5-6
5.2.3Servicing Allocation...... 5-8
5.2.4Stormwater Servicing ...... 5-8
5.2.5Capital and Public Works...... 5-9
5.3Energy Management...... 5-9
6.IMPLEMENTATION...... 6-1
6.1Plan Monitoring and Review ...... 6-1
6.2Planning Tools ...... 6-1
6.2.1Official Plan Amendment...... 6-1
6.2.2Zoning By-laws...... 6-1
6.2.2.1Holding Provisions ...... 6-1
6.2.3Minor Variances ...... 6-2
6.2.4Consents...... 6-2
6.2.5Subdivision Control...... 6-3
6.2.6Site Plan Control...... 6-3
6.2.7Development Permit System...... 6-4
6.2.8Maintenance and Occupancy By-law...... 6-4
6.3Community Improvement and Development...... 6-5
6.3.1Community Improvement Plans...... 6-5
6.3.1.1Implementation of Community Improvement Plans 6-6
6.3.1.2Community Improvement Areas and Priorities 6-7
6.3.1.3Downtown Area Community Improvement Plan Requirements 6-8
6.3.2Community Development Plans...... 6-8
6.3.2.1Community Development Areas and Priorities 6-8
6.3.2.2Supporting Requirements for Community Development Plans 6-11
6.3.2.3Contents of a Community Development Plan 6-12
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6.4Requirements for Supporting Studies...... 6-13
6.4.1Environmental Impact Studies...... 6-13
6.4.1.1Partial Environmental Impact Studies ...... 6-13
6.4.1.2Full Environmental Impact Studies ...... 6-14
6.4.1.3Policies ...... 6-16
6.4.2Environmental Site Assessments...... 6-16
6.4.3Retail Market Analysis Study...... 6-18
6.4.4Stormwater Management Studies...... 6-18
6.5Public Consultation...... 6-18
6.5.1Notice Procedures...... 6-19
6.6Financial Management...... 6-20
6.6.1Development Charges...... 6-20
6.7Plan Administration...... 6-20
6.7.1Existing Uses...... 6-20
6.7.2Non-Conforming Uses...... 6-21
6.7.3Land Acquisition...... 6-21
6.8Parkland Dedication...... 6-21
6.9Noise Levels...... 6-22
6.9.1Lindsay Airport...... 6-23
7.INTERPRETATION...... 7-1
7.1 General...... 7-1
7.2Definitions...... 7-1
8.SCHEDULES...... 8-1
SCHEDULE "A"-Urban Structure and Land Use
SCHEDULE "B"-Community Development and Improvement
SCHEDULE "C"-Transportation Network
SCHEDULE "D"-Natural Environmental Considerations
VOLUME II: AREA-SPECIFIC POLICIES
1.INTRODUCTION...... 1-1
2.JENNINGS CREEK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN...... 2-1
2.1Location and Description...... 2-1
2.2Purpose...... 2-1
2.3Background...... 2-2
2.4Development Concept...... 2-2
2.5Goals...... 2-3
2.6Objectives...... 2-3
2.7Land Use Policies...... 2-4
2.7.1General...... 2-4
2.7.2Residential Designation...... 2-4
2.7.2.1Permitted Uses...... 2-5
2.7.2.2Low Density...... 2-5
2.7.2.3Medium Density...... 2-5
2.7.3General Commercial Designation...... 2-5
2.7.3.1Permitted Uses...... 2-5
2.7.3.2Policies...... 2-5
2.7.4Local Commercial Designation...... 2-6
2.7.4.1Permitted Uses...... 2-6
2.7.4.2Policies...... 2-6
2.7.5Institutions and Community Facilities Designation...... 2-7
2.7.5.1Golf Course...... 2-7
2.7.5.2Elementary Schools...... 2-8
2.7.5.3Secondary School...... 2-8
2.7.6Parks and Open Space Designation...... 2-9
2.7.6.1 Neighbourhood Parks...... 2-9
2.7.6.2 Open Space...... 2-10
2.7.7Future Residential Designation...... 2-10
2.7.7.1 Permitted Uses...... 2-10
2.7.7.2 Policies...... 2-10
2.8Transportation Policies...... 2-11
2.8.1Road Network...... 2-11
2.8.2Walking and Cycling Network...... 2-11
2.8.3LindsayAirport...... 2-12
2.9Municipal Servicing Policies...... 2-12
2.9.1General...... 2-12
2.9.2Stormwater Management...... 2-13
2.9.3Sanitary Sewerage...... 2-13
2.9.4Water...... 2-13
2.9.5Phasing...... 2-13
2.10Implementation Policies...... 2-14
2.10.1Development Approval Process...... 2-14
2.10.2Capital Works...... 2-14
2.10.3Official Plan Amendment...... 2-14
3.SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN...... 3-1
3.1LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION...... 3-1
3.2PURPOSE...... 3-2
3.3BACKGROUND...... 3-2
3.4DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT...... 3-3
3.5GOALS...... 3-3
3.6OBJECTIVES...... 3-3
3.7LAND USE POLICIES...... 3-4
3.7.1General...... 3-4
3.7.2Residential Designation...... 3-4
3.7.2.1Permitted Uses...... 3-4
3.7.2.2Low Density...... 3-4
3.7.2.3Medium Density...... 3-4
3.7.3Parks and Opens Space Designation...... 3-5
3.7.4Neighbourhood Parks...... 3-5
3.7.5Open Space...... 3-5
3.7.6Future Residential Designation...... 3-6
3.7.6.1Permitted Uses...... 3-6
3.7.6.2Policies...... 3-6
3.8TRANSPORATION POLICIES...... 3-6
3.8.1Road Network...... 3-6
3.8.2Walking and Cycling Network...... 3-7
3.9MUNICIPAL SERVICING POLICIES...... 3-7
3.9.1General...... 3-7
3.9.2Stormwater Management...... 3-8
3.9.3Sanitary Sewerage...... 3-8
3.9.4Water...... 3-8
3.9.5Phasing...... 3-8
3.10IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES...... 3-9
3.10.1Development Approval Process...... 3-9
3.10.2Capital Works...... 3-9
3.10.3Official Plan Amendment...... 3-10
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