As a long-time Oakville…

As a long-time Oakville resident who lives in close proximity to the Midtown area, I have seen firsthand how significantly traffic on Trafalgar Road has worsened over the past few years. I cannot imagine that the Province intends to funnel even more traffic into this area without any meaningful supporting infrastructure.

These MZOs would force extreme and reckless density on Midtown—more than double that of any comparable development in the GTA—without the infrastructure to support it, creating chaos and overwhelming transportation and services that are already overstressed, including local roads, transit, the GO station, and the QEW. The Town’s OPA 70 already permits densities of up to 6.0 FSI, which is very high by any North American standard, making these absurd densities neither necessary nor acceptable. The MZOs would also eliminate affordable housing requirements, which is what is actually needed. This TOC is not about delivering housing; it is about maximizing developer land value at the expense of livability, infrastructure capacity, and the public interest.

I vote NO to these MZOs.