This proposal needs to be…

This proposal needs to be rejected. Oakville's OPA 70 already reflects a careful balance between transit-oriented intensification and the physical constraints of Midtown, including rail corridors and limited connectivity. The Midtown planning framework exists to guide growth in a way that builds complete, livable communities. Using an MZO to grant one developer excessive density does not build housing faster - it short-circuits the planning to no benefit for the residents now or in the future, overwhelms already-strained infrastructure, and undermines the coordinated development that communities should be able to rely on. This use of MZO's is unnecessary, inappropriate, and directly contradicts established planning principles. Handing extraordinary density permissions to a single landowner delivers a windfall increase in land value while off-loading the real costs and impact onto residents, municipalities, and taxpayers. It erodes public trust, weakens democratic planning, and fails the very communities committed to responsible growth. The TOC proposal treats Midtown not as a place for people to live but as a ledger for unit counts. We owe it to the next generation to uphold sound planning principles and the livability Oakville takes pride in. Thank you. Oakville Resident.