I live near Oakville Place…

I live near Oakville Place mall and this proposal will have a direct impact on my family's quality of life - from noise pollution, to overcrowding, congestion and a massive change to life in general in our area. I have no objection to development and welcome affordable housing - but bringing 15,000 people into this small space is ridiculous and the size of the proposed buildings certainly not in keeping with "small town" life in Oakville. 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 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 for these MZOs.