My wife and I have lived in…

My wife and I have lived in Oakville since 1987. We are impressed in the manner in which the Town has grown such that it maintained its community appeal while experiencing significant population increases. For the most part the Town has been able to develop new support facilities in line with the growth.

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, 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 am extremely disappointed to see these MZOs put forward, and I vote NO for these MZOs, and will not support any politicians who support them.