These MZOs would force…

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. That area is already in total grid-lock between 2:30 - 7 pm! We cannot handle a bunch of 50 story buildings here, they don't fit the existing landscape at all, nor are they even necessary! 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. I would love to buy a home, but due to housing prices, I can't even get into the market and I have been saving for 15 years! I have a steady job (teacher) with good pay, but it's impossible with these housing prices.

Nor is the plan liveable! There is not proper green space, no amendments/grocery stores etc. I don't want to live in a concrete jungle! If I wanted that, I would move to Toronto, which is why I live in Oakville where there is greenspace, not there. 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.

Furthermore, the proposed Minister’s Zoning Orders (MZOs) for Midtown Oakville blatantly fail to meet the Ontario government’s own post criteria for issuing MZOs. There is no municipal support, Town Council has not endorsed the product and community opposition is clear and documented; no justification for overriding established provincial, regional, and municipal planning policies, including OPA 70; and no credible urgency, given the proponent’s own timeline shows construction effectively starting after 2030 with build-out stretching two decades beyond.

MZOs are meant to be exceptional tools, not a self serving substitute for proper planning, yet the only rationale offered here is “zoning certainty,” which in reality serves a single purpose: to lock in speculative land value, shift risk from the developer to the public, and freeze an outdated proposal while stripping the Town of its ability to adapt to real housing needs, infrastructure capacity, and changing conditions over time.

I vote a GIANT NO for these MZOs!!!