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 and destroying any chance of preserving heathy environmental conditions for this density and towering over the natural beauty of the area. 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 all the affordable housing requirements which are desperately needed. This TOC is not about delivering housing; it is about maximizing developer land value at the expense of livability, infrastructure capacity, the natural environment and the public interest, and reeks of favouring developers familiar to the provincial government over the province's citizens. Furthermore, this TOC fails to comply with Premier Ford’s Build Homes Faster agenda and will not deliver a single home before 2031, the Province’s own housing deadline, and will take 25 years to complete. OPA70 is a better alternative and is ready to go. Oakville already meets and exceeds all provincial housing requirements through OPA 70 and has a proven track record for building houses. Any economic and viability case for these MZOs and this specific project has no foundation. The condominium market has both collapsed and shifted, with the market no longer supporting high rise projects dominated by these studios and one-bedroom units. Oakville needs family-oriented, complete-community housing, not investor-driven micro-units. Not only that, but the project would not proceed for at least five years, so there is no urgency or justification for imposing these MZOs now. Their only effect is to lock in inflated land values for the developer. IO should pause, shut down this TOC, withdraw the MZOs, and proceed with OPA 70, a responsible, deliverable, community-supported plan that is aligned with the changing market. There is no necessity or urgency for imposing these MZOs now. In fact, imposing them will eliminate the existing superior alternative in order to reap financial benefits for the developer. I vote NO for these MZOs.