I strongly support the City…

I strongly support the City’s MZO for the retention on the open space currently part of the Millcroft Golf Course. The city’s official plan makes it very clear how important this open space is to residents. It’s a sad fact that we have no access to more open spaces and, once gone, it can never be replaced. The Millcroft golf course, since its inception, has been an important part of the city’s approach to managing open space and providing flood management. The city has met or exceeded all regional and provincial requirements for housing development. Argo and Millcroft Greens are, once again, trying to seriously diminish both the original intent behind the classification and increase strain on the flood management process. Millcroft Greens has acted in a duplicitous manner throughout the whole OLT process and has no qualms about disrupting an established neighbourhood by building a few highly priced “executive” homes. These homes do nothing to ease the housing shortage in Burlington and the arrogance with which Millcroft Greens has proceeded (removal of trees) is astounding. Their proposal for more homes (beyond phase 1) further reduces limited green space. In fact it builds on almost all developable land leaving as “open space” the parts they don’t want to (or can’t) develop. Argos proposal seriously undermines Burlingtons official plans for the community in order make a few bucks. This cannot be allowed to proceed. Thousands of Burlington residents including people who do not reside in Millcroft, have voiced opposition to this development at all stages. We cannot afford to lose more open space. This is a direct battle between a democratically elected council that supports the community and private interests that are only interested in profits. Please show that you care about the people rather than the developers. Please support the City’s MZO application and refuse the Millcroft Greens application.
Thank you.