I strongly oppose the MZO…

I strongly oppose the MZO application by Argo/Millcroft Greens. The city desperately needs to retain this open space as intended when the golf course first opened. The entire community is opposed to this further development after losing part of the golf course already.
The MZO is only a way for connected developers to circumvent the position of the democratically elected city council. Argo has shown nothing but contempt for the residents of Millcroft. They have shown themselves to be arrogant, devious and disrespectful of community issues. This MZO is the continuation of the arrogance they have displayed over the last 5 years. The existing development has not even started construction and there are serious and proven concerns about flooding and building on flood zones. The current proposal will only compound these problems.
The city is opposing the Argo MZO application. Thousands of Burlington residents have also objected to the first phase of the development and continue to oppose this new phase. This does nothing to ease the affordable housing shortage (houses are going for in excess of $2million). Burlington has already met all of its obligations for increasing housing supply, there is simply no reason to approve this development.
If it is approved it will be a further example of an arrogant, connected developer trampling over the wishes of the community and our elected officials. It stinks of corruption.