I am opposed to this…

I am opposed to this development on many levels. First as a homeowner in the Millcroft area, I have environmental concerns with flooding and the loss of green space. It seems that each summer the storms are getting to be more frequent and severe. The instances of flooding in the streets and homes are on the rise. As a resident I have observed first hand the significant amounts of water that collect on the golf course lands during these storms. I am extremely concerned that the housing being proposed will result in less green space to absorb the water from these storms and have little faith in the developer providing anything but the minimum requirements for drainage to accommodate it. If the storms intensify then we would be left to deal with the flooding issues long after the developer has collected their profits and is gone. There also should be concern of flooding for the housing south of Millcroft if the developer plans to route the new drainage to Appleby Creek.

The developer has been misleading and disrespectful to the City of Burlington and the residents of Millcroft since phase 1 of the development. Their original proposal was to make design improvements to the layout of the course maintaining 18 holes. They stated they were improving the safety of the golfers and houses by changing the length of the holes, re-positioning the tee boxes, removing bunkers and adding additional trees. This was to maintain an executive course for beginners and seniors. Anyone who plays golf should see right through this. Shortening holes doesn’t make it any safer especially if the golfer is not accurate, they only try harder to reach the green which often results in miss hits. For safety you need room between the tee block and green of adjacent holes, this can only be achieved by using more land rather than taking it away for other use.
The original development was approved by the land tribunal February 19, 2025 and little over a year later the developer is applying to develop more portions of the land. What has changed in that little time that they are going against their original proposal. How do we as a community trust anything they say.
In May of 25 the developer cut down many trees in preparation of the development. They were charged by the city under the public and private tree bylaws for this. As well the Environment and Climate Change Canada also investigated the removal of the trees. I understand that the developer may be proven innocent yet, but this further goes to question their integrity. In the time since these trees were removed, very little has been done with the lands, what was the urgency. The lands have gone to waste in this time with very little maintenance to protect the beauty of the community. As a resident I have noticed that myself and my neighbors have had multiple birds building nests on our window sills. This has not happened in recent years, one would have to wonder if this is a result of the tree removal.
To top if off, this is being pushed through for the development of housing to assist the housing crunch. When you look at the Legacy web site, they describe luxury living, soaring ceilings, custom built-ins invoking a sense of privilege and sophistication. They even describe having a private elevator. How does this help the housing crunch? To top it off they mention the development being located along the fairways of the Millcroft golf course. They are using the golf course to build the houses; it will not exist where the majority of the development is proposed. One would have to believe that if an MZO is given for this development it won’t be long before they are applying to develop the remaining 9 holes of the course.