By Staff
March 11, 2023
BURLINGTON, ON
The Ontario Land Tribunal is ultimately responsible for the decision on the outcome of the Golf Course, . That decision will be made at the end of the 10+ hearings that start in April, 2024
Millcroft Greenspace Alliance (MGA) was a Party for the community at the Case Management Conference held last week.
“these lands will remain as permanent open space, since portions of these lands contain creek features which are part of the storm water management for the Community.”
Each party is required to submit an “Issues List”. Based on the research Stormwater Management and Climate Issues are the distinct focus. The issues lists are pretty much locked at this point.
MGA will now continue the work to protect this important greenspace. They will be hiring appropriate professional representation to build the case for the community.
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They must have their evidence and case organized by November to present to the other parties.
Due to the size and complexity of Millcroft Greens (the developers) application, the preparation will take months. MGA hopes the community will show their appreciation for the countless hours the volunteers have committed to this cause and make their donations early so they know that they have in the way of resources needed to do the job.
This is where the rubber hits the road:
Millcroft Green Alliance is an incorporated as a not for profit. They have put an arrangement in place with an organization that can accept donations and issue tax receipts.
There are about 3000 homes in the community – at $100 each the financial requirement can be met. Residents can see this as an investment in maintaining the value of their property and a significant step in convincing developers that some properties are not suitable development locations
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Regarding Tom’s remarks regarding the imposition of the 407 highway through Ward 3 by the Provincial Government of the day; I have a different memory. The resident’s SAC-SAC(Stop a Cloverleaf Save a Child) committee was very successful in convincing the City, Region and Provincial governments that a full highway type full interchange at Upper Middle Road and the 407 was a huge safety issue in the middle of a residential area full of schools and children. You can still see the vacant land where all the ramps were to go from the bridge over the 407 at Upper Middle Road!
Finally that public initiative resulted in the community and political cohesion necessary to later successfully fight the proposed Mid Peninsula Highway Extension through the Niagara Escarpment into Burlington near Walkers Line.
The fact that no one has gainsaid Mr. Mann (sounds like Sesame Street) leads me to believe that there is some truth here. Anyone?
I suspect that many of these residents voted for Meed Ward because they believed she would have stopped this development project from happening. If the project gets the green light, will they vote for her again?? My bets are with the OLT approving development, their objective is to address housing shortage where it makes sense…not protect equity for residents in a given area.
“Based on the research Stormwater Management and Climate Issues are the distinct focus. The issues lists are pretty much locked at this point.”
“There are about 3000 homes in the community – at $100 each the financial requirement can be met. Residents can see this as an investment in maintaining the value of their property.”
Is there any truth to the rumour circulating that there was a provision in the original purchase agreements that allowed for the development of this section of the golf course after a period of years (now expired)? If so, then I would be interested in when a ‘deal is not a deal’. You enter into a contract with the devil and most times you need to pay the price. This reminds me of the home owners on Cavendish in Ward 3 who years ago petitioned for the relocation of the 407. Sorry folks.