Millcroft Greens Construction Updates: Is the misery these people are going through ever going to end?

By Gazette Staff

May 23rd, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

The City is providing an update to give residents advance notice of upcoming works at the Millcroft Greens development site.

These works will be facilitated as part of a pre-servicing agreement with the City, which is in the process of being finalized with the developer. Work is expected to begin shortly after the pre-servicing agreement is finalized.

Providing this advance notice is intended to help residents understand what to expect as activity begins on site, including general timing and the nature of the work.

Scope of work for this phase of construction

• Site preparation, including installation of erosion and sediment control measures
• Setting up equipment on site
• Removal of topsoil
• Moving of soil
• Creek works, including realignment of the creek
• Changes to the existing irrigation reservoir
• Installation of a new water main within the creek block for irrigation
• Construction of a retaining wall.

Impacts for this phase of construction & mitigation measures

• Increased construction activity on and around the site including heavy equipment and trucks.
  • Mitigation measures: Traffic management measures, installation of erosion and sediment control (including mut mats and silt fencing), regular inspections, road sweeping and flushing.
• Periodic noise and vibration associated with excavation, grading and compaction work.
  • Mitigation measures: The contractor is bound by the City’s Noise & Nuisance Bylaw.
  • Construction times are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. No construction activities are permitted on Sundays or statutory holidays without prior permission from City’s Bylaw Enforcement.
  • Vibration monitoring by the developer’s qualified professional will be installed prior to construction and monitored on a real-time basis throughout construction.
• Dust and mud tracking may occur, particularly during dry or wet conditions.
  • Mitigation measures:
    • During windy conditions, earthworks activities should be avoided;
    • When necessary, a water truck will be mobilized to wet the ground;
    • A mud mat will be constructed as each site access to avoid mud tracking and dust generation on the City’s roads;
    • During dry periods, the site accesses will be sprayed with a dust suppressant;
    • Street cleaning will be completed regularly.
    • Compaction of loose soil will be completed in a timely fashion to prevent dust as much as possible; and
    • Stockpiling of soil will be minimized to prevent dust as much as possible.

Timing

Work cannot begin until the pre-servicing agreement is finalized. Once finalized, the City will provide an update confirming when construction is starting. Work is currently expected to begin in May and continue through the summer months.

Future works requiring additional approvals

• Underground servicing
• Construction of private roads within the site
• Home construction
• Landscaping

Approvals

The City regularly receives inquiries from community members about what work can and cannot take place on the site, and which approvals are required. City requirements for this work include:

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  City Hall has all kinds of rules that get applied: What the residents wanted was what they bought into decades ago. Somehow, the city failed to prevent what is now taking place.

  Municipal Consent Bylaw permit: A Municipal Consent Bylaw permit grants permissions to carry out works on publicly owned lands, which may include installation of temporary construction entrances for development projects or installation of new utilities by contractors/utility providers.

• Pre-servicing agreement: A Pre-Servicing Agreement is a standard tool municipalities use to allow developers to complete certain preparatory activities prior to the commencement of subdivision construction, such as tree removals, installation of erosion and sediment controls, and site alterations.
• While the City’s pre-servicing agreement notes that certain aspects of the work must also meet requirements from other regulatory agencies, the City does not oversee or issue those external approvals, such as Conservation Halton creek permit works. Enforcement and oversight of approvals issued by other agencies, including Conservation Halton, Halton Region and federal regulators, are the responsibility of those respective authorities and are separate from the City’s authorization process.