Push is on to get 10,000 signatures on Millcroft petition - 7000 at this point

By Staff

July 26^th, 2024

BURLINGTON, ON

Getting a Municipal Zoning Order (MZ0) from the Minister of Housing is going to be a challenge.

A request had been made for an MZO  before the  Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) had decided that the Millcroft golf course lands could be developed and 90 high end houses be constructed with a significant number of conditions.   Had the provincial government had any intention of issuing an MZO; that would have been the time to do so.

This time around MPP Triantafilopoulos is supporting the request.  Last time it was Mayor Meed Ward and Regional Chair Gary Carr – in the world of political clout an MPP trumps a Mayor and a Regional Chair

Triantafilopoulos is asking that MAD share the letter see sent to the Province requesting that they step in to stop the Millcroft Greens development.

Burlington passed a Motion requesting Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing issue a Ministerial Zoning Order to maintain the zoning permissions for Areas A to D of the proposed development of the Millcroft Golf Course as they existed prior to the June 12, 2024 OLT decision.

Triantafilopoulos: MPP for Oakville North Burlington

Triantafilopoulos said to the MAD membership: “As you know, I stand with Council in their opposition to this development as currently planned.  Following the passing of Council’s Motion, I sent a letter (including a copy of the Motion) to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing requesting that he explore all tools at his disposal to stop the development from proceeding.”

Expecting a decision is a stretch – watching for something to be announced during the summer would be a pipe dream.

Triantafilopoulos is looking for 10,000 signatures on a petition. They have a reported  7000 signatures.

There are two options to do this which are as follows:

• Option 1 – Quick and Easy

o             Go to our website and fill in your name and email and an email will be sent to the province on your behalf. Select the link below.

Option 1 – Quick and Easy

• Option 2 – Write your own Email

o             Send an email to:

             doug.fordco@pc.ola.org,

Doug.Downey@pc.ola.org,

effie.triantafilopoulos@pc.ola.org,

Effie.triantafilopoulosco@pc.ola.org

Paul.Calandra@pc.ola.org,

Natalie.Pierre@pc.ola.org,

zee.hamid@pc.ola.org,

andrea.khanjin@pc.ola.org,

Matthew.Rae@pc.ola.org,

natalie@nataliepierrempp.ca,

navita@nataliepierrempp.ca,

Katie.Robinette@ontario.ca,

Premier@ontario.ca,

attorneygeneral@ontario.ca

stephen.crawford@pc.ola.org

MAD and the City have also requested that their local MPP’s Effie Triantafilopoulos, Natalie Pierre, Zee Hamid and Stephen Crawford each send a separate letter in support of the issuing of an MZO  to the Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs and to the Premier.

They are communicating with other like minded groups from all over Ontario, which want to save greenspace, asking them to participate in the email campaign and to circulate our Email letter to the Province among their supporters. We ask anyone who would like to join our fight to please contact the Admin team at admin@millcroftagainstdevelopment.ca. We are looking for local real estate agents, environmental groups, to share our email campaign with their database.