Oakville council has rejected a proposed Ministry of Infrastructure (MOI) project to build 11 tall towers, between 46 and 59 storeys high, in the Midtown area.
In a unanimous vote, councillors deemed the plan too dense, the buildings too high and stated the project would cause interference with the town’s own plans for future development in the area.
“The TOC (transit-oriented community) proposal significantly exceeds provincial density targets, with 2,350 people and jobs per hectare — 10 times the minimum requirement — and increases units beyond initial applications without addressing community concerns,” stated the council meeting’s motion.
The plan came to light with an announcement from the province that it would work with Distrikt Developments on a four-phase development that was to be located west of Trafalgar Road, north of Cross Avenue and within 150 to 300 metres or less from the Oakville GO Station.
In response to the decision, MOI spokesperson Sofia Sousa-Dias said: “We are taking all feedback on the proposal into consideration and plan to submit a revised TOC proposal to the Town of Oakville in 2025 for further comments and feedback.”
Several resident groups in opposition to the TOC addressed council during the meeting in which the plan was rejected.
“There is community-wide support for responsible development at the Midtown Oakville site to deliver intensification focused on improving access to higher order transit while providing the liveability all residents of Oakville deserve. That kind of development is not reflected in the current TOC,” stated the We Love Oakville residents’ group in an open letter to the province late last year.
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