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inn VID LEA a@metroland.com wer | Thursday, March 2, eo os Area residents are raising co! & cerns about three massive condo g@ towers being proposed near the 2 Oakville GO Station. tres of office space. There would be 1,286 under- yund parking spaces at the site, including 400 shared spaces for visitors and the retail and office nents. ere would | also bea nearly publicly 4,000. The matter - ing arecent meeting of the town's mning and Development Council Distrikt Developments is seek- ing zoning changes to permit the construction of three mixed-use buildings at a 1.2-hectare site cur- rently occupied by 217 and 227 Cross Ave. and 571, 581 and 587-595 Argus Rd. The buildings would be 44, 49 and 58 storeys in height, which is significantly larger than the 12 and 20 storeys allowed under the current zonil Bousefields Inc. planning con- sultant Tyler Grinyer, who spoke for the developer, noted the tow- ers would feature 1,748 residen- tial units, 2,816 square metres of retail space and 2,269 square me- cessibe area at the centre of the property. Grinyer noted the site is locat- ed just 150 metres north of the Oakville GO Station. .e proposed development will appropriately intensify an underutilized site with new resi- dential, office and retail uses and ‘eri new privately owned renie space ‘eas and landscaping features along Cross Avenue and Argus Road frontages," reads a Bouse- fields report submitted to coun- cil. "The development proposal supports the envisioned built form context for the area and sup- ports the development of a com- Jonathan McNeice photo JONATHAN MCNEICE. plete community in Midtown Oakville. Councillors had a number of questions about the proposed de- velopment. Ward 1 Coun. Jonathan McNeice asked whether the de- velopment would feature afford- able housing. Grinyer noted that while noaf- Book your Personalized Smile Consultation today fordable units are currently pro- posed, the developer recognizes the importance of affordability and is willing to discuss this fur- the er. Ward 4 Coun. Allan Elgar questioned where mie from this development would The planning icanraes ‘not- ed a playground or picnic area could be planned for the develop- ment's public space. He also said parks and other open space are being planned as part of Midtown's redevelop- ment. Elgar argued more needs to be done to the development's design so it can accommodate the large number of children the buildings will bring to the area. Trafalgar artwe Resi. dents' Association president Car- olyn McMinn said that while Midtown requires an overhaul and an update, the current pro- posal features a building that is nearly three times taller than what is currently permitted. ‘CONDO TOWERS PROPOSED FOR MIDTOWN OAKVILLE She also pointed out there are nine other large towers either ap- proved or proposed for the area, and she called on council to think about the impact these develop- ments will have on traffic. "With 1286 parking spaces in this development, that's going to be a considerable increase in the umber of vehicle movements per day. That's not just going to be the people who live there. also going to see people taking Ubers and people using groce! delivery trucks, Amazon, Insta- cart, people moving in, People moving out," said McMin1 She said this situation wil be made worse by the lack of park- ing provided for residents. Grinyer noted the site is locat- ed in an urban growth centre and amajor transit station area and is therefore a place designated for significant intensification. A traffic study submitted by the applicant noted the proposed See DEVELOPMENT, page 10 At Village Orthodontics in Oakville, we specialize in beautiful smiles using clear aligners and traditional braces. make the democratic process possible. New Patients Welcome Schedule your complimentary consultation today! We're recruiting a returning officer for Oakville North- Burlington to help manage Canada’s federal elections. If you’re a people person with management experience and would like to get involved in your community while 647-496-1424 contributing to democracy, then we’re looking for you! 2-2983 Westoak Trails Blvd. Oakville villageortho.ca Apply now at elections.ca/jobs me —VILLAGE— “Gb orTHODONTICs insidehalton.com