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Joshua Creek Flood Mitigation Study – Town’s Preferred Option
Analysis conducted by Town staff between March 2021 and November 2021 resulted in the Town determining that their preferred preliminary mitigation option is Non-Structure Measures (Emergency Preparedness). JCRA is disappointed at this result as Emergency Preparedness...
Midtown Development
JCRA continues to follow the planning developments for the midtown area surrounding the Oakville GO station. Board members attended virtual updates for our town councillors on Midtown Urban Design Elements and Transportation Features in May and June, and a public...
Warehouse Site Plan Applications on Winston Churchill
JCRA has reviewed the Site Plan Application documents for both of 772 and 560 Winston Churchill Blvd. Each of these new developments is proposing over 600,000 sf. of warehouse space and roughly 120 tractor trailer loading bays plus parking for close to 400 employee...
Community Meeting: Warehouse Site Plan Applications on Winston Churchill Blvd.
The Town has received two Site Plan applications for warehouses on the west side of Winston Churchill Blvd. They are separate applications with a different owner for each property. A virtual public information meeting on these applications is scheduled, details...
MZO Decision on 2175 Cornwall Rd
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has made their decision on H&R REIT’s applications to remove provincial zoning from this property “to facilitate future development on the land and a larger parking lot”. Summary of the decision: H&R REIT's...
2175 Cornwall Rd – Questions & Concerns
After reviewing the applicant's responses to the external traffic and noise studies commissioned by the Town for the Site Plan Application on 2175 Cornwall Rd, JCRA submitted several sets of questions and concerns. Town planning staff provided written responses to a...
Opposition to the unplanned redevelopment of the Glen Abbey golf course
Save Glen Abbey (SGA) is a grass-roots organization of residents from across Oakville who want to prevent the development of the Glen Abbey golf course into thousands of residential homes and apartments because this significant, unplanned development in Oakville is...
2021 AGM Presentations: JCRA Annual Report and Community Development Update
Thank you to the residents who joined our 2021 AGM on Tuesday, April 20, and special thanks to our guests: Mayor Burton, Councillors Haslett-Theall and Gittings, and Community Development Commissioner Neil Garbe. For those who could not attend, you can click here to...
JCRA 2021 AGM Tuesday, April 20 @7:00 pm
Guest attendees for our AGM include: Mayor Rob Burton Councillor Dave Gittings Councillor Janet Haslett-Theall Community Development Commissioner Jim Garbe 2020 Presidents' Report and Financial statements will also be presented. Please email to:...
Joshua Creek Flood Mitigation Study
JCRA sent feedback to the Town on this study in response to the Town's request for public input into the study. Click here to read our feedback and here to view the study materials.