Local Development
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...
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.
JCRA February 2021 Newsletter
Click here to read our February 2021 newsletter and here for a copy of the article on Black History Month included with the newsletter. Items covered in the newsletter: Aspen Forest skating rink Proposed 40 km speed limit on residential streets Writing the MMAH...
Actions on Amazon facility: email to provincial Minister, Municipal Affairs
Below is the text of the February 8, 2021 email sent by JCRA, including a link to a pdf copy of our letter to the Minister MMAH: JCRA has received questions asking what, if any actions, residents can take regarding the Amazon facility given the Town of Oakville voted...
Planning & Development Council January 27, 2021 Motion to Approve
The full text of the Planning Development Council motion to approve H&R REIT's Settlement Offer can be found here.
H&R REIT Settlement Offer accepted by Town Planning & Development Council on January 27, 2021
The Town accepted this offer at their January 27 meeting. Some additional conditions were attached to the original offer, subject to technical and legal review by Town staff. This acceptance forms the draft approval of the 2175 Cornwall Rd Site Plan Application for...
H&R REIT Settlement Offer to Town and External Review of their November 2020 Traffic Study
Here is our January email that includes the link to view the Settlement Offer from H&R REIT to the Town as presented on January 14, 2021. The email also includes a link to see the completed external review of the Site Plan Application's updated November 2020...
New submissions from H&R REIT for the proposed Amazon facility
New submissions from H&R REIT for their Site Plan Application have just been posted on the Town’s website, including updated Traffic and Noise studies and a Canopy Cover Plan. You can view all new documents on the town’s website here. JCRA is currently...
Minister of Municipal Affairs declines H&R REIT’s request to remove provincial land regulations at 2175 Cornwall Rd
At JCRA's 2020 Annual Meeting, held on October 21, our MPP Stephen Crawford advised residents that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing had informed H&R REIT and Amazon earlier in the day, that due to concerns raised with regard to negative impacts on...
Restrict expansion and future development at 2175 Cornwall Rd, location of proposed Amazon facility
JCRA has sent a second letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing with respect to the Proposed Amendments to provincial regulations requested by HR REIT for their 2175 Cornwall Rd. property. We are asking that both of these amendments be declined because...