Kim Arnott

With town council considering zoning changes that could reshape Oakville's single-family neighbourhoods, local residents brought their opinions to a virtual town meeting on Monday night, March 4, 2024.

It seems likely that a townhouse development will replace the dilapidated medical office building at 358 Reynolds Street, despite town council's recent rejection of the plan.

Oakville town council has given the nod to a $500,000 plan that could bring more affordable housing to Oakville.

Delays, detours and congestion are expected, as major development projects continue to change the face of Bronte.

The town has agreed to pay $300,000 toward settling a class action lawsuit blaming north Oakville development for increasing flood risks in south Oakville - but the deal won't deliver any cash to individual property owners.

In the face of widespread public opposition, town councillors have backed away from a plan that would have brought dozens of 35- to 50-storey towers to the area around the Oakville GO station.

The province says Oakville did not have enough new home starts to qualify for cash from its Building Faster Fund but the town disagrees, arguing that its higher numbers are more accurate.

Distrikt Developments already wants to build nine condo towers in the 50-storey range in Midtown Oakville. They've now applied to build two more.

Oakville councillors say they are protecting established neighbourhoods, but young people say the refusal to increase housing shows the town doesn't care about their needs.

Councillors say they are protecting established neighbourhoods, but young people say the refusal to increase housing shows the town doesn’t care about their needs