There is already a Glen Abbey Gate in the area. You see, many of those complaining are living on land that was paved over for houses and a number of ugly parking lot shopping plazas. 

But given you are so worried about green space and the environment, if the course is developed a large section of 16 Mile Creek valley can be naturalized and become public space. Much better than the environmental disaster of a golf course on private space I am sure you will agree.