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Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Briefing on Coordinated Pre-Development Agreement in the South End 03/07/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Following the adoption of the South End Innovation District, the City of Burlington and partners Ride Your Bike LLC (developers of the HULA site) and Champlain College worked together to prepare an overarching development framework for 13 acres between Lakeside Avenue and Sears Lane. Mayor Weinberger and partners provide a press briefing and site visit to discuss the proposed pre-development agreement that will be before the City Council for approval next week. The Mayor is joined by Samantha Dunn, Assistant Director of Community Works for CEDO, City of Burlington; Meagan Tuttle, Planning Director, City of Burlington; Nic Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Planning and Operations, Champlain College; John Caulo, representing Ride Your Bike LLC; and others.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Update on Cambrian Rise Housing Development 02/15/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and Cambrian Rise developer Eric Farrell, Owner and Developer at Farrell Properties, provide an update on the project and sign an updated development agreement.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Progress and Next Steps of CityPlace 02/08/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and CityPlace Partners announce recent progress and next steps at the construction site of the CityPlace mixed-use housing development in downtown Burlington. With CityPlace Partners Dave Farrington, Al Senecal, and Scott Ireland.

What's Going On?: The Big Hole Downtown 09/16/2020

Sandy Baird and Attorney John Franco discuss the big hole downtown and the current status of law suits against the developers and what's next for Burlington.

Burlington Town Hall Meeting 11/29/2018

Town Hall Meeting on bringing an "improvement district" to Burlington's Downtown.

BTV Mall Community Design Presentation 05/05/2015

See the future vision for our mall! A follow-up presentation to the community planning workshop on the future of the downtown mall site.

On December 15th, the City Council unanimously approved a robust plan to engage the public around the redevelopment of the Burlington Town Center mall in the heart of downtown. The City will be using a public-private partnership with the new owner to implement the community goals outlined in the-3-years-in-the-making planBTV. The public process for this redevelopment effort is introduced at this meeting. 

The press release and media coverage of the November 20th announcement of the mall redevelopment process and the planBTV concepts can be found here:

http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Press/Mayor-Burlington-Town-Center-Owner-Announce-Partnership-to-Comprehensively-Redevelop-Downtow-0

Burlington Town Center Public Engagement Kick-Off Meeting 01/08/2015

On December 15th, the City Council unanimously approved a robust plan to engage the public around the redevelopment of the Burlington Town Center mall in the heart of downtown. The City will be using a public-private partnership with the new owner to implement the community goals outlined in the-3-years-in-the-making planBTV. The public process for this redevelopment effort is introduced at this meeting. 

The press release and media coverage of the November 20th announcement of the mall redevelopment process and the planBTV concepts can be found here:

http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/Press/Mayor-Burlington-Town-Center-Owner-Announce-Partnership-to-Comprehensively-Redevelop-Downtow-0

Burlington Downtown Form-Based Code Joint Committee 12/08/2014

A newly formed Joint Planning Commission and City Council committee begins its review of the proposed Downtown Form-Based Code.  More Information:  http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planBTV/FBC

Burlington Downtown Form-Based Code Joint Committee 12/02/2014

A newly formed Joint Planning Commission and City Council committee begins its review of the proposed Downtown Form-Based Code.  More Information:  http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planBTV/FBC

Joint Planning Commission and City Council - Form-Based Code 11/18/2014

A newly formed Joint Planning Commission and City Council committee begins its review of the proposed Downtown Form-Based Code.  More Information:  http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planBTV/FBC

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