FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 30, 2015
Contact: Jennifer Kaulius
802.324.2505
Mayor Miro Weinberger Invites Burlington Community to Jan. 5
Burlington Town Center Mall Presentation
Event Represents Significant Milestone in Redevelopment Process
Burlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger and project partners invite the greater Burlington community to attend a presentation on January 5, 2016 at 5:30 pm on the Burlington Town Center Mall’s redevelopment progress and the City’s work on this transformative public-private redevelopment effort. This public presentation is a significant step in the multi-year public process from adoption of planBTV Downtown & Waterfront to the redevelopment of this important downtown Burlington site. This event will take place in the lower level of the Burlington Town Center Mall, just past L.L. Bean.
“The public meeting on January 5 represents an important milestone in the redevelopment of two central blocks of our vibrant and welcoming downtown,” said Mayor Weinberger. “The BTC redevelopment project has evolved substantially since last May as the owner has refined his vision for the property, and in response to the public’s input and the City’s advocacy for greater connectivity through the mall, improved streetscapes, a range of housing opportunities, and a vibrant mix of uses that create an attractive destination for all Burlingtonians.”
The event will highlight the ways in which public input, technical team review, and financial feasibility have impacted the major elements of the project and will provide the conceptual framework for a development agreement between the City of Burlington and Devonwood Investors, LLC, the mall’s owner and redeveloper. Following a presentation and Q&A session, attendees will have the opportunity to talk with members of the Development Agreement Public Advisory Committee (DAPAC), City staff, and mall representatives about the major project elements, including parking, circulation, program of uses, urban design, and the prospective development agreement.
More information about the project can be found on the City’s website at https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/BTVMall. Please contact the Community & Economic Development Office (CEDO) at 802.865.7144 for more information.
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