Vermont Business MagazineMayor Miro Weinbergerand project partnersinvitethe greater Burlington community to attend a presentation onJanuary 5, 2016at 5:30 pmonthe 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-yearpublicprocess from adoption ofplanBTVDowntown & Waterfrontto the redevelopment of this importantdowntown Burlington site. This event will take place in the lower levelof the Burlington Town Center Mall, just past L.L. Bean.
“The public meeting onJanuary 5represents an important milestone in the redevelopment of two central blocks of our vibrant and welcoming downtown,” said Mayor Weinberger.“The BTC redevelopmentproject has evolved substantially since last May as the owner has refined his vision for the property, and in response to the public’s inputand 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.”
Theevent 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 andDevonwoodInvestors, LLC, the mall’sowner 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 athttps://www.burlingtonvt.gov/BTVMall. Please contact the Community & Economic Development Office(CEDO)at802.865.7144for more information.