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RENDERING COURTESY CITY OF BURLINGTON - Shown is a rendering of a proposed new community centre that is part of a massive project that sits on a 49-hectare parcel of property on King Road in the city of Burlington’s west end. The idea is to turn the area into a mixed-use community.
City council has directed the city manager to work with the developer on the proposal. They will report back in the second quarter of the year with proposed next steps. Meed Ward says the property is a blank slate and it will likely require some funding from the city, but she is “absolutely supportive and on board for that. We know that we need more community facilities in Burlington. We’re behind already. We haven’t kept up with the growth that’s here now.”
Anita Cassidy, executive director of Burlington Economic Development , says the property is very important to the city. It makes up the bulk of employment lands still to be developed. Cassidy says the city is looking at a post-secondary school partner to have a campus on the site and there is a gap in GTA-west market for a mixed-use arena-type project. City officials also recognize the importance of having a strong office component onsite, especially for professional services.
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