The City may consider acquiring certain properties for the purpose of
implementing this Plan. Mention of properties in this section does not indicate
an intent to proceed with acquisition nor an obligation by the city to proceed
with acquisition. Potential acquisitions include:
- Parcel on the northwest corner of Battery and Main Streets,
owned by Automotive Supply Associates (Sanel), for the purpose of developing
the Multimodal Transportation Center.
- Parcel on the southwest corner of Battery and College
Streets, owned by Spillane Automotive, for the purpose of developing the
Multimodal Transportation Center.
- Parcel of approximately 0.2 acres in size in the Interim
Development Area, owned by Frank Von Turkovich, for the purpose of
facilitating the development of that parcel and lands already owned by the
City.
- Portion of parcel owned by Lake Champlain Transportation
Company along railroad right-of-way between College and Main Streets for the
purpose of relocating the Burlington Bikepath to the west side of the
railroad tracks in that area.
As stated in the Guiding Principles of this Plan
and Element U: Heritage Protection, historic
preservation is an important goal of the City’s activities on the Waterfront.
However, in order to carry out this Plan, the City may need to demolish—in all
or in part—five structures in the Waterfront District.
The City is currently discussing a plan whether to preserve or remove the
Pease grain tower from the Waterfront in order to preserve it. However, if
removal is not possible, it may be necessary to demolish the tower.
The City is currently pursuing an adaptive reuse of the one remaining
building on the Astroline site. The building is structurally sound, and with
substantial renovations, may provide suitable office space for a City department
or nonprofit organization working on the Waterfront. However, development
limitations include the lack of parking, the building’s location on Public
Trust Land, and the lack of water and sewer service compliant with current
codes. Any use of the building at this time would be on an interim basis until
2006, at which point the master plan for the Urban Reserve will be developed.
Planned construction of the Multimodal Transportation Center on Battery
Street would require demolition of the brick building on the corner of Battery
and Main Streets.
Planned construction of the Multimodal Transportation Center on Battery
Street would require demolition of the service station on the corner of Battery
and College Streets.
The final phase of the Lake Champlain Basin Science Center’s development
project would require the demolition of the Naval Reserve building.
Mention of properties in this section does not indicate an intent to proceed
with demolition nor an obligation by the city to proceed with demolition.
Demolition or modification of existing structures would go through the standard
Planning and Zoning review process.
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