High rise towers are getting very close to 'shovels in the ground' in ward 1

By Staff

January 4th, 2024

BURLINGTON, ON

 

For reasons that are not at all clear, Mayor Meed Ward sent out a Tweet saying that the city now has a complete application for the proposed development at 1026 Cooke Blvd

It will certainly dominate the skyline. A development to the immediate west, fronting onto the east side of Waterdown is before the Ontario Land Tribunal. Opposite, on the western side of Waterdown Road there are two small lots owned by Councillor Galbraith.

The city web site page for that development says the development is under review.

The development is in ward 1 where the Councillor keeps running into Conflicts of Interest.

Is the Mayor speaking for the Council member?

  • These applications will allow a 29-storey mixed use building on the subject property. The proposed development includes 370 m² of retail on the ground floor fronting Cooke Boulevard, as well as a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units resulting in a total of 335 residential units. A total of 5,918 m² of amenity space (indoor and outdoor) is proposed.
  • Vehicular access is proposed from Cooke Boulevard with one driveway access from the north of the subject property. A total of 318 parking spaces are provided within 4   -levels of underground parking and 190 bicycle…

Development Application StatusUnder Review

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