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Flood recovery supports available for affected residents
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2024 04:53 PM
The City of Burlington is working with community partners to clean up the city, remove debris and support residents in their flood recovery efforts. All roads are now open. Most sports fields are open and all sports fields will be open for use by July 20.
To date, 680 homes have reported home flooding from the 65mm of rain which began on July 15. More rain fell on July 16.
Today, July 19, City staff gave an update at the special meeting of Council. Another special meeting of Council is scheduled for Aug. 7 at 9:30 a.m. Residents can attend in person or stream online at burlington.ca/calendar.
Halton Region’s Ex-gratia GrantHalton Region’s Ex-gratia Grant ($1,000) for Public Sewer Backup can help residents to either offset the cost of an insurance deductible or help with flooding-related costs that are not otherwise covered under their home insurance policy.
To be eligible for the Ex-gratia grant, property owners must report flooding, regardless of the source, to Halton Region by calling...
Burlington Flood Update for July 17
Posted on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 02:51 PM
Burlington and surrounding areas have received a large amount of rain since July 15. Flooding has occurred in several areas throughout the city and as a result, Burlington is now in Level 2 Enhanced Monitoring response. The City is making progress on clearing blockages, repairing/cleaning roads, boulevards, and tree debris removals. City staff and contractors will be out cleaning up and clearing debris over the next several days or weeks.
Updated reports indicate that on July 15, approximately 65mm of rain fell in three hours with more rain coming later. Work is ongoing to confirm the total precipitation.
Residents who need power, shower facilities or a comfortable place to go can come to any City recreation facility during normal business hours.
The City is working very closely with community partners including Burlington Hydro, Halton Region, Halton Regional Police Services, Enbridge Gas and the Ministry of Transportation.
Please continue to use caution when travelling around the city....
Lead artist selected for Civic Square preferred concept
Posted on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 01:30 PM
Burlington, Ont.—July 16, 2024— The City of Burlington has a final preferred concept design for Civic Square. It has also selected LeuWebb Projects as the Lead Artists for the Civic Square Renewal project.
The reconstruction of Civic Square will make sure important infrastructure is renewed.
The Civic Square final preferred concept is based on extensive engagement and feedback from the community. It is an evolution of Concept 2 - Atrium to include some design features from the other two concepts.
The preferred concept includes key features such as:
- a new entryway,
- focal point canopies at Brant Street/James Street and Elgin Street,
- continuous canopies along the building facade,
- transitions to nearby properties and streets,
- a variety of seating,
- flag poles at the building entrance,
- an in-ground water feature with water jets and
- wave-themed patterns in paved surfaces.
The project is moving into Phase Three of its communication and engagement plan. This next stage will inform interested parties and the...
Burlington starts work on new zoning bylaw
Posted on Tuesday, July 02, 2024 03:30 PM
Burlington, Ont.—July 2, 2024— The City of Burlington is starting its New Zoning Bylaw Project that will make it easier for residents planning home renovations, developers building new homes and businesses looking to open in Burlington. This updated zoning bylaw will help by:
- making the rules easy to use,
- reflecting modern zoning practices,
- streamlining development approvals and
- implementing the objectives and policies of the new Official Plan (Burlington Official Plan, 2020).
This project will create a new Zoning Bylaw that will provide an updated set of rules for land use planning and development across Burlington.
Burlington’s new Zoning Bylaw will be done in phases. Phase 1 will focus on supporting more housing options in Burlington neighbourhoods. Residents are invited to take a quick survey until Wednesday, July 31, 2024.
Phase 1 – Residential Zones is part of an ongoing conversation about Burlington’s community housing needs and will support:
- the Housing Strategy actions,
- Council’s...
Canada Day fireworks and drone display – y’eh or n’eh?
Posted on Tuesday, July 02, 2024 09:30 AM
Burlington, Ont.—July 2, 2024— The City of Burlington is looking for feedback on the use of drone and firework displays for Canada Day through an online survey at getinvolvedburlington.ca/dronesurvey. The survey is open now until July 9.
This year was the first time the City has used a drone display as part of the Canada Day festivities. The drone display was done before the traditional fireworks display.
The feedback gathered from the survey will be used to evaluate the two displays' effectiveness and measure residents’ desire to expand the use of drones or continue with a traditional fireworks display in future years.
A report to Council was submitted March 4. A follow-up report will be going to Council with a recommendation on future use of drones and fireworks in the fall.
To take the survey, visit getinvolvedburlington.ca/dronesurvey.
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