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Notice of End of Significant Weather Event Declaration - March 12
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:49 PM
Burlington, Ont.— March 12, 2025— The Significant Weather Event declared on Feb. 15 at 6 a.m. is declared over as of 12 p. m. on March 12 by the City of Burlington.
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- Winter Parking - City of Burlington
- Significant Weather Declaration beginning Feb. 15
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Burlington Transit Customer Service Moving – March 31
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:15 AM
We’re Moving – March 31, 2025!
The Downtown Transit customer service team will be moving to the Burlington GO Station, 2101 Fairview St., March 31, 2025. The Burlington Transit customer service team looks forward to continuing to help you in person from their new location, over the phone and by email.
Services available at the Burlington Transit Customer Service location:
- Inform residents and visitors about Burlington Transit travel. This includes routes, schedules, and connections, including local destinations within the City of Burlington.
- PRESTO information, including loading and purchasing PRESTO cards.
- Fare Programs provided by Burlington Transit, including Fare Free for Seniors and youth and low income SPLIT program.
- One Fare Program information.
- Lost and Found information for an item(s) you may have left on a Burlington Transit bus.
The Burlington Transit customer serve team will be centrally located on the south side of the Burlington GO Station, Fairview Street entrance.
With twice as many routes,...
Burlington launches Significant Tree Maintenance Rebate pilot to preserve trees
Posted on Monday, March 10, 2025 01:00 PM
Burlington, Ont.— March 10, 2025 —The City of Burlington is launching a Significant Tree Maintenance Rebate pilot program to help residents take care of established trees on their property. This rebate will subsidize 50 per cent of maintenance costs, up to $1,000 per tree, per property. Applications will be accepted from March 31 to April 25, 2025, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
This rebate is for trees that are 75 cm in diameter or larger. The City's private tree by-law calls these "significant trees."
Established trees offer important benefits that younger trees cannot provide, such as:
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More shade and cooling, due to their fuller canopies;
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Better air quality because of their larger surface area for filtering pollutants;
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Larger root systems that help absorb and hold more water, reducing stormwater runoff and the risk of flooding.
Protecting these trees is important because it can take decades to replace their environmental and community value. With this grant, residents can help reach...
Road Closure: White Pines Drive and Verhoeven Road
Posted on Monday, March 10, 2025 08:45 AM
The intersection of White Pines Drive and Verhoeven Road will be closed continuously from March 11 to March 13, 2025, for sanitary maintenance hole and sewer works.
Detour routes and signage will be in place.
Map of closure areaNotice: Statutory Public Meeting and Recommendation Report for 105 Avondale Crt. - April 8, 2025
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2025 08:06 AM
Wellings Planning Consultants Inc. has made applications on behalf of the landowners to amend the Zoning Bylaw for the lands located at 105 Avondale Crt. The File Reference Number is 520-02/25.
Description of Proposed Development
This application proposes to rezone the lot containing an existing single detached dwelling, to facilitate construction of a new larger single detached dwelling. The new dwelling is proposed to have a maximum building height of 3 storeys (23.39 m) and an area of 26,000 sq ft (2,500 sq m).
The new, larger single detached dwelling is proposed to connect to servicing (water and wastewater) from Avondale Court. Vehicular access would continue to be provided via the existing driveway off Avondale Court.
Application materials are posted on the webpage at www.burlington.ca/105avondale.
Description of the Proposed Amendment
The subject lands are currently zoned ‘R1.2-502’ (Low Density Residential – Exception 502) and ‘O2’ (Open Space). The current zoning implements a prior...
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