Burlington looks for new ideas to replace track and field
Published April 18, 2024 at 3:21 pm
You can have another chance to have your say about how the greenspace will be developed at the revamped Robert Bateman site.
The old high school, which is being turned into a community centre, will require a redesign at the complex on New Street which means the elimination of the track and field. The City of Burlington is looking for public input on how the remaining greenspace will look and its intended use once adjacent Frontenac Park is incorporated into the project.
A new online survey has been launched where members of the public can provide input on the future use of the area. The survey can be found at getinvolvedburlington.ca/
As well, residents will be able to provide input at Fortinos Burlington on New Street on Tuesday, April 23, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The primary question participants will be asked is, “How would you like to use the greenspace at the new Robert Bateman Community Centre?”
Participants will be able to provide feedback on the redevelopment of this outdoor greenspace including essential paved pathway connections throughout the site to the adjacent school and new community centre entrance.
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The information collected will be reviewed by the City to help determine what can and cannot be done in the space and create different concepts. Factors that will also determine concepts will be popularity, cost, noise/disruption to neighbours, regulations and technical feasibility.
Park features that cannot go into the greenspace include full-sized sport fields, sport field lighting, pickleball courts, basketball courts, a splash pad and an outdoor pool.
The cost for the City to buy the Bateman site and convert it into a community has been estimated at $100 million.
A City report shows that work on the site is on schedule and on budget with phase one of the project expected to open in the fall of 2025.
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