BURLINGTON, Vt.—Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss wants the City Council to give him permission to negotiate a land deal with a developer who wants to build a 124-room downtown luxury hotel.
The location near the corner of Cherry and Battery streets is now the site of a new hotel, parking garage and luxury condominiums.
The original developer was unable to build affordable housing as planned and so paid the city $400,000 dollars. The city took control of the land.
But the hotel developer claims it should control the land.
So Kiss is asking for permission to negotiate a deal for the site.
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