Changes at the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington

9:38 a.m. EDT July 31, 2019

  

"Hillside," a single- and multi-family housing development is envisioned for the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington, as seen in this aerial rendering by Russ DeSantis Photography and Lincoln Brown Illustration. The view is from the south west, with Burlington International Airport and Kennedy Drive at left; Mt. Mansfield in the center distance. The light-colored multi-story buildings in the foreground are older properties that were built on portions of the farm: Lancaster at O’Brien Farm and Stonington Circle at O’Brien Farm.

COURTESY NEIL DIXON, O'BRIEN BROTHERS

A site map for Hillside at the O'Brien Farm, a housing development under construction in South Burlington. Future phases of building are planned for parcels at the left and top of this image created for O'Brien Brothers,

 

New homes, constructed and in the works, redefine a portion of the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington on July 14, 2019.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, near the site of a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, near the site of a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, describes a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116. The map shows the area a few years ago.

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Leo O'Brien, Jr., 85, and brother Daniel J. O'Brien, 82, look out over farmstead land on Old Farm Road in South Burlington their family has owned since 1944. The farm work stopped decades ago and the land is one of the last open parcels left in the city.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, describes a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of O'Brien Brother Agency, Inc., says current plans for development of the O'Brien family property off Old Farm Road in South Burlington include preserving the barn for public use.

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From left, brother Daniel J. O'Brien and Leo O'Brien, Jr., grew up on the farmstead on Old Farm Road in South Burlington that they now want to turn into affordable, middle-class housing.

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The barn on the O'Brien property on Old Farm Road in South Burlington.

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Boulders, gravel and topsoil are stockpiled at the edge of a housing development under construction at the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington on July 14, 2019.

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Changes at the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington

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"Hillside," a single- and multi-family housig development is envisioned for the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington, as seen in this aerial rendering by Russ DeSantis Photography and Lincoln Brown Illustration. The view is from the south west, with Burlington International Airport and Kennedy Drive at left; Mt. Mansfield in the center distance. The light-colored multi-story buildings in the foreground are older properties that were built on portions of the farm: Lancaster at O’Brien Farm and Stonington Circle at O’Brien Farm.

COURTESY NEIL DIXON, O'BRIEN BROTHERS

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A site map for Hillside at the O'Brien Farm, a housing development under construction in South Burlington. Future phases of building are planned for parcels at the left and top of this image created for O'Brien Brothers, the development firm.

COURTESY O'BRIEN BROTHERS

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New homes, constructed and in the works, redefine a portion of the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington on July 14, 2019.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, near the site of a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, near the site of a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, describes a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116. The map shows the area a few years ago.

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Leo O'Brien, Jr., 85, and brother Daniel J. O'Brien, 82, look out over farmstead land on Old Farm Road in South Burlington their family has owned since 1944. The farm work stopped decades ago and the land is one of the last open parcels left in the city.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of the O'Brien Brothers Agency, describes a planned residential development in South Burlington on Tuesday, February 28, 2017. The project is between Old Farm Road, Kimball Avenue and Route 116.

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Evan Langfeldt, CEO of O'Brien Brother Agency, Inc., says current plans for development of the O'Brien family property off Old Farm Road in South Burlington include preserving the barn for public use.

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From left, brother Daniel J. O'Brien and Leo O'Brien, Jr., grew up on the farmstead on Old Farm Road in South Burlington that they now want to turn into affordable, middle-class housing.

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The barn on the O'Brien property on Old Farm Road in South Burlington.

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Boulders, gravel and topsoil are stockpiled at the edge of a housing development under construction at the O'Brien Farm in South Burlington on July 14, 2019.

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� federal & state county & local urban legends rail trails outdoor centers � Island Line Trail : Burlington Waterfront Bike Path Vermont Rail Trails Northern Vermont� Urban Legend, Waterfront Parks, Beaches, Bike Ferry, Family Friendly, Wildlife Watch Trail Description Location:�Along the shore of Lake Champlain. City of Burlington to Colchester, Vermont in Chittenden County. Trail Length:�12.5 miles 7.5 miles to Winooski River, 8.2 miles to Airport Park and an additional 5 unpaved miles on Colchester Causeway section of the Island Line Trail.� Trail Surface:�Asphalt� Trail Difficulty:�Easy Trail Use:�Bicycling, runners, walkers and in-line skaters. Trail Features:�Lake Champlain vistas,, 0.5 mile elevated bike trail bridge over the Winooski River, waterfront parks and beaches.� Caution:�Multi-use recreational trail. Ride responsibly.� Mountain Bike Trails Near Burlington, VT Colchester - South Hero Trail� Mobbs Farm Mountain Bike Trails Hinesburg Town Forest Mountain Bike Trails Lake Champlain Bikeway Network �

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