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Kalamazoo to buy former Bright Eyes site on South Burdick for water‑system consolidation
Summary
The City Commission approved purchase of two South Burdick parcels for $335,000 as part of a long‑range plan to consolidate water treatment sites and install new transmission mains; commissioners said the work could require demolition of existing buildings and extensive construction in the neighborhood.
The Kalamazoo City Commission approved a purchase agreement Monday to buy 1156 and 1204 South Burdick Street from Burdick Crosstown LLC for $335,000 to support a planned consolidation of the city’s water treatment footprint.
City Public Services Director James Baker told the commission the purchase is intended to provide additional surface area and subsurface space near the city’s central treatment plant for new wells, larger treatment facilities and major transmission piping needed as the utility consolidates treatment that currently occurs at multiple sites.
“The consolidation plan calls for us to bring in additional stations for treatment at that one location,” Baker said. “We’re talking about more wells, and we’re talking about bigger treatment facilities.”
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