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Developer asks Trenton to extend 2008 agreement for train-station site; council and residents press for clarity on eminent domain and community commitments
Summary
Vista Center Development (Ajax) asked council to extend a long-dormant developer designation for land near the Trenton train station, saying delays and litigation since 2008 made the extension necessary. Council members and public commenters pressed the company on eminent domain for billboard parcels, community give‑backs and local hire/parking impacts.
A representative for Vista Center Development, which long has held a developer designation near Trenton's train station, told the City Council April 7 he seeks an extension so financing and project timelines can align after years of litigation and delays.
Daniel Brena told the council the project dates to 2008 and that phase one — now redesignated as a residential building — has final site-plan approval and is expected to start construction this year. "We're committed to the city for a very long time," Brena said. He said the first phase is about 100 apartments, with a potential total of 250–300 units across later phases.
Council members and residents used the public record to press the developer on several subjects: the disposition of two neighboring "mansions" proposed for…
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