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BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's Champlain College is moving forward with a plan for a new dormitory in downtown Burlington.
On Thursday, college and city officials outlined the plans for a 6-story building that would house 290 students
Champlain Vice President David Provost says construction could begin later this year or early next year.
The Burlington Free Press (http://bfpne.ws/1E3M128 ) reports that retail space would occupy some of the ground-level of the building. There would also be an outdoor cafe and about 65 public parking spaces underground.
Last April, the Burlington Development Review Board rejected the original proposal as too big. The college challenged the decision in Environmental Court while negotiating with city officials.
Mayor Miro Weinberger says the new proposal is a successful negotiation between neighbors, Champlain College, city planners, architects and citizens.
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