Burns Harbor Acquires Westport Development Site

(Image courtesy of the town of Burns Harbor)

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The Burns Harbor Redevelopment Commission has acquired land for development near the former Westport Community Center. A partnership between the RDC and Holladay Properties led to the 32-acre purchase from the Duneland School Corporation. The property lies along State Road 149 and Haglund Road. 

RDC President Eric Hull says the site is where the founders incorporated the town in 1969.

"The Town envisions a vibrant center where people can experience a Duneland community that is a harmonious blend of residential, commercial and industrial uses next to the Indiana Dunes National Park." 

The project will be done in phases, with a pre-development phase kicking off the plans to allow for integration of prior Town plans. Current trail infrastructure projects and the most recent market data would then be added into the Westport Sub-Area plan that will be included in the town’s comprehensive Plan. Site development would begin following completion of the comprehensive plan.