Martin Luther King Avenue
On Martin Luther King Avenue, construction of 218 homes began in September 2021. Previously, this was a vacant piece of land owned by the municipality that was used as a panna field and soccer field and for walking dogs. The municipal council designated the piece of land as a housing site on Jan. 29, 2018.
The plot on Martin Luther Kinglaan is one of about 20 so-called solitary sites that the council has decided to develop for housing within 5 years to implement the Zoetermeer Housing Program.
Destination sports
The zoning of this land was originally zoned "sports. Since the development of the Oosterheem neighborhood, this land has been lying fallow. In the past 10 years, except for a single initiator and a possible relocation of a tennis club, no serious candidate has come forward to develop a sports facility on the land. On Nov. 30, 2020, the City Council adopted the zoning plan in which the land was zoned "residential.
Participation
The May 14, 2019 meeting marked the conclusion of participation on the Martin Luther King Avenue project. The reports and presentations of the meetings can be found in the downloadable documents. A final report of the participation process was produced and sent to the City Council for information on January 28, 2020. This concludes the participation process.
Housing
Developer Kieboom & Van Wezel and Ballast Nedam started building a program of 218 rental and/or owner-occupied houses and apartments on the plot on Martin Luther Kinglaan in September 2021. This is divided into 41 ground-level houses and 177 apartments. The City Council approved the housing plan and its financial implications on May 18, 2020. The final housing plan consists of 125 rental homes, 54 of which are in the middle rental segment. The remaining rental homes will be rented in the high-rent segment. Registration for the rental homes will begin in late 2021. For more information on the rental homes, visit rentinkingspark.com.
There will also be 93 condominiums for sale. On June 16, 2020, the college approved the purchase agreement for the building land. More information about the condominiums can be found on the Kieboom and Van Wezel website.
Panna Field
During the consultation evenings it became clear that a number of local residents would like to have the panna field that is now temporarily on the wasteland returned to the neighborhood. The municipality of Zoetermeer has investigated whether the panna field can be placed permanently elsewhere in the neighborhood. It has succeeded in finding a permanent location close to the current site, namely near the Hildamlaan.
Map showing location of panna field
New playground at de Weidemolen
At the May 14, 2019 meeting, it was stated that a new green play area for children ages 6 and up, where disabled children can play, will be located at De Weidemolen . This play area will be open in June 2020.
State of play October 2021
Construction work started in September 2021. Ballast Nedam informed immediate residents about the construction work in early September. The project will be realized in phases from North to South. That is, they will start on the Burgemeester Middelberglaan side and end on the Florence Nightingalelaan side. The realization of all of King's Park is expected to take 2.5 years. The moment parts of the new neighborhood are ready, they will be put into use.
From mid-December 2021 through the end of February 2022, the piling work will take place. The builder will do everything possible to limit any inconvenience to you as a resident. If you do experience any inconvenience or have any tips, please contact us via the Conscious Constructors website.
Dog walking spot
It has been agreed with the City Council to investigate whether a dog-walking area can be established near Martin Luther King Avenue. The municipality is awaiting permission from Rijkswaterstaat, the owner of the land along the HSL, on the Martin Luther Kinglaan side. The City Council was informed of the status of the project in September 2021. This memo can be found with the documents. Should permission be granted, local residents will be invited to participate in the design of the dog run area.