BURLINGTON — Burlington and Boston officials continue to communicate about the future of the property owned by the latter party.

Town Administrator Robert Mercier and Selectmen Chairman Gary Gianino both noted that the city of Woburn also remains involved as a resolution is sought for the 218-acre parcel.

The property is located off Blanchard Road, near the Northeastern University campus. A small section of the land is in Woburn.

At last Thursday's Planning Board meeting, Boston withdrew a filing for an approval-not-required (ANR), a move which would have forestalled any rezoning.

Boston's withdrawal followed a decision to delete the Boston land from an article, presented at the recent Town Meeting, to rezone certain parcels to open space. The land is currently zoned for single-family residential use.

An attempt to rezone the Woburn portion of the property to open space was negated when Boston was granted an ANR in that community. Representatives of Boston said they wanted to preserve that city's options regarding the future of the property.

The Woburn portion is also zoned for single-family residential use.

Mercier and Gianino both said the town was informed of Boston's intentions with regard to the possible ANR in Burlington.

"They have communicated with us," stated Mercier.

Gianino and Woburn Mayor Thomas McLaughlin want to have a meeting with Boston officials to talk about the future plans for the property.

"I think the communication with Boston is active," stated Gianino.

He said he is hoping the meeting can be held next month.

Mercier noted that the Trust for Public Land has become involved in the process as a "broker."

However, the town administrator said that while the Trust for Public Land knows what the motives are for Burlington and Woburn, it is unsure about Boston's intentions.

The property was left to Boston by Mary Cummings upon her death in 1927. Her will stipulated that the property be used for recreation purposes only.

Burlington and Woburn want to preserve the Cummings Trust.

The property is essentially vacant, but has become more of a topic of conversation in the past 15 months. That followed a recommendation by the Boston Finance Commission to Mayor Thomas Menino to sell the land, and use the money to fund upkeep of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, located along the former Central Artery. Menino has not acted on the recommendation.