BNSF Railway Co. wants to postpone an upcoming vote for its $3.2 billion rail complex as it works through its zoning application with Maricopa County.
The Texas-based company is planning to develop a 4,300-acre hub with an intermodal to transport freight between train and truck, as well as a logistics center for warehouse and manufacturing uses in metro Phoenix.
The planning and zoning commission recommended approval at its November meeting for a Board of Supervisors vote that was scheduled for Dec. 11.
Now the company has submitted a letter to Maricopa County requesting that the Board of Supervisors postpone the vote until its March 26, 2025 meeting.
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A representative of BNSF provided the following statement to ABC15:
It’s important to note BNSF requested a CPA (Comprehensive Plan Amendment) for a portion of the project to correct a mapping error that occurred during the 2023 update to the County’s Comprehensive Plan. The substantive matters for the board are the zoning and permitting issues, which they are scheduled to consider in March 2025. There are several studies BNSF will also conduct for the planning staff and the public to review, which will identify and evaluate possible impacts like traffic, as well as possible mitigation. Hearing both the CPA and the zoning request after these studies are completed will provide a more comprehensive picture of the project and will allow us time to continue our efforts working with the community, stakeholders, and other interested parties, so everyone has a more complete view of the project.
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