Gunter council approves amendments to BNSF development agreement, keeps 500‑ft buffer
Council approved amendments to a January development agreement with BNSF that shorten annexation timing to 36 months, clarify permitted uses for two southern lots, and allow an operating rail track through the buffer while maintaining a 500‑foot buffer and an additional 300‑foot setback for unenclosed heavy industrial uses.
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After executive session staff returned with proposed amendments to the city’s development agreement with BNSF (originally executed January 21, 2025). The amendments would shorten the timeline for county‑annexation of certain parcels to 36 months after zoning approval, clarify fencing/buffer language, and permit an operating track through the 500‑foot buffer to allow trains to enter and exit the property (but not to sit within the buffer).
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