JCDC: Railroad Circle development scaled back after 50-foot buffer restored

Jan 22, 2026

Committee members discussed scaling back development on the Railroad Circle parcel after an executive order affecting buffers was rescinded, restoring a 50-foot buffer; options discussed included a single additional unit or a duplex.

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Joe Flynn told the committee that winter weather prevented additional test pits and that an executive order changing buffer-zone characteristics had been rescinded, meaning the Railroad Circle property is now subject to a 50-foot buffer. That change prompted discussion about reducing the size of a proposed development.

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