GUNTER, Texas — BNSF Railway is pulling back from plans to develop a 950-acre logistics center north of Dallas in light of community opposition.
The railroad announced Wednesday that it was withdrawing an application to rezone and annex property in the community of 2,200 in Grayson County, about 45 miles from downtown Dallas, “based on the feedback we have received from the community and city staff.
“BNSF has decided to take time to further consider how we will orient and construct this facility,” a railroad representative said in a statement to KXAS-TV. “… We appreciate the City of Gunter for their continued efforts to work with our company, and look forward to further developing this site in a way that is mutually beneficial to the community and our customers.”
The announcement came on the day the community was scheduled to hold a joint city council and planning commission meeting. Even after BNSF’s withdrawal was announced, the meeting proceeded. Residents voiced opposition to the project based on concerns over traffic and its impact on property values, as well as and how the city council had handled the proposal, KXII reports.
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