BNSF weighs in after Maricopa County rejects new land use for $3.2B rail hub

Maricopa County’s Board of Supervisors has run out of patience when it comes to BNSF.

After the railroad giant asked for its fourth extension on a major comprehensive plan amendment vote, the board rejected that request during a Nov. 5 meeting.

Instead, it unanimously denied the measure, which would have changed the designation of a portion of land north of Phoenix where BNSF is planning to build its massive rail hub from single-family rural into mixed-use employment…

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