12-24-2020, 08:59 AM
(12-24-2020, 08:27 AM)neonjoe Wrote: I’m guessing that keeping it by the road maximized the developable land available for projects like Vierra Village etc. A diagonal sliver limits what can be built, although it’s been vacant forever.
I’m really of the opinion that rail regulations and ownership of those yards probably limited the choices here.
I have zero doubt that cost was the main driver here. They probably had the right of way to squeeze it in along Courtland. In my opinion it would have been worth the cost to do it right, but obviously I have not done the business case for that.