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Mayor's Presentation 6-18-09
On June 18th, 2009, Mayor presented the following information on the history of the intermodal project before the City Council began discussion on the agreements to continue working with BNSF and The Allen Group or whether or not they would move toward deannexation of the project.

Agreements for Logistics Hub KC between the City of Gardner, BNSF, The Allen Group and Johnson County
9-15-08

The following agreements were approved by the Gardner City Council on September 15, 2008. To date, these agreements have not been excuted.

BNSF River of Trade Presentation 4-11-06

BNSF Rail Operations Presentation 4-25-06

Economic Benefits Information 5-16-06

Edgerton Presentation to the Committee 6-13-06


Facilities and Other Related Links

The following link provides an overview of the entire Alliance, Texas area driven primarily by the development of the BNSF intermodal facility. Just down the road from this facility is the Texas Speedway, Cabela's and an array of other national retailers. Directly to the east of the intermodal facility are a number of concrete tilt up distribution facilities that all have a common facade. Not far to the west of the intermodal facility brand new homes being built within close range of the facility.

o Middle of Somewhere --Article from Wall Street Journal, April 14th, 2006
  • City of Winter Haven, FL (between Orlando and St, Pete) is also dealing with a proposed ILC park by CSX. Some info provided off of the city’s home page.

              This link is to the BNSF website on intermodal facilities and their functions for the company.

o Press Release by BNSF 4/13/06
Details the potential of an intermodal site located near Gardner.

BNSF intermodal network is ultimately connected to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach where the largest amount of product comes into this country from the Pacific Rim. The railroad tracks running through Gardner are part of the BNSF main line - essentially their interstate - connected to the ports out West.

Government Service Provisions

Intermodal Review Committee Report 7-10-06

  • Intermodal Review Committee Report -- Presented to the Gardner City Council and Planning Commission on July 10th, 2006. This report serves as a guide to the Gardner City Council at the time BNSF would request annexation into the City of Gardner. This is anticpated in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Johnson County Transportation Plans

  • Johnson County Infrastructure and Transpiration Website
    • Discusses the Comprehensive Aertial Road Network Plan, or CARNP. CARNP is a roadway plan designed to maximizes the use of existing arterials for future County transportation system improvements.
  • CARNP--Comprehensive Aertial Road Network Plan for Johnson County

Maps of the Proposed Location

Public Forum on Logistics and Intermodal Park 6-6-06

o Traveling from the Committee was John Kirgan, Mark Taylor, and Stewart Fairburn (City Administrator of Gardner)
o Traveling from the Committee was Edgerton of Mayor Francis Cross, Sam Boyajian, Peter Solie (President of Gardner Area Chamber), and Melissa Mundt (Assistant City Administrator of Gardner)
  • Display Boards from the Public Forum
  • BNSF Renderings of the Proposed Facility


Transportation and Land Use Presentation 5-9-06

Utility Provision Scenarios from City of Gardner 4-25-06



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