They're going back to the table for a few reasons:
a)The pile of cash they missed out on, after some getting cold feet, stupidly worried about where the land they were getting in return (x times what they gave up), scared enough other band members to vote no is starting to look good...plus they figure they can get more of both this time around.
b)The main reason, is they want to add a fair bit more development to the exsisting casino area to take advantage of the location. From what I've heard, a hotel (or 2), as well as a big truck stop to start, somewhat like the Deerfoot Inn area at Barlow and Deerfoot.
Given the spot, and the road routing that was in the city/province's orginal plan, it will be a fairly big hub for truckers going east/west. Given that, the crappy access they have now (which should've never been given) is obviously not condusive to truckers.
The original plan has a dedicated access road to the casino area from west bound Glenmore, and I believe, would have a dedicated road directly to and from the new N/S ring road further west as well (somewhat like a bypass). Thus this bypass from the main junction will allow the truckers to come in and out, in addition to usual travellers looking to gas up, and the only hotel in the SW until you hit MacLeod (RIP Westgate).
So, they need that increased access no matter what goes in there and when, so that's why they're back at the table, likely to be asking for MORE then they were getting the last time in land and money, and probably even a better access then is in the city's original plan.
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