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Byline: Peter Felsenfeld
Mar. 16--Contra Costa supervisors on Tuesday re-fueled a plan to close Buchanan Field by giving a development group until September to find a replacement for the Concord airport.
The controversial idea to create a mixed-use development on the site crashes, however, if Buchanan Field Partners fails to come up with an alternative airport property in the county.
The board was scheduled to evaluate the 6,000-home proposal this week, but the builders asked for an extension after problems arose with the two sites they were eyeing for alternative airports.
The board voted 4-0 to grant the extra time. Supervisor Mary …