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The announcement became official during the Tuesday, June 7, Kyle City Council meeting, when the Council approved a performance-based grant agreement with the company.

Amazon’s plan to curb its aggressive logistics network expansion following a $3.8 billion first-quarter net loss has sent tremors of unease through some Connecticut communities where the e-commerce giant was eyeing new distribution facilities — a potential source of significant new jobs and tax revenues. In Plainfield, Town Planner Mary Ann Chinatti read with apprehension news spilling out of Amazon’s April 28 earnings report. A roughly 200,000-square-foot “last-mile” fulfillment cente...

Developer submitted plans for a 641K-sq-ft industrial building at 1743 Middle Road.

Independence Mayor Rory Rowland signed an ordinance Wednesday approving the development of a 1,200 acre industrial park in eastern Jackson County. Construction is expected to begin in August.

Windsor officials last week adopted stronger controls over construction of new warehouses and distribution centers, responding to rising resident concerns. The change approved unanimously by the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission makes new warehouses and distribution facilities subject to a special permit approval, rather than “by right” in industrial and warehouse zoning districts.

Windsor could adopt stronger regulations on large distribution facilities this week, responding to resident concerns over a boom in development in recent years. The Planning and Zoning Commission could vote as early as Wednesday – following a public hearing – to adopt a regulation making warehousing, logistics and distribution centers subject to special permits, rather than simply being allowed by right in industrial and warehouse zoning districts.

WARREN — Warren Mayor Jim Fouts took an opportunity to recap the last year and talk about plans for the city moving forward when he delivered his State of the City speech at Andiamo Warren May 5.

The owners of land at Bixby and Rager roads where a Kansas City developer hopes to construct a pair of multimillion-dollar warehouses are not ready to move the project out of Canal Winchester.

The Independence City Council, after weeks of public comment, approved a large development plan along Little Blue Parkway from Northpoint Development.

NorthPoint plans to build about 20 warehouses on about 1,200 acres of farm and grassland