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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 center under construction in her town just off Interstate 395 is expected to bring 400 to 600 jobs.
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.