A proposal to build a 359,000-square-foot warehouse in South Windsor is pending before two town land use boards.
The site plan application of property owner UW Vintage Lane II LLC of Glastonbury calls for building the warehouse on 30.3 acres bordered by Talbot Lane and Governors Highway.
The project, including building and parking, would occupy 5.3 acres of the land and have 54 loading docks, 118 parking spaces for trailers and 269 car spaces.
The owner has yet to say who would occupy the warehouse, but a fiscal impact report on the project from Donald Poland of brokerage firm Goman & York points to an ecommerce distribution site.
“Industrial space, especially warehouse and distribution space, is experiencing considerable growth and robust demand,” Poland wrote. “This is, in part, the result of Connecticut’s location between the New York and Boston markets, continued increases in ecommerce, and changing needs and requirements for modern warehouse and distribution space.”
The principal of UW Vintage Lane is Horseshoe Lane Associates LLC, which consists of Robert and Gianni Urso of South Windsor.
The Planning and Zoning Commission began a hearing on UW Vintage Lane’s request for site plan approval on Oct. 12 and will continue it Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. The property owner has agreed to a 65-day extension that gives the commission until Nov. 20 to act on the application.
The site plan application is also pending before the town’s Inland Wetlands/Conservation Commission, which continued its hearing Oct. 20. That commission must first approve the application before the Planning and Zoning Commission can act on it.
Several residents who live near the proposed warehouse expressed concerns about noise, truck traffic and the project’s impact on wildlife.
The properties slated for development are at 5 Talbot Lane, which is 1.29 acres; 25 Talbot Lane, 2.28 acres; 475 Governor’s Highway, 3.87 acres; and 551 Governor’s Highway, 22.93 acres. UW Vintage Lane acquired the parcels in March for a total of $2 million.
