Indianapolis-based developer Scannell Properties is proposing two new warehouses, totaling 881,500 square feet in Windsor Locks.
Scannell is seeking a special permit and site review for the project, at the corner of Old County Road and Route 20, on 76 acres owned by tobacco company OJ Thrall. Architecture and engineering firm BL Companies submitted an application, dated May 6, on behalf of Scannell.
The town’s Planning and Zoning Commission, on Monday, agreed to table the proposal as Scannell works through an approval with the town’s water pollution control authority, said Justin LaFountain, senior vice president of planning and economic development with land-use and development consultant Goman + York.
LaFountain is filling the town planner role in Windsor Locks.
In a statement released to the Hartford Business Journal, Scannell Director of Development Daniel Madrigal asserted Monday’s hearing was a chance to demonstrate positive changes to the company’s development plans, which were prompted by input from residents and local officials.
“We have shaped our plans to transform this underutilized property along Route 20 into a high-end industrial warehouse center that will diversify the Windsor Locks tax base, provide significant tax revenue and jobs, harmonize with the surrounding area through its size, scale, traffic and sound mitigation, environmental protection and stormwater management measures, respect area neighbors and protect the Waterworks Brook Conservation Area,” Madrigal said.
In its application, Scannell proposed to launch construction next year, starting with road and utility infrastructure, followed by a 387,500-square-foot warehouse, according to the application. As the first building nears or reaches completion, Scannell would launch construction of a 494,000-square-foot warehouse.
The first warehouse would be completed and occupied in late 2026 or early 2027, according to the application. The entire project would be completed over two to three years, according to the application.
A market feasibility and economic impact study of the proposal by land-use services and advisory firm Goman + York estimates project costs of $129.9 million.
The project would result in the equivalent of 153 jobs during construction, then 110 warehouse jobs and 50 truck driving jobs, according to the Goman + York analysis.
The town would realize $965,945 in permit fees, followed by $2 million in annual personal property and real estate taxes, according to the analysis.
