Officials have approved plans for a 200,000-square-foot warehouse along a railroad in an industrial area. The South Windsor Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Tuesday night a special exception for a warehouse at a currently vacant 16-acre lot at 250 Rye St., including a rail spur to connect to the Connecticut Southern Railroad. Approval conditions placed on the project include prohibiting truck queuing on Rye Street, with an alternate truck queuing plan to be required if backups do occur, and requiring submission of a final plan for the rail spur prior to state approval. New warehouses in South Windsor and across Connecticut are often constructed without a specific named tenant, with many developers referring to such projects as “speculative” builds. A narrative included in the application, received by the PZC on Feb. 25, described the project as a “rare opportunity” for a tenant desiring both truck and rail access, and stated that the market has a high demand for “high-quality industrial zoned sites.”
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