A proposed shipping warehouse for an online retailer is a step closer to reality after the City Plan Commission approved a recommendation to the Zoning Commission Wednesday night. The City Plan Commission unanimously passed a positive recommendation for a zoning text amendment that creates “eCommerce Fulfillment and Distribution Centers” as a new type of land use in areas zoned for commercial arterial and industrial uses. DiGennaro, operating as FSI Acquisitions, is working on the creation of a distribution center for Amazon in Danbury. DiGennaro has not disclosed the name of his Waterbury tenant, but told the Republican-American earlier this month that he has an agreement to buy a property at 3800 East Main St. from Waterbury Retail Investments, conditional on completion of all necessary permitting. Mayor Neil M. O’Leary has said the roughly $25 million building project is expected to result in about 200 new jobs.
Waterbury planning commission approves recommendation to allow ‘eCommerce’ facilities