Plainfield — Tuesday night’s Planning and Zoning meeting could make or break Costco’s controversial proposal for a massive distribution center on the Plainfield-Canterbury town line. The wholesale giant will appear before the commission at 7 p.m. to request a zone change that would transform more than 200 acres into an I-2 Industrial District that would permit the construction of any warehousing and distribution facility that passes a site plan review. Costco is also requesting amendments to the town’s Industrial-1 and Industrial-2 zoning regulations that would modify certain setback requirements, eliminate building design standards, and erase a 20-foot maximum height requirement for site lighting. The scheduled public hearing and regular meeting in Plainfield come just days after Costco’s plan to construct two 1.1 million-square-foot depot facilities on 443 acres off Route 12 in Plainfield and Butts Bridge Road in Canterbury cleared a major hurdle.
Costco project to face decisive vote before Plainfield zoning commission
