Killingly — Opponents of a plan to construct a 1.37 million-square-foot warehouse on undeveloped woodlands in the town’s business park are encouraging residents to join the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission on a site walk of the property on Friday. Ryan Companies U.S. Inc.’s proposal, known as Project Husky, would transform 246 acres of woods and wetlands into a massive new distribution center. As the project sits within the confines of the town’s business park zoning district, the proposal only needs to pass a site plan review to move forward with the Planning and Zoning Commission. Under state law, commissioners can only modify or deny site plans that fail to comply with the town’s zoning regulations. If all conditions are met, the site plan must pass. However, unlike the Planning and Zoning Commission application, Ryan Companies’ application with the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission requires a public hearing. Residents are jumping on the opportunity to provide input and Project Husky opponents are urging like-minded community members to attend a site walk at 9 a.m. on Friday at 228 Westcott Road. The proposed construction site sits within a larger 556-acre stretch of land between Interstate 395, Westcott Road and Mashentuck Road, including the Markover Hunting Preserve. Employees and tractor-trailers would access the warehouse via two driveways on Westcott Road.

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