Noise, lighting, trucks, exhaust and more are on the minds of Connecticut residents who oppose a proposed nearly 1.4-million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center project that would be built off Interstate 395. The Killingly residents voiced concerns about the development, called Project Husky, that is being proposed by developer Ryan Companies. It also calls for 60 loading docks, 430 trailer parking spaces and 930 associate parking spaces. Although the name of the distribution company was not on any town material or proposals, Amazon was mentioned several times by name during the May 18 town Planning & Zoning Commission meeting. The 228 Westcott Road plan includes the construction of a new warehousing and distribution center of 1,288,220 square feet and includes 340 acres for development and 76 acres of conservation easement. There are also 216 acres proposed to be deeded to the town of Killingly for conservation. The project is located between I-395, Westcott Road and Mashentuck Road, according to the Killingly Planning & Zoning Commission agenda from May 18. Two new distribution centers are being proposed on 54 acres at 90 Putnam Pike. That proposal totals 467,500 square feet of gross floor area with associated loading bays, trailer parking spaces, employee parking, access drives, stormwater management systems, retaining walls, septic systems, utilities, landscaping and lighting, records show.
Proposal for massive CT distribution center draws opposition. An ‘unacceptable burden’: resident
