Massive Warehouse Project Before Southington's Zoning Board

SOUTHINGTON, CT — The town's zoning board Tuesday will take up multiple applications associated with a massive warehouse project that could add jobs and tax dollars to Southington.

Johnson Development Associates, a national development firm out of Spartanburg, S.C., proposes building a 283,000-square-foot industrial warehouse building on property it owns at 99 Smoron Drive.

It is seeking a special permit, site plan approval and an earth excavation application from the Southington Planning and Zoning Commission for the 4-acre site, which is zoned industrial.

Southington's PZC meets Tuesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. in the John Weichsel Municipal Center, 196 N. Main Street.

Prior to possible PZC action, the proposal is subject to two separate public hearings, where the public can comment for or against the proposal.

One hearing is for the earth excavation permit, in which the applicant aims to import/export more than 10,000 plus yards of material for the development.

The other hearing is regarding the special permit for the project.

After the hearing, the PZC could vote on all three applications once the hearings are closed.

According to the site plan application, the project would include loading docks, trailer and employee parking, stormwater management features, landscaping and lighting.

According to the submitted plans, the development would have 63 loading bays, 76 spaces for tractor trailers and 202 spaces for employee parking.

In addition, it would be serviced by Smoron Road power lines, public water and sewers and be heated via on-site propane tanks.

A specific client for the massive warehouse, whose application was formally submitted to the town's PZC last month, has not yet been disclosed.

For all documents submitted to the town regarding 99 Smoron Drive, click on this link.

For the overhead plans of the project, click on this link.

For more information on Johnson Development Associates, click on this link.