Julia Felton | Tribune-Review
Kate Carrigan Hill helped organize multiple protests against a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill, specifically voicing concerns about the lack of in-person participation at public meetings and the public hearing.
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Discussion during the first day of a public hearing regarding a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill revolved mostly around traffic, a concern voiced by many residents for months.
Texas-based Hillwood Development has proposed building a 2.6 million-square-foot distribution and logistics facility for Amazon at the former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park in Churchill.
Jordan Schmitt | Tribune-Review
Churchill residents protested a potential Amazon distribution center in their residential neighborhood before a recent borough council meeting.
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Churchill’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a conditional use application for a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill on Wednesday.
Their recommendation is non-binding, but will be considered when Churchill Borough Council renders a final decision in the coming months.
Texas-based Hillwood Development submitted the conditional use application, proposing to construct a 2.6-million-square foot distribution and logistics facility for Amazon at the former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park near the Parkway.
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Details of a potential Amazon distribution site in Churchill were shared at a Borough Planning Commission meeting this week as debate continues to stir about the possible impact on the community.
Hillwood Development, a Texas-based group that has acquired land for Amazon in the region before, is the potential buyer of the 133-acre parcel that formerly housed the George Westinghouse Research Park near the Parkway East.
Hillwood has identified Amazon as the site’s potential occupant, according to the Churchill Borough website.
Ben Schmitt | Tribune-Review
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A group of Churchill residents are concerned about the impact of a potential Amazon distribution center in their small residential community.
The former site of the George Westinghouse Research Park, a 133-acre parcel located within Churchill Borough, could be developed into an Amazon property.
The potential buyer for the property is Hillwood Development, a Texas-based group that was responsible for acquiring land near Pittsburgh International Airport in Findlay for an Amazon warehouse in 2019.
According to the Churchill Borough website, Hillwood Development has identified the end-user of the Churchill site as Amazon.