A new Amazon delivery center may be going up in Arvada, Colorado, some 12 miles to the northwest of Denver.
The online retail giant has submitted papers detailing the proposed construction of a nearly 112,500 square foot structure at 6730 Indiana Street, not far from West 68th Avenue.
What is being called Project Indiana would go up on the west side of Arvada on 33 acres not far from the Maple Valley Park in an area dotted with some residential structures and several large warehouse facilities.
A portion of those 33 acres will be annexed and then rezoned by the city to make way for construction of the center.
Also included in the project: the building of more than 1,100 vehicle parking spaces.
The project is expected to cost around $30 million to build.
Even though a portion of the land to be used for the new facility will be designated as open space, some residents have suggested that the project is nevertheless not compatible with the surrounding area.
Members of the Arvada Planning Commission are expected to review Project Indiana later this month, with a final vote scheduled by the Arvada City Council on June 7.
Amazon’s delivery centers are substantially smaller than its fulfillment centers, which range in size from 600,000 to 1 million square feet. The company is currently building additional delivery centers in Glendale, Arizona, and Knoxville, Tennessee.
The centers are used as the final stop before packaged items purchased online are loaded into vans and then delivered to customers.
By Garry Boulard
