BONDURANT, Iowa (AP) — Officials in a Des Moines suburb have approved plans for a warehouse and distribution center that would create more than 1,000 jobs. The company behind the project to be located in an industrial area of Bondurant is confidential.
City Administrator Marketa Oliver confirmed Wednesday the City Council gave initial approval for the development called Project Bluejay at its Monday meeting. Plans submitted to the city by contractor Ryan Companies appear to call for a 780,000-square-foot building up to five stories high on just over 100 acres.
The massive project appears to have more than 1,800 parking spaces around the building. There are plans for over 370 trees planted on the property. City officials agreed to seek a state grant to help with up to $14 million in street improvements to improve truck access. The city says it will provide up to $8 million from tax increment financing for the project.
A timeline has road work scheduled for next year and a project completion date of July 2021. Bondurant is a city of about 6,000 people, about 10 miles northeast of Des Moines.