Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Economic Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Prologis says it will seek annexation for new building adjacent to Cedar Grove industrial park
Summary
Logistics company Prologis briefed Shepherdsville council on its local operations and a proposed development that would require annexation and planning approvals; the company plans a neighborhood meeting before formal applications.
Prologis representatives told the Shepherdsville City Council on March 29 that the company, which already owns multiple industrial buildings in the area, is under contract for two parcels contiguous to its Cedar Grove industrial park and plans a new building that would require annexation and planning-and-zoning review.
Adam Bray, identified as Prologis investment officer for the region, and Cody Riles, who handles operations and leasing, described Prologis' longstanding presence in the area and said the company owns 11 buildings in the local park and employs roughly 2,000 people at those sites. Bray said the firm acquired the UPS building in January and called Prologis a long-term owner that typically builds and retains industrial property rather than flipping buildings.
Bray and Riles said the parcels under contract are contiguous with Cedar Grove 6 and that the company expects to bring an annexation and site plan request to the council. Bray said there are no finalized site plans yet and that Prologis intends to hold a public neighborhood meeting to present layouts and receive feedback before filing formal applications. The company and the mayor discussed scheduling that community meeting; Bray said the neighborhood meeting would take place the week before the council's April business meeting and that Prologis would notify adjoining property owners.
Mayor Jose Cabero and council members emphasized the importance of early neighbor outreach, aesthetic buffering and traffic and stormwater considerations. The mayor repeated that annexation would be required for the property and asked Prologis to provide materials to the council several days before any formal presentation so members could prepare questions. Council members and staff discussed topographic constraints, a retaining wall on the site's slope, and the need to design the building location to create a buffer between the industrial park and nearby residences.
Prologis said it currently has two vacant spaces in the local portfolio and listed major tenants in the region, including Amazon and UPS. The company also described a local Prologis maintenance technician, Tom Shannon, as an on‑the‑ground contact who visits the park regularly.
Prologis did not present final plans or a formal application; the company asked the council to expect a first presentation on April 14. Council members said they want to review materials in advance and encouraged Prologis to hold neighborhood outreach before any planning-and-zoning hearing.
