The pharmaceutical giant has proposed a 1-million-square-foot distribution center between Limekiln Pike and Lower State Road.
Teva, the largest manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals in the world, has drawn up plans for a new North American headquarters in Warrington.
A preliminary concept proposal shows a more than 1-million-square-foot distribution center on 156 acres between Limekiln Pike and Lower State Road near the Eureka Quarry, said township planning and development director Mike Mrozinski.
Teva representatives will formally present their plans to the Warrington supervisors at a Jan. 26 board meeting.
The pharmaceutical company once was proposed as an anchor tenant for a state-run new incarnation of the Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Horsham, which the Navy and Marines will vacate next year.
Area officials worried the company would create air and noise pollution by using the base's runway - so much so that Teva's North American CEO said in June that his company's aspirations for a Horsham headquarters were near-dead because of the local opposition. The state ultimately pulled its plans for the base in November, citing lack of federal financial support.
Teva's current U.S. headquarters is in Montgomery Township; it also has facilities in West Rockhill, New Britain Township and Horsham. The international company's corporate headquarters is in Israel.
The company's concept plan for Warrington is a near-textbook design for the land's zoning, Mrozinski said.
About 500 employees would work at the site, and officials estimate distribution traffic at around six trucks per hour, Mrozinski said. Roadway changes to ease traffic flow are under discussion.
Some land near Mill Creek Road may be left vacant to meet open space requirements. The township has spoken with Teva about making some trail improvements, Mrozinski said.
Teva's sketch plans have been reviewed by the township engineer and the county, and letters about the plan were sent to nearby residents, he said.
Several private properties run along Limekiln Pike and Lower State Road around the proposed development area. The company hasn't mentioned any intention to buy or otherwise deal with those properties, Mrozinski said.
Efforts to reach Teva officials for comment Thursday were unsuccessful.
