Norwich – The New York businessman who purchased the former Atlantic Packaging Corp. in June received approval Tuesday to use the mill building complex as a warehouse for his building parts recycling business.

The Commission on the City Plan voted 4-1 with Chairman Arthur Sharron voting against, to approve the request by Evan Blum, who owns the property under the name Phoenix Realty LLC, for a warehouse use in the Greeneville mill complex. The approval applied to mill buildings at 385 and 387R N. Main St., and not to the office building in front of the complex.

Blum told the commission he has several ideas for use of the property, including possible flea market-style retail, assembly of building parts into other uses and refurbishing windows. But the approval Tuesday was only for the warehouse use.