Fresno City Council to hold public hearing for proposed Northwest Costco location

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Fresno City Council volition clasp a nationalist proceeding connected Thursday to sermon a projected Costco. That warehouse volition beryllium astatine the intersection of Herndon Avenue and Riverside Drive successful Northwest Fresno

The tract would see 32 state pumps, much than 800 parking spots, and a4,800 square-foot car wash. That's successful summation to the warehouse building, which would 219,216 square-foot.

Fresno City leaders said it would beryllium 1 of the largest Costco sites successful our area

"It's going to supply 300- 500 operation jobs," said Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer. "Which stimulates our economy."

There volition besides beryllium off-site improvements. Such arsenic sidewalks, operation of West Spruce Avenue, and postulation signals.

Action News spoke with shoppers astatine the Costco connected West Shaw Avenue. Some said they're looking guardant to the much extended site.

"More room. Over present it's excessively crowded," said Dora Vella of Fresno.

At Thursday's nationalist proceeding metropolis leaders volition perceive a unit presumption astir the projected site. If approved, Costco would beryllium capable to determination guardant with its plans.

"It's going to beryllium an added convenience for people," said Dyer. "It volition beryllium a fulfillment halfway wherever radical tin bid online and either prime up their point astatine the store oregon person that point delivered to them."

Kevork Hagopian lives successful the vicinity adjacent to the projected site. He's been determination for astir six years and is firmly against the Costco being built adjacent his home.

"The roads are not made for it," said Hagopian. "For us, it's the inconvenience of coming successful and coming out. Too galore cars coming successful and going out."

The Environmental Impact Report cited 4 unavoidable impacts. Including an summation successful operation sound levels and wide proscription impacts

"There are things that tin beryllium mitigated," said Dyer, "I'm precise assured that Costco is going to bash each those things that volition mitigate the postulation congestion and immoderate aerial prime concerns."

Mayor Dyer said helium hopes to spot the caller Costco built sometime earlier December adjacent year.

Action News besides contacted Fresno Councilmember Mike Karabassi, who represents that area. He said helium can't remark until Thursday's hearing. But helium encourages radical to constitute to the readying section with their comments.

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