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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
COSTCO
WHOLESALE
COSTCO TEAM
Urban Planning Partners - Planning
Kimley-Horn - Civil
MG2 - Architect
Burke, Williams & Sorensen - Land Use Counsel
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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
COSTCO AS
COMMUNITY
MEMBER
• Over 60% of Fresno Households are Costco
Members
• Costco is involved in many local philanthropies
• Poverello House
• Valley Children’s Hospital
• Holy Cross Ministries (Catholic Diocese)
• Fresno Central SDA (Seventh Day Adventist)
• Bowe’s Animal Shelter
• Costco is a large contributor of sales tax revenue
for the City of Fresno
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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
N. VETERANS B
LVD.
N RIVERSIDE DR.
HWY 99
W HERNDON AVE.
W SHAW AVE.
W. SPRUCE AVE.
ARTHUR AVE.
EXISTING COSTCO
LOCATION
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• 2018 Consultation with City Planning and
Public Works on proposed location
• Existing Shaw location opened in 1985 -
Current lease expires 2025
• Proposed location is within City of
Fresno limits
• 2 miles NW from Shaw location to
serve existing member demographics
• Existing General Plan and commercial
zoning to accommodate all Costco uses
except car wash
• Proximity to Veteran’s Blvd interchange
SITE
SELECTION &
CONTEXT
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FRESNO, CA
• Square footage at Shaw location is limited due to
shopping center size
• New warehouse will utilize Costco’s latest
construction and material technology
• New warehouse will provide products, services and
experience our members request and are available
at other Costco stores
• Tire sales & installation
• Pharmacy
• Optical & hearing services
• General grocery
• Food service & preparation
• Alcohol sales for off-site consumption
• Bakery
• Deli
• Integrated Market Delivery Operations (MDO)
• New fuel facility with 32 fueling positions - larger
than existing Shaw location with 12 fueling
positions which will remain open
• New car wash
NEW COSTCO
FEATURES
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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
W SPRUCE
AVE.
ARTHUR
AVE
N RIVERSIDE DR.
RIRO
4-WAY STOP
RIRO
FULL ACCESS
NEW SIGNAL
EXISTING SIGNAL
RIRO
FULL ACCESS
FULL ACCESS
STOP SIGN
ON ARTHUR
FULL ACCESS
LEFT TURN
POCKET
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100’
200’
• New traffic signal at W Fir Ave. And N Riverside Dr.
• Upgrades to existing signal at N Riverside Dr. And W Herndon Ave. • New left turn pocket at Arthur from EB W Herndon Ave. • Construction of Arthur Ave.
• Construction of W Spruce Ave connection.
• Expand NB lanes on N. Riverside Dr.
• Underground overhead power lines on W Herndon Ave.
• Underground overhead power lines on Arthur Ave.
• Trail extension along W Herndon Ave and N Riverside Dr. W HERNDON AVE.
PG&E
TRANSMISSION
LINE EASEMENT
OFFSITE
WORK
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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
W HERNDON AVE.
N RIVERSIDE DR.
0’
50’
100’
200’
W SPRUCE
AVE.
ARTHUR
AVEMDO - Entrance
MDO - Exit
Warehouse - Entrance
Warehouse - Exit
Fuel - Entrance
Fuel - Exit
TRUCK
ROUTING
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FRESNO, CA
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PLANNING PROCESS
• Site selection in 2018
• Project application submitted in March 2021
• Ongoing community engagement
• Two (2) community meetings (2021-2022)
• Stakeholder and Small Group Meetings (2022-2024):
• Residents - Neighborhood meeting (February 2, 2024)
• Forgotten Fresno
• School District
• Riverside Golf Course
• Member Outreach
• Draft EIR review period July 11 - August 28, 2023
• Final EIR / RTC released February 9, 2024
• Planning Commission recommendation for approval
February 21, 2024
• City Council March 7, 2024
PLANNING
PROCESS
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FRESNO, CA
THANK YOU!
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CITY COUNCIL
FRESNO, CA
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Car at fueling position
Anticipated 95th percentile
peak hour queue (30 vehicles)
Additional storage within
fuel area (14 vehicles)
Temporary queue management
plan for pre-holiday weekends
or other a-typical surges in
demand
QUEUE
MANAGEMENT
W SPRUCE AVE.
ARTHUR
AVE