Support a New Costco at Westgate West Shopping Center

Dear Mayor Mahan, Vice Mayor Kamei, and the City Council,

As a nearby resident, I want to express my support for the proposed Costco Warehouse. Costco’s proposal would activate the current Westgate West Shopping Center’s northern portion by replacing 188,265 square feet of primarily vacant retail with a 165,148-square-foot Costco warehouse. 

Costco has demonstrated its willingness to be a good neighbor by ensuring its operations will not impact surrounding businesses and residences. In fact, the proposal will provide many improvements to the shopping center that will benefit the existing tenants and shoppers, including new landscaping and traffic calming measures to increase visibility and allow safer pedestrian and cyclist circulation throughout the interior and exterior of the shopping center. Additionally, Costco is dedicating 687 parking spaces for its customers (resulting in a net increase of 281 parking spaces in the shopping center).

Most importantly, Costco will serve as an anchor location, attracting hundreds of new customers to patronize existing small businesses and bolster the city’s retail base and tax revenue. The shopping center has undergone many transformations over the years, and I feel that Costco would be a positive addition. I encourage your support of Costco’s proposal.

Sincerely,