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ZBA approves Costco employee parking lot variance after developer outlines traffic and safety measures
Summary
The board approved a variance allowing Costco to build a 152-space employee parking lot on two combined parcels, which petitioner said would increase total parking to 907 spaces and ease peak-period congestion; petitioner highlighted crosswalks, a proposed HAWK signal and a shuttle program.
The Town of Merrillville Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a variance of use permitting Costco Wholesale to construct an off-street employee parking lot on roughly 2 acres adjacent to its existing store.
Consultant Larry Jurjek told the board Costco currently has about 755 parking spaces and proposes an employee-only lot with 152 spaces that would bring the combined total to approximately 907 spaces. Jurjek said a parking study found weekday peak utilization of 70–75% and weekend…
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