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Merrillville plan commissioners table proposed Costco employee parking lot over indemnity and variance concerns

Town of Merrillville Plan Commission · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The Town of Merrillville Plan Commission voted 6-0 on Jan. 20 to table indefinitely a preliminary one‑lot subdivision for a Costco employee parking lot after commissioners said the company would not indemnify the town and a use variance must be resolved first.

The Town of Merrillville Plan Commission voted 6-0 on Tuesday to table indefinitely a preliminary one‑lot subdivision application by Maryville Development LLC and Costco Wholesale Corporation for an employee parking lot at 1420 and 1500 E. 79th Avenue.

The application covered 1.968 acres in a Planned Unit Development within the C‑3 Highway Commercial zoning district. The petitioner asked the commission to defer the item because additional information was needed, including resolution of a related use…

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