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Merrillville council OKs Costco employee parking lot after traffic and indemnity conditions
Summary
The Merrillville Town Council approved a Board of Zoning Appeals-backed variance allowing Costco to build an off-street employee parking lot on two parcels on East 79th Avenue, contingent on finalized waiver/release language and traffic controls including a HAWK signal and striping.
The Merrillville Town Council voted to approve a variance allowing Costco Wholesale Corporation to combine two parcels on East 79th Avenue and build an off-street employee parking lot, contingent on negotiated waiver/release language and traffic-control measures.
Sheila Shine, who presented the Board of Zoning Appeals recommendation, said the BZA approved the petition 4–0 and described the proposal as a variance of use to permit an employee parking facility where on-site expansion was not possible. "Costco of Merrillville has experienced consistent and regular growth in membership and sales," Shine told the council, saying parking…
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