‘Need to keep’ Costco in Fresno, officials say as disputed northwest store nears approval

After a setback and revisions caused by an environmental lawsuit, plans for the construction of a massive Costco center in northwest Fresno are headed for another approval by the City Council.

Costco began looking for a new Fresno location in 2018, and city officials have indicated that the company could take its plans — a $98 million investment — elsewhere if they don’t move the project forward soon. That would mean a major economic loss for Fresno, said northwest City Councilmember Mike Karbassi.

“What’s really important is that it remains in Fresno,” Karbassi said Wednesday…

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