Kansas City planning officials are scheduled Wednesday to discuss zoning changes related to Costco’s planned conversion of its midtown store into a business center.
The proposed business center, at the 241 E. Linwood Blvd. store, would be geared toward providing products, equipment and services to other businesses for resale but would remain open to all Costco members.
The gas station would remain, and officials have said grocery offerings would actually expand, but other products and services like clothing, the food court, the pharmacy, the bakery and liquor would go away.
Costco is asking the city for approval to allow outdoor storage as part of the property’s zoning plan. The change would allow Costco to add a fenced-in parking area for 25 truck stalls…