Neighbors in East Naples who once threatened to sue over a newly planned Costco say they have reached a settlement with the company, ending a brewing legal battle after months of trying to kill the project.
On Friday, the Costco Core Opposition group announced it reached an agreement with Costco after a prolonged fight over the new store planned in the Hacienda Lakes neighborhood. For months, the group protested the project, citing traffic, safety, and property value concerns.
WATCH AS THE GROUP ANNOUNCES THE DETAILS OF ITS SETTLEMENT WITH COSTCO:
“Fair compromise”: East Naples neighbors reach settlement with Costco over new store plans
“But faced with a lawsuit that would have cost hundreds of thousands of dollars on both sides, I think the community courageously – once Costco reached out – sat down spoke with them and came up with this agreement,” said Frank Cipolla, who had led the neighborhood push against the new Costco…