Apex leaders approve plan to build Costco along US 64
Apex leaders on Tuesday night moved one step closer to allowing a Costco and accompanying shopping center to be built on a tract of land along U.S. Highway 64.
Posted — UpdatedTown Council members first voted 4-1 to rezone a 35-acre plot between Laura Duncan Road and Lake Pine Drive from a residential and agricultural area to a commercial area.
After hours of debate, the council then voted 4-1 to approve a plan that would bring a Costco to the town. Leaders said Tuesday that construction will begin early in 2014.
"It's going to add jobs. I like that part of it," John Stanton, an Apex resident, said. "It's going to be a good framework for the entrance to Apex coming down U.S. Highway 64 from Cary."
Some residents have expressed concern about increased traffic in the area as a result of the retail center.
Mayor Pro Tem Gene Schulze voted against the proposal, citing the traffic impact and whether the retail location would be compatible to the area.
"Traffic is going to be one of the primary concerns because, when you have a store like Costco coming in, you're going to be drawing traffic in from all over Wake County," homeowner Jeff Brown said.
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