Costco has announced a new warehouse-store in Fresno, CA. that will extend over 241,000 square feet.  The proposed unit will replace an existing store 134,000 square feet in extent.

The property on which the store will be located extends over 23 acres and will have provision for a fueling center, unloading and receiving and market delivery.  The proposed store would be the largest Costco warehouse and obviously reflects economies of scale and intended installations presumably automated storage and retrieval of inventory.

Before approval, the project will be subject to environmental review and public comment.  Predictably, there has been an upsurge in NIMBY citing the usual objections of traffic and noise Projected vehicle counts will be required to determine the appropriate zoning and access.