COSTCO Business Center Metro Vancouver - Page 8

jollyburger · #**141** Posted **Mar 20, 2025, 3:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Would love to see a massive L2 EV charging deployment here. Free for members of course.

They're starting in the US with 6-10 paid stations

https://www.convenience.org/Media/Da...-at-Stores_Ops

Burquitlaman · #**142** Posted **Mar 20, 2025, 3:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by WarrenC12

Would love to see a massive L2 EV charging deployment here. Free for members of course.

Costco is cheap af. They won't even buy a monitor for their food staff. They have to scream orders like it's 1963. Every Costco I go to is worse than the previous one. They're like a gigantic mom and pop corner store (basically here's a bunch of shit, buy it and gtfo).

idunno · #**143** Posted **Mar 20, 2025, 4:24 PM**

This is exciting - four years after this thread was started, we have a business centre coming to our region!

WarrenC12 · #**144** Posted **Mar 20, 2025, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

They're starting in the US with 6-10 paid stations

https://www.convenience.org/Media/Da...-at-Stores_Ops

Those are paid L3 chargers, which I can see, but they might charge too fast for the average Costco visit.

WarrenC12 · #**145** Posted **Mar 20, 2025, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Burquitlaman

Costco is cheap af. They won't even buy a monitor for their food staff. They have to scream orders like it's 1963. Every Costco I go to is worse than the previous one. They're like a gigantic mom and pop corner store (basically here's a bunch of shit, buy it and gtfo).

Uhhh.. what? Costco service is better than most, they pay their employees well, and it's obvious they subsidize stuff like their cafeteria food and gas. Why not electricity? Maybe sell at their cost like those items.

Their profit comes from membership, and extreme volume to a certain degree.

LeftCoaster · #**146** Posted **Mar 25, 2025, 11:50 PM**

Costco quite famously treats and pays their employees quite well.

It's one of the only American businesses that I'm still giving my business to at this point.

hollywoodnorth · #**147** Posted **Mar 26, 2025, 2:55 AM**

I did some digging and it seems like things are smooth sailing for the South Surrey Costco so far this is from the Surrey Advisory Design Panel - Minutes November 7, 2024

File No.: 7922-0326-00
New or Resubmit: New
Last Submission Date: N/A
Description: Proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) amendment from “Mixed Employment” to “Commercial” for a portion of the site, and from “Multiple Residential” to “Commercial” for a portion of the site. Proposed Highway 99 Corridor Local Area Plan (LAP) amendment from “Business Park Light Industrial” and “Buffers” to “Commercial” for a portion of the site, and to modify the local road network. Proposed Sunnyside Heights Neighbourhood Concept Plan (NCP) amendment from “Multiple Residential 30-45 upa” to “Commercial”, and to modify the local road network. Proposed rezoning from "One-Acre Residential Zone (RA)" to "Commercial Development Zone (CD)" to permit the development of a large format commercial store and associated gas station, for a portion of the site. Proposed Development Permit for Form and Character and also for Sensitive Ecosystems (Riparian). Proposed Subdivision from 2 lots to 4 lots, with 1 lot to be City-owned riparian protection lot and 1 lot to stay as a remnant RA-zoned lot with future development potential
Address: 1891 & 1947 – 164 Street
Developer: John Ellingsen, Costco
Architect: Brian Bonar - MulvannyG2 Architecture Corporation (AIBC); Joseph Welch - MulvannyG2 Architecture Corporation
Landscape Architect: Teri Cantin, WSP Canada Inc.
Planner: Keith Broersma
Urban Design Planner: Vanessa Goldgrub
The Urban Design Planner provided an overview of the neighbourhood context and policies applicable to the project. The Project Architect and Landscape Architect presented a comprehensive project overview to the Panel.
ADVISORY DESIGN PANEL STATEMENT OF REVIEW
It was Moved by K. Lit
Seconded by D. Dircherl
That the Advisory Design Panel (ADP)
SUPPORT the project and recommends that the applicant address the following issues to the satisfaction of the Planning & Development Department.
Carried
Opposed by J. Packer
Advisory Design Panel - Minutes November 7, 2024
Page 6
The Panel made the following recommendations to the applicant team:
Key Points
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Consider incorporating more significant localized material variation around the principal entrance.
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Consider adding a denser planting buffer along 164th Street.
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Consider adding more trees on the site.
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Consider adding more diverse trees on the site.
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Consider putting more emphasis on sustainability through electrification of heating.
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Recommend increasing the width of the path from the roundabout (164 St).
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Reconsider the use of tree diamonds.
Site
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No specific issues were identified.
Form and Character
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Consider incorporating more significant localized material variation around the principal entrance.
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Consider adding vertical material breaks on large façade faces.
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Reconsider the relationship of cornice elevations between massing elements to better respond to the overall building scale.
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Recommend conducting a colour study.
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Consider adding skylights.
Landscape
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Reconsider the use of tree diamonds, as they will not render high-quality tress in the long run.
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Consider looking for ways to increase the area of soil exposed to the surface, perhaps through full-sized islands with more planting.
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Consider connecting the trees' soil volumes through permeable pavers.
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Ensure current City tree requirements are met in this project.
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Consider automatic irrigation systems for watering planting materials.
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Consider adding soil cells under the paving to collect and manage rainwater instead of a swale.
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Consider innovative solutions to limit the number of single-tree plantings in the parking lot. Review plant palette and ensure that all plants will work in the Surrey climate.
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Consider adding more broadleaf evergreens and avoiding aspens and blue spruces.
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Consider densifying planting to the north and south to mitigate light coming from the Costco sign from pervading into the surrounding neighbourhood.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)
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No specific issues were identified.
Advisory Design Panel - Minutes November 7, 2024
Page 7
Sustainability
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Consider high quality end of trip facilities, including showers, to encourage staff to commute by bike.
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Consider measures to make better use of the roof, either by using skylights for daylighting, adding vegetation for habitat/heat island mitigation/rainwater management, or by adding solar panels for energy generation.
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Consider electrification of heating and using heat pumps for more efficient heating and cooling.
Accessibility
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Consider adding more seating for people with limited mobility.
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Consider putting accessible parking spots in places with direct access to the store entrance to avoid patrons with disabilities from having to cross the flow of traffic.
Amenity Space and Programming
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No specific issues were identified.

SpongeG · #**148** Posted **Apr 1, 2025, 12:23 AM**

great.

Which leads me to two questions, how long will it take for the South Surrey store to open as in when can one expect to start shopping there, 2 years?

and same for New West how long will it take till actually being able to shop there?

jollyburger · #**149** Posted **Apr 1, 2025, 12:28 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

great.

Which leads me to two questions, how long will it take for the South Surrey store to open as in when can one expect to start shopping there, 2 years?

and same for New West how long will it take till actually being able to shop there?

You would think maybe by end of 2026 for New West and if you are lucky 2027-2028 for South Surrey considering they still need rezoning along with a new building.

Spr0ckets · #**150** Posted **Apr 1, 2025, 6:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by LeftCoaster

Costco quite famously treats and pays their employees quite well.

It's one of the only American businesses that I'm still giving my business to at this point.

They're also one of the few businesses that didn't go along with Trump's anti-DEI "obey-in-advance" nonsense.

hollywoodnorth · #**151** Posted **Apr 3, 2025, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by jollyburger

You would think maybe by end of 2026 for New West and if you are lucky 2027-2028 for South Surrey considering they still need rezoning along with a new building.

New West is just a small Renovation.....

100% it will be open before the Holiday Season this year.

I am thinking in the Sep-Nov range.

As for South Surrey as soon as it gets approved by council they will have it open in 8-12 months.........the development application must have a status we can find out and see if its going to council and when. But I have not been able to find it yet ..... maybe an email to the planner on file may help as well.

dharper · #**152** Posted **May 13, 2025, 5:04 AM**

I was at the Walmart next to the Queensborough Costco on Saturday, and I thought I would go and see if I could see any progress on the new Costco. Nothing. It looks the same as it has since Lowes left. Of course the inside may have seen changes.
The road outside (Tanaka Ct), was bumper to bumper disheveled motorhomes.

hollywoodnorth · #**153** Posted **Jun 3, 2025, 4:13 AM**

as the starter of the thread it is only fitting I post this photo!

found via reddit >> https://www.reddit.com/r/richmondbc/...queensborough/

link of photo >> https://www.reddit.com/media?url=htt...4ea232bea4e141

SpongeG · #**154** Posted **Jun 4, 2025, 12:21 AM**

great, that will get people talking.

I was at Langley Costco on friday and the line up for self checkout went all the way to the freezer section, it was so busy.

dharper · #**155** Posted **Jun 4, 2025, 6:19 PM**

Is there any update on the South Surrey Costco? The last I heard was last Summer, when 'Surrey' was going to look at it in the Fall or Winter.

Tvisforme · #**156** Posted **Jun 10, 2025, 2:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

as the starter of the thread it is only fitting I post this photo!...

Thanks, I just biked through the area today and saw the place. For us, it's a long haul from the North Shore to visit that location, but I'll definitely be checking it out when it opens.