Title/Name/Summary
Costco Fuel Facility - 9913 159th Street - Minor Deviations to a Site Plan
History
QUICKFACTS
Project
Costco Fuel Facility - 9913 159th Street - Minor Deviations to a Site Plan
Legistar ID: 2026-0515
Project ID: PPA-26-0038
Petitioner
Larry Dziurdzik (Owner’s Agent)
Purpose
The petitioner is proposing minor deviations to their approved Site Plan, including the removal of gas station pumps and pavement.
*This report was amended July 20, 2026 to increase the number of gas pumps from 24 to 32*
Requested Actions: Appearance Review
Project Attributes
Address: 9913 159th Street
P.I.N.(s): 27-21-200-011
Parcel Size: 6 acres
Comprehensive Plan Planning District: Regional Core
Comprehensive Land Designation: Regional Mixed Use
Zoning: BIZ, General Business District
Land Use: Motor Vehicle Services
Surrounding Land Use:
North: R-4 Residential; Single-Family Attached (Centennial Village)
South: R-3 Residential; Single-Family Detached (Estates at Ravinia Meadows)
East: E-1 Estate Residential; Vacant
West: OS Open Space; Cemetery (Good Shepherd Cemetery)
HISTORY
The Costco site has undergone several previous approvals related to its site plan. The store was first proposed in 2004, where the Village approved a Special Use with modifications to allow the store to be located within 50 feet of a wetland, subject to conditions (Case No. 2004-0501). In 2005, a variance was granted for exterior lighting exceeding code allowed footcandles and height (Case No. 2005-0426). Most recently, in 2018, the Village approved an Appearance Review for the expansion of the existing gas station (Case No. 2018-0348).
In 2025, Costco received a Special Use for Motor Vehicle Services and a rezoning from COR to BIZ for their fuel facility relocation project (Case No. 2025-0348). The project involves the relocation and expansion of the gas station, reconfiguration of site circulation, and the addition of new parking and landscaping improvements. Along with the site and infrastructure upgrades, minor enhancements such as new landscape islands and a sidewalk extension along Ravinia Avenue are also part of the scope of work for the project.
The Board-approved site plan for the fuel facility included 40 gas pumps, an associated control facility, and a canopy over the gas pumps. This project also includes the installation of a new roundabout on Ravinia Avenue to improve traffic circulation and access to the fuel facility. Now, Costco is proposing minor changes to the approved site plan by removing 8 gas pumps and some impervious surface.
DETAILED PLANNING DISCUSSION
Section 5-105.K of the Land Development Code states that the Development Services Department can approve minor deviations to a site plan that was approved with a special use permit through the administrative Appearance Review process. Costco is proposing changes to the Board approved site plan, prepared by MG2, last revised June 27, 2025. The changes include the removal of 8 gas pumps and approximately 7,000 SF of impervious surface. The total number of gas pumps will be 32. Everything else from the Board approved site plan will remain the same.
The Site Plan prepared by MG2, revised June 23, 2026, has been reviewed by Village engineering staff who have approved the proposed changes.
Recommended Action/Motion
The Appearance Review for the Costco Fuel Facility case number 2026-0515, was administratively approved on May 29, 2026, and amended July 20, 2026, subject to the following conditions:
1. All relevant permits must be obtained from the Village’s Building Division and all other applicable agencies prior to initiating work.
2. Comply with Ordinance No. 6037 in its entirety, except as where otherwise modified through this Appearance Review.
3. All work shall be in substantial compliance with the Site Plan prepared by MG2, revised June 23, 2026.
4. Meet all other Building and Land Development Code requirements.