Costco deal close to collapse as neighbours appeal to OMB

Councillor Jon Burnside says in his current newsletter that three individuals have appealed Council’s November approval of the construction of a Costco store at the former Coca Cola properties at 42/46 Overlea Blvd.  The complainants are said to be one nearby resident and two nearby business owners. Burnside says the matter might take as long as 18 months. He also says that the agreement to delay the construction of a gas bar at the store, which had been accepted by Costco, has now been reneged on by the firm.  Burnside writes: “Costco representatives recently contacted me to advise that they will now likely appeal the deferral of the gas bar (and associated conditions) arguing that to avoid further delays and expenses it makes more sense to do so.”  He says that discussions “are ongoing and I am actively working to avoid this course of action”