Comments on: Letter to the Editor - Costco Gas Station http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/ Kirkland's Blog for News and views on life in the City of Kirkland, Washington Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:55:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gail http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-4597 Gail Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:29:38 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-4597 If this is true then maybe Kirkland Costco won't lose the 33% in sales as projected. That would help our budget! If this is true then maybe Kirkland Costco won’t lose the 33% in sales as projected. That would help our budget!

]]> By: mike nienaber http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-4579 mike nienaber Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:52:12 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-4579 I believe I read that Costco has withdrawn plans to build at their site in Bellevue. I believe I read that Costco has withdrawn plans to build at their site in Bellevue.

]]> By: mike nienaber http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1438 mike nienaber Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:21:44 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1438 YES! YES!

]]> By: mike nienaber http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1437 mike nienaber Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:20:11 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1437 Dear Millions....I believe they have enough of our tax dollars to do what is right for all of us. Also, Costco is invited to share in the restoration project since their stormwater run-off is a major contributor to this repugnant eye-sore. If they want to expand, they should share the reclamation costs with Kirkland. Dear Millions….I believe they have enough of our tax dollars to do what is right for all of us. Also, Costco is invited to share in the restoration project since their stormwater run-off is a major contributor to this repugnant eye-sore. If they want to expand, they should share the reclamation costs with Kirkland.

]]> By: Wes http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1433 Wes Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:16:02 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1433 Mike, Which property is your's on the map? There is a parking lot used by costco arcross the street and an old house next door. Is that you? Mike,
Which property is your’s on the map? There is a parking lot used by costco arcross the street and an old house next door. Is that you?

]]> By: millions? http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1429 millions? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:17:28 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1429 Not an insider, just a curious blog reader. I know enough to say that the City doesn't seem to have alot of excess funds available right now. Not an insider, just a curious blog reader. I know enough to say that the City doesn’t seem to have alot of excess funds available right now.

]]> By: mike nienaber http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1422 mike nienaber Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1422 Hi there millions? You must be an insider since you know what the City can and cannot spend millions on. Between Costco and the City, there is enough money to get the job done. That's a quote from one of their attorneys. All one needs is an excavator, an operator and a few permits then the old Forbes Creek leading into Forbes Lake can be opened and the land drained. That's the opinion of several professional engineering firms. My reference to millions was to the entire 7 acres being developed as the prime commercial land it is presently zoned as. Draining would allow for more retail, office and apartment/condos in the area. Believe me though, according to Costco's figures, they will generate plenty of dollars for both them and the City, no matter what their location is. Hi there millions? You must be an insider since you know what the City can and cannot spend millions on. Between Costco and the City, there is enough money to get the job done. That’s a quote from one of their attorneys. All one needs is an excavator, an operator and a few permits then the old Forbes Creek leading into Forbes Lake can be opened and the land drained. That’s the opinion of several professional engineering firms.

My reference to millions was to the entire 7 acres being developed as the prime commercial land it is presently zoned as. Draining would allow for more retail, office and apartment/condos in the area. Believe me though, according to Costco’s figures, they will generate plenty of dollars for both them and the City, no matter what their location is.

]]> By: al czervik http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1417 al czervik Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:34:09 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1417 All good points on many issues that should involve the City doing what's best for all of us. Millions: My son works for Costco. They are building a new store in Bellevue and one in Redmond. He says that the Kirkland store will lose business to the new stores. A gas station will help to reduce some of the loss in sales and tax revenues. Not millions a year but certainly any amount lost to another City is not good. The issue of water and the creation of new wetlands due to private and public development is nothing new. I remember the properties in that area being relatively dry many years ago. It would seem that the issue could be resolved by the City leaders saying we'll do all we can to "fix it" or make it right. Instead the property owners who dutifully paid their property taxes for all these years are told that there is nothing that can be done and that they lose. This is wrong and I guarantee that none of the electeds or senior city staff would stand still for this. If this water logged land is so valuable then the City should buy it at full market value as if it were dry. I doubt that will happen. the issue All good points on many issues that should involve the City doing what’s best for all of us.
Millions: My son works for Costco. They are building a new store in Bellevue and one in Redmond. He says that the Kirkland store will lose business to the new stores. A gas station will help to reduce some of the loss in sales and tax revenues. Not millions a year but certainly any amount lost to another City is not good.
The issue of water and the creation of new wetlands due to private and public development is nothing new. I remember the properties in that area being relatively dry many years ago. It would seem that the issue could be resolved by the City leaders saying we’ll do all we can to “fix it” or make it right. Instead the property owners who dutifully paid their property taxes for all these years are told that there is nothing that can be done and that they lose. This is wrong and I guarantee that none of the electeds or senior city staff would stand still for this. If this water logged land is so valuable then the City should buy it at full market value as if it were dry. I doubt that will happen.

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]]> By: millions? http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1393 millions? Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:50:16 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1393 I'm not convinced. If one gas station can generate that much tax revenue, why isn't the City awash in funds from the many other existing gas stations? Exactly how much additional sales tax would be generated at the alternate location over the location proposed by Costco? My guess is that it isn't millions. I think the analysis falls short. The City does not have the funds at present to make this type of investment. I’m not convinced. If one gas station can generate that much tax revenue, why isn’t the City awash in funds from the many other existing gas stations? Exactly how much additional sales tax would be generated at the alternate location over the location proposed by Costco? My guess is that it isn’t millions.

I think the analysis falls short. The City does not have the funds at present to make this type of investment.

]]> By: mike nienaber http://www.kirklandviews.com/2008/08/08/letter-to-the-editor-costco-gas-station/#comment-1392 mike nienaber Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:10:07 +0000 http://www.kirklandviews.com/?p=635#comment-1392 Yes NP...so true. Here's the opportunity to cleam up a major blight in Kirkland, make cheap gas accessible to the existing traffic pattern, provide for additional millions in sales tax revenue, make Forbes Lake Park into the jewel is should be and stop trespassing Kirkland's stormwater onto private property. Yes NP…so true. Here’s the opportunity to cleam up a major blight in Kirkland, make cheap gas accessible to the existing traffic pattern, provide for additional millions in sales tax revenue, make Forbes Lake Park into the jewel is should be and stop trespassing Kirkland’s stormwater onto private property.

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