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Loomis: 'There's an easy path forward' regarding Costco project court ruling

The Costco would bring nearly 200 jobs to the town of Loomis

Loomis: 'There's an easy path forward' regarding Costco project court ruling

The Costco would bring nearly 200 jobs to the town of Loomis

SHUT DOWN DURING THE CLEANING PROCESS. EDIE: THE LONG-ANTICIPADTE COSTCO PROJECT IN LOOMIS IS NOW UNDER THE MICROSCOPE AGAIN. AFTER A JUDGE DETERMINED MORE WORK NEEDS TO DE.BE THE 155,000 SQUARE FOOT COSTCO WAREHOUSE WOULD BE THE SECOND ONE IN PLACER COUNTY. CONTROVERSY BEGAN EARLFOR Y THE PROJECT, WHEN THE CITY OF ROCKLIN EXPRESSED CONCERNS OVE TRAFFIC, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND ZONING. THE COURT FOUND THAT LOOMIS FAILED TO REZONE CERTAIN PARCELS OF THE PROJECT WHICH VIOLADTE THE TOWN’S OWN ZONING CODE. >> UNFORTUNATELY, THE JUDGE DISAGREED WITH THE TOWN’S INTERPRETATION OF OUR OWN ZONING CODE THAT ALLOWS PARKING ON RESIDENTIALLY-ZONED PARCELS. THOSE PARCELS ARE OWNED BY COSTCO, BUT THE JUDGE DISAGREED THAT ALLOWING COMMERCIAL PARNGKI ON A RESIDENTIALLY-ZON LEDOT WAS APPROPRIATE. AND SO, WE BELIEVE- - THE TOWN BELIEVES THAT ISSUE CAN BE EASILY ADDRESSED AND THE PROJECT DOESN’T NEED TO BE SUBSTANTIALLY FURTHER DELAYED. EDIE: AND AGAIN LOOMIS OFFICIALS , SAY THIS ISSUE CAN BE EALYSI ADDRESSED. THEY DON’T THINK IT WILL DELAY TO THIS. THEY’RE MEETING WITH ATTORNEYS AND PLANNERS FOR A BLUEPRINT TO SATISFY THE COURT’S RULING. AND AS FOR THE LONG LEGAL BATTLE BETWEEN ROCKLIN AND LOOMIS, A ACPLER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE RECENTLY DETERMINED THE TOWN OF LOOMIS HAD NOT VIOLADTE ANY ENVIRONMENTAL OR TRAFFIC ORDINANCES. A SPOKESPERSON FORHE T CITY OF ROCKLIN TOLD KCRA 3 AIN STATEMENT "THE CITY OF ROCKLIN , STILL HAS SIGNIFICANT CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROJT'E’S ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS, AND IS CONSIDERING ITS OPTIONTOS ADDRESS THOSE
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Loomis: 'There's an easy path forward' regarding Costco project court ruling

The Costco would bring nearly 200 jobs to the town of Loomis

The long-anticipated Costco project in Loomis is now under the microscope again after a court ruling determined more work needs to be done. The massive 155,000 square foot Costco warehouse would be the second one in Placer County, and is expected to relieve pressure from the often bottlenecked Roseville location, officials said. The project would generate millions in sales tax revenue for the town of Loomis and bring hundreds of jobs with it. Contention and controversy for the project began early on when the city of Rocklin was not welcoming of the neighboring project due to traffic, environmental and zoning concerns. After a long legal battle between Rocklin and Loomis, a Placer County Superior Court Judge recently determined the town of Loomis had not violated any environmental or traffic ordinances. A spokesperson for the city of Rocklin told KCRA 3 in a statement "...The city of Rocklin still has significant concerns regarding the project's environmental documents, and is considering its options to address those concerns in the future." The court did find that Loomis failed to rezone certain parcels of the project that violated the town's own zoning code. "...The court's ruling requires Loomis to revisit the project and make adjustments to ensure it complies with the Town's Zoning Code," the Rocklin spokesperson said. "Make no mistake — this ruling is a win for Loomis and a win for Costco," Loomis Town Manager Sean Rabe told KCRA 3. "We went to great lengths to address Rocklin's traffic concerns and the environmental impacts that Rocklin identified ... they frankly stonewalled us and refused to discuss our propositions," Rabe continued.Loomis did, however, acknowledge the court's ruling that more work needs to be done in regards to the town violating its own zoning code. "Unfortunately the judge disagreed with the town's interpretation of our own zoning code that allows parking on residentially zoned parcels. Those parcels are owned by Costco ... but the judge disagreed that allowing commercial parking on a residentially zoned lot was appropriate," Rabe said. Officials with the town of Loomis believe that issue can be easily addressed and see no reason why the Costco project should be delayed further. The town must first consult with its attorneys and planners for a blueprint to satisfy the court's ruling. While there's no word on any love lost between the two communities, in a statement Rocklin acknowledged, "Costco has the potential to generate significant needed tax money for Loomis, and (Rocklin) supports the project if designed properly."

The long-anticipated Costco project in Loomis is now under the microscope again after a court ruling determined more work needs to be done.

The massive 155,000 square foot Costco warehouse would be the second one in Placer County, and is expected to relieve pressure from the often bottlenecked Roseville location, officials said. The project would generate millions in sales tax revenue for the town of Loomis and bring hundreds of jobs with it.

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Contention and controversy for the project began early on when the city of Rocklin was not welcoming of the neighboring project due to traffic, environmental and zoning concerns.

After a long legal battle between Rocklin and Loomis, a Placer County Superior Court Judge recently determined the town of Loomis had not violated any environmental or traffic ordinances.

A spokesperson for the city of Rocklin told KCRA 3 in a statement "...The city of Rocklin still has significant concerns regarding the project's environmental documents, and is considering its options to address those concerns in the future."

The court did find that Loomis failed to rezone certain parcels of the project that violated the town's own zoning code.

"...The court's ruling requires Loomis to revisit the project and make adjustments to ensure it complies with the Town's Zoning Code," the Rocklin spokesperson said.

"Make no mistake — this ruling is a win for Loomis and a win for Costco," Loomis Town Manager Sean Rabe told KCRA 3.

"We went to great lengths to address Rocklin's traffic concerns and the environmental impacts that Rocklin identified ... they frankly stonewalled us and refused to discuss our propositions," Rabe continued.

Loomis did, however, acknowledge the court's ruling that more work needs to be done in regards to the town violating its own zoning code.

"Unfortunately the judge disagreed with the town's interpretation of our own zoning code that allows parking on residentially zoned parcels. Those parcels are owned by Costco ... but the judge disagreed that allowing commercial parking on a residentially zoned lot was appropriate," Rabe said.

Officials with the town of Loomis believe that issue can be easily addressed and see no reason why the Costco project should be delayed further. The town must first consult with its attorneys and planners for a blueprint to satisfy the court's ruling.

While there's no word on any love lost between the two communities, in a statement Rocklin acknowledged, "Costco has the potential to generate significant needed tax money for Loomis, and (Rocklin) supports the project if designed properly."