""It turns it from an idea to allowing us to have formal conversations with all parties. It's a big step. Reality being a store open for business, you know, we're certainly at least two years away. These things take time," said Travis Duncan, Deca, VP Development. "Entitlements in particular is going to require detailed environmental studies, as well as deep community engagement and outreach.""
""What are some of the concerns that you are hearing from the community?" ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena asked. "The primary concern is about the environmental impacts. So, there are two organizations, two companies that were slated to move to the area that Costco is interested in at the Wake Avenue location the former army base," said Councilmember Fife."
""California Waste Solutions and CAST is another recycler that is in West Oakland where it was slated to move to that location, but since they have fallen out of contract and weren't able to complete their work or the development of their project at that site, then I don't want another 20 years to go"
Oakland City Council moved forward with pursuing a Costco on a decades-vacant West Oakland parcel after Councilmember Carroll Fife introduced a resolution. Real estate firm Deca said formal talks can begin but a store opening is at least two years away. Entitlements will require detailed environmental studies and extensive community engagement. Community input is crucial, with residents raising environmental impact concerns. Two recyclers, California Waste Solutions and CAST, had been slated for the Wake Avenue site but fell out of contract and did not complete development. Councilmember Fife emphasized avoiding another long delay.
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