Costco/El Paseo Traffic Study
Summary
With Costco and other development coming at Lawrence and El Paseo, the city kept $40,000 in the budget for baseline traffic data. Supporters say the study is the key to grant money and data-driven mitigation; critics called it money spent with nothing to show.
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Last discussed Jun 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
$40,000 from the general fund for the study.
Residents near Lawrence, Saratoga Avenue, and Quito corridors who face projected traffic increases from the Costco development.
Opponents argue taxpayers pay for a study with no guaranteed mitigation action or grant outcome.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council - Jun 17, 2026
With Costco and other development coming at Lawrence and El Paseo, the city kept $40,000 in the budget for baseline traffic data. Supporters say the study is the key to grant money and data-driven mitigation; critics called it money spent with nothing to show.
City Council Study Session - Feb 4, 2026
Staff proposed a $25,000 pre-construction traffic count on neighborhood streets near the future Costco instead of a $100,000 study. Council largely favored the cheaper option but debated timing and whether El Paseo impacts should be included.
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