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DECEMBER 21, 2018, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A3 COSTCO, continued from Page A1 said. “It’s also a good idea to let Costco know that somebody still loves them and wants them.” By consensus, the council agreed to draft a letter to Costco expressing support. “I think that it’s an exceptionally good idea to provide good feedback to that business. Costco has a great outlook in terms of how they treat employees and treat their customers,” said Councilor Bruce Anderson. At a Salem City Council meeting Dec. 10, the group nixed plans for Costco to move from its current location off Hawthorne Avenue to a new space on Kuebler. Neighbors of the planned shopping center turned out en masse to express their displeasure with the Re-Imagine proposal. According to Salem Reporter, opponents couched their dissent in the traffi c impacts to the surrounding area and said a Costco was not in line with original proposals for the space. The council voted against allowing the Costco move 5-3, but the decision will likely end up being appealed to the state’s land use authorities. There is no immediately- apparent space where Costco could move in Keizer’s current boundaries. The plans submitted to the Salem City Council called for a 166,000-square-foot store and a 30-pump gas station. Still, Thompson said a potential move could be the HEART(H) PARKS, of Your Home! a consideration as Keizer considers growing its Urban Growth Boundary (UGB). Keizer Development Director Nate Brown said that would still be a stretch. “We would have to document a specifi c land need for retail, but our current need is only minor.[Changing the UGB] is all tied to the land need and how is it justifi ed,” Brown said. Brown said a more likely space would be across I-5 from Keizer Station, but that land is also controlled by Salem and comes with signifi cant fl oodway and fl oodplain issues. Still, Brown said he would be happy to reach out to Costco’s development team and “tell them what we’ve got.” Mayor Cathy Clark said this didn’t mean Keizer would be willing to bend over backward to bring the retail giant to the city. “We’re not giving away the store, that’s not how we operate. We don’t pay to have businesses come here. We are the gift that keeps on giving with a $2.08 tax rate,” Clark said. Attracting Costco to Keizer already has one high-profi le, Keizer-minded proponent in Oregon Rep. Bill Post. “I am working behind the scenes with city, chamber and other offi cials to see what we can do to help Costco fi nd Keizer,” Post wrote on social media after hearing news of Salem’s decision. 5 YEAR PLAN FOR THE PARKS FEE continued from Page A1 Powerhouse Heaters, Elegant Style address it as a priority before year three,” Bradley said. Lawyer suggested postpon- ing some of the tree work or truck replacement to make room for lighting in Bair Park. Johnson said the replacement of the truck had already been put off a year to provide for ad- ditional improvements this year. Johnson did make one change to the draft schedule after the meeting at the request of City Councilor Roland Her- rera, who is council liaison to the group. Herrera, who lives near Country Glen Park, said the south end of the park was becoming a problem area and asked that additional lighting be installed. Johnson added to to the third year to coincide with the Bair Park lighting, for now. Board member Wayne Frey asked about a second-year proj- ect, the demolition of a house on the Keizer Rapids Park (KRP) property. The house is a remnant from the purchase of property that became KRP, but it is in its last days. “Remodeling the house is probably not the most effec- tive at this point. We would like to remove the house and then have a conversation about what it could become as support to the amphitheater or other large events,” Johnson said. 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