Zoning Examiner Meeting, September 24, 2026
Decided: Costco East Old Vail Road Large Retail Establishment Special Exception
What happened
On September 24, 2026, Tucson acted on Costco East Old Vail Road Large Retail Establishment Special Exception.
The Tucson Zoning Examiner held a public hearing on case TPENT0226-00004, a Mayor and Council special exception for a large retail establishment (Costco) at 9688 East Old Vail Road in the I-2 zone; no final decision was made, as the examiner will issue preliminary findings within…
- Jurisdiction
- Tucson, AZ
- Date
- September 24, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Decided
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCostco East Old Vail Road Large Retail Establishment
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Costco East Old Vail Road Large Retail Establishment Special Exception
Mayor and Council special exception request in the I-2 heavy industrial zone for construction of a new approximately 160,000-167,000 sq ft Costco store at 9688 East Old Vail Road on a 37-acre site, including a 4x5 fuel facility (40 fueling positions), out parcels, and a new traffic signal. New...
Key Decisions (1)
Costco East Old Vail Road Large Retail Establishment Special Exception
Development Activity (1)
Costco East Old Vail Road (Costco Wholesale Southeast Tucson)
Commercial
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
A new 160,000+ sq ft Costco with fuel facility is…
Infrastructure
Traffic analysis projects Old Vail, Houghton, and Rita Ranch intersections…
Who spoke
5 distinct speakers; 3 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Staff, 1 Witness, 1 Unknown, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 1 Witness, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Linus Kafka, Chair.
2 more identified names in Pro: 1 Staff, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (9)
31 recorded timestamps
- public hearing (8 timestamps)
- zoning (5 timestamps)
- rezoning (2 timestamps)
- land use (2 timestamps)
- industrial (4 timestamps)
- residential (6 timestamps)
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