EASTVALE >> A new Costco, anticipated to serve the communities of Eastvale, Ontario, Chino and Jurupa Valley, is expected to open in Eastvale later this year with the region’s first Costco car wash, according to city officials.

The proposed 158,000-square-foot Costco, planned for the east side of Hamner Avenue just south of Cantu-Galleano Ranch Road, is expected to begin construction this year and will anchor a 45-acre retail complex, Eastvale City Manager Michele Nissen said.

A preliminary map also shows several commercial buildings and a hotel planned for the center.

“Assuming there is no additional delays due to the weather, we’re hoping Costco will open in late 2017,” Nissen said.

The Costco will also feature a 30-position gas station and the Inland region’s first Costco car wash, which will be self-serve, officials said. Costco centers in the Inland Empire closest to the proposed Eastvale location are in Corona, Chino Hills, Rancho Cucamonga and Montclair.

“Costco has been probably the No. 1 retailer our residents have requested,” Nissen said, “and the sales tax generation from the Costco facility will make a significant difference to the long term sustainability for the city. It’s a conservative estimate that Costco would generate $1 million in sales tax annually to the general fund.”

The Eastvale Planning Commission is expected to review plans next month for a portion of the same retail center, proposed on the southeast corner of Cantu-Galleano Ranch and Hamner. A preliminary map drawing of the retail project shows two buildings arranged close together in an L shape, separated by a small space. It would house shops and restaurants — maybe 14 of them — closest to the intersection.

If approved, Nissen and city planner Eric Norris said those retailers and restaurants could potentially open in late 2017 or early 2018.

Plans also call for a larger building subdivided into large retail spaces, with the largest at 84,000 square feet, according to a preliminary map, just north of the Costco within the retail center. To the north is a proposed 80,000-square-foot hotel. More detailed plans for those buildings have not been submitted yet and could be subject to future modification, Norris said.

The retail center is part of the larger Goodman Commerce Center development project, which includes an existing Amazon fulfillment center and a second Amazon-slated warehouse expected to be completed sometime in 2018.

City officials are hoping for a sales tax windfall from shoppers in the surrounding area. Ontario Rancho and Chino’s Preserve housing communities are nearby, in addition to Jurupa Valley residents on the other side of the 15 Freeway.

“We have the Costco coming and we recently announced that we have an additional (Amazon fulfillment center), and between Costco and Amazon, that’s going to bring a substantial amount of employment to Eastvale,” said Eastvale Councilman Todd Rigby. “And with the employment coming, we know that people that work in an area tend to spend money in the area.”

A Costco spokesperson declined to comment on plans for Eastvale, citing in an email company policy to withhold comment on future Costco locations.