MOBILE, Alabama – A Chattanooga, Tenn.-based developer is looking to build a $100 million shopping center near Hank Aaron Stadium, Mobile City Council President Reggie Copeland announced during a meeting before the Ladd-Peebles Stadium board earlier this month.

The development will feature, among other things, a Costco and will attract 1,800 new jobs into the area, Copeland said during the board's June 17 meeting.

Larry Wettermark, the city's attorney, called the project "very significant," but declined to discuss specifics. Mayor Sam Jones also declined comment.

"We are in discussions right now concerning that site," Wettermark said. "It's a very significant project and we hope we are in position to recommend something in the near future."

Costco, the second largest retailer in the U.S., is a membership-only warehouse with about 70 million members. Its chief competitor is Sam's Club.

Luring a Costco to Mobile has been the subject of an online petition sponsored by MoveOn.org.

The project would also include a widening of Satchel Paige Drive from two to four lanes, though it's unclear whether the developer or the city would incur the expense.

Copeland's comments were recorded during a board meeting in which he also announced specifics on the future management and operations of Ladd-Peebles Stadium. That arrangement would potentially involve a 10-year management contract incurred by the Mobile County Public School System.

Ladd-Peebles board members provided the recording of the meeting to local members of the media on Friday.

Check back at al.com/mobile for more on the developing management situation at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.