Proposed west Pearland development to include Costco store

Been wondering when Pearland will get a Costco store? The wait may soon be over.

Pearland city officials recently confirmed a Costco store is included in a proposed development located on a 28-acre-site at the northwest corner of State Highway 288 and County Road 59.

The Pearland City Council held a public hearing Monday (Sept. 15) to consider a zone change application that would allow the developer to add a pharmacy and other design changes to the existing planned development zoning district.

If the zone change application is approved, city officials expect construction would start sometime in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Costco CEO Richard Galanti did not return calls for comment.