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Costco Wholesale could be making its way to Bismarck, with the company applying for a permit for a filling station and the city scheduling a public hearing.

The application seeks a permit for a fueling facility that would be part of “a 157,500-square-foot Costco Wholesale Member’s Only Retail Warehouse.” It would be on land between 57th Avenue and Brookside Lane, somewhere in the area between the north Walmart and Memory Fireworks. The land would need to be annexed by the city.

The Washington state-based warehouse club has not yet submitted a building application, according to William Hutchings, city land use planner. Bismarck also is not listed under “locations coming soon” on the Costco website. The company declined comment, saying it talks about new locations only if they are "opening soon." It's not clear how long it might take Costco to get a store operating in Bismarck.

Hutchings said that to his understanding, the company has not made a full commitment and will get the necessary city approvals before purchasing the land. This application is “a requirement to operate a gas station,” he said.

The Bismarck Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing on the application at its meeting on June 26 at 5 p.m.

Costco is a worldwide store that has merchandise and specialty departments exclusively for members. The company operates nearly 800 stores with the majority in the U.S. and Canada. The closest to Bismarck is in West Fargo.

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