A Plan To Make You Puke: They Want To Put A Costco At Westfield’s “The Village”
In an article which to me feels like they are putting out feelers to see what the community reaction will be, the Daily News puts forth a piece which details pending negotiations between Costco and Westfield to bring a Costco to the southeast corner of Victory and Topanga.
I suggest all Woodland Hills residents read this article closely. The Village is supposed to be nice. I think Costco is great, but the reality is that Warner Center is not the place for the disgusting mess that Costco creates. One only need to look to the Costco in Canoga Park to see an example of the blight that Costco allows to run rampant.
Councilman Dennis Zine is quoted in the article:
Zine conceded there could be community opposition to building one of the popular stores at what is already a busy intersection.
I believe that is a red herring, in that yes the intersection is already absolutely a disgusting traffic nightmare for North/South traffic, but it’s far from the compelling reason to not allow the development of a Costco at the site. Westfield will no doubt already have to address traffic concerns with the city whatever they end up building there.
They also mention in the article that there are a few alternate locations in mind:
Potential sites also included the Catalina Yacht factory and the Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne property at the southeast and northwest corners of Canoga Avenue and Victory Boulevard, respectively.
It is my honest belief that a big box warehouse store at Topanga and Victory would be a major step backwards for our community. The Catalina factory property would be a better choice, in my opinion, in that it is adjacent to the relatively buried Home Depot.
I am actually a big fan of Westfield, but I was disgusted when I read this. See the Daily News article here.
I’d really like you to post your comments on this one. If I’m out of line in my objections, let me know.
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You are hardly out of line regarding the proposed location of a new Costco and the north south traffic mess it would cause. I suppose the retail climate is driving it but this too will get better, and then what? When I need “big box” service, I will hack my way to the existing one. The Catalina Yacht site makes more sense. Does this mean the existing Costco will be closed? Donna
In the Daily News article the Costco there is a remark that Costco says the market can support more stores, so I’m assuming the Canoga Park store would remain open for those that want to brave the warzonesque parking lot. We may have to let Dennis Zine’s office know we think this is no bueno.
I don’t know about that specific location, but having one a few miles closer would be a benefit to me. Costco doesn’t have to be a mess…the one on Lindero Canyon certainly isn’t, nor the one out near Rialto (?). The Canoga Park warehouse–or at least its exterior–is the worst of any Costco I’ve seen.
Oh the traffic! Thats all i have to say! Victory is already bad heading south of Topanga.
Without a doubt, the ‘Catalina’ location would be a much better site.That area could use a little ‘revamping’.
The last thing the mall area needs is a warehouse store. The traffic is bad enough as it is….
There is always Lindero Canyon….