GUILDERLAND - A new court ruling paves the way for a Costco store in Guilderland.
It would be located near Crossgates Mall.
The plan is to use 16 plus acres of land located to the east of the intersection of Crossgates Mall Road and Western Avenue.
There s been some opposition, with some neighbors saying the development will truly affect their quality of life.
This has been ongoing battle for more than two years. A group of residents sued the Guilderland Town Planning Board and Pyramid, which owns Crossgates. They are the ones proposing to build the project.
Back in November, a state Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the residents who cited environmental concerns. However, a five-judge panel of the state s Appellate Division Third Judicial Department recently ruled in favor with the town and Pyramid.
Editorial: Costco, at what cost?
the Times Union Editorial Board
Nov. 24, 2020
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The issue:
A state court ruling skewers the environmental review of a huge new store proposed for a site near Crossgates Mall.
The stakes:
State Supreme Court Justice Peter Lynch was unsparing when he ruled last week that the environmental review of apartments and a Costco store proposed for Guilderland was far from thorough.
Judge Lynch, in a highly detailed 77-page ruling on a lawsuit brought by town residents, knocked the developer, Pyramid Management Group, for keeping its plans for the massive new development a secret, and criticized the Guilderland Town Planning Board for cutting corners as it undertook the state Environmental Quality Review Act process.