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25-5192 — Costco warehouse, fuel facility, and parking lot in Lawrenceville, GA
Costco Wholesale is seeking to rezone 19.80 acres from Light Manufacturing to General Business to develop a 158,000 square foot warehouse, fuel facility with 32 pumps, and 854 parking spaces near the intersection of Lightnin Drive and Buford Drive. The project includes multiple design variances for architectural materials, signage, and stream buffer disturbances that require approval alongside the rezoning.
| Case number | 25-5192 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | Intersection of Lightnin Drive and Buford Drive (GA Highway 20), Lawrenceville, GA |
| County | Gwinnett County |
| Acreage | 19.8 |
| Current zoning | Light Manufacturing (LM) |
| Requested zoning | General Business (BG) |
| Proposed use | Costco warehouse, fuel facility, and parking lot |
| Petitioner | Costco Wholesale |
| Owner | Downtown Development Authority of Lawrenceville |
| Hearing | 2026-09-08 |
| Hearing body | Lawrenceville Planning & Zoning |
| Staff recommendation | approve with conditions |
| Status | new |
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Case history
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- First seen — 2026-09-01: First seen on a Lawrenceville Planning & Zoning agenda · Lawrenceville Planning & Zoning
- Staff recommendation — 2026-09-08: Staff recommendation: approve with conditions · Lawrenceville Planning & Zoning
Also on the 2026-09-08 Lawrenceville agenda
- 22-4797 — New Costco Warehouse
- RZC2026-00003 — Wholesale Membership Club (approximately 158,000 square feet) with 854 parking spaces and accessory fuel facility with 32 fueling positions
- RS-180 — Contractors Office, Heavy/Civil; continued outdoor storage; new permanent office building
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- RS-150 — Contractor's Office Heavy/Civil; Vehicle Storage Lot; Parking on Gravel Surface
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