ASHEVILLE – Costco has reactivated and revised its proposal for a warehouse and fueling station at Enka Commerce Park, according to the City of Asheville’s development record.
A city comment dated Sept. 14 says the previously withdrawn project has been “reactivated and unwithdrawn.” The application remains in Technical Review Committee review and has not received construction permits.
A Sept. 11 resubmittal describes an approximately 166,804-square-foot retail warehouse, a 32-pump fueling station and a tire center limited to tire-replacement services. The proposed development covers three parcels totaling approximately 39.67 acres at 264 and 274 Enka Heritage Parkway.
The revised concept changes the southern entrance to a two-lane private drive from Sand Hill Road, updates the warehouse footprint with a mechanical room on the eastern side and shifts the fueling station south. The filing says stormwater from the eastern portion would flow to a wet pond, while three underground systems with impermeable liners would manage runoff on the western portion of the brownfield site.
Proposed project conditions call for preserving the historic American Enka clock tower, adding a historical marker and maintaining seating around the tower. Vehicle access would be provided from Jacob Holm Way to the north and from the proposed Sand Hill Road connection to the south.
FOX Carolina reported that the plan includes 914 vehicle parking spaces and 84 bicycle spaces. Costco is requesting permission for 73 vehicle spaces above the city’s normal cap of 841 for a building of that size.
The Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider the proposal Oct. 7, followed by the Asheville City Council on Oct. 13, FOX Carolina reported. The project still requires final technical review and applicable local, state and federal approvals before construction could begin.