Wheaton Costco public hearing set for March

Costco’s application for a proposed gas station at its store in Wheaton will be reviewed in March, and residents are complaining that might be too soon.

The proposed gas station, which would have 16 pumps on slightly less than an acre of land, has been an item of contention for developers and the residents. Those who want to formally complain have until Jan. 15 to file with the Montgomery County Planning Board to ensure those concerns become part of the board’s staff report. An opposition group said that does not give it enough time to file a detailed complaint.