Appeal Meeting FAQ

What is the plan for Astoria Co+op’s new store?  The co-op plans to build an 11,580 square foot building at the corner of 23rd and Marine Drive in Astoria. It will hold about 7,000 square feet of retail space that offers a full line of fresh foods – think full-service deli, an expansive organic prod

Project Appeal

Here’s an update from General Manager Matt Stanley: The co-op’s Design Review Committee approval has been appealed by three Mill Pond residents. We will go before the City Council on July 30th at 6 p.m. at Astoria City Hall. The approval process has proved to be more challenging than ant

Design Review Approval

Following another lengthy public meeting, we received approval from the City of Astoria Design Review Committee to move forward on our project of building you a bigger store. Pending an appeal period, engineering and permitting, we would be able to break ground. The aim would be to do so before the

Design Review Meeting

We must receive approval at a Design Review Committee meeting on Thursday evening in order to stay on track to build you a bigger co-op! Meeting details are now available online. Following our first go-round with the committee, we’ve provided an updated proposal to the city that we strongly fe

Design Review Update

Back to the drawing board and another design review committee meeting next month as we seek to fulfill community member’s desires to see their grocery store in a bigger space. Read more in the Daily Astorian…

Expansion Update: Design Review

By Matt Stanley/General Manager On May 3rd at 5:30 p.m. at Astoria City Hall, the Astoria Design Review Committee will review the design of the building to ensure it meets local design standards. This is again another public forum where your support is much needed! We know that our community is exci

Expansion Clears City Council

The Astoria City Council approved a rezone necessary for our new store at the Mill Pond site. This moves us another step closer to breaking ground. Design review will be next. We appreciate those who testified and wrote letters in support of the Co-op. It really helped! The land use process is compl

Co-op Goes to City Council

Expansion Update by Matt Stanley/Co-op General Manager Momentum in our co-op is strong! The result of nearly five years of planning and preparation mean we are poised to present our building design plans to city officials, get commitments for commercial loans, and see construction start this summer

Yes Vote for Co-op

The Astoria Planning Commission voted in favor of a rezone request necessary to keep our project on track at a meeting January 24. The city council will have the ultimate say on the rezone. Read more about in the Daily Astorian’s coverage. The planning commission meeting was lengthy. There wer

Expansion Goes to Planning Commission

By Zetty Nemlowill/Co-op Marketing Director Before we can break ground on a new store, we must successfully get through the land use process and could use your help. The Astoria Planning Commission meets on Wednesday January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at Astoria City Hall to consider a zone change that’s