A proposed 77-acre development near U.S. Route 50 and Missouri Route 291, that includes a Costco and hundreds of housing units, is moving forward in Lee's Summit.

The Lee's Summit Planning Commission approved the project's Phase 1 preliminary proposal on Nov. 14.

The proposal included several different topics, including a traffic study, neighborhood meetings and outlined plans for the new Costco.

The plan includes over 3,000 parking spots in Phase 1, along with restaurants and apartments.

The residents in the neighborhood just south of where the development would go shared mixed reactions to the plans.

One common concern among neighbors is the extra traffic the development will bring.

"Of course seen the changes between infrastructure here," said Ethan Peplow. He works in the area an

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