Voters were asked to vote on the rezoning of the proposed 10.5-acre site from neighborhood commercial and multi-family residential to general commercial and to amend the Gateway/101 Corridor Specific Plan to allow an increase in square footage, floor area ratio, height, design flexibility and multilevel parking.

The project, slated for land at the confluence of Highway 85 and El Camino Real, has been a touchy subject for the past several months. At city council meetings on the subject, the room has been flooded with people protesting the size of the giant furniture store and the effect it will have on traffic and parking. Those in favor have argued that the store will create excellent sales tax revenue and many jobs in the area.

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