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Lowe’s Project Nixed

Westlake Village city officials turned down a proposal to build a large retail center anchored by Lowe’s. The controversial project, which would have required an amendment to the city’s general plan, needed the votes of three of the city’s council members to pass. Only two council members voted in favor of the project, which was designed for a 169,000-square-foot Lowe’s store and an additional 60,000 square feet of retail space for restaurants and other shops. The final vote came down to two-two, with one councilman abstaining because of a previously declared conflict of interest. The proposal to build a retail center would have required a change to the city’s general plan which sets aside the project site, north of the Ventura (101) Freeway at Russell Ranch Road, for office development. Many residents were staunchly opposed to a retail project, concerned that it would bring excessive traffic congestion, air quality and other problems.

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