Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
Apple has reportedly got the final nod from the city council for building its latest 'spaceship campus'.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
The Cupertino City Council gave the approval to the tech giant to build the 176-acre Campus 2.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
According to Cnet, as part of the final 20-year development agreement, Apple plans to begin demolition of office buildings on the former Hewlett-Packard campus by the end of the year, with the first phase of construction expected to be completed by 2016.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
Cupertino Mayor Orrin Mahoney expressed favour for the project after the council unanimously approved it.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
As per the agreement, Apple has agreed to increase the amount of taxes it pays to the city of Cupertino in the form of a reduction in a sales tax rebate the city gives the company each year and now the city will refund only 35 percent out of the 50 percent sales tax rebate.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
The highlight of the campus is the glass structure, surrounded by more than 7,000 trees that resembles a U.F.O disc, but actually leads to an underground auditorium.
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Apple's amazing 'spaceship campus' gets approval
Photographs: Courtesy, City of Cupertino
The new building is expected to accommodate more than 14,000 employees, the report added.
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