SANTA CLARA (KCBS) – The Santa Clara city council on Wednesday enthusiastically approved the next steps for a massive development project right next to Levi’s Stadium that could change the face of the city.

The complex of restaurants, apartments, offices, a hotel, a cinema and a theater on eight million square feet adjacent to the new 49ers stadium would dwarf Santana Row in San Jose.

“Over time, we expect a full build out of the project to create a workforce on site of about 23,000 people,” said Steve Eimer, an executive at Related, the developer behind the City Place Santa Clara Project.

