The Apple spaceship is cleared for landing in Cupertino

Steve Jobs gave a heartfelt and logical plea over two years ago to the city of Cupertino asking them to approve his dream campus. The last political hurdle has finally been cleared.

Apple’s proposed new spaceship-shaped headquarters got a super-charged blast-off Tuesday night when the Cupertino City Council voted unanimously to approve the 2.8-million-square-foot behemoth beside Interstate 280, fulfilling a dream of co-founder Steve Jobs, hatching an iconic landmark for Silicon Valley, and promising more congestion in an already traffic-challenged region for decades to come.

“Steve transformed Apple into one of the most innovative companies in the world and we understand the responsibilities that come from carrying his legacy forward with this project,” Apple’s head of real estate and facilities Dan Whisenhunt told the council. “We’ve designed it with the same care and attention to detail as we do with all Apple products.”