SAN JOSE RESTAURANT TO BE REPLACED BY CHICK-FIL-A

Neighborhood-wide efforts to save a San Jose restaurant have been quashed in favor of a new fast-food eatery.

Planning Director Christopher Burton on Wednesday approved a Chick-fil-A at 255 Race St. off West San Carlos Street because the location is considered underused -- despite a longstanding family restaurant operating at the site. Residents and housing advocates said the project is inconsistent with the West San Carlos Urban Village Plan, and criticized the displacement of Taqueria Eduardo.

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