I've talked to my neighbors, and we agree that this whole Home Depot debate is just ridiculous. It's "simplistic" when you have socalled public officials turning what should be a cut and dried land-use issue into a political football.

The bottom line is that Home Depot followed all the rules and holds a lease on that property.

When people talk about traffic, what traffic? I drive down Hampshire Road and have never had a problem getting where I need to go, even when Kmart was there.

All of these "Chicken Little" stories are a waste of time.

The sky is not falling.

Why are we wasting time and resources when our planning commission already approved this?

Please, City Council members: Exhibit some leadership and make the right decision. Approve Home Depot.

It's time to move on. Shaun Hanrahan Thousand Oaks