FERNDALE, Wash. — The Lummi Nation is one step closer to developing a retail center near I-5 in Ferndale.

The Ferndale City Council on Monday voted 5-1 to approve a plan to vacate a portion of Kope Road, making room for the Lummi Nation’s development of a retail center called Salish Village.

The 160-acre center will be located near I-5 and the Slater Road interchange.

In addition to car and truck fueling stations, Salish Village will have several retail stores and cafes the Lummi Nation hopes will attract consumers from Canada.