The Washington Commanders cleared the final hurdle in their push to return to the District after the D.C. Council approved a $ 3.7 billion stadium and development plan on Wednesday, according to reports.

Lawmakers voted 11-2 to move forward with a 65,000-seat venue and a surrounding mixed-use project on the site of the former RFK Stadium. The agreement includes new retail, entertainment, riverside park space and between 5,000 and 6,000 affordable housing units.

Under the deal, the Commanders will provide $2.7 billion for the stadium itself, while the city’s $1 billion contribution will cover infrastructure, utilities, parking and a recreation facility.

Team owner Josh Harris called the agreement “transformative” in a statement, crediting the efforts of D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser, council

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