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?- Special Council Meeting 12/30/91 Page Four Mr. Gerhardstein said that he would welcome Progressive as a neighbor, they are a good, clean neighbor and he does not see why the residents of Mayfield Village, Highland Heights, Gates Mills and Mayfield Heights do not see any tax red figures in their tax structure. He said the people in Worton Park will not see the building and cannot see where Progressive will move 20 feet if they will be given a 15 foot height variance on the building. He thinks that is being totally unreasonable to the neighbors in Mayfield Heights. He said that they were happy with 42 feet and cannot see where giving them the extra footage would make a difference. If Council is going to give this to them, why do they need the Planning and Zoning Commission? Bob Lennla. Worton Park Homeowner's Associarion - Stated that the reality of the situation is we would not like anything back there. He said that Progressive will create revenue here for the next 50 years. Mr. Gerhazdstein asked if the variance is granted, why wouldn't the height of the mound and screening not be addressed now. He does not think it's fair. Mr. Riiilcer said they are proceeding with the type of mounding they talked about before. Chuck Chokel. Progressive Insurance Co=anX - said the landscape architect will meet with them to talk about the ideal height for mound-tree coverage. Their landscape architect will be happy to talk to the residents. In their best interest it will be as high as possible. He does not think they should specify without the advice of their experts. Vince Panichi, said if a world headquarters comes to Mayfield Village with 1,500 employees, would they be able to take advantage of this variance, as a hypotherical quesrion. Mayor Carmen said variances would be considered on a case by case variance. If someone did, they would have to consider it. If it was not granted, and challenged, he thinks they would withstand attacke Mr. Rinker said he would like to put the issue to a vote. Pat Caticchio, said that Planning and Zoning turned down the issue, now it's going to a vote of Council. Does that mean that five votes are needed to override the Planning and Zoning Commission's denial of the variance? Mayor Carmen explained that if four members vote favorably, the ordinance will take effect in thirty days; if five members vote favorably, the ordinance will take effect immediately. Mr. Ramos read the title of Ordinance 91-60. First Reading of Ordinance No. 91-60, entided; "An ordinance granting an additional variance to the Progressive Insurance Company for the construcrion of its corporate headquarters on certain property located at 6300 Wilson Mills Road subject to the sarisfaction of condirions and declaring an emergency." Introduced by Mayor Carmen and Council as a Whole.