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sL ° ? <br />? <br />Regular Council Meeting <br />10/17/88 <br />Page 7 <br />Mr. Heller said that they have not made a presentation to the <br />Planning Commission because he understood that they must have <br />approval on the height variance before they make a submission for <br />the site approval. <br />Norton Rose, Vice Chairman of the Progressive Corporation - said that <br />the issue of the fire truck arose with variances which they are not <br />seeking now and in connection with the Worton Park issue which they <br />are no longer seeking. He said this was suggested as a possible <br />attempt on their part to satisfy the fire issue possibility that <br />would arise with a significantly different building than that which <br />is now constructed and that which is now attempting to meet your <br />various requirements including a 5' variance if we can reach <br />agreement on that. Mr. Rose said that in looking at some numbers if <br />they go forward with the kind of process they are talking about and <br />build on that property, it would appear that they would be talking <br />about increased taxes at the start of some $225,000 and approximately <br />$550,000 in one element of real estate taxes exclusive of the County <br />taxes of which $445,000 would go to schools. He said with those <br />kinds of increases in taxes he thinks that the fire truck issue is <br />moot in view of the fact that the same fire truck requirement that <br />was originally raised would no longer be an issue. He said that he <br />did not want there to be any misunderstanding regarding this. Mr. <br />Rose said that they are very anxious to go forward and that they <br />think they can meet the Village's requirements and are anxious to do <br />that. <br />Mr. Heller said he could review the plan if anyone wished. <br />Mrs. Mills said that Mr. Heller did a good presentation when he was <br />at Caucus. <br />Mr. Ramos said that Progressive was originally scheduled to be front <br />of P&Z, however, we have instructed Mr. Schulte to let Council act on <br />this variance first because that would have an effect as far as <br />coming before P&Z. He said that Progressive was instructed to come <br />to Council first to get some direction on the variance and then go to <br />P&Z. <br />Mr. Basile said that what Council will be voting on tonight is <br />whether or not we will be giving them a 5' variance. He asked if any <br />member of Council had any questions or needed further information <br />before voting. , <br />Council did not have any questions. <br />Mr. Flynn requested a resolution of a variance in title only be taken <br />up now. Mrs. Mills seconded. <br />Mr. Santoro said.that he would,like to have Chief Mohr's comments. <br />Chief Mohr said that with the comments that the gentleman from <br />Progressive made regarding the tax dollars coming into the Village, <br />we would not need them to buy us a fire truck. Eventually, we would <br />be able to buy what we want with no strings attached.