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Minutes of a Special Meeting of Council 6/12/00 Page 5 Mr. Buckholtz stated he is not in favor of granting a variance just for the sake of granting a variance. He was in favor of opening up Beta Drive to office, medical or whatever. He further stated that he would be in favor of granting the variance in hopes that this would be the catalyst for moving things along opening up Beta Drive. Since the Special Use Permit has been repealed, since they cannot deal with that particular tenant in that situation, then he would not be in favor of granting that variance just to grant it for the building itself. Mr. Buckholtz advised if there was a viable tenant, then he would certainly be interested in looking at a variance at that time. Mr. Buckholtz stated that he knew there were various Planning and Zoning members in the audience and he welcomed comments from them. Dennis Robasky from Panzica said he could understand the Special Use Permit from a medical standpoint and the two variances, one of which would reduce the green area in front and the other variance on the number of parking slots, in this case it was for medical. He said that the reduction of the setback was based on this particular tenant for their business reasons. He further stated that he felt the number of parking space requirements was too restrictive for possibly any other office tenant, not necessarily a medical tenant. He stated tenants would go elsewhere, where the restrictions were less restrictive. Mr. Buckholtz stated he came in here wanting to get tenants in, but doesn't want to grant a variance without an actual tenant in mind. Mr. Buckholtz asked for clarification of what a yes vote meant and what a no vote meant. Council President Marquardt advised a yes vote would repeal the variances; a no vote would let the variances stand. Council President Marquardt said his view on the Special Use Permit and variances was this was an act of rezoning. The combination of the Special Use Permit and variances changes that property from warehouse distribution to office and the change of zoning in Mayfield Village per charter is the right of the electorate, not the right of Council, not the right of Board of Zoning and Appeals, not the right of Planning and Zoning Commission, it is the right of the electorate. Mr. Ilacqua stated he would like to echo Council President Marquardt's thoughts, that they are very much aligned with his. Dr. Parker thinks similarly but that doesn't say that we can't look at future uses on Beta but we need to do it in a systematic way that addresses these issues of rezoning. Mrs. Mills said the people sitting here from these two boards, Planning and Zoning and Board of Zoning and Appeals spent a lot of time coming to a decision for the benefit of the community.