Where's the joke? When the original zoning amendment was negotiated, they arrived at a particular maximum height based on local conditions. If the developer wants more, it's up to them to convince at Committee of Adjustment why their building should be allowed to exceed what was already negotiated. If they don't have a convincing case, they don't get more. Now they're taking the next option open to them, and we'll see if they can convince the OMB or not.
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