Englewood Cliffs mayor calls on opponents of LG Electronics headquarters to reach compromise [video]

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Parisi made his pitch on a dead-end street at Sylvan and Van Nostrand avenues, just a few feet away from where LG plans to build its North American headquarters.

A rendering of the proposed LG building in Englewood Cliffs.

The mayor of Englewood Cliffs said Tuesday he would push for more-restrictive height limits on future development along the Palisades but only if a compromise can be found to end the bitter, protracted dispute over plans by LG Electronics USA to build a 143-foot-tall office building that, critics say, will loom over the historic cliffs.

The pitch by Mayor Joseph Parisi Jr., which included a call for LGs opponents to try to reach a middle ground with the company so the project can go forward, was characterized by one leading environmentalist as the first real positive step to finding a solution.

Im urging all the parties with different views to come to the table and compromise, Parisi said at a press conference Tuesday morning, singling out the projects opponents in his call for the two sides to hash out an agreement over the proposed construction, which Parisi said would provide significant economic benefits for the entire state.

Time is of the essence, Parisi said. I fear if a fair compromise is not reached, LG will leave the state.

Parisi who made his statement just feet from where LG has planned to build its new North American headquarters at 111 Sylvan Ave. was joined by LGs legal counsel, Nicholas Sekas, and by Councilman Ed Aversa, who has expressed concern over the height of the building. Parisi said he decided to go public with his plea after LG officials indicated they were willing to talk with the other side the result, he said, of some prodding on his part.

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