Community Board 5 officials voted against allowing the extra height in protest of the zoning law.[1][2] The CPC rejected the additional height that December, saying Eichner could have pursued other options, including lowering ceiling heights, to stay within the 800-foot height limit.[95][74] CPC chairwoman Sylvia Deutsch rejected Eichner's offer to add unrelated amenities and pay the city extra cash, and she also dismissed complaints from neighbors who opposed the project for unrelated reasons.[96] In April 1988, the city and Eichner tentatively reached a settlement in which Eichner agreed to build 7,200 square feet (670 m2) of dance studios above the pedestrian arcade and reduce some facade details.[6][7][23] The agreement, contingent on the dome not being completed, had not been ratified by the CPC or Board of Estimate.[9] Deutsch called the agreement "reasonable";[23][97] however, community groups thought it would set a precedent for developers who built past their height limits,[23] and some LPC members specifically opposed the design.[11]