About 35 people attended Tuesday’s meeting at the Bratenahl Community Center. The resident dismissed the landscaping proposal as “all stupid” and “subjective,” then argued that the attention given to the property was misplaced. “That’s fine, it’s just a different opinion,” he said after the crowd booed his prediction, according to Page Six.
Residents also disputed the plans for the $5.35 million property on other grounds. Chuck Bauernschmidt, who lives two houses away, objected to tall shrubs intended to provide privacy, saying they could make the grounds look like a forest and questioning whether the plans followed local rules. Lucy Weller, who lives three doors away, said the design should consider local wildlife, which needs food and cover.
Other attendees supported the couple’s choice of Bratenahl. Vasiliki Diamantis said residents should feel “privileged” that Swift and Kelce chose the community. Neither attended the meeting; their representatives presented the proposal, which the board approved unanimously.
The estate covers 3.5 acres near Cleveland Heights, where Kelce grew up. The mansion, known historically as “Moyenage,” was commissioned by Jay and Seville Morse in 1902 and completed in 1904. The approximately 21,140-square-foot residence has eight bedrooms, seven fireplaces and a five-car garage, among other features.
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