Remarks by Agustin J. Barrera
196 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 8
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“No, that's not now. That's an item coming. The next two items are going to be handled together. So this was a broad, as he said, a big omnibus covering a number of topics. And there was reference to student housing and some of the size issues and so forth that go with it. But it wasn't a discussion about this apartment complex on 57th Avenue that runs between 64th Street and 66th or 67th, whichever it is. That is coming after this. All right. I'm going to close it to public comments and open it for any discussion on the planning board.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Other questions or comments? I see a few people shaking their heads. If not, do we have enough for a motion? Danny, since you suggested some changes, I would say.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“We have a second. Any further discussion? If not, all those in favor? Aye.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Yes. And aye. So I think unanimous. Any nays? No. That's it. OK. All right. So that takes us to... Items two and three, which do relate to the same development. And Mark, are you tackling that as well? Yeah. So you're back up.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“I would ask you to cover the two together, unless you tell me there's some great reason for splitting them, but otherwise I would cover the two together and we'll take the two together from a voting perspective.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. Any quick questions for Mark?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you. OK, I'm now going to open up the floor to public comments. So if you wish to speak, please step up to the podium, sign in, state your name and your address. Remember, public comments, each person is limited to three minutes. And it isn't really a question and answer session, but because the applicants are here, they certainly may address some of the things that you bring up. And with that, I'll start with the people in the room here. So were you sworn in originally?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Again, this is not a Q&A. Please make your comments and we'll give them a chance.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you for your comments other people in the audience that wish to make a comment or Please step up. Your name and your address, if you'd sign in as well.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“And I think you were here to get sworn in, correct or not? Yes.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Would you sign in, please, if you would? I did. Oh, you did? OK, great. Thank you.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Other comments from the audience?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you for your comments. Anyone else that wishes to speak in the audience? By the way, the two fellows that spoke earlier on the item we were covering before this had some relationship. If you wish to speak again, you're certainly welcome to do that.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“They will be happy to address later, but this is not a Q&A. So you have about 30 seconds left.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Not right this second, no, ma'am. This is not an open Q&A format. You have 15 seconds. They will address as they would like.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you for your comments. Anyone else that would like to speak?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thanks very much. All right. Any other comments? I think we have one raised hand on the Zoom call. I'm not sure whose hand.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Sharon, we see you now. We don't see you unmuted, though.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Where are you in? And if you'd state your address.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you very much. All right, I don't see any other hands on the Zoom call. Anyone else in the audience? If not, I'm going to close it to public comments, and I'm going to ask the applicant if they would like to rebut or answer some of the points made.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Okay. Members of the planning board, anyone have any comments or questions for the applicant or for the city planning?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“So let me ask a question, Mark. The variance on this, my understanding is that what they've done with the ingress-egress coming off of Red Road is a voluntary deal in an attempt to keep the cars out of the neighborhood. That's not a variance request, and Red Road is what it is. I wish I had the power. I wish we had the power to widen Red Road because we thought it was too crowded because believe me, I'd be up there with my magic wand today. But what are the variances here that we are considering? It's simply a look because it's a larger use project and because of the floor plates, correct?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Correct. And not having the gap of the 10 feet as we were just putting into the code, which has not yet been voted in, correct?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“So does that change? There's no variance relative to what you're talking about.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“The variance is strictly to the plate. Correct. So you feel like that's enough to stop the project? Well, I wonder.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026