Remarks by Agustin J. Barrera
196 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 7 of 8
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“Okay. It's an interesting point of view. I mean, so if they add back the 10 feet in there to break up the plates, then you wouldn't have any objection to it.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Other questions and comments? May I, Mr. Chair?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thanks very much. Other questions or comments from the board?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. I see some of their hand raised. The public comment is closed, so we won't be addressing a non-board member at this point. Other board comments? My thoughts are, before I go to Dan, I'm just going to say I appreciate what you guys have done to modify the plans to make it better for the neighborhood. It is still a six-story building. It still has three stories in the back. But the amenity deck has been reduced, particularly from a noise perspective. having no paddle ball and whatever else up there makes sense I would probably ask have you given some thought to having any kind…”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thanks. I would also remind everybody that The three stories of the main livable building are going to be facing out to the same amenity area with the same concerns about noise and lighting. They're even closer to it than those on the ground.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Understood. And one other thing I want to say before I go to Daniel, I know he wants to make a comment, which is these are not done deals. We are a recommending board. And so how we vote on this, we will be voting whether it goes to the commission as it is, whether it doesn't go at all, whether we turn it down, whatever. But ultimately, the commission is the body that approves it. And I wouldn't be wasting my time up here if this was a done deal, as fun as this is. Daniel? Daniel?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Danny, do you have an additional comment? Your hand is still up.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“And Christine, your hand's not up, but I see you talking, so.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“All right. Thank you. If there aren't any different additional comments, do we have a motion?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“So approval as presented with the board comments included. You OK with that? In particular, relative to lighting.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“I would like to see that explored, but I'm not for putting that as a condition.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Correct. Noise hours as well. This is what these guys do, you know, is run projects.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“I'm seeing some shaking heads, so we have a motion and a second.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“OK. All right. To the large scale development. All those in favor? Yes.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“I'll second. Any other questions? If not, all those in favor?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Motion carries. Correct. Okay. Thank you very much for coming out. We appreciate all your comments.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Number five. We're going to skip to the, and we're going to finish with the number four. So number five is all about the... Is the solar panel moratorium.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Thank you recommending the extension of the moratorium for another six months. Yes to October 15th. I believe okay Any public comment? either in this room or Online Seeing none any comments or discussion on the on the planning board If not, I would ask for a motion I”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Any further discussion? If not, all those in favor? Aye.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“Okay. Motion carries. All right. On to our last item, item number four.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“So do I need to open this for public comment? Yes, please. So let me open this for public comment. If anyone would like to speak on it, please sign in. Were you sworn in earlier?”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“So I live on 76th Street, and I'm an early bird, and I walk early in the morning at 5, 530.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“MARK MCQUEEN, JR.: Thank you very much. Any other comments? Any other comments? Anybody online? I don't see any. Okay, so let's open it to discussion. You're on the planning board.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“I think we have a lot of signage rules in place.”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026
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“You could see that they've changed the... I mean, I think you did make a change. That wasn't the way it was originally, was it? It doesn't... No, the ordinance...”
Planning Board · Apr 14, 2026