Remarks by Andy Daro
113 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
- Play at 2:12:07
“I can. Go ahead. Unless you want to. I just have a question regarding the connection to the island walk. And I know you mentioned it, but I didn't see it specifically outlined or how you plan to do that or how that looks. So can you detail that?”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 2:15:03
“No, that was my question. Okay. I'll defer to the rest of the commission for our continued questions.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:11:38
“On that, I can second the motion to approve with the conditions.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
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“Yeah, I agree with the mayor wholeheartedly on this one. I live on West Drive myself, and I think, you know, that renderings from the lobby, I much invite walking by that entrance than what currently stands there. But I'm with you. I mean, I think, you know, why we didn't, I didn't approve the 10x in community contribution fees. It wasn't, I think we all agree that this was, that we're low with the 265 that was agreed. So, I'd like to see a reasonable amount of at least half, doubling it to at least a half a million and open to what the commission wants if they think that that should even be…”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
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“Well, it was too, I mean, they said we were at $4 a foot.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:29:53
“I can back the commissioners $750,000 and get behind that if there's a majority consensus for that.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:30:15
“I think it puts us right in line with that $10 to $19 a square foot ratio.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:34:42
“I think 90 days is reasonable and shouldn't delay our plants.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:35:51
“Yeah, for me, I mean, I think the new projects are taking parking off of the street for most cases. In this case, there was no building there that it's replacing. So I guess that's kind of mute.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:42:51
“Where are we going to pick up from the consent agenda now? All right.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 3:59:00
“I can go. I just wanted to say, you know, I was originally very encouraged to see that our sidewalk, island walk, North Plaza, street paving initiatives are back on the agenda. However, raising, you know, serious concerns that, you know, how these projects have been managed, seeing the additional planning fees is more than frustrating at this point, but feel that we're a bit gridlocked as we come to this consent in order to move things forward. need to be complying. The bus shelters are set to be removed in August. So we'll see this project rolling out through the end of the year, which is a…”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 4:45:35
“It does have plenty of parking, but communities still should have over 30 parking spaces. It looks like I don't know how many they need. But I mean, there are.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
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“I thought your TDR solution, now that I just found out that it was even yours, is a creative solution. So I thought that that was a good use that we're not coming out monetary. And I get where those TDRs are worth $150,000. So it is something, but they're only worth something if we sold all of them. So I thought the trade was a good, I was supportive of the trade idea.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:18:51
“So, I mean, that would be like a, We think we're going to be using that staging for two years.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:19:15
“Maybe we could do one per year if it takes us a second year.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:23:43
“I'd give up the TDRs before I'd give up the park, in my opinion. Yeah, for sure.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:23:53
“No, what I'm saying is I would be preferable to giving up the TDRs as opposed to giving up our park for staging. So would I.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:33:03
“Look, I think a big part of when we approved this three years ago was because we thought it was going to get done three years ago. And now it's getting closer and closer to the date.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:34:48
“and and we and also the reseal i mean that basically makes the roads black right yeah yeah that's what we did i mean i'm okay with just doing that it was a hundred and something thousand dollar it wasn't much more than this planning fee when we did harbor island it's going to feel the same if you're driving on it it's still going to”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:35:40
“Yeah. I can't believe I'd be changing my opinion. I think, I think, I think let's go out next week and let's just seal coat them and paint them next week. And as quick as that contractor can get out there. I would love to do that.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:35:54
“And with this money that we'd be spending on design, we can get the job done. I mean, for what we just want to see a quick fix now. I don't know. I like the way hard bottom looks. I think it looks, how would that affect the speed bombs?”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:36:54
“They're like... Well, the road pavement wouldn't change the speed bumps.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:38:59
“I'm going to spend another $115,000 to plan. We don't need to spend this on planning. It's not $115,000. The $115,000 is for the current contract, the work order.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:39:58
“I mean, it's different if this isn't new money.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026
- Play at 5:40:35
“If this gets approved, when would this work take place? Not the design work, the actual results.”
Village Commission · Apr 21, 2026