Remarks by Artie Harris
348 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 14
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“Yeah, because I was wondering, I don't know if the applicant, is there some uniqueness to the site where this you can't plant the trees where some pattern to create this shade, and to think about falling sap or trees? I mean, is it a place where all their old trees, and are you afraid they're going to fall? I mean, I generally have never heard that.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“So, I'm open to, like, if there's a... a requirement that 30% of the X has to be this, and if they did it some kind of way or whatever, then I don't care how they do it.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“Would you like to talk any more about the proposed library?”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:25:14
“Thank you for the explanation. I missed the point of the presentation.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:35:29
“One of them. Are you going to answer it? Or are you? OK. So why don't we just step back a second, OK?”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:36:11
“Well, yeah, if we have more history, I mean, this is sort of into us at the, you know, so it's hard to comment on. But if you'd like to give us your version of the story, but here's what I think, and we can comment on this in our transmittal letter, but there's a couple things here, and this is my recommendation. I'd like staff to put up where the library was supposed to go. So you have on the site plan, but a couple of things I want to say. A couple of things we can comment on based on the information is that the mandatory referral for the library, which is the B, we are supposed to, staff…”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:37:52
“And that's why you, and that was, that's the B piece, correct? The MRR2026030, correct? Correct. Okay, then there's the water quality plan. We are, they had a water quality plan and we are recommending that that be approved. It went through its right process and And that was your recommendation.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“And we concur. Whatever tech things, we went through it, and DPS said yes, and we said no. Whatever. Yes, that is correct. And then the last, the forest conservation plan, that's our plan to review and approve, and we went through it and approved it.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:40:02
“I mean, yes, but you are recommending that we approve the forest conservation plan.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“OK. So now let's go to the A, which is the Stringtown Road. I mean, it's unfortunate, but this is sort of like just learning about the story, right? You know, really. And I understand that the property is already purchased, isn't it? So you're asking us to approve. Is this the A is purchased? For us to approve the purchased acquisition?”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“Yes, and I was going the same way. What we can approve is what we can't approve. It's already built up, purchased, so we don't need our approval to purchase something that's already purchased, right? And so I don't think we can comment on the acquisition. I mean, I'm looking at our...”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:43:05
“I mean, I'm just, I mean, unless you guys know, do you know the story? It's hard to approve or disapprove. I mean, we can't approve. And all I could say is that we can approve these others. It's for library and met the requirements other than the design for the water quality, met whatever. And the forest conservation, if this is what they're going to do, then this meets our forest conservation. But in terms of the... To put in our letter that we don't feel that we can say approved on this acquisition because we don't know the whole story here.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:44:37
“No, I understand that. But I don't think they were here. I mean, are you here today to defend your reason? I mean, I'm just saying, is these, I don't think, if they knew what they were here today, I mean, I think they're here to defend the architecture. I don't know if they're here to defend the acquisition. I'm not sure what they're... You're absolutely correct.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“There are plenty of county projects that are supposed to be code. located or co-whatever, and they don't necessarily go at the same time. I remember their fire station on Neville Street. They built the fire station first, and something's supposed to, you know. But at the time, they were saying, I think there's other. So this is not unique that they don't go together.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“So I appreciate what you said. My feeling is that we should deny the acquisition and say why we deny the acquisition and say that it's because it's not, one, it's already purchased. And then two is because you said there's no, even though they're not building it now, that there is no plan to show how the housing and the project and the library go together. But I would move forward with the B, C, and D, but we're a board, its majority goes, and I'd like to hear how some of the others do.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:52:38
“They built one without the other, and it's moved forward. But Commissioner Bartley, we need to bring this home.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:52:59
“Well, she can still come up. If you want her, let's give her a minute.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
- Play at 6:56:49
“I hear you. I asked staff, can you just show us where the town center is located and the commercial and residential pieces?”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“The original 1.1 acre site of the town center.”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026
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“Here is to be developed. Okay. And someone was asking about a link from the current library site to, no, the current library site is further to the West, isn't it?”
Planning Board · Jul 16, 2026