Remarks by Artie Harris
348 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 14
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“So why don't we do this, because we need to move forward. Is there a timing that the applicant and DOT would be acceptable of what would trigger the next to do with this final warrant in order to determine if this lighting needs to be put in? I mean, if not, we'll just go ahead and do it as in the staff report. I want DOT to be, this is, I want you to be happy around this because it's about transportation and it's about public safety, okay?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Thank you for that. This is staff with DOT and the applicant. Either the two options on the table right now, either to do it now, put it in now, that it's done at, when would, as it is in the report, when would it be done at the time of, as per the staff report, when would that light be in? A right-of-way permit, I believe, is how it's currently written. So that would be at the early part of the start of the project? Correct, yes. OK.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“That seems reasonable to me. Yeah, so it's designed at the time of right-of-way permit, right? And it's installed by whatever you guys can work. Is it in the phase one or at the certain use of permit? It's whatever you guys can do. So what do you think is reasonable staff and DOT?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“That was one of the options. To me, it seems like the consensus is it needs to be installed, and it's just when is it installed.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Well, can we just say this? I appreciate your comment. Can we say, Commissioner Linden, they will applicant to see if they can make it, you know, is that, because not, there's no guarantee, but, and still meet the, does that work with the?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“So can we just go back to the transportation? Thanks for being flexible with that. So you have any more thoughts on the wording or anything around the”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Well, what you just said is that what most likely is that you'll be back at the same place. And so when they install it, OK, because we're going around in here, and it seems as if so you need to install. I would recommend that you install. Given there seems like there are no well-defined to do this, right, because we'll be back in the same place. And the applicant needs to install it. And we just do it at the site, whatever the site, whatever. What do you, when you apply for your part of it?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Yep, and in the future, it would be nice if there were ways to do this where, I mean, if there could be some staging. But it just seems like right now, that's not the place.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“I know, Commissioner Peterman, but you just read the new standard that's going to be adopted in when? Isn't it that what you just read was going to be adopted in six months?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“I know, but isn't what you read is the new guidelines, correct? Correct.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“So either we just go ahead and approve of what is in the staff recommendation, or give the applicant an opportunity to, you've got to do it, but it's installed at the X, so save you some time, and I don't know if it helps when it is installed, like after the 50th building permit or after, but you've got to do it. So that would be my recommendation. Go with the staff recommendation or at the end of phase one, but it has to be fully done and approved at the day one. Does that make sense?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“So that's the last building permit of the project?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Yeah. So it shouldn't be at the end of phase. I'm fine with phase two.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“OK. OK, so we have the sketch plan amendment, preliminary site plan, and final forest conservation plan. So we should take them off here. Is there a motion to approve the sketch plan amendment? where staff is recommending approval with conditions. And are that you're talking about about this signal, is that in the preliminary plan amendment? Or is that in the preliminary plan amendment?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“So we're starting with the sketch plan. So there's a motion to approve the sketch plan amendment with conditions.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Aye. So motion to approve the preliminary plan amendment where staff is recommending approval with conditions including the change in the signal installation.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Okay. So there is a motion amendment. We don't have.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“You seconded. Commissioner Linden seconded.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. The ayes, none opposed. So it's 5-0. There's a motion to approve the site plan. The staff is recommending approval of conditions, including the comment on the child play area.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“All in favor? Aye. Aye. The ayes have it 5-0. There's a motion to approve the forest conservation plan. The staff is recommending approval with conditions.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Aye. Thank you. Thank you for bringing this project. It's definitely needed and look forward to its construction. Thank you. We're going to break and start with our next item. Thank you. Welcome back. We're on item number seven, Executive Boulevard Bike Lanes Mandatory Referral, where staff is recommending approve the mandatory referral and transmit comments to MCDOT. And today we have Eli Glazer presenting this item. Welcome.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“I see you have representatives of MCDOT as a STANTAC area. Would you like to make a presentation?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Okay. So I just had a couple. One, you talked about raising the bikeways to sidewalk level at all driveways. Is that a lot of work? Is it a lot of driveways, or are you just talking about the intersections? I saw you had some plans. Is that a lot?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“My last question is about lowering the speed limit from 30 to 20 on Executive Boulevard, I guess, because it's 20 miles an hour south of Nicholson. What's your thought on that?”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026
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“Well, big picture, thank you for bringing this to us, and we always love it when you're able to implement your bicycle master plan, so thank you so much. Any other questions or comments? No? Okay. Okay. Okay.”
Planning Board · Jul 9, 2026