Remarks by Brian Barnwell
36 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
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“But we hear from a gentleman who spoke here and we are constantly talking about the missing middle. and we're still missing it by being below it. And if we included middle income as part of this project that we're doing right here, we would be hitting that middle, the missing middle, wouldn't we or not? Am I misunderstanding?”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Wait a minute. They were able to, what units are they?”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Okay, thank you. Madam Chair, I think I'll wait until my comments come around. Thank you. I really appreciate the answer.”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“And it came up in our first discussion. I know that we keep throwing out the word affordable, but this is aimed at moderate affordable, 100%, right? Because the in lieu fee, if we give it to, and I use the general term housing authority, if we give the in lieu fee to the housing authority, they're not going to be able to use their multiplier for moderate type housing because it isn't available for that category. And I think that distinction is really, really important. And I don't think, to go back to what I was commenting about the council, everybody at the city council is just like us.…”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to give a personal experience. I hope the legal counsel here doesn't stop me, but it has to do with what is the policing of the units to make sure that they remain affordable? Now, I know this sounds preposterous, but as an appraiser, I was given an assignment to appraise a 20 unit in Isla Vista. all market units, market rent. Normally, I get a copy of the deed and deed restrictions, but that was kind of a rough job. I didn't get that. I appraised it and went down to the bank in Los Angeles and they called me back about five days later and said, what have you…”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“You're better than the county then. Very good. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chair.”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“Before it's lost, I think before it's lost, the council needs to know that we think there's so much more that needs to be done on this whole concept, including what Commissioner Wardlow said, which is our own city-owned land and designating whatever kind of people we want to rent those units. But I think whatever we do with the council, we need to carry forward the idea that this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as we're concerned.”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“I'd like to call for the question, which is vote on the motion.”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“No substitute motion. The original motion, which does not include Commissioner Wardlow's changes. Can I withdraw my motion?”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026
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“No, you can't. There's a motion on the floor. I second that motion. Doesn't matter. She made it, too. We've got to vote on that. And then we either vote yes or no, and then we do a new motion that's... Let's do a substitute motion, please.”
Planning Commission · Aug 20, 2026