Remarks by Carolyn Baumel
73 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Yeah, but you're talking about using products that are harmful to the very plants that we just discussed along the hard path.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“You get somebody and they have a little party and they stain it with wine. A pressure cleaner is not going to put wine out.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“So you're saying that the commission should be considering in-house for a structural engineer?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“But there was another part of your conversation.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“Yeah, the town planner should be in-house is a recommendation and a full-time structural in-house. And I think you also said something which led me to a question for driveway. If someone redoes their driveway, they don't have to come to planning and zoning.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“Okay, so I think that that same person that you're speaking of was saying they had to wait when they wanted to change their driveway and they were told they had to come back to Planning and Zoning. When I don't, I believe that the Town Planner is responsible for and the building director for the driveway.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“I think that the building official should be preparing himself for more active permitting to be happening. Just with my real estate and development background, I think it's... it's becoming much more active than it might have been over the past two years. I myself hear a lot of the complaints even before I got here. Um, you are saying you may have a new structural engineer employed full in house full time and that there is then process other”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“MEPs and all those. And what about inspectors as well? Are you looking for additional ones as well? And here he comes. He's going to answer that. But I just think you should anticipate a tremendous uptick in applications.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“That's true, but I started using threshold engineers with the pandemic. It wasn't because of a prior building official. It was because what was going on with the pandemic and having the town shut down, I didn't have a choice.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
- Play at 2:08:01
“I thought they were going to make an AI of George lives forever.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“That's the town planner. I mean, I think what's really big is that they fill as many full-time positions as possible, MEPs and structurals and town planners. And I think, I mean, what I've heard through the grapevine in the state of Florida is the problem with getting inspectors and that it could eventually be falling onto the shoulders of engineers. And then that's, you can correct me if I'm wrong.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“Can I just ask a question? Is there anything else that could show up on the agenda that's changed in the last two years that we don't know? Alex? like the signage from Harding Avenue was kind of a surprise to see that back. Is there anything else?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Jun 25, 2026
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“I'm Carolyn Baumel, I think everybody already knows me. Have a great day.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“I don't think the applications are the problem. I think if anything had to do with any kind of, you said that there were additional items approved for? No, just discussion items. There was just discussion. Were they discussion items that were moved and asked to go to the commission?”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“I think that the minutes should be deferred.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“What was not, which property did not meet?”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
- Play at 37:35
“That's usually at the start of the meeting.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
- Play at 38:06
“I also met with him. And no, it doesn't affect my decision.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“i just want to say thank you mckenzie for your points i think they're important and significant and i thank alex for pointing out what he had to say but ultimately it just comes down to you meeting fema guidelines and making sure your property is safe because you won't be able to get insurance without it and”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“Yeah, podocarpus. Yeah, calusia gets out of control.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“I think you're saying I'm so sorry I'm so sorry. Yes.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“Is there any additional literature attached to this or is this it? This is all that the town planner had put in the item.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026
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“It says future discussions. That's what it's titled.”
Planning and Zoning Board · May 28, 2026