Remarks by Chelsea McCann
100 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 4
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“Please come back up. I apologize. Commissioner McAvoy.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“That was it, okay. So we will move on to Zoom, sorry, online testimony. Do we have anyone, well, I guess for those viewing via Zoom webinar, please communicate by using the raise hand feature on your Zoom menu bar. If you're calling in, press nine to alert the chair that you would like to speak. Do we have anyone online who would like to speak in opposition to the application? No, we do not, okay. So then we will move on to our third category. Now is the time for testimony neither in favor nor opposed to the application. Do we have any yellow cards? We do not. Then we'll move to the Zoom.…”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Hang on just one second, please. It sounds like. Yeah, why don't you come on up?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Apologies, we're going to back up. We do have additional testimony. Will you please state your name and address for the record, and you have five minutes.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Does anyone have questions for the speaker?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you so much. Okay, I will ask again before I move on. Are there any additional yellow cards floating around this room? Okay, then now we will move on to the applicant's rebuttal. So now is the time for the applicant's rebuttal. The rebuttal is limited to five minutes and must focus on issues raised during testimony.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Okay. Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions of the applicant? No, we do not. So we will move on to final staff comments. Staff?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Are there any final comments? Commissioner McAvoy, you look like you've got one.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I'm going to ask one more question. Of course, please. I think one. as far as I'm back to this I'm back to this massive walnut because I I understand a lot of things about trees and I understand what some of this presentation has been what is I'm trying to understand because I've worked in other jurisdictions where we do have to take into account trees on neighboring properties. And it seems to me that there is a risk here that portions of this development, regardless of whether they are in the area of these trees being removed, have the potential to damage a neighbor's property. by damaging…”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“for the neighboring property okay that's a lot easier when it's someone's garage door versus a living tree so or something so okay understood thank you are there any additional questions yes kind of in that vein um i know again kind of a little bit off of like what we're actually asked to do right now but”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I know that's not totally related to this, but it may be piling on, but if they're already having to reevaluate the property line tree, is that a condition that they need to do some additional research for this additional tree that belongs to the neighbor?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“So there is no approval criteria that says that you can't damage your neighbor's property?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“OK. Thank you. OK. Are there additional questions of staff? Yes, Commissioner.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Any other questions of staff? Thank you.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“All right. So we will move to close the public hearing. And with final comments completed, now is the time for deliberation. Do any commissioners have further discussion on the proposal? Commissioner McAvoy. Sure.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Based on this middle, I do would love your thoughts on this. I do have some concerns and it was raised by one of the community members that there are some additional trees that are right next to the property line, both on the south side and I think there's one in the northwest looking at the plans. It's kind of near the corner. Given that there's already been one tree that was identified to be crossing a property line, is there any additional sort of conditions we could put on this that or maybe a continuance if the applicant was open to that to Survey those additional trees and make sure…”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I just wanted to make sure that that information was was clear So yes, and and I apologize on a for clarification There are trees that are drawn as though they are within the property that are very very close to the property line similar exactly the same kind of condition of the one that has been determined that it is crossing the property line and That one too. If you look at the plan and the tiny little symbol on a survey, it looks like it's in the property And it turns out it's not, at least not entirely. So the question is, these other trees, what kind of confirmation has been made that…”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Is there more discussion? Thoughts, my fellow commissioners?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“So I guess Ana to your question, you know, should we take a moment so you could look at if the intent that the commission is trying to do is to confirm the location of those perimeter trees that are currently on the survey and shown to be on the property line to confirm that none of them are straddling the property line similar to the one that's already been identified. Can we add that as a condition prior to kind of finalizing things?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“How much, 10? 10. Okay, we will take a 10 minute recess, thank you. One minute. All right, we're approximately one minute. We're almost there. A recommendation?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Does it need to pertain to, sorry, I'm not looking at a map. Are all of the perimeter trees among the 12 or should it say any tree that's straddling the property line as opposed to any of the 12?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Understood. Thank you. Okay, are there any additional final comments from all of you? Okay. All right, so is there a motion? keeping in mind that approval of the application is denial of the appeal, but you could approve the application with the added criteria. There's also, if you deny the application, that is approval of the appeal.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Do we have a second? I'll second. OK, we have a second. Is there any discussion on the motion? Okay, a vote will be taken by roll call. When your name is called, please say aye if in favor of the motion or nay if opposed to the motion. Commissioner Holmes.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“And I will vote aye as well. The motion passes. The Planning Commission's decisions will be memorialized in land use orders provided to all parties who testified. Appeals must be filed in accordance with the Beaverton Development Code and LUBA rules. Thank you. I'm sorry. All right. I believe staff had one more item to throw on our agenda.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you very much. It sounds very relevant All right. Well with that we are now a joint adjourned at 9 o 8 p.m. I”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026