Remarks by Christopher Carroll
70 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 3
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“Okay. Thank you for that. And then my last kind of concern is kind of echoing what commissioner Ross just brought up. You know, I, I know we, are talking about the 90-day period. I mean, I would honestly like to see us do as a county mirror what Loudoun did. And, you know, they cut it off right on the date of the board approval. So they didn't have any sort of window. And I think that's definitely a cleaner way to do it. And, you know, they even went steps as far as potentially not even grandfathering any applications in. Like you were approved or you weren't. And they included exceptions in…”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Yeah, no, I appreciate that. And, you know, I echo much of what Commissioner Ross just said, and I think I'll just add to that that, I mean, especially in the Brentsville District, I mean, we're hurting now with data center development. I mean, we, and it's not necessarily even the data center development. It's all the other things that come with that, and specifically now the electrical infrastructure. I mean, we have a Dominion meeting tomorrow on two projects. That's right through the Brentsville District. We have another Dominion next week on a major new project that's in the Brentsville…”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you. No, I would just, I definitely agree some community outreach, community engagement, I think definitely critical. I mean, I will still stand by the zero days. I mean, if it's good enough for Loudoun, it's good enough for me. But talking about this, it did bring up one last question I wanted to ask. In terms of that whole 90-day section of the proposal, there's an and to that clause, and there's a second piece of that. And the applicant incurs extensive obligations or substantial expenses in diligent pursuit of said rezoning, SUP, site plan, et cetera. How are we defining extensive…”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Gotcha. Okay. Appreciate that information on that.”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Yeah, thank you. And I appreciate all my colleagues kind of showing the support for the commercial community. I mean, it should go without saying that I don't support the extension. I'm always going to support the community and the residents. When we're talking about sunk costs on projects, I think we also need to look at sunk costs for the community in terms of what we're paying for the watershed, what we're paying for electrical infrastructure, electrical bills, property value decreasing next to some of these buildings. other residents' property rights who have now a by-right data center…”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“So is this strictly on the Friendly Amendment? Yes. And then we'll have a second vote on? Yes, on the original one.”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“I thought we just voted to change it from 90 to 180, 100. We did. We did. And now we're voting on Commissioner Scheifler's original motion, but instead of 90, it has 100.”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“You know, so, I mean, I had... I think concerns on this even before we're lengthening the time. Like I said, I think we should be taking a page from Loudoun here and cutting it and really looking at what we're grandfathering in. uh i have major concerns that we've are recommending swinging the other way um and while i definitely appreciate all staff's work on seems like a very short timeline deadline that the board has imposed i think incorporating those higher development standards now as part of this process i think would be very beneficial for the zta i think looking at the map of where…”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Chair. Thank you. Just as a quick question to that, I know we had talked about this briefly when we had originally talked about this, but have we decided if we are putting conditions in a motion, how that would then be handled? Because I know sometimes even on the expedited, we'll include conditions as part of the motion.”
Planning Commission · Jul 15, 2026
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“Would you want to start with, I guess, A? Yeah. Okay. A, no one signed up. Does anyone wish to speak on A?”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Anyone opposed to A? Okay. And just to confirm, no one's online at all. Okay. So did we open all the public hearings?”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Yes, so I'd like to close the public hearing.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“I move to approve PFR 2026-00006 Hopper Energy Center, finding it to be substantially in accord with the adopted comprehensive plan.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you. And there is no one signed up. Is anyone wishing to speak in opposition for these cases? and confirm no one is online. Okay. So with that, I'd like to close the public hearing for both cases. The public hearing is now closed. I move to recommend approval of CPA 2026-00001, Stadler Place. Second.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you. Just in case, I'd like to close the public hearing. Sorry, the public hearing is now closed. I move to recommend approval of REZ 2026-00002, Stadler Place, subject to the proffers dated April 23rd, 2026 with the following recommendation. Between now and BOCS hearing, continue to work on ways to ensure the portion of the development on 28 is more cohesive and connected to the development and community as a whole.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“So no one is signed up, but is anybody wishing to speak against? Okay, one. Is there anyone else you'd like to wish to speak against? Okay, and since that's just one, we can keep it? Yes. So technically speaking, since there are three cases, you will have nine minutes to speak or 15 minutes if you're representing an organization. Just name, magisterial district or generally where you live, and then just within that time.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Thank you, and that was the only speaker. I'm sorry? That was the only speaker.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Yes, we do have one person signed up. Are you for or against the project? Okay, is there anyone else here who'd like to speak who's against the project? Okay, so we'll keep it on the expedited. If you're gonna head to the back, you will have three minutes to speak, five minutes if you're representing an organization, and then just name, magisterial district, or generally where you live.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Just if you can provide your name and then your magisterial district or generally where you live.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026
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“Nope. No one signed up in person or online.”
Planning Commission · Jun 10, 2026