Remarks by Curtis Havel
17 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“So yeah, this is one of those projects like someday somebody's going to look at it and go, whoa, how'd that happen? So I think we can agree on that, whether it's this architectural style or another architectural style. We've got a 37-foot vertical surface on the street. How tall you all think these roofs are or this ceiling is? What is that? 15 feet maybe? 20?”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right. So tack another 15 onto the top of that. So just call it twice this. So you're a pedestrian walking your kid to San Ramon. Hey, Johnny, let's go to school today. You're looking up. 37 feet. That's huge. That's massive. What's the nearest, highest building to this? I mean, that's taller than Harvest Market. So this thing's going to stand out. I'm sorry, I'm not going to call it a sore thumb, but it's going to stand out. It's going to be distinctive. I mean, however you want to market it, it's going to be bold. It's going to make a statement. Yep. So the question is, what kind of…”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“It looks like they had lopped a story off of the design.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“CHRISTOPHER COLEMAN- Well, let's talk about this a little bit. Tudor would look ridiculous. Victorian doesn't fit. Main Street, it's not the Main Street. I mean, it's San Maran. But Craftsman, I think, would be too heavy. So it leaves us with Mediterranean contemporary. Yeah. And contemporary and Mediterranean are kind of similar. Again, my concern is mass and bulk, overall visual prominence. So what if we had a condition or a modification that took white off the table and replaced it with a more earth-toned siding color?”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Because right now, and this is for our commission to decide. So we can make that condition. The city council can always reverse it if they think it's ridiculous. But that's a modification that we”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I don't necessarily know if we need his opinion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Let's just get this, like, the commission just needs to make a decision on this. This isn't bartering. This is not a negotiation. We're having a hearing, and we just need to make a motion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“So I'd like to make a motion to the City Council that they adopt The design review approval with a modification that the citing colors and Treatments are of a darker earth toned nature Do I hear a second”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“September 30th, and we need the RSVP by the 18th.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Well, we've been asked to RSVP by the 18th. Of this month? For the 30th.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Also, I'm disappointed Derby left before we could soak them down at Finnegan's.”
Planning Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“That was a thorough staff report. Answered any questions I had. Thank you. I'm good. Great.”
Planning Commission · Feb 9, 2026
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“Commissioner Drew, me ask for a clarification. Okay. Question for clarification. Go for it. So the request for the waiver of quimby fees is off the table, correct?”
Planning Commission · Feb 9, 2026
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“Okay, back to commission. All right. Commissioner Havel. So in following up on your comments I think Yes, please. This project, my recollection when this came to the commission sometime back was that there was a lot of hand wringing and public interest in its location, traffic, circulation, congestion, access, emergencies, and I think that is probably what resulted resulted in in a master plan that was restrictive to prevent something from happening in the future that would open up the flood gates so to speak.”
Planning Commission · Feb 9, 2026
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“So what I think we, is incumbent upon us as planning commissioners, is to recognize that when a project comes through the door, it's hard to try it, and there's a lot of public interest in it. What we know that the average Joe walking down the street might not is that yes, there's a master plan being adopted, and yes, we can incorporate things like this into it that requires some sort of discretionary entitlement for projects that maybe need a little bit of extra attention. And we know that that process is thorough and thoughtful and that staff doesn't mess around with it and that they do a…”
Planning Commission · Feb 9, 2026
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“They're professionals. And I think that it's, again, it's incumbent on us as planning commissioners someday in a project where it's controversial or people are very interested to kinda make that point. Yes, we might be adopting this master plan or development plan or whatnot, but help folks understand their concerns will be addressed through subsequent land use entitlements when the time comes if somebody's seeking. Because I think that's what's happening or to your point I think that's what happens. In this particular instance, yeah, I'm fully in favor of staff's recommendation and support…”
Planning Commission · Feb 9, 2026