Remarks by Emily Lockhart
163 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 7
- Play at 4:09:55
“really important for the neighborhood and for us and for the property owner to have it in writing and see the concept plan. I appreciate the opportunity to have walked the property and have seen those concepts, but I would love to get it more concrete. I guess my one suggestion would be in our motion, if we choose to table it, that we get a clear direction to staff and the team on what we are looking for in two weeks so we don't have”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:12:29
“I think my only caveat was that, according to Spice, I mentioned keep it residential, but to the staff, the exception could be used. My only caveat is just to make sure that the applicant has the opportunity to fully engage in that exception, even if they, I know you guys know, but just that they agree to it as well, I wouldn't want them to feel”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:48:07
“I'm happy to take it. I think my concern is to Ryan's point. We are just keeping them together”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:49:04
“We don't buy the resolution on this development agreement. And for whatever reason, it can't come to consensus, which I do not believe that that is the case. However, if that became the case and then we had taken official action to deny a heavy commercial, I think that's my concern and why I'd rather just wait.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:50:41
“Ryan, if we, for whatever reason, and again, I don't think that this will be the issue, but if we don't come together with the applicant on the consensus of the development agreement, are there legal risks associated to denying that a commercial application for the zone change, seeing as it does match the general plan?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 4:51:13
“Okay, and can we use, I guess, the findings from the moment when we do say that we're denying this, that we're working on a development agreement with the applicant in a different direction?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:13:27
“If I may, Mayor, I'm really struggling to reconcile committee portion. I really love that the applicants will present to council as well. I think that's great. And I think our opportunity to meet with them is phenomenal. So I appreciate that. And I just love relevant involvement. I love having them participate in the process. more than just providing comment, but being actively engaged. So I'm going to really struggle with that particular piece of removing them from the process, because I just feel like their input is invaluable and important for the future of the Park Tax to remain in…”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:15:42
“Yeah, the reason why I'm thinking more in terms of keeping it really good with like the 70-30% for sure is because the application, like these unlawful opportunities are now... of the general fund. So I'm worried that creating some flexibility within the 30%, some years it could be 28, 22, 17%. That creates more unpredictability for them. And so I'm trying to mitigate some of that and give them some consistency to come on. That they know that the available fund is always 30% of the total Part of tax revenue. Because I...”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 5:29:32
“There are a lot of changes. Like I said earlier, I'm so looking forward to the applicants coming to us, but unfortunately I just can't support getting rid of the committee, so I'm going to be a no.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:18:35
“If I may, sorry to chime in from the ceiling, but if I may add on to that, when you say that you're coming up with these parking solutions, are you, am I understanding correctly that you are offering to pay to improve the parking situation in this development as well?”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:19:35
“Okay, so just to repeat that, do you need the city, both the traffic team and the planning department to obey these changes? You need the HOA to pay for the implementation of these changes, but you guys will provide access to your somewhat discounted contractors who can give them better rates. And that's the three-way partnership to solve this problem.”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 6:43:53
“Okay, I was going to take that opportunity to build upon what James said as a less-sider. First of all, thank you for all the work on this and providing this on visuals. I appreciate the work on the commercial side. I am still, like I”
City Council · Sep 8, 2026
- Play at 3:57
“My understanding is housing passed, both multi-city and Lehigh. Transportation, both multi-city and Lehigh, was tabled so that staff could work with us on developing Right, like process and numbers and all of those things, and then we were going to revisit now. That's what I remember.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 5:10
“If there's consensus, I'd like to pull it from this one, too, just focusing maybe more locally instead of comparatively. But that's just consistent with my input from last time. But other than that...”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 12:01
“We should definitely get it out before October or by October. Yeah. For sure.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 13:27
“Mayor, if I may, I just want to remind the council of the day of service. It's going to be on September 12th, which is a Saturday. Lehigh serves, which I've been working with. They are doing it a little differently this year. They're going to have morning sessions from 8 to 11, and then the memorial service will be at noon. which gives everyone who's working on outside projects an opportunity to attend, which is different than years before. And then the inside service projects will be, I believe, 9 to noon. So they're also looking for project captains. So if anyone has availability to just…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 28:06
“Mayor, sorry. If I may ask a question on item 4.3. It's such a significant payment. I was just wondering if we could get a little bit of explanation from staff on that.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 30:10
“Okay. Does that make sense? Yeah, and I appreciate the explanation. It's just a big number. Oh, it is. I agree with you completely. I was trying to figure it out.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 36:54
“I don't know why every time my microphone does that. Sorry, it's like so dramatic. Mayor, if I may, I really, I also appreciate the work done. And I think just my one caution is moving it to, from the planning commission to the city council. Yesterday we had a discussion about eliminating the park tax committee. And today we're having a discussion about eliminating roles and responsibilities of the planning commission and bringing it towards us. And I'm just worried about the centralization of power. I think it's really important that our residents are involved in every level, that they have…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 40:00
“Can we also add that we get recommendations from the Planning Commission on the exception?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 40:22
“But we could say it's going to go through DRC to the planning commission for a recommendation and then to the city council with a mandatory public hearing.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 40:50
“I could support that. I'm finding a hybrid.”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 50:30
“They have the public comment period at the beginning, right?”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 50:35
“Oh, yeah, yeah. But maybe under, I guess because the concern is if they're 100 years from now and we have a different mayor, because you're going to be mayor for 100 years, right? Probably not. But if they don't allow public comment item by item, then they would, I'm assuming, would allow a free-for-all during the 20-minute public comment period in that circumstance. And just in my experience, the lengthiness from the signed discussion comes from the planning commissioners themselves and less from the public. And so we do get some public turnout, but it's mostly us and the planning…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026
- Play at 1:19:47
“I want to be consistent with that yeah Mr.. Mayor if I may if I'm remembering correctly that bishops subdivision Did not include trail connections and did not include additional sidewalk and yet we offered multi we approved a multiple and more than they were allowed. I really appreciate when residents solve the problems and then come and tell us what to do. I appreciate the efforts made on the part of the residents who have collectively decided that this is what they want. And I think there is a lot of public benefit to having things within the neighborhood that allow these neighbors to not…”
City Council · Aug 11, 2026