Remarks by Erik Altmann
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“Thank you. Anything else? I have a question. Yes. Did you consider an overlay as a mechanism? And the reason I say this is, I'm quoting from the AIR, this is intended to reduce the eligible areas with B2 zoning, but open up possibilities for gas stations closer to existing freeway interchanges, which is where auto service center uses are more appropriate. That seems entirely appropriate. It occurs to me we have this mechanism under the MZEA of overlays. could we adopt an overlay? Would that simplify things?”
“Any further comments or questions? Council Member Singh.”
“Motion by Whalen. second by Grigsby any further discussion all those in favor say aye aye any opposed that motion carries and that ordinance is introduced and referred thank you which brings us to item 5.2 introduce and refer to the Planning Commission ordinance 1582 a conditional rezoning request from the Commons Church Inc. to rezone a 27.08 acre unaddressed vacant parcel located north of Coleman between West and Coolidge Roads and fronting on both accessed by Coolidge Park Road and with PN number 19-20-50-35-100-104 from B4 restricted office business to RM14 low density multiple family to…”
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“TODD BANDUCCI. Motion by Grigsby, second by Meadows. Any discussion of the motion? Seeing none, all those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries, and that ordinance is introduced and referred.”
“And Mr. Mayor, can I make one more quick comment?”
“Appreciate that, and we're also going to try to push that out, I would think, because I imagine that there could be a high level of interest in that.”
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“opportunity to respond to revised findings motion by Whelan second by Meadows I have a question for the appellant mr. green who's here you could step to the podium are you the owner of this parcel I'm not the owner of record I'm a partner with with the owner Who is the owner of Record?”
“That's the name of an individual? Yes. Could you spell the last name?”
“Okay, thank you. And where can we reach the owner?”
“If you could address that to the city manager, I think that would be helpful, the address of the owner.”
“Thank you for your answer. Okay, so there is a motion before us to postpone action on the appeal. Moved by Will and seconded by Meadows. Any further discussion of the motion? Okay, all in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Motion carries and that appeal is postponed. I have a question. We did not postpone to a date certain.”
“Do we need, question for the city attorney, do we need a date?”
“We just voted, right? I move to reconsider the motion. Motion by Altman, second by Meadows to reconsider. If we adopt the motion to reconsider, then we are at the point where we're about to make the motion. All those in favor of the motion to reconsider, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? OK, the motion to reconsider carries. I would offer an amendment and ask for unanimous consent that we postpone action on the appeal to November 17th, 2026. Are there any objections to that amendment to the motion? I just have a clarification. Yes.”
“We weren't wiping it off. I think we were postponing action on the appeal.”
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“Questions concerning that one. I do have a question. The QBS method that you removed, did that solve problems for us? Would it have solved problems for us?”
“The question was whether removing the, it was the QBS method, do I have that correct?”
“Qualification-based selection, does removing that as an explicitly numerated option, does that complicate your lives or fail to simplify your lives?”
“And could you use that process even if it's not articulated in the policy?”
“Okay, without additional cost of staff time?”
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