Remarks by Erik Leist
80 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“So if they... So you're saying if you're going to rule it out of order if I ask them what their plans are for it? Because I tend to ask that question.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I see it actually similar to, so I live on, excuse me, I live on Chandler Road, and that stoplight at Johnson, or some field backs up that far, and it There's two car accidents a month at that intersection. So when I saw this, it kind of made me a little nervous on that through, because folks are usually going to try to shotgun it across from Starbucks to, I don't know if Starbucks is somewhere we went to. I think that left turn is kind of problematic from a safety standpoint.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“As I said, it's the same, the problem, the problem, well, it's not really the problem, it's the silver screen across left, and it is...”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm just waiting for the fatalities. Well that's just wait time though. It actually would make it harder to get in an accident if they're waiting in line for”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Well, recall that we don't know what they're doing with Tom Thunk.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America,”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just quick clarification. Did you say 60? I'm assuming if you said 60, that is the category with which nail salons fall into? That is correct.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Perfect. Just wanted to get that on the record with that. I move to approve item E1 as presented.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just want to say I think it's great that someone has found the space to use it for the exact same use. It seems like a good move. Just welcome to Keller. And with that, I will move to approve Item E2 as presented.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thanks. So I want to clarify something. I've been listening very intently for a little over an hour, almost two at this point. So am I hearing you right that you're saying if city council does not grant you the zoning for, or if city council does grant you the zoning, for this mixed-use facility, but you can't build the brownstones right away, that one, you won't be able to get tenants for commercial, and two, you would recommend that the owner, the property owner, just keep it light industrial?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Can you help me understand why 32 homes would not building them before you get, say, let's just say one of the commercial segments set up, how that would”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Okay, I do find that hard to believe when we've got a facility up the road that has not 32 families living in there, but Sarah, how many apartments are at center stage?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“496 apartments and I think 60 houses. I like this project, but I find it a little silly that we're not going to be able to lease a high quality restaurant or retail plot. Because we just have to have 32 homes when, I mean, I have a case study in our town that says we've got over, we have 14 times that, and they can't fill some of their spots. So I'm just not buying that. I love the project. I think it's great. But I love the project as presented. And I think that's what I'm trying to, and what I'm trying to do with my comments is, I don't have a lot of questions, really. I just wanted to…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, I think for convenience sake, I mean, we're here, so usually we don't go this late, but I don't think it's an inconvenience. I do think that it is helpful, and I'll just say, like, I think you'll have noticed, and I mean, I think the gentleman who's doing the brownstones will tell you that... I think maybe coming to P&Z might be a little bit helpful. I think that especially we've had a lot of turnover on council recently, and so you may think you know what's going to do while there, but I think coming to this body and helping synthesize things has helped strengthen proposals and…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“And I know that you want that to be the case. You want what you have proposed to happen because it's going to make you all the most returns. It's going to be the most valuable option on the table. So I don't think we're trying to sneak anything through here just to get 32 homes because I don't think that's why you guys spent a year planning this. That wouldn't make any sense. But I do support this with the consideration, like, I think we need to be investing in a couple of key commercial components, the brewery, and then pick another one. I mean, personally, I think you should just go for…”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you. No, thank you. Yeah, so with that, I mean, my comments are over. I kind of said the motion I'm hoping to happen, but we'll see.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“site plans would carry you know if it was a use allowed by right it most likely would not carry a public hearing requirement if there's no zoning action my desire is mostly for the scps for the notice for the for for the neighbors and thank you for the reminder that the site plans don't need that that notice but again the concern was mostly to make sure we're going to counsel at least um but again i do i do think pnz will be helpful for you there um some of your concerns may get addressed this property if uh”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Point of order. Sure. Go ahead. And that might just be a point of information. If we vote to deny, there's no, we make a recommendation and they come back. I believe the intent is we would, if you want to hear it again, we need to table it.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just to get to what I think you were trying to communicate.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I can't speak with the vote. I'm voting.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I move to call the question. So the next step is that we vote on if we are going to continue discussion. That's a no. Or if we're going to move immediately to voting, that would be a yes. And if my motion prevails to call the question, then we vote on the question.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'm going to motion to approve this item because I believe it's the intent of this body that if the recommendations we made for all of the uses in the SEP, those to me fall secondary to the zoning change that was requested. And so my motion is to approve this knowing that it's We like the zoning. We like the vision. It is mostly uses and a couple other smaller things. So that's my motion.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, I just wanted to make sure I was speaking before.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Thank you so much Very often on Tuesday nights. We're here alone So it's nice to have some of our fellow citizens here with us at 1104 in the evening and out of respect for your time waiting I will be brief. I have a just a few questions first For our mr. Linyon if you could come up and First, just if you could run through those slides for the gentlemen out there, because it kind of leads into my question. I want to get, I have a couple traffic questions for us as the city, and then I have a couple questions for the applicant.”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, so my question for, I guess, you is, so this is already a trouble intersection currently. Let's set aside, let's pretend Kroger isn't doing any of this. And we're just talking, we're just talking. What do we have there are there any current plans to address this intersection? And what is the city thought of to make this intersection work better?”
Planning & Zoning Commission · Sep 8, 2026