Remarks by Estelle Bussa
70 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“Second. Thank you. We have a motion from Commissioner Comden and a second from Commissioner Abbey.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. All right, next on our agenda is our public hearing items. We'll start with item number two, our Ventura, City of Ventura's pro-housing designation application. The city is seeking designation through the California Department of Housing and Community Development. The designation recognizes jurisdictions that take action to accelerate housing production remove barriers to development and implement housing supportive policies. The action before the Commission tonight is to review the draft application and consider a resolution recommending that the City Council authorize staff to…”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. Staff really appreciate the presentation and overview. Thank you to my commissioners for utilizing our technology here. And I will open it up for questions now. And we will start with Commissioner Abbey.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner McCarty. Commissioner Lagerquist.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“okay any uh before I have a few questions most of my questions were answered so thank you commissioners for for uh already answering some of those I get for my edification one of the things you mentioned was that our application is a mirror of our housing element in that list of 75 of those who already are there any but are there are there applications that extend beyond their current housing element is that a thing that is seen through this process I'm just curious”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“So as we go through, we designate through the application. This is straight from our housing element. This is straight from our housing element. Are there any applications that include things for other of those? I was just curious. I'd go beyond that.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. Those are my questions. Any other questions from the Commission? Okay. Thank you. Pardon?”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Deliberation? So we're in the public hearing, so now I would need to close questions and then open for questions. for public comment so we can wait for a deliberation and we can get back to that perfect okay all right and now I will open up the hearing for any public comment mr. clerk are there any thank you chair we do have one public comment on this item Karen Falk you'll have three minutes welcome”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Excuse me, sir. Please direct your call.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you. Thank you. Sir, and thank you for your comments and thank you. for all comments here this evening from our public. We have established rules for public comment which allow an opportunity to address the council and our commission in a lawful manner. And currently those were not being adhered Those comments need to be addressed to the commission, not to folks in the audience. That is why I advise you to speak your comments to the commission and not to anybody in the audience. That was. You had directed your comments, sir, to the public and to a former speaker who had just spoken on…”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“It is now not the time. You have had your time to speak, sir. If you're going to continue to disrupt this meeting, you will be escorted out of here.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Mr. Clerk, are there any other speakers on tonight's item? I apologize.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. With that, I'm going to close the public hearing and bring it back to the Commission for deliberation. Commissioners, if you would like, I would ask you to use our... Yes, Commissioner Bacardi.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you for that clarification. I appreciate that. And thank you, Mr. Clerk, for providing that guidance as you did. I appreciate that.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right, thank you. Thank you for that clarification, appreciate that. We're gonna turn it back to deliberation and to the commissioners and Commissioner Winninger.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“All right. We have a motion and a second. A motion from Commissioner Comden, a second from Commissioner Lagerquist. Mr. Clerk.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you Thank You Commissioner, we're gonna”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“I know. Thank you, Commissioner Largois. Commissioner Comden.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Abbey. Commissioner Whitaker?”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Is the applicant aware of that unit being a habitable residential? Thank you.”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026
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“Thank You Commissioner I mean that was actually my question although you just you said something in terms of the the comment from Public Works that it was adequate for Back access of resolution. No, this is the primary access for this Right. This is a primary egress and ingress for this whole unit. So I just If the consideration by Public Works was due to back access versus primary, I'm just wanting to make sure that that was considered because we're going to have more folks coming in and out of this property. And it is a narrow space and a bit of a narrow alleyway with that. There's…”
Planning Commission · Aug 26, 2026