Remarks by Jack Pollock
23 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“You don't have to flip back, but where you showed the three pictures of the property. I'm sorry? Where you showed the three pictures of the property, you don't need to scroll back. Are all three of those homes that you showed coming, going to be coming down, or is that something the applicant would better address?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to look at what, you know, the document that was sent in, shared with us at 3, and that's on me. That's not...”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Could you kind of, you know, crib notes, what were the concerns that the person sent in, and how would you address them? I just, you know, just for the record, I just, like I said, I didn't get a chance to look at it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“The other question I have is, and I want to make sure I understood, because I think my fellow commissioners, a couple have brought it up. There is going to be an HOA here?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Nothing at this point. I'll wait for the applicant.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Is it possible, because I understand your point in spades, that says, you're limiting the density to, it's almost like if you draw an artificial line, I don't even know what that street is there, but it's the, where it says the future development, is there a way to put a condition in this approval that cordons off that future development block as the density? Is that what you're looking for?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. Unless I'm misreading something now. You know, Matt, I guess the only question I would really have is, and it's been asked two or three times here, is, you know, at some pieces along this discussion, this has felt like a discussion for a general rezoning versus a conditional rezoning. I mean, it's kind of just the way the discussion's gone on. but I clearly understand the conditional piece. So I guess I'm okay with directionally because obviously your clients have demonstrated over the years, the quality and the building. So it was a little confusing to me as I was trying to, visualize…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“So that's why it's drawn the way it's drawn. Okay. And I appreciate my fellow commissioners. Great questions for me as I've been trying to listen and get my head around this thing. So Mr. Chairman, I'm good for now.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm trying to simplify this in my mind, Matt. So let me make a couple declarative statements and see if this applies. You're asking, I think, two things, right? You're asking, and if we could go back to the one where you have the yellow, you know, the cordoned off area in the yellow. And again, Amy, are you driving or I'm not sure who is. It just hit a tree, yeah. But I guess I can do it without the visual. I think you're asking two things. That's good enough. So first of all, you're asking the area that you have defined in yellow to create a, because multiple people own properties out here,…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. Okay. And in that ask, you're saying, you know, I've heard the numbers, you know, 17 times 12 or 12 point something. But you're asking that, you know, and if that's the city code, then more than happy to adhere to that city code. Yeah, I think that's part of what you're asking.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. The second thing I think you're asking, which is confusing, I know me and I think several of my commissioners, fellow commissioners, is the second piece, you're referencing the 1375 cap, and you've gone into a lot of detail. Would it have been simpler to just say, I know that based on that master plan, that's going to take the number of 1375, whatever it is, up to 1,500, just your round numbers. and you're asking the city to say, that's okay. I think that's what you're asking.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“and the condition that you're referencing is nothing more than the 1375 cap. Yes. That's it in a nutshell.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm just trying to simplify the ask. Yes. In my mind so that, you know, to consider it. And I think you've answered my first question that says, you know, separate O and I for this as you've cordoned off. Right. And I want to develop the tree, the pieces that are, you know, these in your picture that are treed. want to have the ability to do residential within the city code, which is the 17 times 12 point something, 208. and could get bigger if you do the different calculations. So that's the first ask. And I think what's confused us is without a plan, without a site plan, the second piece,…”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“And that's why I just want to get clear in my mind, keep it real simple what you're asking. Yes, sir. You're asking two things. That's all you're asking.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“You've answered my two questions, so I'll go silent and defer back to the Chair.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Nothing further to add. Commissioner Adams.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm going to try and phrase this as politely as I can. I drove by there today, and there were names on the door, which look like occupants. As I'm looking at your presentation, it appears to me that these occupants that are already there are more ONI-centric. So are we, to put it bluntly, are we asking forgiveness, but to rezone? I mean, it sounds like the people you want in there are already there.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“A couple of things before I get to the personal comments. To the staff, can we consider changing a policy and the policy is simply we wait till like 3 o'clock on the day of a meeting to and put out any comments that come in on the website. Is it possible to change the procedure that says the comments come in and end of business the day before so then the morning of a meeting you can forward those out so we have a little bit more time to look at them? Just something to consider, process change. Is it?”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. The second thing is I understand you've had a staff addition.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I guess then, John? You know, thank you for your leadership. You know, I know I've kidded you before that says, are we ever going to have anything to do? Because some of our meetings have been pretty light. But I appreciate your sense of humor. I appreciate your guidance. And thank you for your, you know, your custodian of the chair. I appreciate that very much. Ron, we're going to miss the carpooling, buddy. But you only live around the block, so we'll stay in touch. But thank you for your service. I appreciate it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Can I just add, to Linda's point about the Cape Fear Bridge, take a look at a replay of last night's Council meeting. I talked to Linda before. I thought she did an excellent job of, here is really what option A is, and here's really what option B is. And it was a very, you know, nonpartisan, very objective, this is what it is, this is what it isn't. So I would, you know, I would encourage you if you get a chance, and even though I know, Ron, you just said it's not things you're going to be watching on TV, take a look at that because it was a really nice job done.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“You're right with me, but yeah. So yeah, take a look at it. It was a nice job, Linda.”
Planning Commission · Sep 2, 2026