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From 9 remarks on the record: the newest that say more than procedure, each playing at its second in the meeting.
“I don't know if this is the point when we ask this. I just am wondering why the denial.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
“You know, I'll chime in because I am... actually taking the sound, the potential sound issues quite seriously.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
“I just wanted to add that I was really pleased to see the row houses along Hickman. That's a good building type to put along a busier street like that and nice transition into the neighborhood.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
“Yeah, it's different than a land trust, but I don't want to comment on that right now. I wanted to clarify about the property taxes that the future residents will be paying.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
“I just wanted to make sure that the property tax and that folks were clear that folks are, that the residents will be paying property tax based on the assessed value, not based on the value of their mortgage.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
“BECAUSE WHAT WE DON'T HAVE THEN IS A LARGER SET OF we just don't have collective support then for this project is the folks who are living in it and it's their property taxes that'll be paying for the subsidy, right? Correct.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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