Remarks by Jeffrey Harlan
163 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 7
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“SORRY, I WENT RIGHT PAST ROLL CALL. THERE I GO. IT IS A SPECIAL MEETING. SORRY. BACK TO PUBLIC COMMENTS. I WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC COMMENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO COME DOWN AND SPEAK COME TO EITHER PODIUM OR IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING BY ZOOM USE THE RAISE HAND OPTION OR IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING BY PHONE PLEASE PRESS STAR 9. ALL RIGHT. GIVE ME ONE SECOND. ALL RIGHT. YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay, I will close public comments. Now it's time for planning commissioner comments and suggestions. Let's start to my left, Commissioner Martinez.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right. Commissioner Rojas? No. All right. Commissioner Klepak? No.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay. Commissioner Andrade? None. And Vice Chair Zik?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“OKAY. I WILL KEEP THAT STREAK ALIVE. NOTHING FROM ME. WE HAVE ONE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM TONIGHT. ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE DISCUSSED AND ACT UPON IN ONE MOTION. THERE'S NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION UNLESS AN ITEM HAS BEEN PULLED. TONIGHT'S ITEM IS THE JULY 27, 2026 MEETING MINUTES. DOES ANYBODY WANT TO PULL IT OR MAKE A MOTION? Motion by Vice Chair Zick. Seconded by Commissioner Martinez.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Second. All right. Let's call for the question.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay. Commissioners, any other questions of staff? Commissioner Martinez. Thank you, Mr.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay, I just have two quick questions. Clearly, my colleagues have read this document very carefully, and I appreciate their diligence. I also appreciate their interest in making sure there's some consistency here. I want to kind of take it up a little bit of a level. The housing element is somewhat of an unusual part of the general plan. THE FIRST THREE CHAPTERS ARE ESSENTIALLY DATA AS WELL AS SOME ANALYSIS ON SPECIFIC TOPICS. BUT WOULD YOU AGREE FOR THE PURPOSES OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC THAT CHAPTER FOUR IS REALLY THE OPERATIVE PART OF THIS, THE HOUSING PLAN?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Right, so that's the planning piece of it, and then we will implement it, and through that implementation, there will be changes, for example, to our zoning code, and that's where we are going to memorialize these things like open space requirements. That's what staff and an applicant are going to use to determine what is really applicable for a project, not necessarily a lot of the, let's just say, background material in the housing element.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“If there's no more questions of staff now, we can ask later. I'd like to open the public hearing and open public comments. So if there's anybody in chambers who wishes to speak, please come to either podium. All right, go ahead.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you Anyone else in chambers wish to speak this trend do we have anybody on zoom or by phone I”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Commissioners, any further questions of staff? Yes. Commissioner Martinez.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Okay. Any other questions of staff? Commissioner Andrade.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“ALL RIGHT. COMMISSIONER ANDRADE, IT SAYS YOU'VE GOT A MOTION. DID YOU JUST ACCIDENTALLY HIT ANOTHER ONE? OKAY. ALL RIGHT. SOMEONE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right. Motion by Commissioner Andrade. Is there a second? Commissioner Martinez. Okay. Commissioner Andrade, would you like to speak to your motion?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Commissioner Martinez, would you like to speak to your second?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right. Any other comments? Vice Chair Zik.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“All right. Any other comments, commissioners? I WILL CONCLUDE BY SAYING I SUPPORT THE MOTION. I APPRECIATE THE CONCERN AND APPREHENSION OF SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES. BUT I AM COMFORTABLE ENOUGH WITH WHAT WE HAVE HERE AND I RECOGNIZE THIS IS A VERY FLUID AND UNUSUAL SITUATION. THIS WHOLE HOUSING ELEMENT HAS SEEN TWISTS AND TURNS. LEGAL DECISIONS THAT HAVE HAD IMPACTS THAT NONE OF US ANTICIPATED AND I ALWAYS SUBSCRIBE TO THE IDEA THAT I DON'T WANT THE PERFECT TO BE THE ENEMY OF THE GOOD AND I THINK WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS AT LEAST GOOD ENOUGH NOT NECESSARILY FOR ME PERSONALLY BUT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THE…”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“ALL RIGHT. DOES ANYBODY NEED A BREAK OR CAN WE POWER THROUGH? YES, BREAK? NO, POWER THROUGH. OKAY. POWER THROUGH? ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE NO OLD BUSINESS. WE HAVE ONE NEW BUSINESS ITEM. MS. TRUAN, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THAT?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Commissioners, questions of staff? Vice Chair Zick?”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“Let's do questions first and then comments after public comment.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026
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“ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF STAFF COMMISSIONERS? Okay, we'll open public comments. If anybody in chambers would like to come speak on this item, please come down to either podium.”
PLANNING COMMISSION · Aug 17, 2026