Remarks by Joan Janssen
40 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
- Play at 18:28
“And I spoke with the applicant's representative.”
Planning Board · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. So, Zach, the purpose for extending the roof structure is, what is the purpose for this?”
Planning Board · Oct 2, 2026
- Play at 36:48
“Okay. Instead of, and why not, the retractive?”
Planning Board · Oct 2, 2026
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“Okay. And so your hardship would be, from my point of view, and correct me if you think I'm wrong, that Not to do this would mean that you keep having to remove the umbrellas in weather, and so it's a labor-intensive situation, whereas with the roof structure or something permanent, you do not have to do those things, correct?”
Planning Board · Oct 2, 2026
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“delineated is a really good idea. I think it's always a good idea. And I would also like to say that when people come to speak to us, there should be a level of decorum. And I've seen the last several meetings where we've had contentious items on the agenda where there has been a level of rudeness that is not necessary from the speakers and it disturbs me because we try to do our job as best we can given the information we're given and we work hard at it I know all of us do and so I hope that no one's here right now to hear me say this but I hope that when people come and speak before us that…”
Planning Board · Oct 2, 2026
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“You're much more, I'm still on a learning curve on this. I learn well, but I'm on a learning curve.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
- Play at 26:32
“So you've provided for grease traps. Is there a restaurant?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
- Play at 26:40
“OK. And are there limitations for the amount of time? How should I say this? Is there a limit? to how long someone can stay in one of these units written into this so that it would not be considered to be a residence.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“So if we approve this and it's not specifically stated, somebody could theoretically, once we approve it, stay for three months?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
- Play at 28:22
“Okay. What I guess I'm saying is there has to be a measurement specifically. Does anybody else see what I'm saying?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“So this was once Moran's, and it was once a Marina, and it's just now going to be a newer version and bigger and better. So it's something that was there before.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“It was known as Moran's Barge Marina. And it had a restaurant and boat slips. And I actually was there at the restaurant, because I've been here for a really long time. And I believe that, according to what I discovered, that the gas and diesel fuel tanks were removed in 2005. And then it was marketed for sale in 2016 to 2018. So this is something that was there previously.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“It went to decay. And it's great that this is happening. I'm delighted to see that it's happening, too.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“I think what we're all concerned with is that usually we're the advisor and we send something off to the council, and we are the decider in this issue, and so thus I think we're being pretty careful on these questions that we're asking. Understood. You all agree with that? That's why we're in the weeds.”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“So will some of them be transient slips then?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“So if somebody wanted to bring a boat in there to go to your restaurant?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“Can we have Mary draw up the ordinances and then move forward from there?”
Planning Board · Sep 4, 2026
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“I move that we continue the said resolution until the September 4th meeting.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“Joan? I have a question. So you're eliminating the restaurant and therefore it reduces the need for parking. So because of that, you can have more Hotel rooms. Correct. Will that preclude the applicant from ever opening a restaurant again? No.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
- Play at 31:47
“It doesn't prevent them from coming back again and saying that they want to open a restaurant. That's correct. Okay.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“No, it wasn't that long ago. It wasn't that long ago. It was that Italian restaurant. OK. Probably about 10, I think, maybe.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“I just want to thank you because this is our third week in a row of having meetings, and it's the first time we've laughed. So thanks very much for what you had to say. It was delightful. And I commend you for what you're doing. I've been on this island for 52 years, and I have seen that area and watched the restaurants come and go, and I commend you for what you're trying to do as an independent hotelier. So thank you.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“Oh, no. I'm sorry. I didn't have anything.”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“I understand and I absolutely sympathize with your request. But in the last several weeks that we've been meeting, I have listened to comments from people who have not been in the room, who have a totally different perception of conversations that have occurred in our meetings. And so it concerns me because we're doing transformative things here. We're making decisions that are really important. And I think being in the room is really crucial. And while I absolutely sympathize with your doing a job and a half away and wanting to so responsible and be able to listen to meetings. I just think…”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026
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“So when Eric was in the hospital, I believe he was allowed to participate remotely but was not allowed to vote. Is that correct? Am I correct on that, David?”
Planning Board · Aug 7, 2026