Remarks by Joan Janssen
40 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 2
- Play at 33:41
“Anyone else? So one of the points that you made, Hayden, was about the definitions of dwelling. And so we're talking about transient hotel room without being able to eat or have a kitchen in. So that I see as a conflict, and also a conflict in the definitions.”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 34:15
“Right, but it implies density, the density cap.”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 34:23
“So if we're talking about a transient... room with no eating facilities, that does not indicate that there should be a cap in density, correct? Is that what I'm?”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 1:48:29
“Well, let me collect myself here. I'm going to segue into what you said. What's troubling to me, and I have been coming to Marco Island since the early 70s, and I have seen many changes. And this beautiful, charming island is not a secret anymore. And we have to be realistic about that. And I took the comments of the Olshan representative totally differently than you did. I took it as ownership and belief in this community. And for those reasons, I'm going to say a couple of out-of-the-box things. Could you put that slide back up about that? That one, yes, please. Would I be correct in saying…”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 1:49:32
“Is that correct? 22,000 dwellings and 10% would be Airbnb?”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 1:49:39
“Well, no, I'm just asking the question. I prefer he answer that question.”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 1:49:49
“About 22,000, something like that. Well, anyway, it's troubling to me.”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 1:49:56
“Yeah, maximum. OK, maximum. It's troubling to me. And if, in fact, increasing the number of hotel rooms mitigates the number of short-term rentals on this island, I find that to be a positive. Also, you say, the Alsham family and your clients say that they want to be partners, and I would like to also say that I believe that the product of the Hilton is different from the Marriott in this way. I am on that corner three times a day. their families and young families with children whom I see crossing the street. I don't see a lot of density in traffic. I see that people are contained in that…”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 2:16:12
“questions there you are Zack did you have a question Joan I did I and I do you have a projection based on current revenues how much this project will increase the tax revenues for the city of Marco Island”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 2:32:06
“No, I move that we accept the proposal presented by the applicant.”
Planning Board · Jul 31, 2026
- Play at 31:14
“And there's a room full of citizens and I don't hear what they have to say.”
Planning Board · Jul 23, 2026
- Play at 2:21:56
“I have a question. So these buses that are following these cruise ships from Tampa, are they coming empty, or are they coming with passengers to embark once these people are disembarking?”
Planning Board · Jul 23, 2026
- Play at 3:37:38
“No, you can't do that because of weather.”
Planning Board · Jul 23, 2026
- Play at 3:41:08
“I have a comment. So these overnight passengers and the concern for the residents is the noise. And you say there's a noise limit. Has anybody measured that noise limit from the generators?”
Planning Board · Jul 23, 2026
- Play at 3:46:09
“I would be most comfortable doing that. And I would be most comfortable seconding that.”
Planning Board · Jul 23, 2026