Remarks by John Milner
67 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“I think, Sam, that covers it, right? Yes. Yeah, yeah. Okay.”
Planning Commission · Sep 10, 2026
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“Yeah, I'll say from what we originally saw and from what's being presented today, I have to say I like what's been brought back. I understand the lot widths are coming down just a little bit, but I think this definitely gets closer to fitting into the character of that neighborhood.”
Planning Commission · Sep 10, 2026
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“I just want to say I like this project. I think this will be a good fit for right here, this close to 23rd Street. This is good.”
Planning Commission · Sep 10, 2026
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“I think one thing about it is when you look at the aerial, I feel like if you're looking down this street, It's just gonna be a sea of concrete and garage doors. And cars. And there's very little area to put landscaping. And I appreciate trying to get some density. And then on this other street, if I'm reading it right, it's gonna feel the same way. It's gonna be a lot of concrete, garage doors, and then probably just a fence line.”
Planning Commission · Sep 10, 2026
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“And let me ask, did we hear from any of the residents? I haven't.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I'm just curious, on an application like this, what's the noticing distance notice goes out to? How far is it? 300 feet. Okay, thanks.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I just wanted to add that. I'm okay. I think more green space will be good for residents that live there, but I brought it up once. I do remember reading the one letter of protest we had. It had to do with overflow parking in another commercial. property abutting this one.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, I don't think we can police parking because I'm looking at it in the aerial thinking that there is considerable commercial in the area. We don't know exactly where the parking is coming from. I just wanted to take a minute to talk through that. We are lowering the parking minimum in that. So we're kind of going in the opposite direction of the”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Oh, like a conference at the hotel maybe had come along?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“If you break those up in tracks though and you're going to do commercial and then you've got residential, And we're talking about screening. Do we want to go as far as to say really within this development we want screening between the commercial and the residential?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay, and I got to visit with the applicant, and the newly proposed TE3 was my request, and I appreciate you coming with that in writing. Thank you. I just want to point out that having driven this stretch a couple times, primarily all the commercial on South May is facing South May. And I just asked if it gets developed as commercial that we keep that continuity along South May. And thank you. And I'm assuming, because you've written it, your client is okay with that. Yes, sir. Yeah, okay. Just want to make sure. I didn't have any other concerns. Commissioners?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Okay, I would move we recommend approval of SPUD 1849 with the four TEs as written, as provided and written. All right, I have a motion from Commissioner Milner.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“You want me to read them again? I'd be happy to. Okay.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I would like to make one last comment though. We love our old homes, lead pipes and all that we replace. I just want to add, we love our old homes but it also put a lot of weight in what makes a neighborhood and it's the people that live there. and that work together. Thank you for showing up today and being a part of the process. You're learning a lot. But definitely continue to work with the developer. I know you guys continue to work with the neighborhood and try to get something a little bit closer into line with the neighborhoods we'll support, because at the end of the day, that's what…”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“We don't, I'm sorry, we don't have anybody signed up to speak other than.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“You can still talk to Janice. Well, I would have emailed you instead of Janice.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“I think my initial is just talking through... I understand what you're doing with parking. I think it's just, are these going to be designated in that lot?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Well, I think that's what I'm asking. You're going to lease these spaces, and you're going to have resident-only parking? Yeah. I see what you're saying. Okay.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, I'm okay with the parking being in the lot across the street. just understanding how it's going to be done, how it will be designated, especially on event times where that lot does fill up if there are events.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Commissioner, what thoughts or comments do you guys have on this one?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Sam, would you be willing, for the commercial, would you be willing to limit that to just kind of office retail? Because that would cut down on the amount of trash.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, because I think a trash natural is going to produce a restaurant, a bar.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Yeah, I mean, it still doesn't answer the question of what to do with the dumpster, because I understand the concern is it's, the really only location for a dumpster right now is abutting that residential, but if the uses could cut down on what we know produces a high volume of trash, I think that would begin to help. I don't personally have a problem with the scale of this. I'm very familiar with where this is at and where this is located. It is bookended on the other end with another three-story, the difference being it's got parking around it.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“But I understand, Commissioner Powers, where your concern is. I know, because it's this one, it's another one, and then another one, and then we've really pushed the boundaries, so...”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“And Sam, can we revisit that TE number one? What was it on that setback? You said you can't do 15, but what was it?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026