Remarks by John Trasviña
308 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 13
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“And from your standpoint and your expertise, what's a reasonable time for that to give them to make that happen?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Commissioner Lopez wants to be recognized for a question.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm not sure whether DBI has said anything yet. So I don't have a question based on.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“To get to the permit process before the work is done, or?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Right. Would you have an estimate as to how long the entire process would take before the CFC is issued?”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“Thank you. It's taken a while to get to this point. And I'm a little bit surprised but appropriately reminded by the department that there's not much actual work to be done, but there's important work to be done. And those are the three things that we have enumerated. We could go One we could go one of two ways. We could. Decide what's the reasonable amount of time for the work to be done and continue this matter until that time. And and. And at during which there would not be any penalties imposed because it's a continued matter. And ideally, everyone comes back and it's done with approval…”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“I want to concur in your statement. I did leave out the option of granting the appeal when I was enumerating the two options. Yes, there is the third option of granting the appeal. I was talking about granting a continuance or denying the appeal. But you're correct. We could grant the appeal. I agree with you that there's not a basis to do that.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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“There being no further business, we are adjourned at 718.”
Board of Appeals · Sep 2, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I move to adopt the minutes of the August 12, 2026 meeting.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“OK. crossing of of individuals require in a wheelchair? Does it require a curb cut or can there be a raised crosswalk so that it's consistent with or flat with the sidewalk height?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“So I'll ask the city attorney later what our options are, but I'm wondering whether we would be whether whether you feel that you would want us to select an option versus versus saying there's no uh there's no approved permit and the and the city starts all over again yeah i'm not sure that we would be the best arbiters of what”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“And my last question is, is it your understanding that under the city's definition of hazard tree, that this could be considered a hazard tree because it impedes traffic on wheelchairs?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I think that if I wasn't, I wasn't asking you whether you thought it was hazard tree. I'm wondering because because I'm I'm I'm concerned that we may. Make a decision and never see this matter come before us ever again, right? So I but I wanted to get a census too.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm here as the department representative. I'm not asking your own history. I'm asking why the department does not have a brief.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“And so the department, you provide some kind of a drawing. It's gone now, but no photographs as to the intersection, no alternative. There's no evidence of any alternatives being demonstrated, correct?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“And I'm sorry, this is frustrating. You know this from your personal knowledge or because you looked at the file or were you out there?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“But for this tree and this intersection and this case, what is it that you know of yourself? You're the one who is here.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“I'm sorry. I'm not asking you about we. You've already distanced yourself from the department and said, you got it Monday, and now you're here. Sorry.”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“This is part of the process. I know, so that's why we're here. I'm I'm just curious and I'll I'll I'll refer to Vice President Ryan shortly. How does the how does the Department? Who told you to be here? How does that work?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026
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“Okay. And from what I can tell in the hearing, are you familiar with the hearing document?”
Board of Appeals · Aug 26, 2026