Remarks by Joseph Corradino
550 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 22
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“I'm insulted for the staff for that kind of comment. I think it's out of place. The zoning inspector went out there. I don't know how you can say that. I don't know how you... Make an accusation like that to professional staff that shows up to work every day, does their job real hard in the face of people who get permits, fabricate things incorrectly, and then go install them that are professional fabricators and builders that build more homes than anybody else in the community. You made the mistake, and your answer is the staff is picking on you. That's offensive to the staff. What the…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I would argue the merits of the case, not that you're being picked on. That's an insult to everybody in this room.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I can guarantee you that that doesn't happen. I'll certify that that doesn't happen in the village of Pinecrest. We treat everybody exactly the same, and it's totally offensive.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Whatever, there must be a reason why they ask for this.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“They messed up and they came in and blamed the village, that's why. Okay. Or they did it on purpose. I've been around long enough to see. I've been a planning director long enough to know that the first thing you do, you walk in the room and call up staff for your mistake. That's a problem. Anyway, I didn't do it either.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Has Olmstead approved these before to you?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And so the issue here is that he lost the planning director and the chief administrative official at this point in time is the manager who's interpreting this code for the first time, and she said, Let the council decide. She said no, but you can appeal to the council. She interpreted it her way, and the answer then is let the council decide.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“But that's not the question here. The question here is not why it's in the code. The question here is there's an out for an applicant to appeal to the administrative official to... give their opinion on. And the question here is, the administrative official who you feel may have approved this, who may have approved these things for you in the past, has left. So we're in a cusp where a new administrative official is looking at the piece of code for the first time, decides to read it the way she reads it, and says, no, it's not literally. You don't make the code. You can appeal to the council.…”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“But that's really not the question, because you're here for this one particular house.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“So I don't think we should get distracted by something else. We're going to give you instruction tonight, one way or the other, of our interpretation of that. And then I would imagine that whoever is here, the interim planning director, the manager, or the new planning director at the time will take this as instruction for how to interpret the code. Any questions for?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Okay, let's open the public hearing. Anyone want to speak on this?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Oh, I'm sure they would have. Like, the other ones are going to get code enforced on and pull the fence out. I mean, that doesn't happen, right?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Why didn't you submit them plans that were conformed to the code?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And in what sense did they conform to the code?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And the staff doesn't agree. The staff said that that does not conform to the code.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Has the manager looked at that? No. I would suggest that you bring it to the manager and let her give an opinion. I mean, it is to code. And the attorneys haven't looked at it?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Yeah, I hear you. Thank you. I would stick to the merits of the case and decide to not make personal attacks on the staff. But that's probably the best way to go about these types of things.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I have nothing further. Anybody else want to speak on this? I would. I would keep quiet, but that's up to you. Anybody else? All right, we'll close the public hearing. What do you all want to do? I already made a motion. All right. Second. Motion to second. I'm sorry. What is the motion?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Motion to second. Do you voice it? Do we? All right. We've got to call a question on this, right? Any debate?”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“Not for nothing. But the plans were permitted because the plans were accurate. offense, not the plans, and went and installed it, and then came to ask permission after the thing was committed, and then blamed the staff for their mistake. We let that stuff go.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“I don't think it muddies it up whatsoever. I mean, this is...”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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“And they went and fabricated a fence that wasn't to plans with, I mean, if you're going to blame us for that, with the full intent, obviously, of coming in because somebody has a dog that can fit through a three-inch fence. I mean, this makes no sense to me. This is. This is the exact opposite of the way it was presented. Anyway, you're debating, not me. So go ahead, finish your questions.”
Village Council · Jun 11, 2026
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Village Council · Jun 11, 2026