Remarks by Judith Murphy
347 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 14
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“We need you on the microphone is the problem. Would you like to say that to the microphone?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Brad. Next we have Lori Brown. Okay, no Lori Brown, all right. Randy, is it Chapman?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Randy. We have come to the end of the blue cards. No, we haven't. OK, come on up.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Arianna. OK, have we got all the blue cards in from the audience? All right. Is there anyone online, Sherry? Yes, two people. I just put Nori Harn.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Nori. We have Mark. Mark, are you there?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Mark Begbie? Okay, let's move on to Andy. Is there an Andy?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Never mind, okay. In that case, we will close the public hearing. We will bring it back to the commissioners for your questions and your comments. Who would like to start?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you, Rhianna. Okay, back to the commissioners. Who would like to start? I see pages of notes.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“You know, I think... Do you want me to move it on and come back?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Do you have anything else that you'd like to?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“on the north side of the buffer, the driveway and a cement wall between the condos and the business.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I have no more questions, I guess. Two questions. We've talked about verified complaints. Could you define what that is verified is versus none?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Could you tell me what life safety requirements are? The applicant has requested removal of the fixed occupancy limit or base occupancy on maximum established by life safety requirements. The request also includes a request to remove numerical limits on umbrellas and furniture configuration. But I didn't know what life safety meant.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Any more discussion? I have a few discussion points, but if there are any more questions or... Well, I just, two quick questions.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“discussions on the food system of Ojai so I think that it would be a really good idea if you did have a meeting with all of the concerned neighbors and discuss those complaints it seems to me that you should be able to work out get a solution to meet everybody's needs Okay, the hours. You have requested that the hours be expanded. Staff, in your reply to that, you suggested that we maintain the current hours. You did not mention whether that included being closed on Monday and Tuesday. When you say maintain the hours, are you including that Monday and Tuesday closure?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“The 35 people, it seems, was a number that a previous planning commission came to. I would certainly want to know what the fire department has to say about that. the the parking is related to that number as well and of course parking on montgomery is a problem now that the trailer is out you have a little more space to put people but i would like to know if giving you a few more people in your in your cap would impact the parking and the”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“I would certainly like to express my opinion once again that having a parking requirement relating to an outdoor venue at zero is insane. But here we are. We're going to work within the rules we have at the moment.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“The amplified sound is one of my primary concerns. The way sound affects the neighbors is a really big deal.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“But there's no amplification allowed in your MCUP.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Someone mentioned that you are currently checking the DB levels.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Take it outside when you have a party and take that reading from the northern border?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Okay. Next to the register doesn't cut it. It needs to be out.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Listening to the audience tonight, and I really do appreciate everyone coming here and explaining their point of view, and there were quite a few interesting novel points of view expressed tonight for me. The one that really hit home for me was you want your children to be able come to the restaurant to the to ohio roots i approve of that completely i think that people should be able to bring their children to an area where they're going to be sitting visiting with friends um so i am very supportive of your request to put a 40 uh 41 into the into our documents. Condition of approval.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Okay, do we have any more questions for Rhianna?”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026
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“Thank you. I would like the commissioners to discuss the hours of operation and see if there are any changes that you need to make from the staff recommendation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 5, 2026