Remarks by Leah Dundon
16 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 1
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“I agree with all the comments made so far. I just have a couple questions. What does temporary mean? And it's probably in another section there. And I was just thinking about students or graduate students. If somebody within the proper zoning area wants to rent out five bedrooms to five different people, is there a limit to the number? And what type of, um, you know, is, is there, I guess, is there a limit to the number of people and to the temporary status? Because maybe you want to live there for four years or five years.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“But if they're renting it from someone who lives there, who is an owner that is not any relation to them, who has independent contract leases with each room, then that is likely then that's joy.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
- Play at 26:23
“Okay, and that's permissible where boarding houses are permissible? Where boarding houses are allowed.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
- Play at 26:39
“I mean, I think that is something to consider because it's not always feasible to do one lease. People have different transient needs, whether it's short-term or whatever temporary means. That's something that's worth thinking about.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Yeah, I completely agree. So I would vote to disapprove this for that reason, especially when it's one parcel or just a few parcels owned by a single landowner. But I do want to clarify that the documents here actually do say requested by and then list the owners. So if the owners didn't I just want to clarify because you did not request.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Just to clarify if you all requested this change.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
- Play at 42:10
“Okay. I just wanted to make sure I understood you all did not initiate this. So I think that that's a concern. And I don't know if we want, since this is not the first time this has come up, it might be helpful to think about if we should have some sort of policy so that we're, I mean, staff puts a lot of time into developing this analysis for us. And if it's, if, if the owner has not requested it and is against it, I think that's where it's knowing upfront, maybe having a rule or a policy or something.”
Planning Commission · Aug 27, 2026
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“Just I want to make sure I'm understanding something right. Regarding the other question about the zoning. So we, I understand the underlying zoning doesn't change. This is a policy area change, but the underlying zoning for whatever comes in front of us within that area, we will be holding up our decisions against a different and new policy. So it really could impact what is on the property, even if the underlying zoning doesn't change.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
- Play at 45:51
“So, um, and, and I understand this is not, there's no plan in front of us for building any houses. This is a, this is just a policy change, but I did want to, um, I share the public comment in general that when we build more impervious, um, housing, it can change water flow. Um, but I just wanted to clarify just on the record that that's not before us and that Metro water would be any plan that ends up being addressed under whatever policies in place at the time, Metro water would have to do their own examination of those types of questions. Is that right?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“Great. Thank you. And, um, so I, I think I'm in favor of staff's recommendation. I appreciate that the study area was, is, um, bounded on that corridor area on White's Creek Pike. And the staff report notes that it's mostly flat and that the conservation policy remains in that area. So, or the conservation overlay. So I'm in favor of adopting staff's recommendation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“So I just want to make sure I understand. When you say the bill, maybe this is a question for you. When you say this bill would undo the prioritization, you mean Title II would undo it.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“This being the changes to Title II, which are not before us.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
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“So I think then... My understanding is we are just looking at title 17, which itself, this text is not making that is not undoing that. And so I'm, I'm inclined to vote in favor of this. And I agree with commissioner Henley. If, if there's a way to send a message saying just to make the intention clear in case, in case it would be interpreted as a message about what to do about tape title two, which is not in our, Go ahead. Sorry.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
- Play at 1:16:40
“I just noticed there are actually four, three conditions related to trees.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
- Play at 1:16:48
“And condition six says that the existing tree canopy in areas located outside of areas identified for stormwater detention shall be preserved to the greatest extent practicable said I Think this may address that there is a condition in here to preserve the tree canopy Am I reading that correctly?”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
- Play at 1:17:24
“Yeah. And I mean, I share the desire to keep mature trees in particular. They can't be replaced quickly with a, with a new young tree. It takes time for them to grow, but trees do grow. And, and definitely I'm, I'm supportive of this condition that requires, requires, you know, as much as, as much as can be done, keeping the mature trees that we really, that will really benefit the homes that are built and provide shade for residents and improve quality of life. So I'm inclined to adopt a staff recommendation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026