Remarks by Lindsay Lecour
399 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 15 of 16
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“Okay. The next one, I don't see a metal roof in this image.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Yeah, I think we've got to get rid of that.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Oh, I think we accidentally duplicated the comments from above.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Okay. So what do we need to say about this home, if anything, or do we remove this image?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“So the addition is what's in front of the car?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“And I think you're right about the driveway width. That's a weird one. All right, so you're going to have to read the next few because my computer just shut down.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Okay, so moving on to page 41, or is that it? Oh, 41, okay. I'm not used to this. Okay, another example of an incompatible addition to a legacy home, architectural, I think it's an incompatible architectural design and addition, maybe.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Okay. So, yeah, I think what we're trying to get at here are single-family elements. The next one says main entry feature not prominent. I mean, this is an existing home, right? Yes. So...”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Yeah, I think we're trying to show, you know, additions or new constructions. I wouldn't include homes that haven't been renovated in this. I'd probably remove that middle image, and the one below is also just an existing home, right? Yes. Yeah.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“I think so, yeah. I mean, I feel bad pointing at someone's house they live in where they haven't made an, you know, like, I just, I don't think that's what the spirit of what we're trying to do.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Let's go to the next page. Let's go to the next page. So we'll remove those. Main entry feature not prominent. Yeah, it's hidden behind, like, a massive... metal... We've got to say something about the metal work on this house. That is absolutely not compatible.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“So I would add that the metal detail is stuck on. It's not, you know, this is not a cohesive architectural style.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“That's the four-foot understory, George, done poorly.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“There's only two years I wasn't on, so I don't know. Okay, so I think that's all of the homes in that section. So I think in addition to the edits we've discussed, which I think you've taken down, I think there are two issues. Guys, is there anything else you want to add before we sort of wrap this up? I think we've covered that. I would be fine with changing all the musts and shalls to shoulds. I don't think that changes anything for us. So if the town attorney feels like we need to soften it or whatever, that's fine. Do you disagree, guys? Are you okay with that? Okay. And then I would like…”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“How are other, I mean, many, many, many municipalities use a code and design guidelines in conjunction with each other? How are they handling this?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“And isn't it your opinion that the code trumps the design guidelines? It is. So, I mean...”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“So I don't think anybody up here is opposed to softening to a should. So I think that's fine if that's going to help move the needle. You know, I don't think we are going to weigh in on the legal about, you know, whatever. I know you guys are leading the charge. Thank you. And other local municipalities are trying to fight this. And I hope we're joining them and, you know, trying to do exactly what our manager just said, which is preserve what we love most about our little town without, you know, I'll just leave it at that. So thank you. Thank you for the explanation. I don't think there's…”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Yeah, it's too bad because I think that, you know, the most successful outcomes have been with our neighbors and applicants who iterate and work with us and compromise.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Yeah, so a lot of elements of that house are against code today. So we'll call those out in the bullet points. In terms of the legalities, I mean, I think you've gotten all the changes that we would recommend. I think they're not material that would prevent us from moving forward. There's edits. And yes, we can soften musts and shalls to shoulds. That's okay. That's not going to change our role necessarily in trying to help design be compatible with our neighborhoods.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Yeah, so let's, speaking of 915, let's move this along. I think we are recommending approval also with the add to the ordinance of a five-year review. You got that? Okay, so I think we're, I think what I'm hearing from my colleagues is we would be recommending this back to the town commission for approval with the minor changes that we've discussed here tonight, along with the addition of a five-year review of guidelines. Is that a fair statement? You want to say so moved, somebody?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“And I really want to thank everybody in this room for their contribution over the years to this design guidelines. I do think it's a huge step forward. And I'm very proud of our efforts. And I hope this will help both applicants and future boards try to interpret what we're looking for in Surfside, which is preserving what's special about Surfside. So thank you. Let's move on to the second ordinance. Madam Clerk, would you please read it into the record?”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“Thank you. So I think this is what our town commissioner liaison mentioned earlier, is a change to the code to engage this planning and zoning board on municipal construction. I think I had a couple questions, either for our planner or manager. um what what is the process for municipal design and construction does it need does it follow the same like a building a municipal building i believe does that follow this typical process of any applicant or is it exempted from the process um or maybe it's a town planner question i don't know”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“For example, I don't think the 96th Street Park building ever came before the planning and zoning. Maybe it came for the two years that I was not on the board, but we never saw that. So I think we need to work. It's not just advice. It's the municipal construction needs to go through the process. Sorry, but that building never came in front of us I mean one of the new big I mean the community center I don't think came before us when I was when I first started so I think that you know town buildings and structure anything that that a non town applicant would have to come to us for should come…”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“So I think that inconsistency is more critical almost than this. I mean, I think this insertion is good for the little stuff. You can come get advice. You don't have to go through the whole process. But buildings and signage and memorials, which are structures, need to go through the process.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026
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“That's what I'm... Yeah, so open to suggestions. Huh? We could just take significant out and just say involves a design component.”
Planning and Zoning Board · Mar 26, 2026