Remarks by Luis Prieto y Muñoz
433 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 18
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“So I guess maybe it's for us to make a determination on this one exemption, whether we believe this was in good faith or not. Based on the circumstances, yes. So, counsel, would you help me in crafting a... Provisio to include on our potential motion that would ensure that any subsequent properties that try to approach this from the same angle, we could validly assert our deliberative powers on having determined the intent of the applicant or the particular case. We could give that some thought, maybe. Because that is my biggest concern. If somebody two years from now comes and says, you…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“So let me just re-ask you a question then, Hugh. So based on your interpretation, having lived on that street, would you feel that that was maybe not a neglected property?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“I mean, that's the... But it's gone for a different reason.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“So in your role as a member of this board, as a well-qualified member of this board, do you – and I'm asking this legitimately because I agree with everything you said. I would like to grant this approval. I think it's merited. I think you went through every hoop you need to go through. I'm stuck on a policy point of the code, which makes me believe that I don't have the legal authority to convey it based on my interpretation. But if you think – if you – look at this provision of the code, and you believe that the owner made reasonable efforts, the prior one, reasonable efforts, in your…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yes, two points of clarification. Yes, please. Okay, so the first is, could we amend the motion in the condition that clarifies that the covenant must be issued as a condition for the rescission?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Correct. Okay. Just can we add a bit of clarifying language to the condition that's currently written that clarifies that the covenant is a condition of the, not, so right now, as I mentioned, there are two things. One's a timeframe, one's a condition. So let's just marry those two items. And then my other point, Hugh, if you wouldn't mind adding to your motion that you're doing that on the basis that you found that the fire is the exculpatory point and that the... Yeah, yeah.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Najeeb, do you accept the amendments?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, first point, let's definitely change the date from June 2nd to September 1st.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“And then second point, I would state that I would just be expressly redundant in that first statement. I would say the owner shall, within one year, successfully proffer a covenant to construct the duplex as presented to the Historic Preservation Board at its final evaluation hearing on September 1st, 2026. And this would be prior to the rescission taking effect or something along those lines.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Just a little bit, maybe the prose is inelegant, but sometimes elegant prose is ambiguous.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Got it. Thank you. Got it. I'll take that.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Chris, they're already asking for a waiver for something else, so they didn't even think about asking for a waiver to make this more compliant.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Is that okay? Absolutely. I accept the amendments to my motion.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Second. I don't know who was the seconder.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Isn't he the next item? You're finished.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Nothing better for item number three out of ten.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“I have no comments of substance, just a request to the architects, which I think have the most comments. Do you feel confident that you can compile additional feedback for this to be reflected, or do you believe that this needs to be deferred? Because we've been on this item for an hour and 15 minutes, and we have eight more items to go. Do you guys think you can convey this? Is this capturable here, or does this item need to be deferred? I'll be happy to take a poll if the chair will indulge me in doing some procedural housekeeping.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Are you comfortable making that a condition resolvable by staff, or do you want to see that again?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“So, I mean, I think that's slightly in contradiction to Jordan's comments. So I think that's something that could be left to be studied. Obviously, no one can.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Let me just get the rest of the feedback and then I'll come back to you. Bob, your comment about the Western volume, was that addressed by Najeeb's feedback?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, if I may just kind of jump in, because I think the problem that we're dealing with, and I think the difficulty with an item like this is that we do have five people voicing. No, no, I'm not chastising you. I'm just simply trying to find a practical outcome. So we, in this instance, have two options. Either we can ask for them to try to incorporate what in some instances might be disjointed feedback, or we can just remand this to staff. But we need to decide one way or the other because this is becoming, I think, a cumbersome meeting and we have a whole lot of time to go. So anybody…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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“Well, so I would be, in order just to move this along, would be prepared to propose a motion on the basis that the architect, well, I'm sorry, Chris, I skipped you as well. So your condition was the preservation of the tree if possible? I just think you could study that just like you're doing. Okay. staff can handle it yep so um i i don't have all the architectural feedback compiled because it was a lot um ken do you feel confident that uh you have a sense of what each architect would you like everyone to give you very few words what it is they'd like to see let me try and run through it okay…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
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Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026