Remarks by Luis Prieto y Muñoz
433 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 18
- Play at 5:06:37
“Oh, sorry. That's a great point. You are entitled to a decision within 60 days when you begin this process. For us to defer, you have to waive your rights to that decision. So the only way we can defer the item is if you agree to waive our obligation to render a decision within 60 days of the beginning of this process. You wave it? Yes. Say it clearly. Yes.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:10:50
“Thank you. And great attitude, guys. You guys came here with the right approach, you know, truly.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:30:17
“Thank you. So procedural question. You have an application in front of us for demolition. This is just outright demolition. So coming to the action this board should take, a deferral of a demolition of a contributing structure, I think you have a pretty good sense that that's not something that the board is happy to entertain at this point. So if you are considering restoration, renovation, repurposing, whatever that is, I don't imagine that there's a modification to the demolition. That would be a new application, Ken, correct me if I'm mistaken?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:31:06
“Let me frame it differently, purely for the purposes of this deferral. If they don't wish to demolish the structure, there is no reason to defer the item. It's just better they can withdraw it or we deny it. Correct. Okay.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:31:39
“I would imagine that, just speaking for myself, and I'm sure my colleagues would probably align, I don't think anybody would approve partial demolition without seeing an in-toto change.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:32:58
“I'm just thinking purely from two sides. One, I appreciate the applicant's time. I also respect the board and the resident's time. So this is an item, we've discussed the points of demolition. It's clear as day to me that this board will not support demolition based on the evidence in front of it. And I don't think it's a particularly useful exercise to defer this on a, you know, we're a busy board. We have a lot of stuff that goes on our agenda. So if this is, if you're willing to read, continue studying this, At this point, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me to defer to demolition.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:33:31
“And I think if there was a scenario or if there was a procedural element that made your life easier to keep that open, I think I'd be all for it. But considering that that silos to total demolition, and I certainly at this point would be very much against that, and I gather my colleagues would be as well, maybe just to spare you the denial, you can just withdraw from... Get us up to the applicant if the applicant wants to withdraw.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:33:58
“I think it's more logical that way as well.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:34:22
“You were going to say something before...”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:35:51
“Okay. Ken, would us granting a deferral give them an easier time to sort of placate code enforcement?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:39:18
“On that basis, it sounds like the withdrawal makes the most sense.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:39:23
“Woodrow? You guys are great. It's been a pleasure. It's a candid and great attitude. We appreciate the collaborative.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:39:34
“If you have problems, call Hugh. He's good at this stuff.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 5:59:38
“Other questions? I have a comment, and it might be an unpopular one, but I firmly believe that we need to expand our historic districts as much as possible. I think it's incumbent on the city, particularly the development pressure that we have today, to broaden as much of our designated real estate as possible so that the continued development pressure doesn't erase every non-designated historic structure in the city in that same vein i think it's very important to respect quality of life issues that might overlap historic districts i don't see a fence that can convey security in the same…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:07:05
“With the conditions as incorporated by staff, or as proposed by staff in the event of an approval.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:07:18
“As conditioned by staff with the five conditions included in the staff report.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:23:03
“Our job in here is to protect the structure, okay?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:23:19
“There are community block grants available.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:32:16
“I just think it would be very brief. I think that we've been very consistent as a board in this item. This is by no means the first asphalt shingle roof we've discussed in Palm Grove. We've dealt with many. We've dealt with many that are homeowners, and we've dealt with many developers who are just trying to cut a corner. I think there is a very well-established provision in the code to allow us to establish the economic hardship that is exactly for this parameter. I don't think we need to overthink this. I think if we believe that there's an economic hardship, that it is unduly difficult for…”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:33:20
“Well, I think the point is it's in our discretion. And we're taking the facts in front of us. So I would be very happy to make a motion to allow him to proceed with his roof on the basis of an economic hardship. I'm validly convinced. And I don't know if we need to belabor this point any further. I'll second that.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:34:01
“I mean, I don't feel like it's necessary because this is purely on the basis of economic hardship. But yeah, I think either we determine that it's economic hardship or we take a different tack. Question?”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:36:37
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:44:50
“I have just two quick questions, and I apologize. When I took these notes, I didn't give myself a breadcrumb trail back to where I found them, so hopefully this is sufficiently... explanatory, and you guys can find your way to them. So I note the demolition by neglect only addresses intentional allowance of a historical structure to deteriorate, whereas Chapter 23 includes unintentional within the demolition by neglect provision. So I don't know if that's, I imagine Chapter 23 supersedes the historic guidelines, but still I think it'd be good to align it.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:45:44
“And the other one, which is a supreme knit, but there's a complementary, which would be a complementary. I don't remember where I saw it. I just wrote it down.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026
- Play at 6:50:51
“I have a motion to approve if you'll entertain it. Yes. Second.”
Historic and Environmental Preservation Board · Sep 1, 2026