Remarks by Luke Winchester
361 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 15
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“But to me, that's important that the Planning Commission understands that a PMDP is conceptual, whereas we feel that a PMDP is what we're going to get.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Yeah, because we have, and very few people use it, we have that as just a true conceptual as a submittal or an application that you can apply for at the city. I think I've only seen it maybe two or three times in my tenure up here. but that's a that's a good point maybe something we're getting what are we doing for continuing education this year i guess we're getting to that point aren't we yeah i got a couple ideas so maybe sam something like that back for for us to you want to care to do any kind of uh presentation for our continuous education this year to maybe talk about a few things like…”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“I know that we're probably running up against time to get our continuing education in here. And I think just some feedback from yourself and the things that you do and see. We do have several new members here and whatnot. And obviously, you look at tonight's agenda, it's just massive. It's a lot to comprehend up here. So UNDERSTANDING IT EVEN SLIGHTLY FROM YOUR EYES WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO ALL OF US.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Questions, comments from the commission? Let me go ahead and open this up to citizen comments. Anyone wish to make a comment at this time? I would encourage you to do so. Please come to the microphone and name and address for the record. Seeing no citizen comments at this time.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“I'll make a motion for a positive recommendation. I think that it's a step forward. I don't know how you capture the feedback other than notes or reviewing the tape on that honestly. I think there were some good discussions I'll be happy to give. My questions are written down on my sheet. I'll be happy to give staff the questions that I presented there. uh so that there but the motion includes the leeway of both the city attorney and our city planner um to uh to present it to the board of commissioners that'd be my motion second Motion and a second. All those in favor, say aye and raise your…”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Very well. Further questions or comments from the Commission?”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“sitting there okay perfect yeah i i mean variation in types of housing it's been a while since we've seen anything with these size lots yeah and uh i too would love it to be in the city i think i voted for it the first time We'll go ahead and let you. Go ahead. We'll call for citizen comments. Come on up. You've been patient. I'm very grateful for that. Just a quick question. Give me your name and address one more time.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Other questions, comments? Close our citizen comments as well right now and open the floor for motion regards this item in our agenda. I do need to, this is blue, so I need to do the public hearing again, shouldn't I? Or no, I did the public hearing earlier. Just do it. Do it in compliance. Perfect. Move for a motion in regards to this item and our agenda.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“And a second. All those in favor signify by saying aye and raise your hand. Aye. Against? Abstentions? That is approved. With that being said, I am looking for a motion to adjourn.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Motion. I'll second that. All those in favor, say aye. Aye.”
Planning Commission · Sep 17, 2026
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“Nice, nice. Everything went as planned and proposed and doing good?”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“Any objection for the Planning Commission to hear these two items together?”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“And from the microphone, name and address for the record.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“But my comment back towards that was that I felt like that they needed to come in together. So nothing should stop one from the other of acquiring the other should they want to do something like that. They come in and be replatted and done. My fear on this was if it is to develop independently with everything that they're requesting, I think it sets a very bad precedence. Because I can look at this map here in front of us right now just because they're parallel to Thoroughfare Commercial. that should we set this precedence, I can count four properties to six properties that would have the…”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“And so we would be struggling to have an access point on the Green Hill, possibly over to Tanglewood, that to me creates a monster issue at that, particularly the South Green Hill intersection. And there's really nothing we can do. And then I just believe that it sets a precedent. So if they want to come in together, they should buy each other and reply it.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“An acre and a half, an acre and a quarter.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“And I agree, but if we have to look at a site plan for thoroughfare commercial zoning on just this parcel, not because it's adjacent to the other, I think it creates a, and if they can meet our subdivision regulations, we have to approve. And if they don't ever combine together, that, it just, it scares the bejeebies out of me. And together, I love them together. I think this corner right here is a super valuable corner, and I would love to see it redevelop. It looks better since we got rid of the railroad tie wall out there. My father had his personal business in that building at one point…”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“yeah obviously attractive for someone to try to buy both of them or the tiger owner this to buy that because then you're just talking about the one classic man so you if if we open the same argument up for this property just look right there to your right on glenwood you got one deep right there and they're surrounded on three sides just like this property i don't think that i would desire to have that house turn commercial right there and it's kind of the same same argument there on now glenwood's not as traveled uh but i would say that those people on glenwood that that one house right…”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“Sure. Yeah, and I agree with you a thousand percent that it's got good merit. I'd love to see the corner redevelop, but I'd like to see them replat and come in here for something appropriate and combine together. I think it's got a lot of merit to it, but just independently out there and the things that run through my mind of”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“Anyone wishing to make a comment in regards to this item on the agenda, it's welcome and encouraged to do so. Please come to the microphone and name and address for the record.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“We'll second that. It's a motion for a negative recommendation. All those in favor signify by saying aye and raising your hand. Aye. Against? Abstentions? There's a negative recommendation.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“Kind of my thing on that, I would rather see the corner redevelop, and OPS is not conducive to the redevelopment, the discussion that we just had, commercial. I mean, what you're asking for would be desirable. Yes, sir. But it needs to come together. I know that that's hard to make sense, but if everything comes together as it is with the request, as i just said my fear is the access points on this and the precedence it's set uh with a one deep property with no direct access to a major thoroughfare such as lebanon road and then the potential access point this body would have to grant someone…”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“It's the access point on Green Hill that is one of the scariest points.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“Because it's right into, you know, you can imagine if someone is coming, wants to go southbound on Green Hill, but then they want to turn into this lot, that they're going to push traffic back onto Lebanon Road because traffic's already queued up trying to get through the intersection going north on South Green Hill. and you've caused a malfunction junction right there probably one of our busiest roads in in mount julia to south green hill right so it's just good design and some good thought too there's merit um and so i hope that something has worked out and and i hope we get to see it again…”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026
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“My actual hope would be that if it were to redevelop, that the only access point would be Leavenham Road.”
Planning Commission · Aug 28, 2026