Remarks by Mariano Corral
103 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 5
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“Okay. So when you look at the grading plan, I will go more with what the civil engineer has proposed. I looked at the calculations. I looked at his plan. And let me tell you, this is the second time I've seen this guy's work, and I'm beginning to fall in love with this guy. He's accurate to the point. And so when I look at those things, I say, great. And the reason I'm saying about the landscape architect to remove their grading plan is because the biggest issue that they're going to find is going to be about collecting water within their property. And when you analyze the guys, especially…”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“I can't see you, so I don't know who's talking to me.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“No, I get it. And then, you know what I, and you make perfect sense. So the question now is.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“Well, here's the ideal. From my perspective, because of the way the tree looks, I have no problem that it can be removed and new trees be brought in that is proper for the space. can balance out your house the design of your home because that's the other thing i look at is how let me explain i don't like trees are all lined up if we can group them together would have been great but it is what it is so um i have no problem that that tree can be removed and they pay to the tree trust fund and they come in and place healthy trees in front of the right-of-way. But again, we will have the same…”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“I make a motion for approval with staff comments and our board member comments.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“Hold on, Danny. I do have, I got to make a comment about something. Okay. My understanding is that we have a new ordinance that I can't believe that we have not been made aware of it so that we can review it. It has to do with points now that has to be prepared by the architect and landscape architect to meet certain criteria. My question is, how did this come about when we have, I think it's making it more complicated after I'm going through it. And my question will be is, shouldn't we first fix our existing code that has problems and issues before we start adding more issues to our code?…”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“uh that code on the solar panel was really uh implemented incorrectly as you stated and you're absolutely correct um so you're saying that the new ordinance came through which we haven't seen and the only reason i'm saying also this is how as board members can we even provide input if we don't even know what has been passed by commissioners so that we can be aware and look at those issues in the future. If you follow where I'm coming from, because I wasn't even aware that that point system was on there. So you're saying that's volunteer.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“That's it. So that was the reason for the rating on the point system. It has nothing to do with design in terms of the point of view of the house, the way it looks or what's on the site. Nothing to do with that.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“So if you don't want to do the point system, you just continue doing the same way we've been doing it and let the staff review it and basically you meet code or you don't meet code and they'll get the comments.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“Get rid of the solar panel deal. I mean, it really was a nightmare 10 years ago. Trust me. 14 years. And I know what it was like. And you're absolutely correct. It did create a lot of problems.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“I trust you so much, Surami, that I also wish that you would take a look again or somewhat at the ordinance of the landscape and so forth, how we can improve it. take out the unnecessary things that is not required. You've got a great firm of Curtis and Rogers, so maybe you can hire them to take a look at that. Not the people from Western. Have them take a look at it because they're very good at it too. uh from that perspective and simplify it the simpler the code the easier it is for all of us and it gives you the ability to be creative and then we can as a board and as a staff we can look…”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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“I understand perfectly well where you're coming from. But you're absolutely correct. You are entitled to develop a property as long as you meet all the land development code. The way it is, you are entitled to develop it. If you can't, then redesign. Redesign the home if you cannot meet all the requirements. All right. Thank you. I appreciate the explanation. I really do.”
Design Review Board · Aug 4, 2026
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Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“For you and your family? Okay. Let me say that I happen to like the house. Thank you. The only one problem. You have a right to build on this property as long as you can meet all the land development code and all the code requirements, and you do not. And I'm specifically more concerned with those trees that your arborist even indicated number three and number 29. Those trees will not survive six years based on the proximity to the house, based on what's going to have to happen, and the fact that you will have to cut the canopy in order to be able to put your roof on this home. Now, you have…”
Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“Excellent choice. I mean, I love bay rum trees from that aspect. They're expensive. That's the other thing that I noticed on the landscape architects planting chart. And let me explain something the difference. When you are taking out trees, and you measure what is called DBH at four and a half feet, and that's where your where your measure. from the perspective of mitigation. But when you're planting new trees, you actually measure from the ground up from six to 12 inches. So in other words, when you have a tree like he has here, 12 feet high, six foot spread with a DBH of two and a half…”
Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“Just read the codes, sir. That's all he has to do, read the codes and follow the codes.”
Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“um okay and then uh our next meeting will be uh somebody give me the date it's an august next meeting is tuesday august 4th 2026 at 8 30 a.m excellent we'll see you all here danny wait a minute before we close off very quickly i want to make a quick assignment uh staff uh please review the landscape codes one more time there are issues in there”
Design Review Board · Jul 21, 2026
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“actually we should start by saying i want to close this meeting see if the next week everybody's approved so it's been a while so bear with me let's start with the uh the motion well not the motion the introduction of staff uh marcus i believe we can start with the pledge of allegiance Thank you, Danny. Appreciate that. So if we can start with a presentation, please all stand. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So by the way, happy 4th to everybody. It was a great 4th of…”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026
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“The only thing that I'm going to ask for the moment, Marcus, is for you to read the items. I do not have the items before me. I'm having issues with my computer at the moment. But you all can hear me, correct? Yes, that's fine.”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026
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“So having said that, let me start with Christian. Oh, first of all, does the applicant need to make any kind of presentation, please?”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026
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“Okay. Any board member want to begin? Or should I just start with either Christian or Danny or Rick?”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026
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“Okay. I do have a couple of comments, and it goes from this wayside. Bernardo, I've known you since, well, I've never met you personally, but I will tell you this, what architectonica means to me. Going back to 1977, back when you changed the skyline of Brickell Avenue, and what I saw was, I call it, thinking out of the box and forcing architects to start saying, hey, enough is enough of just creating boxes. Let's make architecture an art form. Let's make it fun and let it blend it into the natural environment, obviously. But let's make this into a really interesting kind of urban environment…”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026
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“I am done with my comments. I don't have anything else to say. I respect my architects on the board and they said what they said.”
Design Review Board · Jul 7, 2026