Remarks by Melissa McMahon
81 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Great. That is helpful. And my last quick question, will the administrative site plans be subject to green building plan requirements as DSPs and DSUPs are? And if not, what's the rationale why they wouldn't be?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yes, Commissioner Harris. Yes, thank you.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I GUESS I WANT TO JUST OBSERVE THAT I THINK THIS IS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, CONSISTENT WITH ZONING FOR HOUSING ITEMS THAT WE HAVE TACKLED AS A CITY IN THE PAST. THE FACT THAT IT COMES FROM RICHMOND AS A DIRECTIVE IN MY OPINION SIMPLY MEANS WE'RE ALL BEING HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD NOW, SO ALL JURISDICTIONS ARE LOOKING TO FIND A WAY TO CREATE REASONABLY CONSISTENT PROCESSES FOR ENTITIES LIKE THESE, WHICH AGAIN ARE SMALL AND SO THEY NEED THE STREAMLINING AND THEY NEED THE SIMPLIFICATION IN ORDER TO GET IT TO HAPPEN AT ALL. SO IT'S HOPEFULLY GOING TO RESULT IN MOBILIZING NEW OPPORTUNITIES WE…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yep, the way that we would tackle it. Yep, I think that's great. Any other comments, observations on this discussion item? And I believe we want to ensure that the public has the ability to comment on the item tonight. If there's anyone, I'm not sure if anyone has signed up to speak. or is online, if we have anyone online who would like to speak to this item, you are welcome to. And the instructions I gave at the beginning of the hearing apply here. So you can let our staff know via Zoom or your phone whether or not you wish to speak. But barring other commissioner comments or anyone signing…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. THAT BRINGS US TO DOCKET ITEM 6.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“ARE THERE ANY COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS FOR STAFF?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I feel like walking through the neighborhood once upon a time, and I don't know if it's still true, I would see people getting like, Personal training sessions outside of that building so it might just be being used by someone in a more formal way than a storage unit, but But that's all I've ever seen out that way All right other questions for staff And if not do we have any public speakers yes our first speaker is Keith Simon Followed by Glenstone”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. I'll take a motion to close the public hearing. So moved.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. I have a motion by Commissioner Dubé and a second by Commissioner Ramirez. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries 6-0. And that brings us to commissioner discussion or a motion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you very much. Are there any questions for staff? I have a quick question. In the memo and the proposed clarifications on conditions related to no parking or permanent storage, One of the phrases says that we're requiring the applicant to post no parking signage in these areas and paint signage in the driveways. What are we envisioning with that? Because it doesn't look, it's an alley, the backs, based on the, I know it's not the fully rendered elevation look at the back there where the garages are and the ADUs, but it didn't look like there was a lot of space for signs. So what exactly…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“But it would be like provided to city specification signs so they look like city signs? Or would they be, I don't know, sometimes like private signs look like they're not real? Does that make sense? Like people don't know to pay attention to them because someone like stapled them to something?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“So it would be in collaboration. And Tess would advise heavily to their satisfaction that the signs will be taken as real signs.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Development that's why exactly why we're putting it as a condition of the site point because they were in violation of their approval then So it would be a zoning violation So enforceable by zoning And they would have to come up with a management approach for it probably a tow company”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. Any other questions for staff? Yes, Commissioner Ramirez.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. Do we have any speakers for the public hearing?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“OK. Would the applicant's attorney like to speak?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Great. I'll take a motion to close the public hearing. Motion to close public hearing. All right. I have a motion by Commissioner Lanahan and a second by Commissioner Manor. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries 6-0. And that brings us to commissioner discussion. I will say I'm happy to support this project. This has been a funny building to walk by for all the years I've lived in the neighborhood. I've had these little daydreams that I could like convert it into a house for me because it's got that cute little I don't know what to call it like courtyard thing But…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Wait, sir. Let's get you that along. I'm out of practice.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“AND I WILL JUST MENTION BEFORE MOTION THAT BOTH OF THE ITEMS ON THIS DOCKET ITEM ARE OF OUR AUTHORITY. THEY'RE THINGS WE RECOMMEND APPROVAL ON RATHER THAN OR WE APPROVE RATHER THAN RECOMMEND APPROVAL. BUT I DID HAVE A QUESTION FOR MS. BROWN. CAN IT BE DONE IN ONE MOTION OR DO WE HAVE TO DO THE SUBDIVISION FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE DSP?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Terrific. I guess for the record, oh, yes. Well, I was going to mention the phrasing that I was looking at under 24.1 in the staff memo. It reads, post no parking signage in these areas and paint signage in the driveways. And I was just going to recommend that we strike the words in these areas and, and we replace that with or. So post no parking signage or paint signage in the driveways. So just a slight cleaning up of that.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I have a motion by Commissioner Harris and a second by Commissioner Manor to approve the subdivision. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries 6-0.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Great. And we've got a second by Commissioner Manner. Okay. We've got a motion by Commissioner Harris and a second by Commissioner Manor to approve the development site plan with the conditions in staff's memo of August 28 as amended. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries, 6-0. Thank you. All right. And that brings us to item seven. Eight. No, wait, eight. Thank you. Sorry. Eight. This was seven.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you. Are there questions for staff? All right. Do we have any public speakers?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026