Remarks by Melissa McMahon
81 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 4
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“I have some questions for the applicant's attorney. Yes, ma'am. When I saw this proposal, I only had one concern. And that was, why don't the houses face Madison?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I'll save my commentary for the commentary period. Does anyone else have questions for the applicant?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. If there are no other questions for the applicant, do I hear a motion to close the public hearing?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. I have a motion by Commissioner Dubé and a second by Commissioner Mennon. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries 6-0. And that brings us to commissioner discussion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I feel like I've heard a couple different things, so just a quick clarifying question. That landscaped area with seating is private, right?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Right. So people who just had a couple drinks at Chop Shop next door are not going to be able to hang out on the stoop there.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Right, and invited their friends over to join them for the after party. So, yeah, when I looked at this, I still think that the orientation is suboptimal acknowledging that the architects who I've spoke to have a good, probably have a very good sense of what is the better sort of spatial configuration for the logistics of making buildings. But from a pedestrian perspective, Madison is the pedestrian corridor. People don't walk on Patrick. Only cars go on Patrick. So I recognize staff explained that Tess recommended the driveway be on Madison because no one wants No one for, I don't know,…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“WHATEVER THE COMMERCIAL USE IS, OKAY. AND I JUST SAY THAT BECAUSE THAT FUTURE OF MAINTAINING A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT ALONG MADISON AND ACTIVITY AND VITALIZATION, THAT UNIT MIGHT WANT TO BE NONRESIDENTIAL AT SOME POINT IN ITS LIFE BECAUSE IT IS FACING THAT ENTIRE FRONTAGE WHERE ALL THAT ACTIVITY IS HAPPENING. SO IT'S A LITTLE DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS A VERY CLOSE NEIGHBOR, BUT IT'S NOT DISAPPOINTING THAT YOU'RE INVESTING IN THIS SITE. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU This is still going to bring a lot of value to the community. I will get used to it. And maybe I'm overthinking the drawbacks and…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Anyone in tests like listening to me on this call?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, this is not a part of the scope of this project. So thank you all for listening, and I'm happy to entertain a motion.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right. Commissioner Ramirez, go for it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Second. Great. I have a motion to recommend approval of the DSUP 10007 from Commissioner Ramirez. Do I have a second?”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay, I got a second from Commissioner Harris. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries 6-0. Thank you. all right that's the end of our main docket we have other business to attend to i've got an error on my device commissioners reports comments and questions anyone have reports comments or questions tonight”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Okay. So we will await staff update. So is this sort of like whether it will continue to exist as a group kind of question? Correct.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Thank you any other Reports. Yes, Commissioner Dube.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Other updates? I don't have any Transportation Commission updates. We meet for the first time in this season next week, I think. Or maybe the week after? Week after. So that'll be coming up. I DO KNOW THAT FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, THIS IS LEGISLATIVE ADVICE SEASON, I GUESS. IT'S NOT REALLY SOMETHING THAT THIS COMMISSION DOES, PETITION FOR THE CITY TO DO LEGISLATIVE THINGS IN RICHMOND, BUT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DOES DO THAT PRETTY ACTIVELY, AND SO THIS WILL BE A HEARING IN WHICH WE COME TO THE TABLE WITH THOUGHTS AND WE MAKE ADVICE IN THE MEETING ON A LETTER TO STAFF…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“They will keep us fed and watered so we can be productive but not asleep.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“IF THAT'S IT FOR COMMISSIONER REPORTS, COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS, WE HAVE BEFORE US OUR FISCAL YEAR 2026 PLANNING COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“OK. All right. Thank you for sticking to it.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“THERE ARE SEVEN OF US AND WE CAN'T ALL DO ALL OF IT SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO HAVE THINGS WE CARE ABOUT AND TO BE ABLE TO ARTICULATE THAT AND FOLLOW ALONG BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT GETS THINGS DONE. THANK YOU. ANNUAL REPORT. Director Stoddard, do you want to give an intro to this? I presume we're going to look at it, and then if anyone has edits or comments, let us know, and then I sign it. You sign it later.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“CAN WE ADD THAT? THE GREEN BUILDING PLAN WAS ADOPTED BY COUNCIL IN JANUARY I BELIEVE SO SMACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AND I DID CHECK THE LAST YEAR'S ANNUAL REPORT AND THERE'S REFERENCE TO WORK SESSIONS THAT WE HAD BECAUSE THAT'S IN THE MIDST OF ALL OF THAT WORK WAS THE JUNE WINDOW BUT WE DEFINITELY FINISHED THAT PACKAGE OF EFFORT IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS FISCAL YEAR. A section on that. Thanks for playing Honestly in documents like this It's hard to know what's not there because you're reading it and you're like I was so excited about doing that thing But then yeah because we were…”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“Yeah, if it's if it's cleaner to keep it the way that it is for official purposes, that's totally fine But if I don't know because I don't know quite the status of when that change happened Or if it's fully fully executed yet. We just keep waiting for the new positions to be properly noticed so they could be filled Which is a position for either Commission on disabilities or Commission on Aging or designees, and then a designee from DASH. There's a slight modification to that position, and then a youth position were all proposed in exchange for a spare planning commission.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“I don't know. It's probably an application process. Sewer's interesting.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“All right, that was my my only real substantive comment I think it's a great it's I really like these documents because they're fun for us to look back on what occurred during the year and see how when you look at them in Sequence we also see a flow of activity and the evolution of projects that are actually moving forward And it's it's very hopeful these reports, thank you for putting that together Any other comments on the report? Awesome, okay.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026
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“A QUICK CLARIFICATION. I SEE THE ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION WHICH WE HEARD TONIGHT AND THE YIGBE LEGISLATION ON NOVEMBER DOCKET BUT THE PARKING ONE, WOULD THAT GO TO DECEMBER PROBABLY? OR WE DON'T EVEN KNOW YET.”
Planning Commission · Sep 1, 2026