Remarks by Michael A. Capuano
123 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 5
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“Michael I, the agenda items continued. We will hear, but when taking agenda items out of order, as is the discretion of the chair, we will take up 32 to 40 white street, which has been. Um. before this board a number of times for different reasons over the last couple of weeks. We also have two matters of other business. One is a discussion of potential adoption of the Arts and Innovation District Urban Design Framework, which is something the Planning Board had a joint meeting on with the Urban Design Commission a few weeks ago. And so Sarah Lewis will be here to talk to us about the changes…”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Does anybody have any comments or questions of Sarah, any discussion points that they would like to raise about this framework that we were entertaining for a little while? Okay. Thank you, Sarah, very much. The role of the planning board as it relates to that document is to vote on approval. Is that right?”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. Seeing no further discussion by members of the planning board, I want to thank you for all the hard work that you put into this and putting us together with UDC. And that was fun. Nice folks. And hopefully we can get this to the next step. for your department. So chair moves to adopt the framework as proposed and amended. Second by Amelia. Roll call, please.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. The next one I'm going to take up is 32 Webster design recommendations. So who is the case planner on that one? And can we make it? Can we have a little on what the design is that you all thought was the best.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Yeah, the really... cool balcony points out front that I think we all thought was an interesting architectural feature. So does anybody have any comments, questions, concerns about the design option that staff has proposed?”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“I like that one too. Oh, you took it away. It was so pretty. Chair moves to adopt option five as satisfactory of the condition that was imposed when we initially approved the application, seconded by Amelia. Roll call vote, please. Luke Schuster?”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“We have a design. Okay, last one up. Oh, you know what? I actually completely forgot to do meeting minutes. Let's do that real fast. June 18, 2026. Anybody have any comments, questions, revisions? Okay. Jambu is to adopt June 18, 2026 draft meeting minutes as the final meeting minutes, seconded by Amelia. We'll call it.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Amelia was muted. Michael Kaplan. We have meeting minutes. I was going to say, Amelia, you're not going to throw off that meeting minutes.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“We have Philip Seymour and David Swanson. I'm just hoping you guys can all just introduce yourselves one more time for the record before we get into kind of where we're at this evening. Okay.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Let's do this. Let's do this. Planning board is going to be in recess until 620. Perfect. Okay, so we don't just sit here looking at each other. Nobody wants to look at me longer than they have to.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“See you all in five minutes. Hey, everybody. Let's just wait until the board is reconstituted after the brief recess. Then we can go back on the record. Just waiting for Luke so we can reconstitute quorum. Okay, at 621, the planning board is back in session. Um, my cap you want to channel planning board, uh, the vice chair of the planning board. We also have our members, Carly Cooper and Luke Schuster. We have reconstituted with quorum. and we are taking up the last agenda item that we have this evening which is 32 to 40 white street uh the applicant has come back to us with some uh proposed…”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Thank you. Let's talk about where... where we've come from the last time we had a chance to speak.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“So, okay. As it sits, I'm currently calling in from a 1300 square foot three bedroom house. So I think the, Assertion that that's not something that's, you know, a sizable or desirable thing is not exactly akin to my experience. Part one. Part two, what I don't want is to foreclose all opportunities for you to be able to make something work. What I would be willing to entertain if my board members agree is to continue this for another couple of weeks so that you might be able to explore other options through different divisions within the city to try to figure out where some of the relief…”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“I will say as the lawyer on the board, always high on, especially when it comes to municipal boards. We are all amenable to arguments by counsel who know how we operate and understand the regulations and the ordinances thoroughly. I do see that Alvaro's got his hand raised. So what's up? What's up, my friend?”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“thank you alvaro that's also uh very meaningful information thank you i'd also say even if the board had the the discretion to be able to waive certain inclusionary um requirements i i would i would be deeply surprised if the if the board currently constituted would entertain something like that um but just just keep that keep that in mind i see uh lucent who was raised before”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“My suggestion remains that in the next couple of weeks, maybe you speak with zoning attorney on what options might look like for you in order to get some sort of a permittable and approvable project. They may be able to provide some guidance that I, as the Chairman of the Planning Board, can't give and it's not our role to give necessarily.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. So let's kick this to the 20th then and see where we're landing. Chair moves to continue this agenda item to August 20th, seconded by Amelia. Roll call, please. Luke Schuster.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. See you in a couple of weeks. And if you need more time, if you know you're going to need more time, talk to Alvaro and we can work on it as need be.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“No other business before the planning board at 645 PM. The chair moves to up Carly.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Can I stop you? We're not discussing this particular agenda item right now that's been continued.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“And I know that, you know. I think that is coming our way in the near future.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026
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“Okay. Chair moves to adjourn at 646, seconded by Amelia Wilcox.”
Planning Commission · Aug 6, 2026